John Lennon documentary director Steven Soderbergh defends using AI-generated scenes in film The Beatles star’s final interview is the subject of Steven Soderbergh’s new documentary The Independent UK · May 5
John Lennon's son believes he'd have embraced AI Steven Soderbergh has Sean Lennon's blessing to use AI technology in his documentary about John Lennon and Yoko Ono because he believes his late father would have embraced the tools. BANG Premier · May 5
Why UK voters are impossible to satisfy Brief letters: The neoliberalism problem | Trump’s hypocrisy | Spurred on | Social media and the over-80s | Beatles’ trademark challenge The Guardian - UK · May 3
Guns N’ Roses guitar fetches more than £230,000 at auction A gold microphone presented to rock band Queen and used by frontman Freddie Mercury also sold for £151,200. Evening Standard · May 1
Power to the People: John & Yoko Live in NYC review – fascinating star-studded concert film Footage from John Lennon’s only full-length performances after the Beatles – at Madison Square Garden, for charity, with the Plastic Ono Band – has been edited and restored The Guardian - UK · Apr 29
Steven Soderbergh planning to use 'a lot of AI' in new war film Hollywood director Steven Soderbergh has confessed he's planning to use "a lot of AI" in his new film about the Spanish-American War in 1898. BANG Premier · Apr 9
“Anti-religious, anti-nationalistic, anti-conventional, anti-capitalistic. But because it is sugarcoated, it is accepted”: The song John Lennon called “the best I've ever written” – and Yoko Ono’s uncredited contribution “A lot of it – the lyric and the concept – came from Yoko” MusicRadar · Apr 3
A Yoko Ono biography that avoids John Lennon... Really? MCCRUM ON BOOKS: Yoko Ono’s art career has seen her wrap orchestras up in gauze and make paintings with numbered instructions – all before she stumbled into Beatlemania. A new book sidelines her partnership with John Lennon, but Robert McCrum argues that her role as the musician’s muse unleashed one… The Independent UK · Mar 13
Sir Paul McCartney: Yoko Ono questioned if John Lennon was gay Sir Paul McCartney has claimed Yoko Ono told him she thought John Lennon "might have been gay" in a phone call after the death of her husband. BANG Premier · Mar 11
“Such A Creep”: Paul McCartney Makes Bombshell Revelation About Bandmate John Lennon In Resurfaced Interview “Paul McCartney is such a creep. Only a nasty, evil man would sell out his past band-mate who is not around to defend himself.” Bored Panda · Mar 11
Love Magic Power Danger Bliss by Paul Morley review – Yoko Ono before the Beatles A vivid celebration of the artist covers her childhood and breakthrough in New York – while sidelining ‘that other business’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 9
Carolyn Bessette 'Yoko' Fears: Friend Unmasks Real Bond With Caroline Kennedy A close friend of JFK Jr has rejected long‑standing claims that Carolyn Bessette clashed with Caroline Kennedy at the couple's secret 1996 wedding, challenging the narrative revived by FX's Love Story. Her account paints a warmer, more human picture of the Kennedy–Bessette bond. International Business Times UK · Mar 6
Valerie Bertinelli shares Eddie Van Halen regret Valerie Bertinelli regrets not being a better friend to the late Eddie Van Halen after their divorce because she understands his struggles more now. BANG Premier · Mar 5
Homes & Gardens · Feb 26 Yoko Ono’s ’90s Apartment Made Me Renounce Order for a More Personal Book Display – It’s a Classic New York Space That Feels Eclectic and Lived-In A photo of Yoko's 1992 living room celebrates quintessential NY style with personal pieces that feel uniquely individual to her
Evening Standard · Feb 24 Beatles biopic: Who are the other characters and the real stories behind them John Lennon’s first and second wife, Paul McCartney’s ex girlfriend and George Harrison’s sitar player are among the additional roles
BANG Premier · Feb 23 Anna Sawai thrilled to play Yoko Ono in The Beatles biopic movies Anna Sawai will play Yoko Ono, the wife of the late John Lennon, in one of four Beatles biopics, directed by Sam Mendes.
BANG Premier · Feb 22 Anna Sawai finds playing Yoko Ono 'very meaningful' Anna Sawai has admitted playing Yoko Ono in Sir Sam Mendes' upcoming Beatles biopics is "very meaningful" for her.
Evening Standard · Feb 16 Harry Styles to curate 2026 Meltdown festival at London’s Southbank Centre: 'I'm deeply honoured' Harry Styles follows the likes of David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Chaka Khan, Grace Jones and Patti Smith in arranging the festival’s line-up
The Independent UK · Feb 16 Harry Styles to curate 2026 Meltdown Festival British pop star joins a long line of prestigious past curators including David Bowie, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith and Elvis Costello
Evening Standard · Feb 12 Morfydd Clark, Lucy Boynton, Harry Lawtey and Farhan Akhtar join Beatles biopic The films are due to be released in April 2028.
Bored Panda · Feb 12 20 Famous Songs With Hidden Stories That Will Change The Way You Listen Them Here are 20 famous songs with hidden stories that will change how you hear them.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12 ‘Not for ogling’: forget Titian, Botticelli and the male fantasists – only women can paint great female nudes From Yoko Ono to Frida Kahlo, from Louise Bourgeois to Artemisia Gentileschi, women have long been capturing the unvarnished truth about their own bodies – and that’s why my novel Female, Nude weaves them into the plot
The Independent UK · Feb 8 Pop provocateur Peaches: ‘People called me a one-trick pony. This isn’t a trick, it’s a way of life’ INTERVIEW: From sex-positive scandal to feminist touchstone, Merrill Nisker has spent decades testing limits and pushing boundaries. In the run-up to the release of her first album in a decade, she sits down with Annabel Nugent to talk power, provocation and watching the mainstream catch up
Guitar World · Feb 3 “He shoved me down to the floor of the car. He was kicking the windows. The whole time he's yelling at the top of his lungs, ‘Yoko! I want Yoko!’” The wild story of John Lennon's rock ’n’ roll covers album Recorded under threat of a lawsuit, while in the midst of his infamous “Lost Weekend”, Rock 'n' Roll was the craziest ride of the Beatle's career – featuring top players and a gun-wielding Phil Spector