American Songwriter

This George Harrison Song Didn’t Make it Onto the Beatles’ ‘White Album’ So Jackie Lomax Recorded It With the Band Instead

George Harrison wrote this song within 10 minutes while in Rikisheshk, India, using a guitar he borrowed from John Lennon.

Liberals Keep Looking for the New Woody Guthrie or Bob Dylan. It’s the Wrong Model.

The event also revealed that Springsteen shared some of my initial hesitations about “Streets of Minneapolis.” He said that ...
Opinion

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Show Was Part of a Whole Wave of Protest Music

The event also revealed that Springsteen shared some of my initial hesitations about “Streets of Minneapolis.” He said that before releasing it, he’d sent it to Tom Morello, the former Rage Against ...
The Santa Barbara Independent

Iranian Connections, Pop Renaissance Man

Onstage, along with world cinema-savvy Durling as moderator, were Kaouther Ben Hania ( The Voice of Hind Rajab ); Oliver Laxe (Sirat); Kleber Mendonça Filho ( The Secret Agent ); Jafar Panahi ( It Was ...
American Songwriter

Remember When John Lennon’s Father Tried To Capitalize on His Son’s Fame With a Record in 1965?

John Lennon had a rough childhood, and he was allegedly not thrilled about his father's attempt to capitalize on his musical ...
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John Lennon was a big fan of this trippy western that continues to be controversial

What many consider to be the first Midnight Movie, this surreal (though controversial) Western flick found a loyal supporter ...