1966 Original Album From One of History’s Most Revered Bands Was Recalled—Because the Cover Was Unexpectedly Gruesome

Bored with their clean-cut image, this legendary band posed with severed doll heads—and created a $12,000 collector's item in ...
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The Album John Lennon Considered His Greatest, Most “Beautiful Statement”—and It Wasn’t With The Beatles

John Lennon rarely shied away from a strong statement. By the time he launched his solo career, Lennon was an activist and a change-maker. Most famously, his calling card, “Imagine,” sees him dream of ...
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14 Uplifting Covers of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’

Some songs are so timeless, so anthemic and so succinct that audiences can't help but return to them again and again. John Lennon's "Imagine" is almost certainly one of them. In October of 1971, ...
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John Lennon’s 1975 Cover of 'Stand by Me' Celebrates 51 Years of Soulful Impact

One of the tracks on Rock 'n' Roll was Lennon's take on Ben E. King's timeless 1961 soul hit, "Stand by Me." Lennon's version was released 51 years ago today, March 10, 1975. 'Stand by Me' was a solid ...