John Lennon

Ringo Starr not 'knocked out' by John Bonham's drumming

Music Gossip

30 Jan 2012

Ringo Starr was never "knocked out" by John Bonham's drum solos. The Beatles drummer was never a fan of the late Led Zeppelin sticksman's lengthy mid-song workouts, as he believes the drummer shouldn't be the focus of rock tracks. He told USA…

Julian Lennon releasing new solo album

Music Gossip

13 Sep 2011

Julian Lennon is releasing his first solo album since 1998, 'Everything Changes'. The son of Beatles musician John Lennon had mainly been concentrating on philanthropic work and his photography career over the last decade, but recently found himself…

John Lennon's lyrics to be auctioned

Music Gossip

14 Apr 2011

John Lennon's handwritten lyrics to the Beatles song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' are set to make £122,000 at auction. The lyric sheet features the song's third verse and the opening lines of 'She's Leaving Home' - another track from the group's…

Yoko Ono's dance success guilt

Music Gossip

9 Mar 2011

Yoko Ono feels "guilty" about being a dance star. The 78-year-old musician - widow of Beatles legend John Lennon - has just scored her sixth consecutive number one track in the US dance charts with 'Move on Fast' and admits beating the likes of Lady…

Yoko Ono leads tributes to John Lennon

Music Gossip

9 Dec 2010

Yoko Ono led tributes to John Lennon on the 30th anniversary of his death yesterday (08.12.10). The widow of the iconic 'Imagine' songwriter and peace activist wrote a heartfelt eulogy on her blog to mark 30 years to the day he was assassinated by a…

John Lennon didn't want to be 'dead hero'

Music Gossip

8 Dec 2010

John Lennon said he didn't want to become a "dead hero" three days before his death. The singer, songwriter and peace activist said how he had no desire to die before his time on December 5 1980, three days before he was assassinated by a crazed fan…

Lennon remembered

Music Gossip

8 Dec 2010

Fans are planning to pay their respects to John Lennon, after he was shot dead 30 years ago today (08.12.10). The Beatles singer and songwriter was assassinated outside his New York home by a crazed fan in 1980, and followers of the musician will…

The Day John Lennon Died - Cast of characters recount the events of 8 Dec 1980

Channel Hopper - Only Yoko Ono emerges from this documentary with dignity intact

30 Nov 2010

John Lennon. Devoted husband and father. Pioneer of peace. Writer of landmark pop songs. Had a thing about round specs. Loved a good manly embrace. ‘I remember he immediately put his arm round my shoulder and said thanks for coming,’ notes Andy Peebles…

Don McCullin's A Day in the Life of The Beatles

Insightful collection of rare photopraphs from Don McCullin

3 Nov 2010

Given that it’s just over 40 years since they went their separate ways as a band, the grip which the Beatles still maintain on the cultural landscape is almost supernatural. Rarely does a week go by without something related to the Fab Four making its…

John Lennon's time capsule ceremony

Music Gossip

30 Jul 2010

John Lennon's 70th birthday will be marked with a time-capsule ceremony. Fans of the music legend are being asked to submit birthday wishes, musical performances and personal thoughts on the late star's legacy, which will join his post-Beatles…

Backbeat - Stuart Sutcliffe story comes to Citizen's Theatre, Glasgow

And the beat goes on

3 Feb 2010

This season’s major show at the Citizens Theatre is more than just a Beatles biopic. Writer/director Iain Softley explains why to Jonny Ensall

Nowhere Boy

17 Dec 2009

(15) 97min Artist Sam Taylor-Wood turns feature director with Nowhere Boy, a portrait of John Lennon as a rather sulky young man. Adapted by Control writer Matt Greenhalgh from a memoir by Lennon’s half-sister Julia Baird, Nowhere Boy focuses on…

John Lennon 'divorced' McCartney

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7 Sep 2009

John Lennon told Paul McCartney he wanted "a divorce" months before The Beatles split. A lost interview with the guitarist and singer – who was assassinated in 1980 – reveals he told his co-songwriter of his intentions to split the band in September…

John Lennon's high spite

Celebrity Gossip

26 Aug 2009

Sir Paul McCartney says John Lennon only talked "c**p" about him when he was high on drugs. The 67-year-old music legend has refuted the widely held opinion his Beatles bandmate disliked him during the band's latter years, insisting substance abuse…

Family Affair - musical parents and children

24 Jul 2009

Living up to a world famous parent is probably not the easiest way to grow up – just look at what happened to Luke Skywalker (though that was more 'galaxy' than 'world'). Mastering the Force and battling evil across the galaxy is nothing compared to…

John Lennon's rude song fortune

Celebrity Gossip

22 Dec 2008

A rare recording of a drunken John Lennon has raised $30,000 at auction. The recording features the Beatles singer making up his own obscene lyrics over a version of Lloyd Price's 'Just Because' and has never before been heard in public. The tape…

John Lennon's McCartney fantasy

Celebrity Gossip

12 Sep 2008

John Lennon had gay fantasies about Sir Paul McCartney, a new book claims. Respected Beatles author Philip Norman alleges in new book 'John Lennon: The Life' that the musician wanted a sexual relationship with his bandmate Paul and also fantasised…

Liam Gallagher's Lennon home

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4 Sep 2008

Liam Gallagher plans to move into the same New York building where John Lennon lived. The Oasis frontman - who idolises the late Beatles legend - has already announced his plans to quit the UK for the Big Apple, but a friend says he plans to be as…

Liam Gallagher's Lennon tribute

Celebrity Gossip

8 Aug 2008

Liam Gallagher has written a tribute to John Lennon on the new Oasis album. The band's frontman has stunned fans and even his brother - and bandmate - Noel with the poignant tribute to his hero. The song, called 'I'm Outta Time', features a clip…

The Killing Of John Lennon

29 Nov 2007

TRUE CRIME (15) 114min By his own admission Mark David Chapman was nobody until he killed the biggest somebody on earth. That somebody was ex-Beatle John Lennon who he shot on 8 November 1980 outside the Dakota Buildings in New York. Despite…

John Lennon festival to return next year – with a different name

8 Nov 2007

A festival in the north of Scotland to celebrate John Lennon’s links with a remote Highland village will carry on next year, but under a different name. The Northern Lights Festival in Durness, which was recently voted best new event at the UK…

Lennon festival gets underway in Sutherland

28 Sep 2007

The John Lennon Northern Lights Festival opens today in Durness in Sutherland, with a host of bands and artists expected to make appearances over the three days The location was chosen due to the musician’s links with the community – Lennon often…

Peace tower to remember Lennon

12 Sep 2007

Yoko Ono will unveil a peace tower in memory of John Lennon, with “like minded friends from all over the world” invited to join the ceremony next month. The tower has been designed by Ono and has ‘imagine peace’ engraved in 24 languages. Capsules…

Lennon portrait attracts £45,000 bid

3 Sep 2007

A portrait of John Lennon by Scottish artist Peter Howson has received a bid of £45,000 – 50% higher than the painter’s valuation. The portrait will go on show at the John Lennon Northern Lights Festival in Durness in Sutherland at the end of…

News round-up

23 Aug 2007

Sir Sean Connery has topped a poll as the celebrity most people would want to hear reading their emails and text messages. The survey was launched by Avaya Inc, a company which creates software to combat the dangers of listening to voicemails while…