In John Lennon‘s 1971 hit “Imagine,” the former Beatle famously asked listeners to imagine a world with “no religion.” Subsequently, John elaborated on the meaning of that lyric. He also revealed what ...

When disaster strikes, musicians respond the way they know best: with song. As composer Leonard Bernstein said three days after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, “This will be our reply to violence: ...

A famous historical gag from the movie 'Forrest Gump' ignores the fact that Yoko Ono helped inspire John Lennon's "Imagine." The clear implication here is that Forrest inspired many of the most famous ...

John Lennon‘s “Imagine” is one of those songs that everyone knows. It is in the fabric of our society, and because of this, many artists have covered it. It’s a modern standard and indispensable to ...

The late president celebrated the impact and influence of the song, which decries war, nationalism, and excesses of capitalism. No American president, or post-president, thought more profoundly than ...

When John Lennon released the iconic single "Imagine" in 1971, he was listed as the sole songwriter. He later admitted that his wife, Yoko Ono, inspired the concept and cowrote the lyrics. "I wasn't ...