John Lennon 70th Birthday Offers Best Opportunity to Fully Appraise His Songs
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Oct. 9 marks what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday - a milestone hard to grasp when the final photo of the man froze him in time at the age of 40, senselessly assassinated 30 years ago this coming December. Now that the compact disc format is threatened with extinction, it could also be the last chance for the music industry to package his song legacy. Or, at least, to celebrate it in anything resembling the form experienced by most people who came int...
Brooklyn Vegan — Aimee Mann at Nokia in 2008 (more by Chris La Putt) Saturday would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday, and a gang of musicians will link up on November 12th at Beacon ... more info
All About Jazz — The onetime Beatle's cheeky writing efforts are being re-released this month in an omnibus edition to mark what would have been his 70th birthday Oct. 9.
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USA Today Music — On the eve of his 70th birthday, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum has dedicated a time capsule in honor of John Lennon containing several ...
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ContactMusic — Bosses at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio have marked JOHN LENNON's 70th birthday by 'burying' a time capsule containing the late Beatle's CDs, books and ... more info
All About Jazz — By Pico
Note: To commemorate the 70th birthday of John Lennon, we're revisiting this single from early in his post-Beatles career. One of the things I find most fascinat... more info
ContactMusic — A monument in memory of JOHN LENNON was unveiled in his native Liverpool, England on Saturday (09Oct10) to mark what would have been the BEATLES legend's 70th... more info
Spinner.com — Filed under: Between the Notes
Oct. 9 marks what would have been John Lennon's 70th birthday - a milestone hard to grasp when the final photo of the man froze him in ti... more info
Starpulse — Bosses at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio, have marked John Lennon's 70th birthday by 'burying' a time capsule containing the late Beatle's CDs, books and... more info
Altsounds — In honor 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 cap... more info
Detroit Free Press — It's hard to imagine which event sounds more implausible: John Lennon's 70th birthday or the 30th anniversary of his murder. more info