John Lennon was more ready than anyone to leave The Beatles, but he knew that the best songs of his career weren't behind him.

When it comes to recording with an ex-Beatle, there’s never been a shortage of takers for the gig — and who could blame them? In the early 1970s, playing on a John Lennon record wasn’t just a cool ...

The breakup of The Beatles didn't just mark the end of an era in music; it also signified the start of an unspoken competition between the former band members. They all rushed to put out solo albums ...

Countless individual heartbreaks are wrapped up in the massive tragedy of John Lennon’s death. One of those separate sorrows is that we were robbed of the songs and albums that Lennon would have ...

Along with its all-star cast of musicians—Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, and Rick Danko of the Band, Marc Bolan, Billy Preston, Harry Nilsson, and more special guests—Ringo Starr’s third ...

The Beatles is one of the biggest rock groups in history thanks to hits like “Here Comes the Sun” and “Yesterday” Nicole Briese is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...