Articles Filed Under: John Lennon

Genesis: Lennon and McCartney

July 2, 2015 | by Al Hunter

Fifty-eight years ago this Monday, the headline on the front-page of the July 6, 1957 Liverpool Evening Express read “MERSEYSIDE SIZZLES.” England was in the 10th day of a heat wave that had enveloped all of Europe. The day before it reached 98 degrees in Vienna and a staggering 125 … Read More

John Lennon’s Lost Weekend, Part 1

March 5, 2015 | by Al Hunter

In the summer of 1973, John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s marriage was in trouble. Living up to her reputation as a provocateur, Ono tried to save her marriage by suggesting that her husband start an affair with their assistant, May Pang. The result was John Lennon’s “Lost Weekend”; 18 months … Read More

John Lennon and the UFOs

August 22, 2013 | by Al Hunter

In my lifetime, I’ve watched as trivia has leapt from the pages of obscure library books to become popular board games and highly rated TV game shows. I try hard not to replace or confuse trivia for history, but I think trivia has a place in our history books nonetheless. … Read More