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Listen to the last new Beatles’ song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech

The final Beatles recording featuring John, Paul, George and Ringo is here. Released Thursday and titled “Now and Then,” the song comes from a batch of unreleased demos written by the late John Lennon in the ’70s.

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John Lennon’s killer says there was “evil in my heart”

The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his New York City apartment building in 1980 told a parole board that he knew it was wrong to kill the beloved former Beatle, but that he was seeking fame and had “evil in my heart.”

Japanese avant-garde pioneer composer Ichiyanagi dies at 89

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John Lennon’s killer denied parole again, for 12th time

The man who shot and killed John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment building in 1980 has been denied parole for a 12th time.

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NY House candidate posts about mass shooting conspiracies

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Alan White, longtime drummer for prog rock’s Yes, dead at 72

Alan White, the longtime drummer for progressive rock pioneers Yes who also played on projects with John Lennon and George Harrison, has died. He was 72.

Hoffenheim goes 4th in Bundesliga with 1-0 win vs Cologne

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What do you give Yoko Ono on her birthday? A tribute album

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Denis O’Dell, worked on Beatles films, dies in Spain at 98

Denis O’Dell, a British film producer and director who worked with The Beatles on the movie “A Hard Day’s Night,” has died at his home in Spain. He was 98.

Paul McCartney: John Lennon responsible for Beatle breakup

Paul McCartney has revisited the breakup of The Beatles, disputing the suggestion that he was responsible for the group’s demise.

Colts owner Irsay talking up pop culture collection museum

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Ani DiFranco to be honored at John Lennon benefit show

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John Lennon interview tape fetches $58,240 at Danish auction

A cassette tape with a 33-minute audio recording of John Lennon being interviewed by four Danish teenagers 51 years ago as well as an apparently unpublished song has fetched the equivalent of $58,240 at an auction in Denmark.

Lennon interview to schoolboys, songs, to auction in Denmark

Half a century ago, four Danish teenagers interviewed John Lennon for their school paper. A cassette tape with a 33-minute audio recording of the chat, that also includes an apparently unpublished song by the late Beatle, will be auctioned in Denmark later this month.

Sanz: The Olympics are magic that the world was missing

Alejandro Sanz just earned another accolade to go with his 29 Grammys: Olympic performer. The Spanish sensation joined John Legend, Keith Urban and Angelique Kidjo to spread the message of peace at the Tokyo Games in a pre-recorded rendition of an unofficial Olympic anthem, “Imagine,” the John Lenno

Streaming series shows collision of music, history in 1971

NEW YORK (AP) — Chrissie Hynde wouldn’t make her own mark in music until a few years later, but her memories of how 1971’s daily soundtrack was tied to the times remain vivid.

Dear Sir or Madam: Paul McCartney memoir due out in November

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Fans, Ono, bandmates mark 40 years since John Lennon’s death

NEW YORK (AP) — Fans remembered John Lennon with flowers, candles and songs Tuesday, the 40th anniversary of the former Beatle’s death after being shot outside his New York City apartment building.

Fugitive is killed, 2 US marshals shot in Bronx gunfight

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Annual Lennon tribute, in 40th year, goes online

NEW YORK (AP) — Like many other events, an annual John Lennon tribute concert that takes place in his adopted city of New York on his Oct. 9 birthday has been forced online because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Lennon’s killer says he sought glory, deserved death penalty

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 says he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for a “despicable” act.

John Lennon’s killer denied parole for an 11th time

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The man who gunned down John Lennon outside his Manhattan apartment in 1980 was denied parole for an 11th time, state corrections officials said Wednesday.

Pablo Escobar’s crime partner freed in US, goes to Berlin

MIAMI (AP) — Pablo Escobar’s crime partner and one of Colombia’s pioneering “cocaine cowboys” has been released after a long prison sentence in the U.S. and been deported to Germany, his lawyer said Tuesday.

AP PHOTOS: Street art offers beauty, a laugh, some hope

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Cannes in B&W: A look back at the festival’s glory years

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Arnold Schwarzenegger flexing for onlookers on the beach. Alfred Hitchcock riding his bike on the docks.