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John Lennon and Chuck Berry on the Mike Douglas show with (inset) Yoko Ono

"John Lennon and Yoko Ono essentially hijacked the airwaves": The show that brought the counterculture into American homes and the clip that keeps going viral

By Fraser Lewry Last updated 14 February 25

On the Mike Douglas Show in 1972, Chuck Berry joined John Lennon onstage – but he clearly wasn't expecting Yoko Ono to be part of the action

Interviews

Gojira and Marina Viotti onstage at The Grammys

Gojira, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and St. Vincent win the rock and metal prizes at the Grammys

By Fraser Lewry Published 3 February 25

Let the arguments commence

Award Shows

Beatles legend Ringo Starr reveals why he and Elton John's mother walked out of one of her son's most legendary stadium shows

By Paul Brannigan Published 13 January 25

Elton John remembers his appearance at 1975's Midsummer Music festival at London's Wembley Stadium being "terrifying": his mum and Ringo Starr were part of the problem

Concerts & Shows

Ringo Starr sets sail for unchartered waters on languid country album Look Up

By Fraser Lewry Published 12 January 25

Beatle goes country

Albums

Deep Purple classic line up and an inset of George Harrison

The night an ex-Beatle gatecrashed a Deep Purple show for an impromptu jam

By Classic Rock Last updated 13 December 24

At a gig in Sydney in 1984, Deep Purple were joined by surprise guest Arnold Grove – aka former Beatles guitarist George Harrison

Bands & Artists

Wayne Coyne of The Flaming Lips performs on day 3 of the 10th Anniversary of Shaky Knees 2023 at Central Park on May 07, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia.

"His ear was very crusty." Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne on meeting Paul McCartney for the first time

By Stef Lach Published 8 December 24

Flaming Lips singer Wayne Coyne smoked a joint with Beatles icon – and was fascinated by Sir Paul's "crusty" ear

Interviews

Amazon's cyber weekend deals prove you can never own too many band shirts

By Rich Hobson Published 30 November 24

Save on iconic designs from bands including AC/DC, Blondie, Black Sabbath and more with Amazon this Cyber Weekend

Merchandise

"You could make the kind of sound that could bring back the balls in rock ‘n’ roll": John Lennon's eight-page letter to Eric Clapton asking to start a band with him is headed to auction

By Liz Scarlett Published 28 November 24

After their brief collaboration together in 1969 with the Plastic Ono Band, John Lennon had hopes of recruiting Clapton for a "revolutionary" new supergroup, one where wives and girlfriends were "welcome" on the road instead of "frowned upon"

Biographies