According to May Pang, John Lennon planned to reunite The Beatles

We’ve heard grumblings throughout the years that John Lennon had tried to get the Fab Four back together.  We’ve heard that Paul had tried to do the same, but for whatever reason(s) it was never to be.  Logistics didn’t happen.  Phone calls weren’t answered.  Other studio times were booked.  And even their moods changed about [...]

Tony Palmer on Phil Spector, John Lennon, and how he televised the revolution + VIDEO.

I didn’t even know that such a documentary on the times, the swinging 60’s was in the works.  It looks like it came out a long time ago.  Truly looks like a great time capsule piece.  Based on this video clip alone it looks like a great companion piece to all of those concert DVD’s, [...]

Now and Then: to released as an elegy to fallen friend(s) + VIDEO.

There will always be rumors surrounding the Fab Four, even long after they are gone.  We’ve had news reports and rumors about the remastered back catalog.  We’ve had rumors about Anthology Threetle tracks that have never been finished.  Well folks, we have another one here.  The long-talked about lost Lennon song is being spotlighted in the news once again. 
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NY Times takes a look at May Pang’s new photo book.

I haven’t been this excited for a Beatle-related book to come out in a really long time.  I was meeting with a friend last night, and we have a plan for this book.  We are going to get it together (I know it sounds a little dorky), and then have a viewing party.  We are going to play [...]

John Lennon gets his own Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

Well folks I’ve seen it all now.  First, we had John Lennon Converse sneakers, but now there’s this.   I guess the folks over at Ben & Jerry’s are taking John’s comments about selling peace like a product to heart.  They are imagining peace through an ice cream flavor.  We all scream for ice cream. 
I like the idea of [...]

A Beatle’s Haunt, Cafe La Fortuna, to Close Its Doors

 I am thoroughly bummed by this news.  It seems a Beatle (Lennon) landmark is closing its doors in the near future.  I am so bummed.  I was planning on visiting N.Y. in the fall.  I had visions of taking my obligatory photos of the Dakota, and then spend a good part of the afternoon in [...]

Teen’s interview with John Lennon yields Oscar nod + VIDEO trailer

I wasn’t going to watch the Oscars this weekend, but I think I may change my tune.  It seems a personal Lennon encounter has inspired a creative short animated film, and it’s getting true Oscar buzz. 

In no way is this a tradition film.  I like to think of it as an innovative animated conversation between a fan/child/reporter [...]

Happy Birthday Yoko.

Happy Birthday Yoko! We hope that you have a wonderful birthday and many more to come.  
You can send birthday greetings to her, which will be published on the AIU website and sent to her.  Go to the AIU site for more details.

I imagine that her birthday wish would be to spread her and John’s message [...]

‘My lost weekend with Lennon’: May Pang breaks her silence over their relationship

The title of this headline is quite deceiving.  May Pang had already broken her silence about her relationship with John Lennon years ago.  She had written, in my estimation, one of the best and most honest books about John Lennon.  She was candid, frank and honest in her book, Loving John, first published in 1983.  It is [...]

John Lennon paper crane project.

One crafty, peace-advocating, blogger has taken to a new project that you all may take an interest in.  They are making paper oragami cranes and placing them in public places.  You may ask, “Why is this on a Beatle blog?”  Well, it seems that they are creating cranes with the lyrics to Imagine written on them. 
I was just in [...]