John Lennon

At 80, Paul McCartney still makes genius look effortless
The former Beatle has aged with dignity – but not too much of it – and 60 years after his first hit will be headlining Glastonbury
Dorian Lynskey
18, Jun, 2022 @3:42 PM

Alan White obituary
Drummer of the progressive rock group Yes who also played on John Lennon’s Imagine and George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass
Adam Sweeting
29, May, 2022 @4:26 PM

Beatle v mobster: the day John Lennon put paid to a shady record label boss
Lawyer’s book reveals the inside story of the musician’s 1976 court battle with Morris Levy, a mafia-affiliated music mogul
Dalya Alberge
10, Apr, 2022 @9:00 AM

‘It’s a more expansive, inclusive version’: how women reshaped the history of the Beatles
For decades, academic appreciation of the fab four was an overwhelmingly male pursuit. Meet the female scholars, musicians and podcasters redressing the balance
Annie Zaleski
01, Mar, 2022 @1:00 PM

Julian Lennon to auction NFT of Paul McCartney’s notes for Hey Jude
Other Beatles memorabilia including outfits and guitars to be sold as non-fungible tokens by John Lennon’s son
Mark Brown
25, Jan, 2022 @11:48 AM

Gal Gadot: Imagine video at start of pandemic was ‘in poor taste’
The Wonder Woman actor has said that her celebrity-filled cover of the John Lennon classic from March 2020 was ‘premature’ and not ‘the right thing’
Catherine Shoard
05, Jan, 2022 @10:05 AM

Bring me sunshine: ‘new’ Morecambe and Wise Show episode brings Christmas cheer
Eric and Ernie, John and Paul, Jennifer and Dawn... ‘lost’ tapes by comedy duo highlight creative power of friendship
Andrew Anthony
25, Dec, 2021 @2:00 PM

‘I could have done with eight more hours’: readers on the Beatles documentary epic Get Back
Peter Jackson spent four years editing down 60 hours of unseen footage into the new three-part documentary series. Was it worth the wait?
Guardian readers
06, Dec, 2021 @11:10 AM

The Guide #10: the enduring appeal of the Beatles
In this week’s newsletter, why Peter Jackson’s eight-hour documentary proves the band still have a vice-like grip on our culture
Gwilym Mumford
26, Nov, 2021 @11:48 AM

The Lyrics by Paul McCartney review – the stories behind the songs
The former Beatle traces the origins of his creations in two sumptuous volumes edited by Paul Muldoon
Blake Morrison
20, Nov, 2021 @7:30 AM

‘Annoying snobs was part of the fun’: Paul McCartney and more on the Beatles’ rooftop farewell
As Peter Jackson’s TV series Get Back recasts the Fab Four’s final days in a more positive light, the ex-Beatle remembers the responses to their historic gig above the streets of London
John Harris
18, Nov, 2021 @10:45 AM

Maureen Cleave obituary
Journalist who was close to the Beatles and known as one of Fleet Street’s most exacting interviewers
David Johnson
09, Nov, 2021 @5:03 PM
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