We’ll never know what might have happened – or more specifically what music we might have heard – had The Beatles not disbanded. And for that great rock n’ roll mystery we can thank John Lennon. In a conversation with radio host Geoff Lloyd on Absolute Radio this week, Paul  McCartney revealed that it was Lennon who demanded that The Beatles end for good.

The Beatles eventually called it a career in 1970 following the recording of Let It Be. The famous foursome played their final concert on the rooftop of the Apple Records headquarters in London on Jan. 30, 1969.

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Today is the anniversary of John Lennon‘s death. Although it was one of the most tragic losses for people all around the world thirty years ago tonight, his legacy has lived on through his philosophies and songwriting. Both the people you personally know and even the famous has had something profound to say about the former Beatle and we are celebrating him more than mourning him now.

However, it’s not difficult to find yourself thinking about the last hours of his life and what was going on in Mark David Chapman’s mind the day it all tragically went down. We won’t know all the specific details no matter how many documentaries, films and biographies we engross ourselves in but thanks to Rolling Stone, we’ll be able to know what his thoughts were just three days before his death.

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Thirty years ago today, John Lennon was shot to death in New York City by Mark David Chapman. As a member of the most influential musical group of all time, Lennon touched more lives than can ever be measured in record sales. The work he did with The Beatles certainly pushed the boundaries of popular music and paved the way for countless future artists, but more importantly, it achieved a degree of purity that is nearly unheard of this industry. They were commercially successful, sure, but making money was never the goal. Listen to those songs now and even the most cynical among us must admit that they sound like the work of artists striving to do the best thing anyone can ever do: Spread love and positivity through the world.

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Today is the day, and we have the lucky winners for our John Lennon Greatest Hits and Double Fantasy Box Sets. The prize includes Lennon‘s greatest hits album and the Double Fantasy record he made with Yoko Ono. To enter, you had to tell us which person, whether it was an actor, musician or celebrity, could pass as John Lennon. There were a bunch of original answers and a few favorites.

Check out our winner, and what he/she had to say…

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Yoko Ono has already begun a lavish celebration in honor of her late husband and former Beatles member, John Lennon. However, she and EMI will continue to celebrate his 70th birthday and this time around they plan on inviting fans from all over the world to join. Lennon’s widow and EMI Music have prepared a special 24 hours exclusively on YouTube which will feature tons of tributes from famous friends and such as Ringo Starr, Brian Wilson, Aerosmith, The Jonas Brothers, Jeff Bridges, Tony Hawk, Bret Michaels, DMC (of RUN DMC), Brandon Boyd (of Incubus), Brian Walton and plenty more. Details after the jump!

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A set of John Lennon’s fingerprints have been seized by the FBI from a New York City memorabilia dealer.

The dealer in question, Peter Siegel, told the BBC the rare card was to be auctioned at a $100,000 minimum bid. The prints, confiscated by FBI agents Wednesday, were originally taken at a New York police station in 1976, when Lennon was applying for U.S. citizenship.

FBI officials said they believed the card was government property and would be investigating how it ended up in private hands.

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For all you Beatles fans our there, you’ve got quite a fun film experience coming your way! Not long ago we sat down to talk to Aaron Johnson the actor who plays the young John Lennon in director Sam Taylor-Wood’s upcoming film Nowhere Boy about the life of the Lennon when he was just some kind strumming a guitar with a whole lot of issues. One of the biggest challenges Johnson faced was having to actually sing and perform songs from the band live in front of an audience. Those are some big shoes to fill!

Check out more about how Johnson transformed himself into Lennon, performing live, and why he won’t be making the swap to “actor-turns-rock-star” any time soon…

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Update: The winners have been announced. Go and see if you’ve won!!

This week many of us will celebrate the birth of the late John Lennon. Lennon was one of the greatest musicians to ever live and we’ve come up with a special way of saying Happy Birthday. We’re giving away five prize packs that include Lennon’s music. We have his Greatest Hits and the record he did with his beloved Yoko Ono, Double Fantasy, which was released in 1980.

Alright, enough of that, here’s what you do to win…

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The name Mark David Chapman is one of the most hated in the world of music (and in general). In the early eighties he robbed us of one quarter of The Beatles when he murdered John Lennon in front of his apartment. The deranged fan was arrested, convicted, and sentenced to 20 years to life in prison. Three decades after his crime, he continues to go up for parole and for the sixth time, he’s been denied.

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