Paul McCartney reveals the song he performed when he met John Lennon

The key moment in the Beatles’ creation is July 6, 1957, when Paul McCartney and John Lennon met. Lennon was 16, and ...

John Lennon said it was the worst. George Harrison called it one of his favorites. How a “throwaway” Beatles song made it onto 'Rubber Soul'

Paul McCartney said the track revealed Lennon's insecurities about relationships, noting, "John was always on the run, ...

The record John Lennon said The Beatles would never make: “I’d hate an album like that”

The Beatles were no strangers to musical innovation, particularly through the album format. But this style, was a bridge too ...

The Beatles Song John Lennon Secretly Hated — Even Though It Became an Iconic Hit

The Beatles’ 1965 track Run for Your Life became a song John Lennon disliked, revealing surprising regrets years after its ...

John Lennon’s cunning plan to keep The Beatles together

Right before he quit the band, John Lennon seemed to have a final wave of commitment towards The Beatles, hatching a cunning ...
American Songwriter

John Lennon’s 6 Favorite Beatles Songs, From Early Years to the Final Era

Selecting a favorite Beatles track (or tracks) is wholly dependent on the listener’s unique experience and tastes, and John Lennon’s favorite Beatles songs are no exception. While the Fab Four’s ...
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John Lennon Wrote One of the Beatles’ Most Haunting Songs for an Iconic Actress’s Sister

In 1968, The Beatles were going through a tough time. The year before had been full of incredible highs, such as the release of their iconic album Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band, and ...
American Songwriter

The Beatles Movie John Lennon Thought Was Humiliating

For most Beatles fans, their movies are laudable. Rife with the band’s titular humor, irreverent, and fun-loving, each of the Beatles’ films was a triumph in one way or another. Nevertheless, John ...