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Why Is Yoko Ono Still Misunderstood?

On March 9, 1945, as bombs fell on Tokyo and air raid sirens blared in every corner of the city, a 12-year-old Yoko Ono was ...
The Aquarian Weekly

On the Record: John Lennon’s ‘Power to the People’ Box Set, plus Cindy Walker, Maia Sharp, the Cowsills, NRBQ, and Graham Parker

You’ll find covers of all those numbers on this fine tribute album, whose all-female lineup includes Kelly Willis (“I Don’t Care”), Summer Dean (“Don’t Talk to Me about Men”), Melissa Carper (“Take Me ...
Salon

“Power to the People” revives John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s most defiant era

Released on the heels of “One to One: John & Yoko,” the exquisite documentary directed by Kevin Macdonald and Sam Rice-Edwards, “Power to the People” makes for a worthy addition to the ongoing series ...
Yahoo

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

With a music catalog as extensive as John Lennon’s, it may be a matter of opinion to some fans which of his songs is most iconic. However, based on streaming data, it’s clear that his 1971 track ...
Wall Street Journal

‘Power to the People’ Review: John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s Productive Partnership

John Lennon was the most overtly political of the Beatles, and he was at his most outspoken during his first years in New York, in 1971 and 1972, when his circle included the likes of Jerry Rubin and ...
Rolling Stone

John Lennon’s Famed ‘Lost Weekend’ Glasses Expected to Sell for $400,000 at Auction

The tinted, circular glasses John Lennon wore during his storied “lost weekend” in Los Angeles have found their way back to an auction house. As part of of Propstore’s Music Memorabilia Live Auction, ...