John Lennon's 1971 smash hit "Imagine" remains one of the most polarizing rock songs ever written—while some consider it Lennon's best work ever, others criticize it as hyprocritical and overrated.

Hundreds of artists have put their own spin on the iconic anthem, helping cement its place as one of music’s most enduring classics.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Julian Lennon has not enjoyed the same commercial success as his ...

Without Paul McCartney to temper his more eccentric creative impulses, John Lennon spent much of his early days as a solo artist criticized for his experimental and, at times, controversial musical ...

The best-selling single of his solor career, "Imagine" by John Lennonis an iconic, prolific, well-known piano ballad depicting a world filled with peace and harmony. Co-written by Lennon's wife, Yoko ...

Imagine, released in 1971, dug as deep lyrically as John Lennon’s solo debut (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band). But Lennon also focused on making the album a more commercial affair that would reach a ...

Some songs are so timeless, so anthemic and so succinct that audiences can't help but return to them again and again. John Lennon's "Imagine" is almost certainly one of them. In October of 1971, ...

Eagle Rock are delighted to announce the release of two films by John and Yoko Imagine and Gimme Some Truth Both films which focus on the Imagine era have been hand restored framebyframe from the ...

In some circles, John is almost seen as a secular saint. A large part of this image is rooted in the lyrics of “Imagine.” Unlike most pop songs, which are about love, sadness, or dancing, “Imagine” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Laia Farran Graves is a journalist and stylist specializing in luxury. John Lennon (1940-1980) of English rock and pop group The ...

In July 1971, John Lennon was putting the finishing touches on a masterpiece that, according to Grunge, would become the most-covered song of the decade and an enduring anthem that would transcend ...