54 Years Ago, John Lennon’s Greatest Christmas Rock Hit Remains the Boldest Anti-War Song Ever Written

John Lennon released Happy Xmas (War Is Over), the iconic anti-war Christmas song that continues to inspire peace and ...

Freddie Mercury Once Wrote a Song for John Lennon — Decades Later, It Became One of Queen’s Most Unexpected Hits

Freddie Mercury wrote Life Is Real as a heartfelt tribute to John Lennon, creating one of Queen’s most emotional and ...

John Lennon’s Holiday Classic Became the Most Powerful Rock Christmas Song Ever

John Lennon, the mastermind behind Happy Xmas (War Is Over), created a Christmas classic with a powerful anti-war message.

Lady Gaga Says Her Fiancé's Neck is Her Favorite Smell and Picks This John Lennon Song as Her Forever Repeat on ‘Late Show'

The Colbert Questionert round also had Gaga reveal her first show and why the fake snow made her burst into tears.

Drunken John Lennon once threatened female partygoer with a knife: ‘I’ll show you violence!’

Jack Douglas, John Lennon’s producer and pal, is recalling the late musician’s unconventional party trick. Douglas, 80, ...
American Songwriter

Why Ringo Starr Refused to Sing This Beatles Lyric on ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ (Here’s What He Sang Instead)

The half-funny, half-sad reason Ringo Starr refused to sing this lyric from "With a Little Help from My Friends".

Day Tripper — when The Beatles entered the battle of riffs

The 1965 track is driven by a catchy, killer guitar riff which went on to be one of the most covered of all time ...
The Root

The Young Black Voices Behind John Lennon’s Famous ‘Happy Xmas’ Song

How the Harlem Community Choir helped John Lennon and Yoko Ono turn “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” into a global message of peace ...

Sean Ono Lennon Breaks Down His Oscar-Winning Short Film: ‘I Want to Make People Cry'

War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John and Yoko - which is now available on YouTube - uses the 1971 John Lennon and Yoko ...

Best Christmas songs of all time. 40 holiday classics, ranked

Here are 40 Christmas music classics for your playlist, from Mariah Carey to Elvis Presley, John Lennon, Stevie Wonder, Joni ...