The Beatles’ first No. 1 song was less than impressive. John Lennon revealed the tune was partly inspired by a famous song by The Isley Brothers.

In the case of “Good Morning Good Morning,” John Lennon, the song’s chief writer for The Beatles, didn’t explain that it might have come from his own deep-seated frustrations with his daily life. But ...

A look at the making of The White Album by the beatles, how it came out as such a disjointed mess of different types of songs, and which should have been cut ...

New John Lennon documentary film Borrowed Time, about the late star's final decade after The Beatles, has seen its first trailer and release date announced.

A new documentary, pieced together from unseen footage and carrying all-new interviews with those present at the time and ...

How do you bring the curtain down on a masterpiece? Let's look at the outstanding tracks that closed some classic albums.

The Beatles' heartstring-tugging ballad "She's Leaving Home" was based on the true story of a then-17-year-old Melanie Coe.

On their bucket list were a couple of nights at the famous Tree Tops Hotel in Nyeri, where Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne while holidaying with Prince Philip. They then spent a couple of more ...

The poignant trailer for new John Lennon documentary Borrowed Time has been released – watch it exclusively on NME above. Borrow Time: Lennon’s Last Decade is an ambitious new documentary that uses ...

Lennon’s Last Decade explores John Lennon’s post-Beatles life with rare footage and new interviews. Watch the trailer now.

Paul McCartney, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison retired from touring in 1966, exhausted from years on the road ...

Looking back at The Beatles and how 'Sgt. Pepper' inspired a classic David Bowie song from one of his most beloved albums.