John Lennon: A Special Tribute 40 Years Later
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We look back at our extensive coverage of the late Beatles legend, from his earliest RS interviews in the 1960s to his final one in 1980
‘We Are Better People Because of John Lennon’
Posted in: Music FeaturesScott Spencer’s moving tribute from Rolling Stone’s January 22nd, 1981 issue
Watch Willie Nelson and Sons Cover John Lennon’s ‘Watching the Wheels’
Posted in: Music NewsSean Ono Lennon, Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Tweedy, Tame Impala’s Kevin Parker, and more performed covers to mark the late Beatle’s 80th birthday
‘Abbey Road’: How the Beatles Made Magic on the Verge of a Breakup
Posted in: Music FeaturesAt the height of their interpersonal strife, the band came together to create one more masterpiece
Music Scholar Finds Forgotten Film That Inspired John Lennon’s ‘Grow Old With Me’
Posted in: Music NewsNew book finds that a 1978 made-for-TV movie about Lou Gehrig inspired one of final songs Lennon recorded
John Lennon 80th Birthday Livestream to Feature Peter Gabriel, 10cc
Posted in: Music NewsKT Tunstall, Larkin Poe will also appear on virtual concert aiding War Child U.K.
Why Did the Beatles Really Break Up?
Posted in: Music NewsThe Rolling Stone Music Now podcast delves into the most heartbreaking band split-up ever
John Lennon’s Killer Mark David Chapman Denied Parole for 11th Time
Posted in: Music NewsChapman was sentenced to 20 years to life in Wende Correctional Facility in 1981
Flashback: John Lennon Recruits George Harrison for Paul McCartney Dig ‘How Do You Sleep?’
Posted in: Music FeaturesWe look back at a 1971 Imagine session that involved half the Beatles, a can of Dr. Pepper, and many beards
Billie Joe Armstrong Shares Blistering Cover of John Lennon’s ‘Gimme Some Truth’
Posted in: Music NewsGreen Day frontman says his version “lands somewhere in between Generation X, Billy Idol and John Lennon”
