When it comes to recording with an ex-Beatle, there’s never been a shortage of takers for the gig — and who could blame them? In the early 1970s, playing on a John Lennon record wasn’t just a cool ...

The disc is part of the massive rollout of reissued Lennon solo material that EMI recently prepared to commemorate what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday on October 9, 2010, and the 30th ...

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John Lennon began working on the 1975 album Rock ‘n’ Roll in 1975. During the recording process, Lennon spent late, drunken nights in the studio with producer Phil Spector. During more than one ...

Lennon 360’s first episode, which debuted July 12 at 11 a.m. ET, focuses specifically on the making of Mind Games. It features interviews with all of the musicians involved in the sessions. Episode ...

John Lennon had a knack for stand-alone Top 40 songs. As the following countdown shows, five of his 14 trips to Billboard’s main singles chart weren’t originally part of any original album. Included ...

In October 1975, the pair welcomed their first and only child together, Sean Taro. Five years later, Lennon was shot and ...

A ranked look back at John Lennon's multi-platinum international chart-topping 'Double Fantasy,' released on Nov. 17, 1980.

Even at their most psychedelic and avant-garde, the Beatles maintained a pop sensibility that kept the majority of their musical catalog radio-friendly and commercially successful. Of all the Fab Four ...

If you asked someone who played lead guitar in The Beatles, the simple answer would be George Harrison. However, that didn’t mean John Lennon (the rhythm guitarist) wouldn’t take a solo now and then.