John Lennon

The Beatles are one of the bestselling and most recognizable bands of all time. Over 60 years after their debut, The Beatles are still winning awards, and this time it’s partially thanks to artificial intelligence. What Happened: In June 2023, surviving Beatles member Paul McCartney announced...

On August 28, 1964, following their sold-out show at the Forest Hills Stadium in Queens, The Beatles had an encounter that would reset their creative compass forever. In a room at the Delmonico Hotel in Manhattan, Bob Dylan introduced the Fab Four to cannabis – a move some say shaped the...

John Lennon's Framus 12-string acoustic guitar, which was valued at $600,000 to $800,000 before Wednesday's auction, ended up selling for $2,857,500, becoming the fifth-most expensive guitar ever sold. An anonymous buyer placed the bid via telephone while at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City....

John Sinclair, long-time cannabis reform activist, poet and counterculture figure who served time in prison for cannabis possession, died on Tuesday in Detroit from heart failure at the age of 82. Sinclair, who’d been sentenced to 10 years in prison in 1969 for giving two joints to an...

Fans of The Beatles might have to set aside eight days a week to see a collection of movies about the four members of the legendary band. Here's a look at the recent news of four different Beatles movies being made to highlight the “Fab Four.” What Happened: The Beatles are no strangers...

John Lennon Remembered 43 Years After His Murder In New York, Psychedelic Adventures & Enduring Legacy The world seemed to come to a momentary halt on December 8, 1980, when news that John Lennon was shot and killed as he approached his apartment building in New York City came out. Lennon...

On December 8, 1980, the world reeled from the news of John Lennon's tragic assassination in New York City. Lennon, aged 40, was confronted by his murderer, Mark David Chapman, who fatally shot him in front of the Dakota, his apartment building, as his wife Yoko Ono witnessed in horror. The...

The world seemed to come to a momentary halt on December 8, 1980, when news that John Lennon was shot and killed as he approached his apartment building in New York City came out. Lennon’s untimely death sent shockwaves around the world. His contributions to music, activism and peace continue...

Renowned director Peter Jackson is making his directorial debut in the music video world with the Beatles' final song, "Now and Then." According to The Guardian, the video will include previously unseen footage of the iconic band, showcasing a few seconds of the Beatles...

Often called the greatest band to ever exist, The Beatles spent the better part of the late 1960s breaking up, after creating some of the most timeless classics which have inspired generations. Now, Paul McCartney, one of the two remaining Beatles members who are still alive, told BBC 4 Radio on...

Members of two of the biggest rock and roll bands of all time could be teaming up on new music.  What Happened: Two of the biggest bands in the world since their launch in the 1960s are The Beatles, who broke up in 1970, and The Rolling Stones, who continue to tour. The two...

One of the surviving members of legendary band The Beatles has announced a new sale of non-fungible tokens and a metaverse connected to the artwork. Here are the details. What Happened: Beatles drummer Ringo Starr announced the launch of “Ringo Starr NFT Collection, The Creative Mind of a...

May Pang, the photographer, artist, former music executive and ex-girlfriend of John Lennon, will release a series of photographs from Lennon’s “Lost Weekend” as non-fungible tokens.  What Happened: Oasis Digital Studios, a company launched by Liquid Avatar Technologies Inc....