John Lennon had a knack for stand-alone Top 40 songs. As the following countdown shows, five of his 14 trips to Billboard’s main singles chart weren’t originally part of any original album. Included ...

John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” returns as a holiday favorite, earning a top 10 debut on a major sales tally ...

A ranked look back at John Lennon's multi-platinum international chart-topping 'Double Fantasy,' released on Nov. 17, 1980.

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The Liverpool, England-born rock band The Beatles remains perhaps both the best and most compelling rock group of all time. Not only were their songs incredible, but they also went through several ...

John Lennon wasn’t just a founding member of The Beatles, he was the creative force behind some of their most iconic and enduring songs. Today John Lennon would turn 85 years old. This milestone ...

John Lennon pulled from multiple sources of inspiration for this dreamy 1965 track, "Girl", which he called one of his best.

At 10:30pm on 8 December 1980, John Lennon and Yoko Ono left the Record Plant studio, a 10th floor facility at 321 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan. The studio was renowned for having an ...

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One of those moments happened when Paul McCartney was writing a song that would go on to top the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart ...