John Lennon

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John Lennon and Yoko Ono waving white flags at the press conference to launch Nutopia in 1973
In 1973 John Lennon and Yoko Ono launched an imaginary country, Nutopia, and you can now become a citizen

By Fraser Lewry Published

It's all very relaxing

Bands & Artists
The Beatles
"I'm excited to challenge the notion of what constitutes a trip to the movies": Oscar-winning director Sam Mendes (American Beauty/Skyfall) to direct biopics for each of the four Beatles

By Paul Brannigan Published

The Beatles are to be immortalised in not one, but four separate biopics, to hit cinemas in 2027

Bands & Artists
A psychedelic illustration of The Beatles with (inset) Youth from Killing Joke
If The Beatles had never discovered drugs, says Killing Joke bassist Youth, then their music would have sounded very different – and so would everyone else's

By Youth Published

"It's not hard to imagine how grey all our lives would be today if The Beatles had not paved the way for turning music into a kaleidoscope of colour explosions after the bland, sugar-sweet pop of the early sixties"

Bands & Artists
Stuart Sutcliffe and John Lennon
“An exceptional collectors opportunity": An unfinished novel about John Lennon written by original Beatles bassist Stuart Sutcliffe is being put up for sale, alongside his artwork, poems and early photos of the band

By Paul Brannigan Published

The estate of Stuart Sutcliffe is seeking a buyer for a collection of artwork, photos, poems and essays by the 'fifth Beatle'

Bands & Artists
Rob Halford at Xmas
"Yes, we all want to bang our heads at Christmas, but we also want to sit down with a cup of tea and a mince pie and have a bit of a chillout": Rob Halford's 8 favourite Christmas songs

By Mark Blake Published

Metal God Rob Halford salutes the most wonderful time of the year, as he selects his eight favourite Christmas songs

Tracks & Singles
John Lennon's original hand-written lyrics for Give Peace A Chance
"I wanted to write something that would take over We Shall Overcome": How John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote the peace anthem that's still trying to change the world

By Bill DeMain Published

The best-known anti-war song of the 20th century: Recorded by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and an enthusiastic crowd of students, Hare Krishna devotees and celebrity friends

Tracks & Singles
John Lennon docuseries
"Gee I’m sorry I ruined your night": John Lennon's killer issued a weird apology straight after shooting him, witness recalls in new true crime documentary

By Liz Scarlett Published

The new docuseries John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial will arrive next month and examine the murder of the ex-Beatle with witnesses, Lennon’s friends, psychiatrists and more

Documentary
Chris Cornell, 2011
"I looked to John Lennon as a father figure when I was a kid": watch Chris Cornell discuss the influence of John Lennon, and perform a beautiful acoustic version of Imagine, on the Howard Stern show in 2011

By Paul Brannigan Published

The Beatles, and specifically John Lennon, had a huge influence on late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. Watch him explain why to Howard Stern

Interviews
The Beatles in 1968
"When we played it to people, some cried, some said, ‘Jesus Christ, it’s a Beatles record!’": Paul McCartney on the reaction to The Beatles' final song, Now And Then

By Paul Brannigan Published

Paul McCartney reflects on the Beatles legacy, and the reaction to the group's final song

Bands & Artists
The Beatles
"My lifelong love of The Beatles collided into a wall of sheer terror at the thought of letting everyone down": Peter Jackson's video for Now And Then is now online

By Fraser Lewry Published

Peter Jackson's Now And Then short film is compiled from unseen footage and home movies, and includes a first airing of the earliest known clip of The Beatles playing live

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