John Lennon‘s “Imagine” (1971) is his most famous ballad — but it wasn’t his last. One of his later ballads has a lot in common with “Imagine” musically. However, the two songs have very different ...

Julian Lennon breaks his vow never to sing Imagine, performing it live for the first time for Ukraine in 2022.

When John Lennon released the iconic single "Imagine" in 1971, he was listed as the sole songwriter. He later admitted that his wife, Yoko Ono, inspired the concept and cowrote the lyrics. "I wasn't ...

In 1971, John Lennon released “Imagine,” a song his ex-wife, Cynthia, felt was incongruous with the way he truly lived his life. After Lennon and Cynthia divorced, he married Yoko Ono and began to put ...

In a new music book released in December 2025, one of the most iconic songs of the 20th century has officially claimed the top spot. The book celebrates 100 landmark tracks spanning pop, rock, soul, ...

With a music catalog as extensive as John Lennon’s, it may be a matter of opinion to some fans which of his songs is most iconic. However, based on streaming data, it’s clear that his 1971 track ...

Two years after leaving The Beatles, English rock star John Lennon released one of the most influential—and controversial—songs ever recorded. "Imagine" was a chart-topping single that took the rock ...

“Imagine” by John Lennon from ‘Imagine’ (1971) Just a year or so after the dissolution of The Beatles, John Lennon released a song that may just have topped anything his former band had done. It’s a ...