John Lennon

Beatle Pop Rock 

Love Them Do: The Beatles’ Please Please Me Turns 60

March 22, 2023March 22, 2023 Gillian G. Gaar 2 Comments 1963, 60th anniversary, Fab Four, George Harrison, John Lennon, Love Me Do, Parlophone Records, Paul McCartney, Please Please Me, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Twist and Shout

How the Fabs’ debut album would reveal early signs of the group’s genius

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New Wave Pop Rock 

Marshall Crenshaw on Marshall Crenshaw

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 Katherine Yeske Taylor 0 Comments 1982, Gin Blossoms, John Lennon, Marshall Crenshaw, Warner Bros. Records, Yep Roc

Celebrated singer-songwriter on the 40th anniversary expanded edition of his eponymous 1982 debut

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Rock 

Alone Together: An Interview With Dave Mason

February 15, 2023February 15, 2023 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments Alone Together, Blue Cruise, Dave Mason, Delaney and Bonnie, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, George Harrison, Jim Capaldi, Jimi Hendrix, John Lennon, Mama Cass Elliott, Paul McCartney, Steve Winwood

Conversing at sea with the English guitar legend who’s seen it all

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Beatle Pop Psychedelics Rock 

We Want To Tell You About The Beatles’ Revolver Box

October 18, 2022October 18, 2022 David Bash 0 Comments Box Set, Elanor Rigby, Geoff Emerick, George Harrison, George Martin, Giles Martin, I Want To Tell You, John Lennon, Pauo McCartney, Revolver, Ringo Starr, Super Deluxe Edition, Taxman, The Beatles, UMe, Universal Music Enterprises, Yellow Submarine

You’ve got to get this into your life…

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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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