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Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon Take Anti-Fracking Campaign to Pennsylvania

Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon and Susan Sarandon are touring gas drilling sites in northeastern Pennsylvania. ... Read More »

This Week in Music History: December 16 - 22 -- Elton John Marries, Rock 'n' Roll Arrives, Run-DMC Thrives

It's tough being the trailblazer in the music world. If you're Mudhoney you have to sit and watch Pearl Jam and Soundgarden sell out arenas on the back of the sound you created. If you're Lady Gaga y ... Read More »

Yoko Ono's Men's Fashion Line: Crotch-Obsessed, Inspired by Wedding Gift to John

Getty, Opening Ceremony Yoko Ono has always erred on the side of weird. Over the years, her ... Read More »

Paul McCartney: Yoko Ono Didn't Break Up the Beatles

Paul McCartney says that Yoko Ono did not cause the Beatles to break up. ... Read More »

This Week in Music History: May 20 - 26 -- John Lennon Gives Peace a Nap, Nirvana Baby Takes a Dip, Tommy Lee Goes to Jail

Hulton Archive The depths of May seems to be the perfect season for fomenting protest. ... Read More »

Martin Scorsese's George Harrison Documentary to Air This Fall

Beatles fans can rejoice in a new Martin Scorsese-directed documentary based on the life of George Harrison airing this fall. ... Read More »

Yoko Ono on Japan's Devastation, Dating and Discovering John Lennon's Genius

Yoko Ono talks to Spinner about Japan in the aftermath of March's massive earthquake and tsunami, as well as discussing her cultural resurrection and the genius of John Lennon. ... Read More »

Yoko Ono Recreates John Lennon's 'War Is Over' Poster in 100 Languages

John Lennon’s widow Yoko Ono is continuing to spread his message of peace by recreating their “War Is Over” poster in 100 languages. ... Read More »

Peter Asher Denies Responsibility for Beatles' Breakup at L.A. Show

Because he introduced John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Peter Asher has been criticized by Beatles fans for the band's split. ... Read More »

Roberta Flack on Civil Rights, Not Being Dead and Her John Lennon Tribute Album

Roberta Flack offers insight into her illustrious career and discusses her upcoming Beatles cover album, which will tribute former neighbour John Lennon. ... Read More »

John Lennon Quotes: Late Beatle Was 'Not Interested' in Being 'Dead Hero'

In his final interview, John Lennon told Rolling Stone that he didn't want to be a "dead hero." ... Read More »

Brute Force's Censored 'King of Fuh' Gets Respect After 40 Years

These days, 70-year-old Stephen Friedland works at a media publishing company in New York City, but in a past life, he was once a young pop singer named Brute Force who recorded a 1967 album called 'I Brute Force: Confections of Love.' ... Read More »

Sean Lennon on Singing John's Songs, Making Music and Yoko Ono's Legacy

Roger Kisby/Getty Images The public's first impression of Sean Lennon was as the precocious young ... Read More »

John Lennon's Life in New York City Recounted in Documentary

In 'LENNONNYC,' a new documentary about John Lennon's New York City life in the '70s, it's apparent that the former Beatle really felt at home in the Big Apple. ... Read More »

John Lennon 2.0 -- Potent Quotables

Mike Marsland, Getty Images "I think he would have been very interested in playing [on] the ... Read More »

Yoko Ono's 'Cut Piece' Recreated for NYC's Fashion's Night Out

Those brave enough to fight their way through the crowds in New York City's SoHo neighborhood Friday night may have witnessed a recreation of 'Cut Piece,' Yoko Ono's controversial conceptual art performance. Held right in the heart of the Anna Wintour-created 'Fashion's Night Out' -- the fashion world's answer to SXSW, for the unitiatied -- the Yoko Ono tribute was performed by New York-based fashion label threeASFOUR and held at the MoMA Design store. ... Read More »