5 important stories that deserve a second look
Here are five stories that provide some insight into what’s happening outside the Capitol.
46 years later, Yoko Ono gets songwriting credit with John Lennon for ‘Imagine’
In a 1980 interview, Lennon said the song “should be credited as a Lennon-Ono song because a lot of it — the lyric and the concept — came from Yoko.” He said he received inspiration from Ono’s 1964 book “Grapefruit.”…
Only U.S. reporter to tour with the Fab Four recalls the days of ‘Beatlemania’
Journalist Larry Kane talks about his experience covering the Beatles' whirlwind U.S. tour and how the band came to define its generation.
George Martin, the ‘fifth Beatle,’ dies at 90
George Martin, longtime producer for English rock band the Beatles, died peacefully at his home Tuesday, his manager confirmed in a statement.
The acoustic guitar that Beatles legend John Lennon is thought to have used to record "Love Me Do" and "I Want to Hold Your Hand", sold at auction on Saturday in California for a record $2.41 million.
Thousands of people gathered in Central Park's East Meadow today as Yoko Ono led an attempt to create the largest-ever human peace sign in commemoration of what would have been John Lennon's 75th birthday.
On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his New York home. Jeffrey Brown talks to music critic Greil Marcus about the musician's cultural legacy.
Jeffrey Brown speaks with NPR music critic Tim Riley about the Beatles' influence decades later.
More than 20 years after Beatlemania took hold of music fans across the globe, a newly re-mastered Beatles catalogue and video game are being released.
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