John Lennon

Art Pop Glam Rock 

Roxy Music Celebrates 50 Years In Boston

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Jim Sullivan 3 Comments Andy Mackay, Avalon, Boston, Bryan Ferry, Concert, Do The Strand, Fonzi Thornton, Jealous Guy, John Lennon, MGM Music Hall, Paul Thompson, Phebe Edwards, Phil Manzanera, Roxy Music, Senab Adekunle

The reunited art-glam greats rock through their past, darkly and otherwise

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New Wave Post-Punk Punk 

…And Don’t The Kids Just Love Television Personalities

July 2, 2022July 2, 2022 Rock and Roll Globe Staff 0 Comments ...And Don’t The Kids Just Love It, 1981, 2022, BBC, Benjamin Berton, Dan Treacy, Daniel Treacy, Dreamworld: The Fabulous Life of Daniel Treacy and his Band Television Personalities, John Lennon, London, Margaret Thatcher, Television Personalities, The Avengers, Ventil Verlag

Read an excerpt from author Benjamin Berton’s Dreamworld: The Fabulous Life of Daniel Treacy and his Band Television Personalities

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Progressive Rock Remembrance Rock 

A Tribute to Alan White, A Determined Drummer With a Remarkable Resume

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022 Lee Zimmerman 2 Comments Alan White, Bill Bruford, George Harrison, Joe Cocker, John Lennon, Jon Anderson, Rick Wakeman, RIP, Yes

The acclaimed Yes drummer who jammed with Beatles was 72

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Beatle Pop Rock 

Be What You See: Tug of War at 40

May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments 40th Anniversary, Beatle, Carl Perkins, Fab Four, George Martin, Here Today, John Hurt, John Lennon, Macca, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Tug of War, Wings

Paul McCartney’s 1982 LP is a perfect balance of emotion and eccentricity

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Art Pop Experimental jazz New Wave Pop Rock 

Yoko Ono Forever

February 18, 2022February 18, 2022 Steve Holtje 1 Comment 89th birthday, Facebook, Joe Rogan, John Lennon, Neil Young, Onobox, Ornette Coleman, Plastic Ono Band, Spotify, Yoko Ono

On her 89th birthday, we celebrate the 30th anniversary of her classic Onobox

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Pop Rock 

Ronnie Spector: Somewhere Over the Rainbow

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 Gillian G. Gaar 0 Comments Be My Baby, Frankie Lymon, Frankie Valli, George Harrison, interview, Joey Ramone, John Lennon, Johnny Thunders, Kill Rock Stars, Ronnie Spector, She Talks To Rainbows, The Cleftones, The Four Seasons

“I want to be one of those voices like Ruth Brown,” she proclaimed in this epic interview

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Beatle 

How England Made The Beatles

December 23, 2021December 23, 2021 Tim Sommer 0 Comments Birmingham, England, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Liverpool, Manchester, Paul McCartney, Pete Best, Ringo Starr, Skiffle, Stuart Sutcliffe., The Beatles, Tim Sommer

The Beatles are not a divinity, but the product of causes and conditions

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Pop Rock 

What If I’m Late: Nilsson Schmilsson at 50

November 30, 2021April 3, 2022 Kara Tucker 0 Comments 1971, 50th anniversary, Barbra Streisand, Goodfellas, Gordon Lightfoot, Gotta Get Up, Harry Nilsson, John Lennon, Jump Into The Fire, Laura Nyro, Nilsson Schmilsson. Richard Perry, Randy Newman, Robert Altman, Russian Doll, The Beatles, Without You

In 1971, Harry Nilsson let the good times roll and made his greatest album

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Beatle 

‘Laughing and Angry’: Phony Beatlemania Hasn’t Bitten The Dust

November 24, 2021November 25, 2021 Jason Gross 3 Comments 1970, Disney, documentary, film, George Harrison, Get Back, John Lennon, Let It Be, Michael Lindsay-Hogg, Paul McCartney, Peter Jackson, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Yoko Ono

Revisiting the original “Let It Be” movie the night before the new Peter Jackson doc hits Disney+

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Beatle 

ALBUMS: Is the New Let It Be Box Better On Vinyl?

November 12, 2021November 13, 2021 David Bash 0 Comments Apple Records, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, George Harrison, John Lennon, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Vinyl

We decide which format is the best with which to experience The Beatles’ final studio LP

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Beatle Rock 

Speaking Words Of Wisdom: Unpacking The New Let It Be Box

November 4, 2021April 3, 2022 Henry Carrigan 1 Comment Billy Preston, Dig A Pony, George Harrison, Get Back, Glyn Johns, John Lennon, Let It Be, Paul McCartney, Peter Jackson, Phil Spector, Ringo Starr, Super Deluxe Edition, The Beatles

This carefully crafted collection might not be everything you want, but it’s everything you need

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Beatle 

The Last Secret of The Beatles

October 21, 2021April 3, 2022 Tim Sommer 6 Comments Beatles, Brian Epstein, George Harrison, John Lennon, Neil Aspinall, Paul McCartney, Pete Best, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Why was Pete Best really fired?

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Beatle 

Above Us Only Sky: Imagine at 50

September 9, 2021March 29, 2022 Trevor Seigler 0 Comments 1971, 50th anniversary, Crippled Inside, George Harrison, GIMME SOME TRUTH, Imagine, Jealous Guy, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Plastic Ono Band, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Yoko Ono

A half century later, John Lennon’s second solo LP still stands as a towering testament to his artistry beyond The Beatles

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Experimental New Wave Pop 

Goodbye Sadness: Season Of Glass at 40

July 13, 2021March 28, 2022 Steve Holtje 0 Comments 1981, Geffen, John Lennon, MTV, Season of Glass, The Beatles, Walking on Thin Ice, Yoko Ono

The most accessible Yoko Ono album was made in the immediacy of her heartbreak over John Lennon’s murder

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Progressive Rock Rock 

Tony Levin at 75

June 6, 2021June 6, 2021 Jim Sullivan 0 Comments 75th birthday, Bryan Ferry, David Bowie, Joan Armatrading, John Lennon, King Crimson, Lou Reed, Paul Simon, Peter Gabriel, The Roches, Tom Waits, Tony Levin

An exclusive birthday chat with the bass legend about his time with King Crimson, John Lennon, Peter Gabriel and more

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