All the way to nowhere: The story of The Raspberries John Lennon, Keith Moon and Kurt Cobain were fans. They influenced Kiss, Cheap Trick and Bruce Springsteen. So how come The Raspberries never quite made it? Louder · Dec 7, 2023
Ozzy Osbourne ponders making new music with A.I. Randy Rhoads riffs: “I’m open for anything, if it was good quality.” The Prince Of Darkness says he’s “open” to using A.I. riffs based on recordings by his late guitarist Randy Rhoads Metal Hammer · Dec 6, 2023
The Beatles transcend time, geography, demographics and personal taste As the anniversary of John Lennon’s murder approaches, we are reminded again that the band’s magic never disappears The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2023
We tried to make a Beatles track using AI-generated vocals - here's what happened We're calling it YesterdAI... MusicRadar · Dec 6, 2023
John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial review – Paul McCartney’s ambush by reporters is wildly odd This look at the Beatle’s shooting and the legal investigation does justice to a profoundly strange moment – thanks to incredible archive footage The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023
Marisa Abela pictured as Amy Winehouse in new image from controversial biopic New still from Sam Taylor-Johnson’s controversial Back to Black Amy Winehouse biopic shows ‘Industry’ star bearing a striking resemblance to the late singer The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
‘John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial’ a solid doc with little new to say While moving at times, Apple TV+ series never backs up the conspiracy theories it hints at. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 5, 2023
John Lennon’s haunting final words revealed in new Apple TV+ documentary New Apple TV+ documentary narrated by Kiefer Sutherland explores The Beatles star’s killing by obsessed fan Mark David Chapman The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
‘What drives a man to do this?’: re-examining the murder of John Lennon In a new Apple docuseries covering the shocking murder of one of music’s most beloved figures, the life and motivations of his killer are placed under the spotlight The Guardian - US · Dec 4, 2023
John Lennon’s haunting final words revealed in new documentary: ‘He just collapsed on the floor’ New Apple TV+ documentary narrated by Kiefer Sutherland explores The Beatles star’s killing by obsessed fan Mark David Chapman The Independent UK · Dec 4, 2023
5 new shows to watch this week: Netflix, Hulu and more (Dec. 4-10) This week's new TV shows include The Great British Baking Show: Holidays and Culprits Tom’s Guide · Dec 4, 2023
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is ‘authentic,’ and it reflects society’s fears about AI Artificial intelligence is the tech story of 2023, and ‘hallucinate,’ referring to incorrect information generated by AI, was also chosen as a word of the year for 2023. Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 1, 2023
Platform 7 to John Lennon: Murder Without a Trial – the seven best shows to stream this week Jasmine Jobson stars in a ghostly new drama, and a fascinating new documentary about Lennon’s tragic death The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023
New on Apple TV+ in December — 9 new shows, movies and specials to watch Here's what's new on Apple TV Plus in December 2023, including a new original TV show, a new original movie and a ton of holiday specials. Tom’s Guide · Dec 1, 2023
Louder · Dec 1, 2023 "I wanted to write something that would take over We Shall Overcome": How John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote the peace anthem that's still trying to change the world The best-known anti-war song of the 20th century: Recorded by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and an enthusiastic crowd of students, Hare Krishna devotees and celebrity friends
Louder · Nov 29, 2023 "Gee I’m sorry I ruined your night": John Lennon's killer issued a weird apology straight after shooting him, witness recalls in new true crime documentary The new docuseries John Lennon: Murder Without A Trial will arrive next month and examine the murder of the ex-Beatle with witnesses, Lennon’s friends, psychiatrists and more
The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023 Merriam-Webster's word of the year – authentic – reflects growing concerns over AI's ability to deceive and dehumanize When Merriam-Webster announced that its word of the year for 2023 was “authentic,” it did so with over a month to go in the calendar year.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2023 Living the Beatles Legend by Kenneth Womack review – a long and winding roadie’s tale He saved them from a car crash, snuck them drugs and inspired Let It Be… The detailed story of the Fab Four’s driver, bodyguard and confidant Mal Evans captures Beatlemania up close
Louder · Nov 21, 2023 "I looked to John Lennon as a father figure when I was a kid": watch Chris Cornell discuss the influence of John Lennon, and perform a beautiful acoustic version of Imagine, on the Howard Stern show in 2011 The Beatles, and specifically John Lennon, had a huge influence on late Soundgarden frontman Chris Cornell. Watch him explain why to Howard Stern
MusicRadar · Nov 21, 2023 "He liked the look of the knobs": The extraordinary story of The Beatles' Abbey Road mixing desk that was rescued from a skip and is now worth over a million pounds Here comes the seven-figure sum - that's what you might have to pay for the desk that was used to record Fab Four's final album, then given to a school that binned it…
Guitar World · Nov 20, 2023 The 22 most expensive guitars of all time Fenders owned by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, Martins belonging to Kurt Cobain and David Gilmour, and one independently made axe headline the list of most profitable guitars sold at auction
The Conversation · Nov 19, 2023 Now and Then: How composition choices made John Lennon’s music memo into a Beatles song The Beatles’ “last song ever,” released 61 years after their first single, was bound to be significant.
Louder · Nov 17, 2023 "We have one rule: you can have body punches and choke-holds and throw bottles at each other, but we never crack each other in the face": What happens when bands fight The 40 bitterest bust-ups in rock history: From fisticuffs to wars of words to litigation and beyond, rock'n'roll’s divorce courts are packed with ire and animosity:
Guitar World · Nov 16, 2023 “I don’t want the old blues to die – if they do, I’ll be dead, too”: John Lennon, Eric Clapton and Ronnie Wood all followed in his footsteps of Big Bill Broonzy, the blues pioneer with a guitar style that’s impossible to copy William ‘Big Bill’ Bronzy picked up a guitar in Chicago around 1920, and became the first of the original blues masters to tour Europe. His powerful voice and unique country-blues guitar style would shape the future of the genre in the US and the UK
The Guardian - UK · Nov 16, 2023 The Lost Weekend: A Love Story review – vivid snapshot of Lennon’s dysfunctional liaison Documentary about May Pang, the woman with whom John Lennon had an affair during his marriage to Yoko Ono, reveals that Ono was pulling the strings