Peter Richardson has written critically acclaimed books about Carey McWilliams, Ramparts magazine, and the Grateful Dead. His new book is called Savage Journey: Hunter S. Thompson and the Weird Road ...

On "You're Going to Lose That Girl," an invigorating piece of R&B-tinged pop found on the Help! soundtrack, The Beatles came up with a clever, sassy way to sing about a love triangle. John Lennon, as ...

Long-time friends and collaborators Gregory Darling and Julian Lennon unite for their latest single, “A New Dream.” Providing ...

Harris Dickinson responded to rumors that he has been cast as John Lennon in filmmaker Sam Mendes' four in-the-works movies ...

Charles Manson wrote a folk song about himself that surprisingly references The Beatles' 'Magical Mystery Tour'.

The US government once dubbed psychologist Timothy Leary "the most dangerous man in America" for his advocacy for ...

The Beatles were insistent that 'Yellow Submarine' was a purely innocent novelty song, but the swirling theories behind it indicate anything but ...

British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a ...

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Julian, whom John shared with first wife Cynthia Lennon, opens up in a new interview about how he hasn't felt connected to the Beatles throughout his life Charlotte Phillipp is a Weekend Writer ...

The song awoke to a world that John Lennon proposed in “Imagine ... The camera zooms and moves, placing us at a large hippie congregation, featuring a diverse crowd of extras with long ...

Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has been included in a list of the top 25 destinations worth visiting in 2025 curated by US-based broadcaster CNN. Thousands of tourists and foreign climbers visit the region ...