A Day Remembered …

As December 8, 2008 came to a close, it did so with a sigh of remorse as well as relief …
We remembered, with sad reflection and, to a degree, anger, the tragedy that took place at the Dakota twenty-eight years ago; how five bullets fired by a deranged egomaniac ended John Lennon’s life. In [...]

Remembering John Lennon

If you were anywhere near a radio or TV late that night, twenty-eight years ago, chances are your heart stopped beating for a moment as the words came from station newsdesks:
“… has just been confirmed that former Beatle John Lennon has been gunned down in front of the Dakota apartment building he shared with his [...]

The Biggest Ego In Rock?

Okay … somebody’s wonderin’ “What the?? What’s his photo doin’ on here? Kanye’s not rock!”
And you’re right. But he does have one dubious distinction: According to various sources, West has the most superinflated ego in music! Y’see, he claims to be the voice of his generation, and compares himself to Michael Jordan. [...]

YOUR Top Choice (and another quiz)

Well, the votes are in, and, apparently, Rolling Stone™ magazine’s got it wrong! I mean, about the Top Solo Rockers of All Time.
In fact, it kinda threw me for a minute, ’cause, right at the top of the list (with 75 out of 90 votes), John Lennon gets props as the #1 singer! Even [...]

Sir Paul and The Ogre

Hmph … seems that Macca’s Carnival Of Light has brought out a Circus of Ignorance amongst us …
Y’see, ever since Sir Paul McCartney spoke of his intentions to release the 14-minute, very avant-garde piece that he and his fellow Beatles did for an electronics show, many fans of the “Fab Four” have felt, as one [...]

“Mythical” BEATLES Song To Be Released?

IT’S TRUE!! SIR PAUL SAID SO!
Macca has confirmed that a Beatles track (14 minutes long and recorded in January of 1967) many have said was only a myth does exist – and now he’s ready to release it to the public!
Called Carnival of Light, it wasn’t released at the time because the other Beatles thought [...]

Chuck Berry and Natty Brown

Can you believe this??
Some cat in Doncaster, England is askin’ locals to sign a petition to ban Chuck Berry’s appearance there on November 23!  And get this: He’s comparin’ Berry to that jerk Gary Glitter! On top of that, he’s plannin’ to ask the City Council why it’s lettin’ Chuck perform, since he was convicted [...]

If Lennon had lived (and more …)

The pic on yer left is what they call an age progression of John Lennon to age 60, had he lived. Now, whether that’d be about right is somethin’ we’ll never know … but it does kinda start the gears grindin’ in our collective heads …
I mean, what would John’ve thought about the craziness [...]

John Lennon: NOWHERE BOY?

Yep … producers are boastin’ about a new movie dealin’ with John Lennon’s early days (before he met Macca).
Though it’s still on-the-board, Nowhere Boy will be directed by Sam Taylor-Wood. And get this: one newspaper is actually reporting that Kate Winslet will play John’s mother.
Now, whoever plays in this movie, there’s one thing they’re [...]

The Beatles — Most Influential Rock Songs

Whenever someone thinks about The Fab Four, they’re either likely to conjure up images of four moptops behind guitars and a drumkit, Twisting and Shouting their music into the hearts of screaming young fans.
Others, though, come up with one or two basic images: John Lennon and Paul McCartney. And, more likely than not, [...]