RARE PHOTOS: 25 | Vintage Vibes

Liam Payne: the death of a favourite celebrity can be painful – but collective grief can help

One of my (Sam’s) earliest memories is from 1980, when John Lennon was tragically assassinated. I vividly recall my mother’s reaction upon hearing the news – she put down the phone, overwhelmed with grief.

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2024

John Lennon and Yoko Ono were ‘obsessed with staying skinny,’ reveals friend

‘John kept a journal where each day he would write what his weight was,’ says Elliot Mintz

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2024

“He felt the Rolling Stones got the adulation and respect that ‘The Mop Tops’ didn’t... he would get really angry about it, and call them ‘the Rolling Pebbles’”: Lennon’s '70s confidant tells fascinating story of the ex-Beatle's competitive streak

Elliot Mintz was one of the few people who knew Lennon during the late 70s

MusicRadar · Oct 22, 2024

“It turned out so well there was some campaigning from John Lennon for it to serve as the A-side instead of Lady Madonna”: Paul McCartney was in bass peak form on this lesser-known Beatles gem

Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in February 1968, Hey Bulldog was one of the last Beatles sessions tracked as a band

Guitar World · Oct 20, 2024

“Arguably one of the most significant Beatles and Lennon artefacts to come to market”: John Lennon’s first Vox amp – used at the Cavern and to record Please Please Me – is headed to auction

The Vox AC15 Twin, believed to be the unit purchased by Lennon at Liverpool’s Hessy’s Music, is going under the hammer with an auction estimate of $130,000-$260,000

Guitar World · Oct 17, 2024

“John Lennon’s death had a huge effect on me. He was the one who invited me to drink with The Beatles”: How Foreigner’s Mick Jones connected with a hero

The guitarist experienced Beatlemania first-hand

MusicRadar · Oct 17, 2024

Songwriters have long revealed the ugly side of ‘love’ – from John Lennon to Mariah Carey

For as long as pop music has existed, there have been love songs. And as long as there have been love songs, songwriters have been wrestling with what love means to them. We have been told that love is the best, that it can mend our souls, and keep us…

The Conversation · Oct 15, 2024

Disney+ confirm details of new Beatles documentary

A new Beatles documentary produced by Martin Scorsese is coming to Disney+ next month.

BANG Premier · Oct 14, 2024

Martin Scorsese announces new Beatles documentary about how the Fab Four broke America

Film includes newly recorded interviews with Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2024

‘An incredible echo of today’: Kevin Macdonald on his film about John Lennon and Yoko Ono

The director speaks about his documentary exploring the couple’s life after moving to New York in 1971

The Guardian - UK · Oct 13, 2024