When John Lennon thought he was Robin Hood
A new documentary sheds light on the 18 months that the former Beatle and Yoko Ono spent in a small New York apartment, becoming standard-bearers for leftist movements
The accountant who fooled the Beatles and the Rolling Stones
Allen Klein had a fearsome reputation in the music industry: he detected rigged accounts and attempts to cheat artists. What they didn’t know was that Klein, in the end, was always looking out for himself
The third woman in John Lennon’s life has a different story regarding their ‘lost weekend’
May Pang was the Beatle’s partner for 18 months while he was estranged from Yoko Ono (who nonetheless oversaw many aspects of their relationship.) Now, she’s sticking up for their personally and artistically fertile time together, and refuting unsavory rumors
The meaning of ‘Lennon’s disobedient glasses,’ which are beloved by everyone from Denzel Washington to Harry Potter
A politically tinged tweet references the symbolism and history of the glasses worn by the artist who was more famous than Jesus. The Beatle started using them in Almeria, Spain, and they ended up as a global icon
From the murder of John Lennon to rejecting Antonio Banderas: How the Dakota became more famous than its inhabitants
A century and a half after its inauguration, this neo-Gothic icon of New York luxury architecture continues to make headlines. The last celebrity to abandon it was Yoko Ono
Paul McCartney to John Lennon: ‘People are going to think you were great’
In the latest episode of his podcast, the singer pays tribute to his friend and partner in The Beatles and reveals insights into their friendship and what it was like working with him: ‘Often we’ll sort of refer to, What would John say to this?’
Nudity as a pop weapon for the revolution
Half a century before Eva Amaral sang bare-chested, John Lennon and Yoko Ono displayed their bodies on the cover of ‘Two Virgins,’ ‘Hair’ caused a scandal and Glastonbury danced nude
Mick Jagger turns 80: The story of the rock legend’s most memorable performance
Today, July 26, the renowned Rolling Stones vocalist enters his eighth decade on earth. We take a look back at one of the band’s most iconic moments. This fall, the group will release its first album of new songs in 18 years
Sting on the 40th anniversary of ‘Every Breath You Take’: A record fortune and a romance that started in scandal
The quintessential 1980s anthem celebrates its 40th anniversary this July and broke records for both popularity and earnings. Camouflaged as a ballad, the song about jealousy and control ended up becoming the epitaph for the singer’s first marriage and for his band The Police
May Pang, the girlfriend Yoko Ono chose for John Lennon
A new documentary featuring the couple’s former assistant recounts the romantic relationship that the Japanese artist arranged for her husband. Despite the fact that he referred to their romance as a ‘lost weekend,’ it lasted for 18 months, and they remained friends until his murder