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The Coolest Beatles Songs You Might Have Missed, Vol. 2
Today's list is the second installment in a series that will run every Friday for the next few weeks, in which I'll highlight my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks.John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and recorded such consistently amazing songs that, even if you ignore all their #1 hits and everything on their famous Red and Blue best-of compilations (which I'll be doing for these more obscure Beatles lists), there are still dozens and dozens of amazing songs, some of which you might've missed along the way—even if The Beatles are the biggest, most influential band in... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe Coolest Beatles Songs You Might Have Missed
Today's list begins a series that will recur every Friday for the next few weeks, in which I'll highlight my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and recorded such consistently amazing songs that, even if you ignore all their #1 hits and everything on their famous Red and Blue best-of compilations (which I'll be doing for these more obscure Beatles lists), there are still dozens and dozens of amazing songs, some of which you might've missed along the way—even if The Beatles are the biggest, most influential band in rock history. As you... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayPaul McCartney confirms lost, 14-minute Beatles track
Right around the time The Beatles crafted such pop classics as "Penny Lane," "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" and "Strawberry Fields Forever" in 1967, the band had fully immersed itself in its newfound experimentation with psychedelia and avant-garde pop. The result? A long-rumored 14-minute track entitled "Carnival of Light," which up until recently had been nothing more than a ghost in the minds of Beatles fans.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSpringsteen, Joss Stone, MMJ, more SERVE world hunger
On the stark Tuesday that will be Nov. 4, Hard Rock International plans to release its latest social-justice compilation aimed at easing world hunger and poverty. This year’s disc, SERVE3, will feature old hands Bruce Springsteen and Joss Stone as well as cuts from new contributors like My Morning Jacket, Avril Lavigne and Starsailor. John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance” will also be included, courtesy of Yoko Ono.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch amazing Oscar-nominated short I Met the Walrus
In 1969, 14-year-old Beatles fan Jerry Levitan tracked his idol, John Lennon, from a Toronto airport to his room at the King Edward Hotel. Inside, he convinced Lennon to do an impromptu interview. Thirty-eight years later, Levitan teamed with director Josh Raskin to create and edit a five-minute short film entitled I Met the Walrus based on the interview. Amazing, right?... read more
Found in: Blogs, Ctrl-VJohn Lennon biopic Nowhere Boy gets the green light
Although it hardly made a dent in the box office, last year's biopic of Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis was definitely an artistic success. Aside from its gorgeous visuals, one of the film's key elements was its restrained and poignant screenplay from television writer Matt Greenhalgh. Greenhalgh followed the work up by writing about another important British artist, John Lennon. But since the work was announced over a year ago without any news, word was that it had died.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsControl writer gets go-ahead funding for John Lennon biopic
Most of what the public knows about John Lennon is that of his Fab Four career and post-Beatles life with Yoko Ono; only die-hard Beatles fans—a group that includes this writer—know the little-known facts of Lennon's upbringing in 1950s Liverpool.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsHouse Music: A Survey of Musical Homes
They’re the iconic addresses of American music, where our heroes lived and created their songs. An increasing number are being preserved and even turned into museums. Here’s a look at several prominent domiciles, and some notes on what to expect if you ring the bell.... read more
Found in: Culture, FeaturesJohn Lennon's "Peace" lyrics sheet to be auctioned off in July
All he was saying was "give peace a chance." Christie's plans to auction off a hand-written sheet of lyrics to John Lennon's "Give Peace A Chance" this July during its rock and pop memorabilia sale. Lennon gave friend and fan Gail Renard the piece of paper during his eight-day "bed-in" in with Yoko Ono in Montreal, the one that culminated with the recording of the popular song. It later went on to become a worldwide hit, and a phrase that's part of the popular lexicon, pacifist or otherwise. The event occurred toward the end of Lennon's stint as a Beatle;... read more
Found in: Music, NewsJohn Lennon - Reissues
One of the more telling songs in John Lennon’s solo catalog is the tender “Look at Me." Not the well-scrubbed version on his first album, but the unvarnished take on 1998’s Anthology... read more
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