john lennon

In the oddest bit of dead celebrity body part news since Michael Jackson's hair was turned into a roulette ball, scientists are trying to sequence John Lennon's DNA using an extracted molar.

Today (Oct. 9) would have been John Lennon's 72nd birthday, and with it comes the publication of a new book, 'The John Lennon Letters.' the publication contains nearly 300 letters written by Lennon during his lifetime, giving an unfiltered and uncensored look at one of the most written-about figures of the past 50 years.

It’s unfortunate, but the name of Mark David Chapman will continually be mentioned in the same breath of John Lennon, as the man who shot and killed the Beatles legend returns to the headlines every few years when his parole hearing comes up.

Cee Lo Green is known for doing his own thing, from feathered costumes and defying gravity to dropping the f-bomb in every chorus of his biggest hit. But when the soulful singer changed lyrics to John Lennon‘s legendary ‘Imagine,’ fans felt like it was a ‘F— You’ to the former Beatle‘s message.

John Lennon‘s creativity and work ethic didn’t just help ensure the Beatles‘ music was legendary, it also inspired Apple’s recently deceased co-founder Steve Jobs to strive for perfection within his company, according to an authorized biography of the visionary by Walter Isaacson.

The Occupy Wall Street movement got a little entertainment from the son of a Beatle earlier this week when Sean Lennon descended on the encampment with some friends to offer up an inspiring revolutionary ditty for the masses. What did the son of John Lennon, and his buddies perform: ‘Power to the People?’ Nope. ‘Imagine?’ Not exactly. Try Madonna’s ode to unhindered capitalism, ‘Material Girl.’ Re

John Lennon came to reject the left-wing politics that he championed in the late ’60s and early ’70s, and had become a supporter of right-wing icon Ronald Reagan. That’s the claim made by his former personal assistant, Fred Seaman.

I finally got around to reading an article that I've been looking forward to. The December 23, 2010-January 6, 2011 issue of Rolling Stone features the last interview John Lennon ever gave. Three days before his death he talked with Rolling Stone for more than nine hours in his New York city apartment. That interview is presented for the first time in this issue.