John Lennon's 1971 hit, "Imagine", helped him find the right approach for his iconic seasonal protest anthem, "Happy Xmas ...
Named the “Song of the Century” in 2017 by the National Music Publishers Association, John Lennon’s “Imagine” has been covered and performed by countless other artists from Diana Ross to Pink to Neil ...
The first birthday present I can remember was Rubber Soul on cassette. It was the 1980s, and I remember this gift so vividly because I had to receive a new copy of Rubber Soul every few months.
John Lennon wasn't exactly feeling the post-Beatles blues in 1971, but his first few solo albums fell short of his band's commercial achievements. Then again, it's not like the experimental works he ...
Julian Lennon once vowed to never perform his late father John Lennon's song "Imagine," but the war in Ukraine led him to make an exception to that promise. The 59-year-old singer sang a stunning ...
In honor of the 50th anniversary since the release of the John Lennon-penned ode to peace, “Imagine,” and the album of the same name, the song has been certified triple platinum by the RIAA for ...
Fifty years ago, John Lennon released one of the most beautiful, inspirational and catchy pop anthems of the 20th century: "Imagine." Gentle and yet increasingly stirring as the song progresses, ...
John Lennon‘s “Imagine” is probably the most famous and widely-covered song written by a former Beatle. Some of those covers are awful. For example, the co-writer of “Imagine” took her own crack at it ...
When disaster strikes, musicians respond the way they know best: with song. As composer Leonard Bernstein said three days after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, “This will be our reply to violence: ...
Some songs are so timeless, so anthemic and so succinct that audiences can't help but return to them again and again. John Lennon's "Imagine" is almost certainly one of them. In October of 1971, ...
Conservative pundit Walter Curt argued that President Donald Trump should invade Venezuela after the country's president, ...
(The Conversation) — Regularly topping lists for ‘greatest song of all time,’ the former Beatle’s classic 1971 song is taken by many as an atheistic anthem. (The Conversation) — Fifty years ago, John ...