The John Lennon album Paul McCartney said was “not that interesting”
By the end of the 1960s, it was impossible for any of The Beatles to avoid each other if they tried. Even though they didn’t have to be shoved into […]
The “real” Beatles song John Lennon called his best
In total, John Lennon wrote 95 songs for the Beatles. But that’s only the officially released effort. It’s estimated that the band’s archive is hundreds of songs deep as John […]
The song John Lennon listened to “again and again” in the 1970s
John Lennon could typically be vicious when it came time to talk about his old songs. While he was never one to bat songs down for the hell of it, […]
John Lennon’s estate announces new “mind-expanding” project
The estate of John Lennon and the musician’s son, Sean Ono Lennon, have announced a new partnership with the meditative app Lumenate. Lumenate, which is available from app stores on […]
The one Paul McCartney lyric John Lennon called beautiful: “Damn good”
John Lennon has never been the most diplomatic when discussing The Beatles’ back catalogue. There may be some songs that worked better than others, but most of Lennon’s ire tended […]
John Lennon Said The Beatles Set a Violent Trend Long Before The Who Made It Famous
The Who may have popularized guitar smashing, but John Lennon said The Beatles were tearing up the stage long before the other band. Before The Beatles wore neatly matching suits […]
The Beatles Almost Starred in a 1960s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Adaptation—Here’s Why It Never Happened
Remember that one Lord of the Rings adaptation from the 1960s, with George Harrison as Gandalf and Ringo Starr as Samwise? Do you remember John Lennon as Gollum? Where “Help!” […]
George Harrison’s brutal assessment of Guns N’ Roses song ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’
Guns N’ Roses weren’t ones to take shit from anybody. If there was anyone on the Sunset Strip who complained that they made garbage music or said that Axl Rose […]
The Beatles masterpiece John Lennon admits being too “nervous” to sing well
The psychedelia-infused rock-pop amalgamation crafted by The Beatles often causes many to understandably interpret their music in specific ways, finding allegorical narratives of drug-fuelled escapades or deeply personal reflections. Despite […]
The personal song John Lennon called “nasty”
It’s always an interesting thing when it feels like an artist might, in fact, misunderstand their own song. During the creation process, when they’re so zoomed in and invested in […]