Category : Info générales

‘Suddenly, we were in Wonderland’: Paul McCartney on his lost photos of Beatlemania

The pictures the singer took of his friends and bandmates give a Beatle’s-eye view of the mania around the band in 1964. Seen here for the first time, these extraordinary behind-the-scenes moments capture four young men on the brink of immortalitySom...

‘People will find out’: May Pang on her time with John Lennon and Yoko Ono

In a new documentary, the woman who went from assistant to lover of the ex-Beatle talks about her side of a misunderstood storySmack in the middle of the 1970s, John Lennon experienced what he famously called a “lost weekend”, echoing the title of a...

Carol Sloman obituary

My friend Carol Sloman, who has died aged 66 of cancer, was a musician, actor, singer-songwriter and theatre director who took her array of talents to London’s West End, as well as a series of regional theatres.Perhaps her best known role was as Cynt...

Jim Gordon obituary

Accomplished rock drummer of the 1960s and 70s who played with George Harrison and Eric ClaptonAmid the freewheeling rock scene of the late 1960s and early 70s, the drummer Jim Gordon was one of a group of accomplished young American session musician...

Sean Ono Lennon creates virtual ‘wish tree’ for Yoko Ono’s 90th birthday

Son of the artist and late former Beatle John Lennon launches website as Ringo Starr and Elton John send wishesYoko Ono’s son has created a virtual “wish tree” to mark his mother’s 90th birthday on Saturday and is encouraging people to plant real tre...

John Lennon house and Lewis Hamilton mansion on offshore ownership register

Yoko Ono, Hamilton and Uri Geller declare themselves beneficial owners of overseas firms that hold UK propertyUK for sale: how the wealthy hold British property via offshore firmsJohn Lennon’s first home, a £16.5m London mansion owned by Lewis Hamilt...

Rock’s best kept secret: Tony King on life with John Lennon, Elton John and Freddie Mercury

He held Mercury’s hand in hospital, retrieved Lennon from a cocaine escapade with David Bowie, and was upbraided by Keith Richards for smoking a joint. Now the Zelig of the music world is looking backOn the wall of Tony King’s flat in north London, t...

Gene Simmons: ‘Artists Shouldn't Give A F*** If They’re On Rolling Stone Magazine’s 200 Greatest Singers Of All Time’ List’

Aretha Franklin Named Best Singer Of All Time

Penny Lane is in my ears and in my eyes … because I live just around the corner | Lynsey Hanley

To a dour Brummie like me, living in Liverpool is an unending source of hope and delight. This photo reminds meWhat was the image on your phone that defined 2022? Writers give their perspectivesOnce a place is immortalised in song it’s hard to imagin...

John Lennon ‘kicked Heroin Quickly’

John Lennon’s ‘lack Of Security Led To Him Being Murdered’

Sir Paul McCartney Couldn’t Bear To Talk About John Lennon’s Death After Singer Was Murdered

Go out in flames or fade away? Rightwing Twitter rant rekindles dilemma for ageing rockers

Former Napalm Death drummer Mick Harris has sparked debate among musicians about how to tackle senior yearsThe world of rock is a dangerous place to stay, with veteran musicians either damaged by the lifestyle or growing more out of touch with every...