Post Tagged with: "John Lennon"

by / on December 7, 2012 at 8:20 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Deep Cuts: A handful of forgotten favorites from John Lennon

As the anniversary of John Lennon’s vicious murder looms on December 8, 2012, we didn’t return to his best-known hits — after all, there’ll be plenty of “Imagine,” “Watching the Wheels,” “#9 Dream” and Beatles favorites to go around.

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by / on December 4, 2012 at 8:09 am / in Deep Beatles, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Deep Beatles: “Rain” (1966)

Recently I’ve received requests to examine “Rain,” the groundbreaking B-side to “Paperback Writer.” Indeed, “Rain” has transformed into one of the Beatles’ best-loved B-sides, a masterpiece both musically and lyrically.

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by / on November 27, 2012 at 12:01 pm / in Desert Island Discs, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Desert Island Discs: Cover Songs Edition

On this particular island, there will be sun and sand — but nary an original artist. Join us, as we query our intrepid panel on its must-have cover songs for their fateful journey.

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by / on November 16, 2012 at 8:35 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Deep Beatles: “There’s A Place” (1963)

Many fascinating stories have emerged from the landmark 1963 recording of the Please Please Me album. The all-day marathon session signaled the beginning of The Beatles’ rock and pop reign and produced an impressive array of singles: “Love Me Do,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” “Twist and Shout,” and the title track

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by / on November 4, 2012 at 2:14 pm / in Books, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Books: Reaching Out with No Hands: Reconsidering Yoko Ono (2012)

Yoko Ono, avant-garde artist, peace activist and wife of the Beatles’ John Lennon, remains one of the most misunderstood figures in rock.

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by / on October 19, 2012 at 8:32 am / in Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Deep Beatles: “Oh! Darling” (1969)

The stereotype stands to this day: John Lennon wrote the rockers, Paul McCartney the love songs. But the Abbey Road track “Oh! Darling” challenged this notion by having McCartney write and sing the blues.

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by / on October 10, 2012 at 7:58 am / in Movies, Pop Music, Reissue, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Movies: The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour (1967)

1967 marked a crucial transitional period for the Beatles; they recorded the groundbreaking Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band; performed “All You Need Is Love” on the Our World broadcast

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by / on October 9, 2012 at 7:47 am / in Books, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Books: The John Lennon Letters (2012)

After years of wondering when a book containing John Lennon’s personal correspondence would be published, that moment has arrived and here it is — just in time for today’s 72nd anniversary of the former Beatle’s birth.

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by / on October 7, 2012 at 7:18 am / in Movies, Pop Music, Reissue, Rock Music, Uncategorized

The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour (1967; 2012 reissue)

Pity the poor Brits, who only received the first side of this album as an EP.

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by / on October 5, 2012 at 6:31 am / in Deep Beatles, Pop Music, Rock Music, Uncategorized

Deep Beatles: "I’ll Get You" (1963)

“That was Paul and me trying to write a song … and it didn’t work out,” John Lennon said in a 1980 interview. Despite Lennon’s opinion, 1963′s “I’ll Get You” exemplifies the Beatles’ growing ability to absorb pop and rhythm and blues

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