John Lennon

Powerful new documentary reveals John Lennon’s private world

A new documentary, “One to One: John & Yoko”, offers an intimate look at John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s early years in New York following the breakup of The Beatles.
13 April 2025, 06:28 AM

Barry Keoghan cast in Beatles biopic, says Ringo Starr

Barry Keoghan is stepping into the shoes of legendary drummer Ringo Starr in an upcoming project directed by Sam Mendes, as revealed by Starr himself.
28 November 2024, 09:35 AM

John Lennon’s handwritten pitch to Eric Clapton hits auction block

Lennon’s letter captured a pivotal moment, as he sought to form a new band and believed Clapton’s talents could reach even greater heights. He began the letter by reaffirming his admiration. “You must know by now that Yoko and I rate your music and yourself very highly, always have,” he wrote, reflecting the deep respect for Clapton’s artistry.
28 November 2024, 06:31 AM

Guitar played by John Lennon and George Harrison on ‘Help!’ to be auctioned

A rare piece of Beatles history is set to hit the auction block, as a 12-string guitar once wielded by John Lennon and George Harrison during the recording of the iconic album "Help!" goes up for sale. The acoustic Framus “Hootenanny” guitar, believed to have been lost for nearly six decades, will be auctioned by Julien’s Auctions, based in California.
28 April 2024, 05:13 AM

John Lennon and Paul McCartney’s sons collaborate for new single ‘Primrose Hill’

The iconic songwriting duo Lennon-McCartney sees a revival, albeit through the musical talents of the Beatles’ offspring. James McCartney, son of Paul McCartney, collaborates with Sean Ono Lennon, John Lennon’s son, on "Primrose Hill", a reflective acoustic piece with a mellow rhythm and introspective guitar solos.
17 April 2024, 12:07 PM

Sam Mendes set to direct four separate Beatles films

Director Sam Mendes is embarking on an ambitious project that will dive into the lives of each member of “The Beatles” through four separate feature films. The movies will intersect to narrate the extraordinary journey of the iconic band, leading up to their legendary breakup in 1970, according to a press release.
21 February 2024, 11:57 AM

The Beatles' final song ‘Now and Then’ out

The last composition attributed to The Beatles, “Now and Then”, has finally been unveiled, including the late John Lennon's vocals many years following his initial creation of the song.
3 November 2023, 06:43 AM

Five not-so-famous things about The Beatles

One of the world's most famous music bands, The Beatles, are back 53 years after they broke up with a "new" record to be released Thursday. Here are a few lesser-known facts about the legendary quartet from Liverpool:
2 November 2023, 09:17 AM

Docu-series on John Lennon’s murder promises thorough research

A forthcoming TV docuseries on Apple TV+ will delve into the tragic murder of music legend John Lennon in 1980 and the subsequent investigation of his assailant, Mark David Chapman. This three-part series titled, “John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial”, narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, is being described as “the most thoroughly researched examination of John Lennon’s murder, which shocked and saddened the world”.
1 November 2023, 12:55 PM

New Beatles song 'Now and Then' gets a little help from AI

A new Beatles song will be released next week, featuring the voice of late member John Lennon – developed using artificial intelligence, record company Universal Music Group said on Thursday.
27 October 2023, 11:48 AM

George Harrison’s songs return home for his birthday

Recently, the solo catalogue of the singer has been moved to Dark Horse Records via BMG, a company he started in 1978. Harrison’s family now retains the rights to those records.
25 February 2023, 13:04 PM

John Lennon to Get a Comic Book Biography

Legendary musician John Lennon will be getting a biography titled “Lennon”. The announcement came on the final day of 2016's New York City Comic Con by IDW Publishing.
14 October 2016, 18:00 PM

Yoko Ono hospitalised in NY with flu-like illness: spokesman

The artist Yoko Ono, the widow of the late former Beatle John Lennon, is admitted to a New York City hospital on Friday after complaining of severe flu-like symptoms, her West Coast-based spokesman says.
27 February 2016, 08:02 AM

Pianist plays 'Imagine' cover at Paris memorial scene (video)

A pianist plays John Lennon's ‘Imagine’ on a portable piano at a memorial close to the Bataclan concert hall in Paris where at 89 people were killed.
16 November 2015, 08:00 AM

Jimi Hendrix was such a bad tenant, Ringo evicted him

In December 1966, Jimi Hendrix sublets the famed 34 Montagu Square flat in London from Ringo Starr, but was evicted after only four months.
17 April 2015, 04:38 AM

Cynthia, first wife of John Lennon, dies: Son

Cynthia Lennon, the British first wife of The Beatles' songwriter John Lennon, has died aged 75, the couple's son Julian said Wednesday.
1 April 2015, 17:16 PM