The late president celebrated the impact and influence of the song, which decries war, nationalism, and the excesses of ...

Critical opinion of the song is split. The Guardian's Alex Petridis ranked it last of their UK singles, saying: "John Lennon ...

John Lennon was never shy about hating on some of The Beatles work. In a scandalous interview with Playboy he revealed a song ...

While songwriters never really stop, John Lennon felt that these demos from the Beatles days were worth fleshing out into ...

It remains a fascinating exercise to wonder how John Lennon and Paul McCartney felt about each other’s songs. Bands, and especially a band’s primary songwriters, are famously competitive. This ...

Hesitant to step back into the spotlight but powered by renewed creative energy, the former Beatle joined forces with Earl Slick, Hugh McCracken, and – though their collaborations weren't released for ...

John Lennon spoke disparagingly about The Beatles after they split. Just a few years later, he said a band reunion was very ...

This 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' track highlighted the songwriting differences between John Lennon and Paul McCartney.

The disagreement on 'Back in the USSR' was one of many disputes during those sessions, which took place between May and ...

Caroline Sanderson reports on the latest and perhaps most insightful book to explore the phenomenon that was the Lennon and ...

with the former Beatles insulting each other in interviews and songs. By the early 1970s, though, Lennon told a friend that he believed in the possibility of a reunion. John Lennon was optimistic ...