Since its inception in 2008, Record Store Day has occurred annually on a single Saturday in April. But due to the ongoing pandemic, things are going to look a little different this year. The event that celebrates independent record shops around the world will be spread out in “drops” over …
Read More »The Unheard 'Abbey Road': An Exclusive Preview of Beatles' Expanded Final Masterpiece
Fifty years ago today, on August 8th, 1969, the Beatles walked back and forth across a street they knew well: Abbey Road. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr lined up and crossed a few times, while a cop held up traffic, right outside the studio where they …
Read More »Yoko Ono, John Lennon's 'Wedding Album' to be Reissued
Yoko Ono and John Lennon‘s Wedding Album will be reissued this spring. Originally released in 1969, it was the couple’s third collaborative LP. Announced on Monday, which marks Ono’s 86th birthday, Unfinished Music No. 3: Wedding Album will be released via Secretly Canadian in partnership with Chimera Music on March …
Read More »Hear Yoko Ono Mark John Lennon's Birthday With New Version of 'Imagine'
Yoko Ono unveiled a delicate rendition of the John Lennon classic “Imagine” on what would’ve been the late musician’s 78th birthday. The track will appear on Ono’s upcoming album Warzone, which arrives October 19th via Chimera Music. Ono’s version of “Imagine” boasts a sparse yet intricate arrangement, starting with a …
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