John Lennon

Top 9 Songs of Spring

David Gilmour, George Harrison, Jimmy Page, John Lennon, John Paul Jones, Led Zeppelin, Modern English, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Ringo Starr, Robert Plant, Roger Hodgson, Roger Waters, Supertramp, Terry Jacks, The Beatles, The Doors, The Lovin Spoonful, Thin Lizzy

  With the arrival of Spring, we will look at some of the great rock songs that explicitly mention or implicitly conjure images of Springtime. We countdown this subjective list from #9 to […]

The Beatles’ Last Audition

George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Rock Influences and Legends, The Beatles

At the end of the Beatles last ever live performance (on a London rooftop) John Lennon jokingly said “I hope we passed the audition”. Well, there was actually a time when the band […]

The Beatles in India

Donovan, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beach Boys, The Beatles

In early 1968, all four members of The Beatles traveled to northern India to attend a Transcendental Meditation training course with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. While George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney and Ringo […]

The Beatles in 1967

1967 Albums, 2012 Reviews, Album Reviews by Karyn Albano, British Artists, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Buy Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band Buy Magical Mystery Tour There has never been (nor probably will ever be) a year in which a single band produced so much quality material as […]

The Beatles 1^st Session

2012 Special Features, British Artists, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Rock Influences and Legends, The Beatles

At the very end of The Beatles’ very last live performance, an improvised concert on the roof of a building in January 1969, John Lennon jokingly stated, “I’d like to say thank you […]

Christmas Rock Gems

2011 Special Features, American Artists, Bing Crosby, Bob Geldof, Bono, British Artists, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Greg Lake, Jethro Tull, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Queen, Sting, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Pretenders, The Waitresses, The Who

Nearly from its inception, rock and roll and Christmas songs have made for a potent mixture of holiday-flavored punch. This marriage dates back to 1957 with the first Elvis Presley Christmas Album and […]

Young Americans by David Bowie

1975 Albums, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, David Bowie, John Lennon, Luther Vandross

Buy Young Amricans For his ninth studio album, David Bowie decided to move in a radically new direction with the soul and R&B infused 1975 album Young Americans. On this record, which was […]

Walls and Bridges by John Lennon

1974 Albums, 2014 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Elton John, Harry Nilsson, Jim Keltner, John Lennon, Klaus Voormann

Buy Walls and Bridges Walls and Bridges seems to be one album that often gets lost in the John Lennon collection. It is not as dramatic as Plastic Ono Band, nor is it […]

The Beatles

1968 Albums, 2013 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, Eric Clapton, George Harrison, George Martin, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Buy The Beatles In 1968, The Beatles released their only double studio album, an eponymous release commonly referred to as The White Album. Despite the official title which emphasized group identity, the actual […]

Rubber Soul by The Beatles

1965 Albums, 2015 Reviews, Album Reviews by Ric Albano, British Artists, George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, The Beatles

Buy Rubber Soul As the years have gone by, Rubber Soul has distinguished itself more and more from the “typical” early album by The Beatles. While the 14 selections remain pretty much bright […]