American Songwriter

The ‘Let It Be’ Beatles Track That John Lennon Allegedly Wrote as a “Dig” At Mick Jagger

The Beatles’ John Lennon was never one for mincing his words in speech or music, and the Let It Be track that many speculate was a “dig” at Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger is certainly no ...
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Paul McCartney, Julian Lennon, & More Pay Tribute to the Late John Lennon on What Would’ve Been His 85th Birthday

Paul McCartney, Julian Lennon, and others have paid tribute to the late John Lennon on what would’ve been the Beatles legend's 85th birthday.

The Beatles’ discarded song that became an anthem after John Lennon’s murder: “I was a very jealous, possessive guy”

The melody of “Jealous Guy” was born in India. The lyrics were reworked several times by Lennon. It became an anthem after ...

Paul McCartney Hated This Producer's Production of 'Let It Be'

Paul McCartney was furious over Phil Spector’s production of Let It Be. Here’s the real story behind the Beatles’ most ...
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"OK, let’s put it out”: John Lennon originally wanted to “just throw away” Walls and Bridges and had to be persuaded to release it

Lennon told Horne that he “couldn’t stand to listen” to the studio tapes at first, and thought to “just throw this away”. He ...

The Story Behind John Lennon’s Most Iconic Song: 'They Didn't Understand It'

Imagine was also the name of the 1971 album, which included the songs "Crippled Inside," "Jealous Guy," "It’s So Hard," "I ...