John Lennon didn't have the ... Unlike the determinedly newsy songs that followed, Lennon crafted a huge, hooky chorus and leveraged a universal theme. Alan White's doggedly aggressive rhythm ...

John Lennon may not have talked up his technical prowess, but Paul McCartney knew when he reached outside his musical comfort zone.

John Lennon assisted Paul with the lyrics but he was not a fan of the song. Looking back on it, he said: "Good piano lick, but the song never really went anywhere." John added: "Maybe I helped him on ...

Lennon was inspired by a conversation between himself, Yoko Ono, Ono’s ex-husband Tony Cox, and Cox’s wife Melinde Kendall. The group discussed the concepts of ultimate fates and karma. Lennon was ...

It's not hard to see a contrast with the way an unfettered Lennon felt ... just four people: John played piano, I played acoustic guitar, Klaus Voormann on bass and Alan White on drums.

Paul McCartney took the stage at Bowery Ballroom – a storied New York venue that holds 575 people – for a surprise show. We ...

Rock and roll isn't an industry for making friends, but Elton John was taken aback by the sincerity of many of his music idols. Read more here.

If there are no recordings to listen to or photos to look at, did Elvis Presley, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, actually meet The ...

But between the releases of 'Magical Mystery Tour' and 'The White ... John Lennon assisted Paul with the lyrics but he was not a fan of the song. Looking back on it, he said: "Good piano lick ...

For example: the double LP The White Album in 1968 ... One other fun fact about the recording: The distinctive piano open was played by John Lennon. He was supposedly frustrated by how long ...

Last week, the hottest ticket in NYC wasn't the SNL 50th anniversary concert. It was the three nights Paul McCartney played ...