Sean Lennon: Alter Egos
Sean Lennon may be on to something here. read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsWatch Mavis Staples, Sean Lennon, Jeff Tweedy and the Harlem Gospel Choir on The Colbert Report
In the spirit of the holiday season, The Colbert Report featured a performance filled with holiday cheer as Mavis Staples, Sean Lennon, Jeff Tweedy and the Harlem Gospel choir performed “Happy Xmas (War Is Over).” The all-star group of musicians made this song their own, with Lennon and Tweedy on guitars and Staples taking the lead on vocals. You can check out the performance below.... read more
Found in: NewsSong Premiere: Mystical Weapons - "Whispers the Blue Tongue"
Mystical Weapons is a new free-form improvisational duo comprised of Sean Lennon and Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier. The two met in San Francisco when Deerhoof was opening for Plastic Ono Band. Lennon’s other band, Ghost of a Saber Tooth, was playing a show the next night and Lennon asked Saunier if he wanted to jam with him to open the show.... read more
Found in: Featured AudioAll Four Beatles’ Sons Could Form New Band
The Internet was collectively taken aback today when James McCartney—Sir Paul and Linda McCartney’s only son—told the BBC that he would be willing to jam with the other Beatles’ sons in a “Next Generation”-type group. read more
Found in: Music, NewsMarianne Faithfull's Easy Come, Easy Go to feature Nick Cave, Antony, Cat Power, Keith Richards and more
On March 17, via Decca Records, Marianne Faithfull will be releasing a collaborative cover album, Easy Come, Easy Go with a powerhouse group of musicians, including Nick Cave, Chan Marshall (a.k.a. Cat Power), Antony Hegarty, Sean Lennon, Keith Richards, Teddy Thompson and Rufus Wainwright. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSean Lennon to score Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Undead
Sean Lennon is set to participate in the forthcoming film Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Undead, Billboard.com reports. According to director and writer Jordan Galland, the film is "a vampire comedy involving Shakespeare and the Holy Grail, starring Jake Hoffman [who also has a rather famous father], Devon Aoki, Johnny Ventimiglia, Kris Lemche, Ralph Macchio and Jeremy Sisto, with a cameo from Bijou Phillips." The indie flick (about an off-Broadway production involving not-so-deceased scriptwriters, no less) will feature music scored by John Lennon and Yoko Ono's talented kid. Unlike the film's eponymous Hamlet characters, Lennon has never played a peripheral role... read more
Found in: Music, NewsSean Lennon Fall/Winter Tour Announced
Sean Lennon will tour the US this fall/winter in support of his sophomore album, Friendly Fire, released October 3rd on Capitol Records. After kicking off the tour on October 29th at New York City’s Living Room, Lennon will make thirteen more stops, including: November: 18 - Los Angeles, CA, El Rey Theatre 19 - San Francisco, CA, Great American Music Hall 21 - Vancouver, BC, Richard’s on Richard 22 - Seattle, WA, Neumo’s December 11 - Minneapolis, MN, First Avenue 12 - Chicago, IL, Park West 13 - Toronto, ONT, Opera House 15 - Philadelphia, PA, Theater of Living... read more
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