Recorded under threat of a lawsuit, while in the midst of his infamous “Lost Weekend”, Rock 'n' Roll was the craziest ride of ...

On January 27, 1970, John Lennon was inspired to write a song that would become one of the fastest-released in music history. The tune "Instant Karma" came about after Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. May Pang is an American Chinese former music executive and personal assistant to ...

Few people knew John Lennon as intimately as May Pang. As Lennon's companion during his legendary 18-month "Lost Weekend" period (1973-1975), Pang witnessed one of the most creatively fertile chapters ...

Sigourney Weaver is still not over the Beatles. The star of new movie Avatar: Fire and Ash mentioned the Fab Four more than once when she was given the Colbert Questionnaire on a recent episode of The ...

The only son of Yoko Ono and John Lennon has expressed concerns that new generations won’t be influenced by The Beatles’ music. Sean Lennon fears Gen Z may forget John Lennon and The Beatles' legacy.

Sean Ono Lennon has had a versatile career, as a musician, producer, and songwriter. Asked what part of the musical creation process he likes the most, Lennon replied, "That's easy: I love writing and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Throughout his solo career, John Lennon released a number of ...

JIM THORPE, Pa. — December 8th, 1980, is a date that goes down in music history. Beatles icon John Lennon was shot and killed outside the Dakota in New York City by Mark David Chapman. In Jim Thorpe, ...

John Lennon, who rose to unimaginable fame first as one of the Beatles, then as a solo songwriter and activist, was shot and killed outside of his home in New York City on Dec. 8, 1980. On that crisp ...

After The Beatles broke up in 1970, John Lennon went on to have an incredibly prolific solo career, releasing six studio albums in five years. However, in 1975, he decided to take a break from music, ...

BUFFALO, New York — It’s killer love! Gloria Chapman, the longtime loyal wife of John Lennon assassin Mark David Chapman, 70, was spotted showing off her wedding ring outside her home — days before ...