Posts Tagged ‘John Lennon’

In honour of John Lennon’s 70th Birthday on Saturday October 9, 2010, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and BoxofVision LLC will today seal three authorized time capsules to carry his legacy to future generations. The time capsules will be preserved and stored until they are opened in a ceremonial presentation on October 9, 2040.

Ozzy Osbourne has recorded a cover version of John Lennon’s track ‘How?‘ in support of the respected charity Amnesty International, as celebrations continue during the week leading up to what would have been Lennon’s 70th birthday.

A new documentary chronicling the time spent by John Lennon in New York is to air in the US in November and will feature previously unheard material from the former Beatles legend.

The latest request for freedom by John Lennon’s killer Mark David Chapman has ended in failure for a sixth time.

After re-starting the Plastic Ono Band in New York earlier this year for a show that included the likes of Eric Clapton, Paul Simon and Bette Midler, Yoko Ono is now set to play two new dates in Los Angeles in October which will feature a new collection of special guests.

In honour of John Lennon’s 70th birthday on Saturday October 9, 2010, the “Rock and Roll Hall of Fame & Museum” and “BoxofVision LLC” will create three authorized time capsules of John Lennon’s post-Beatles recordings and fan contributions, which can be submitted via www.BoxOfVision.com/TimeCapsule, to carry his legacy of peace and love to future generations.

John Lennon’s son Sean recently posted a photo of a leotard and fishnet tights clad Lady Gaga playing his late father’s piano via his twitter account – but angry Beatles fans quickly urged him to remove it.

Our latest Soundbites has all the details for Kings Of Leon’s huge London show tonight, news of plans to re-issue John Lennon’s solo catalogue, a special gig for volunteers at Glastonbury, and some stories featuring Led Zeppelin, T In The Park and BBC 6Music.

In theaters: October 8th: John Lennon’s Bio Pic

Sir Paul McCartney has said The Beatles came close to reforming before John Lennon’s death in 1980, but now believes it is a ‘blessing’ that the plans were never realised.