John Lennon famously said that his song “All I’ve Got To Do” from 1963 was him “trying to be Smokey Robinson again.” Clearly, ...

Lennon’s friend Elton John was so confident the song would hit that he made a now ... bromides long enough for a pretty awesome Chuck Berry-inspired ode to his new hometown.

Often, another idea pops into my head when writing an article here and listing songs or albums. That was when I picked out ...

John Lennon and Paul McCartney were the core pieces to The Beatles' songwriting, but what do both of their most hated songs say about their approaches?

A touching revelation from Paul McCartney on Desert Island Discs in 1982 highlighted a deep connection to a John Lennon classic, stirring emotions.

With massive hits such as “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” “She Loves You,” “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “A Hard Day’s Night” and more, The Beatles have been a timeless and classic rock ...

Inspired by Chuck Berry, aided by the Beach Boys, Back In The USSR annoyed people on both sides of the political spectrum ...

Phil Collins might be a drummer and technician first, but he had a soft spot for the true soul classics in his record ...

Lydon derails the Berry song by forgetting the words and expressing ... the Pistols’ final gig before John Lydon left the band. In the Pistols’ early days, “No Fun” was a defiant rallying ...

A city woman is dead and another is arrested after an altercation was followed by what police say was an intentional hit-and-run. Mercer County Prosecutor Janetta D. Marbrey announced the ...

The John Berry Meachum Scholarship is named in honor of the achievements of John Berry Meachum (1789-1854) a pastor, businessman, educator and founder of the oldest black church in Missouri. He was ...

Rather than perpetuate the simplified myth of Lennon as a lone revolutionary figure, the film spotlights Ono’s equally ...