April 2025 - Page 6 of 18 - Vintage Rock Times

John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ and George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ Feel Like Opposites

John Lennon‘s “Imagine” and George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” are two of the most famous songs by former Beatles. The tunes have some minor similarities. Despite this, they are almost opposites. John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ and George Harrison’s ‘My Sweet Lord’ both talk about religion “Imagine” might be John’s most famous solo song and “My Sweet […]

John Lennon Said The Beatles Didn’t Care About His Famously Harsh Interview About Them

After The Beatles broke up, John Lennon railed against his former bandmates in a 1970 Rolling Stone interview. Entitled “Lennon Remembers,” the lengthy interview sees the musician discussing his problems with The Beatles, his love of Yoko Ono, and his distaste for his bandmates’ solo careers, among other things. Five years after the interview, Lennon’s […]

Why Did George Harrison struggle to present his songs to The Beatles?

When George Harrison was asked to join The Quarrymen in 1958, he was just 14. Indeed, the 17-year old John Lennon had been hesitant to let such a youngster join his group, but after seeing Harrison play the guitar, quickly the de facto band leader warmed to the idea. Over the next few years, Harrison […]

Paul McCartney Admits He Underestimated George Harrison In The Beatles

Paul McCartney and John Lennon were more well known as the Beatles songwriters than George Harrison and Ringo Starr. All four of them wrote classic Beatles songs though. Starr often bore the brunt of being the least popular Beatle, but the worst Beatle is still pretty great (he’s not bad, it’s silly to play favorites). […]

‘Imagine’ Wasn’t John Lennon’s Most Popular Song

If there’s one song by John Lennon that has stood the test of time, it’s his peace anthem “Imagine.” It’s one of the few tracks by a former Beatle to rival the band’s biggest hits in terms of critical acclaim. While “Imagine” is his most iconic song, it was not his most successful as a […]

Paul McCartney Said John Lennon ‘Hated Musicals’ and Once Walked Out of One

Paul McCartney and John Lennon are rock n’ roll legends, but they never took their talents to the theater. The two were asked many times if they wanted to, but they never showed any interest. McCartney said Lennon “hated musicals” and once walked out of a classic production. Paul McCartney said John Lennon ‘hated musicals’ […]

The Only Beatles Songs John Lennon and Paul McCartney Both Tried to Take Credit for

With about 200 songs in the Lennon-McCartney catalog, you’d think the two great Beatles songwriters would have some disputes about who wrote which classic tune. However, that was almost never the case. Looking back, Paul and John agreed on the primary authorship of nearly every track. For listeners, there are several signs pointing to one […]

Paul McCartney and Petula Clark Both Released No. 1 Hits Named ‘My Love’

Paul McCartney‘s “My Love” was one of his biggest hits during his time with Wings. In addition, Petula Clark also had a No. 1 hit called “My Love.” Notably, Clark didn’t enjoy her song at first and her opinion of it never changed. Paul McCartney’s ‘My Love’ came out after Petula Clark’s hit with the […]

The Connection Between The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ and Queen’s ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’

The Beatles‘ “Hey Jude” is arguably the Fab Four’s signature song and Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” is undeniably Queen’s signature song. While the two hits sound so different from each other, they have a major similarity. The tunes also have something in common with David Bowie’s “Life on Mars?” The Beatles’ ‘Hey Jude’ and Queen’s ‘Bohemian […]

Paul McCartney reveals he still grieves John Lennon and George Harrison

While this week saw The Beatles musically reunited for the final time thanks to the release of their new single ‘Now and Then’ which was made possible through revolutionary new technology, Paul McCartney has revealed that he still misses the real company of his late bandmates John Lennon and George Harrison. Lennon passed away in […]