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The Beatles song John Lennon claimed wasn’t about his “ego”

    The Beatles song John Lennon claimed wasn’t about his “ego”

Part of the beauty of songwriting is its subjectivity. Although a musician may pen a composition with a specific muse or inspiration in mind, pulling from their own experiences and

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The only rock star John Lennon bowed down to

    The only rock star John Lennon bowed down to

It’s 1965, and John Lennon is perusing the entrance hall of Graceland, traipsing his finger through a film of dust on a commemorative ‘The King’ vase, awaiting Elvis Presley. When

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The singer John Lennon was embarrassed about copying

    The singer John Lennon was embarrassed about copying

Every musician is bound to be a child of their influences. Even though many people would rather try to come up with something completely original, chances are the best music

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When Frank Zappa accused John Lennon of stealing

    When Frank Zappa accused John Lennon of stealing

Theft and plagiarism in music are far from being recent. It seemed as though Ed Sheeran blatantly stole from Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’ for his song ‘Thinking Out

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Why didn’t John Lennon have a bodyguard?

    Why didn’t John Lennon have a bodyguard?

When people accrue as high a level of fame as John Lennon or anyone in The Beatles, for that matter,

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The Beatles song John Lennon wrote especially for “ELO freaks”

    The Beatles song John Lennon wrote especially for “ELO freaks”

The later years of The Beatles are defined by the group’s psychedelic and experimental proclivities. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and

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John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ Might Have Been a Call for Unity—Except With Beatles Bandmate Paul McCartney – American Songwriter

    John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ Might Have Been a Call for Unity—Except With Beatles Bandmate Paul McCartney – American Songwriter

For anyone even somewhat familiar with The Beatles, it is common knowledge that Paul McCartney and John Lennon had quite

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The final song John Lennon ever wrote

    The final song John Lennon ever wrote

No artist goes up to their instrument thinking it’s the last time they’ll ever play it. Most people are usually

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The one Beatles song John Lennon always wanted to re-record

    The one Beatles song John Lennon always wanted to re-record

It’s bound to be difficult for any artist to look back on their songs with 100% confidence. There will always

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D’Addario unveils commemorative John Lennon’s collection – including a replica of his 1972 Madison Square Garden solo show strap | GuitarPlayer

    D’Addario unveils commemorative John Lennon’s collection – including a replica of his 1972 Madison Square Garden solo show strap | GuitarPlayer

D’Addario has launched a new John Lennon collection of picks and guitar straps, including a replica of the guitar strap he used for his Madison Square Garden solo show in

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