Tag: Yoko Ono

Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr Remember John Lennon on the 40th Anniversary of His Murder

The Beatles’ Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr, along with Sean and Julian Lennon, remember their bandmate and father on the day when, 40 years ago, John Lennon was shot and killed in front of his New York City apartment, in what news outlets at the time called “an unspeakable tragedy.” A deranged fan, Mark David Chapman, […]

December 8, 2020
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John Lennon Tribute Concert to Feature Patti Smith, Jackson Browne and More

The 40th Annual John Lennon Tribute, featuring previously unseen and newly recorded performances Jackson Browne, Patti Smith, Natalie Merchant, Taj Mahal, Rosanne Cash, Bettye LaVette and more can be viewed online beginning on the late Beatles’ birthday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. ET. It will be shown through Oct. 12 at Midnight and benefits the Theatre […]

September 30, 2020
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Pearl Jam, David Byrne, Postal Service and More Contribute New Songs to Voting Rights Compilation

If you thought the first Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy, which featured R.E.M., Hayley Williams, Matt Berninger, Phoebe Bridgers and more was a colossus, wait ’til you see this. Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy, Volume 2, featuring  77 previously unreleased songs from Pearl Jam, David Byrne, Postal […]

September 30, 2020
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