John Lennon Archives: 12/2025

Ringo Starr - Musician - 2018 - The Beatles

The one band Ringo Starr called “the finest trio” he worked with

Working with musical telepathy.

Dec 26, 2025

Bob Dylan - The Beatles - Split

The track Bob Dylan thought he could sue The Beatles over: “My song came first”

Who did it first?

Callum MacHattie

Dec 26, 2025

Randy Newman - John Lennon - Split

The songwriter Randy Newman and John Lennon agreed was overrated

You’ve got a friend in me?

Dec 25, 2025

The Beatles 1968 press photo

The moment Paul McCartney called the “final straw” for The Beatles

And that was that.

Dale Maplethorpe

Dec 25, 2025

Joni Mitchell’s favourite album by The Beatles

The Beatles album Joni Mitchell calls her favourite: ‘I played it over and over’

A formative record.

Dec 25, 2025

John Lennon - Yoko Ono - The Beatles - 1969

Peace for Christmas: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s vision for ‘Year 1 AP’

These were turbulent times.

Dec 24, 2025

David Bowie - John Lennon - 1970s - Split

The story of how John Lennon convinced David Bowie to sack his manager: “Crap”

Going solo.

Callum MacHattie

Dec 23, 2025

John Lennon - Yoko Ono - 1969 - The Beatles

The song that soothed Yoko Ono after John Lennon’s death: “I didn’t want people to take it from me”

Bittersweet.

Dec 22, 2025

Paul McCartney announces the Beatles breakup

The Beatles song that Paul McCartney walked out on: “Don’t worry, I’ll do the overdubs”

Creative tensions finally boiling over.

Dec 22, 2025

The "weird" Ringo Starr song that every member of The Beatles tried to forget

The Beatles lyric that Ringo Starr refused to sing: “Not a chance in hell”

Dangerous words.

Dec 21, 2025

John Lennon - Yoko Ono - The Beatles - 1969

The John Lennon song inspired by two of his greatest heroes: “I go back to the records I know”

A late career classic.

Dec 21, 2025

John Lennon - Yoko Ono - The Beatles - 1969

What was John Lennon’s deal with the number 9?

“Number 9, number 9, number 9…”

Dec 18, 2025