• 6 Pop Stars That Went Avant-Garde: John Lennon, Kanye West, And More

    It's usually a good idea for musicians, especially pop musicians, to move outside of their comfort zone and try out new things, but these six artists took this practice to an extreme by making music that can't be considered pop at all. Here are six pop stars that went avant-garde.

  • 7 Songs Written About Ex-Bandmates: Pink Floyd, the Beatles, and more

    Being in a band can be stressful work. Sometimes this can lead to vicious disputes between bandmates or untimely departures from the band, and because these are musicians we're talking about, songs are inevitably written about these tensions. These seven songs were written about estranged or long lost bandmates.

  • 8 Pairs of Songs with the Same Title: Which is Better?

    While musicians can be sued if they plagiarize lyrics or melodies, song titles are pretty much fair game, resulting in a ton of songs with the same name. I’ve decided to stack up some of the best songs that share titles and see which is better. These might seem like arbitrary comparisons based on a coincidence, but so are “Best of the Year” lists, and those are cool.

  • John Lennon artwork and manuscripts coming to auction

    John Lennon's drawings and manuscripts are coming to auction in New York City this summer. According to Sotheby's, the 89-lot collection titled "You Might Well Arsk" is scheduled for sale June 4. The items are being put up for sale by Lennon's publisher, Tom Maschler, who worked with Lennon on In His Own Write and A Spaniard in the Works during the 1960s.

  • Beck covers John Lennon 'Love' for Starbucks compilation [LISTEN]

    Christmas has just come and gone, so obviously that means that Valentine's Day is right around the corner (for retailers, at least). Starbucks is readying the release of its "Sweetheart 2014" compilation, the latest in the coffee chain's series of love-inspired cover songs.

  • Wes Anderson tribute album, 'I Saved Latin!' in the works for spring 2014

    Director Wes Anderson is getting his own tribute album this coming spring. American Laundromat Records has assembled six bundle packages that feature a double-CD called I Saved Latin!, which will honor Anderson's music-filled movies including Royal Tenenbaums, Rushmore, Life Aquatic, Bottle Rocket, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Darjeeling Limited.

  • "John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes” app now available

    Now this is a music experience app you haven't seen. You can simulate John Lennon's intimate six-day ocean voyage to Bermuda for $4.99. "John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes" has music, photos, interviews and other interactive features, according to the Associated Press. On this trip Lennon took 6 months before he died, he was inspired to make new music again. Yoko Ono says that the experience he had on the trip "opened up a kind of frozen part of his soul and he started creating."
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