Over the past few weeks, Yoko Ono has been premiering song after song from her new album, Warzone, which features reinterpretations of songs from throughout her vast catalog of music — and even a take on her late husband John Lennon‘s classic song, “Imagine,” which had its release on Oct. 9 to coincide with Lennon’s […]
On Nov. 9, the Beatles‘ vault will open once again for a deluxe 50th anniversary reissue of the classic untitled White Album — arguably one of the finest artistic achievements the legendary group put together during its time together. The set, curated by Giles Martin, son of the late Sir George Martin, is truly a […]
When Yoko Ono announced her new studio album, Warzone, back in July, attention focused on the fact that she would be including a cover of “Imagine,” the song made famous by her late husband, John Lennon. Today, Oct. 9, is Lennon’s birthday. He’d have turned 78, were he still around. Happy Birthday, John. pic.twitter.com/EjGjOVSY57 — […]
In 1971 John Lennon emerged as his own entity once and for all. That’s the year he released Imagine, his post-Beatles solo album that began a new chapter for the songwriter/cultural icon. Today, a special Ultimate Collection edition of the album was released as an expanded, remastered box set. Its release comes just in time […]
Detroit’s legendary MC5 were probably the first punk rock band — but try to tell the band’s guitarist, Wayne Kramer, that. “I get that. I get the value of that. But that was never what the MC5 was,” Kramer insists when we catch up by phone during rehearsals for the MC50 tour. “We thought it […]
Until 1964, Americans imagined Brits as businessmen in bowler hats and stuffy butlers who served tea. The Beatles‘ arrival on our shores changed all that. We grew our hair, dressed in Carnaby Street fashions and overnight, British words like “fab” and “gear” entered our language. But Beatles lyrics contain many expressions that many American fans […]
John Lennon‘s solo career reached its peak with the Imagine album, released in 1971 after the dissolution by the Beatles and recorded by John and Yoko Ono. The record’s title track, of course, became the late icon’s career highlight outside of the Beatles (and perhaps overall, depending on who you ask). On October 5, the […]
“Where Do We Go From Here?” is a bit of an uneasy listening experience. Taken originally from Yoko Ono‘s 1996 album Rising, its subject matter is one of passion and intensity — much like her overall oeuvre of work. As she’s done each week since announcing her forthcoming album, Warzone, Ono premiered a new version […]
Lennon and McCartney. In the history of music, few duos are as historic in name alone — thus is the far-reaching influence and legacy of the Beatles‘ timeless music. Earlier this week, the internet went nuts for a new photo of Lennon and McCartney, courtesy of their sons, musicians Sean Ono Lennon and James McCartney. […]
Yoko Ono has premiered another song from her forthcoming album, Warzone, which finds her revisiting songs from throughout her career (and covering “Imagine,” her late husband John Lennon’s classic hit) with stripped-down arrangements that emphasize each song’s message. One such song is “Now or Never,” a poignant call-to-action that Ono originally released in 1971. The […]
