Tag: JOHNLENNON

What would John Lennon have thought of this thing called the Internet, were he still alive today? Would he dismiss Facebook as a superficial distraction from art and activism, or decree that we should give tweets a chance? It's been just over 30 years since Lennon died, and perhaps the only person who could answer those questions is his exquisitely vocal widow. In a recent interview with the Daily ...

To celebrate what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, Google is treating visitors to an interactive logo doodle. Clicking the logo plays a 30-second snippet of Lennon's most popular song, 'Imagine,' and an accompanying video sketch of blooming flowers, floating leaves, flying butterflies, spinning pinwheels and other hippie stuff that "the smart Beatle" would have loved. ...

John Lennon may have departed this planet 28 years ago, but that's not to say he can't still have an impact. With the assistance of technology and the consent of Yoko Ono, the heralded Beatle has returned in a new OLPC spot. In the ad, the late musician proclaims: "Imagine every child no matter where in the world they were could access a universe of knowledge. They would have a chance to learn, ...

There may be a 150-inch plasma TV on the show floor but some of the brightest stars were just outside the convention center at the Consumer Electronics Show Monday, where Yoko Ono was joined by Natasha Bedingfield, the Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am, and Pat Monahan of Train to announce a brand-new audio and video technology-laden John Lennon Educational Tour Bus. The bus' mission is to drive all ...

At last, Sir Paul McCartney himself is now saying that the Beatles's catalog will be coming online (meaning, we hope, iTunes) "soon." McCartney told Billboard.com that, "it's down to fine-tuning, but I'm pretty sure it'll be happening next year, 2008." All of the members of the Beatles' s solo work is now available on iTunes, but so far the Fab Four's collective works have been missing. Rumors ...