Study in China

  One of those signs that you are getting older is when you start saying things such as “I remember [him or her] when [he or she] was X years old [some age the person hasn't been for a VERY long time].” And that’s how it was with Sean Lennon. I didn’t know him personally, but, to me, he was frozen in time at five years old, his age when his father was killed. Here’s an audio of John and Sean talking about birthdays. Of course, Sean continued to grow up, in spite of my myopia. I think that’s why, when he performed in Albany in the spring of 2007, when he was 31, I just had to go see him. That and, I suppose, that second-hand

  I nterview: Everett True Photo collage: Yoko Ono This interview was transcribed by an intern at Careless Talk Costs Lives -  the awesome Grace Fox, probably –  upon my return from New York (where I was actually researching my Ramones book: I believe my accommodation arrangements were split between Kid Millions from Oneida’s floor – I met him by throwing up into his bin, fortunately he turned out to be a forgiving chap – and a glitzy NYC hotel paid for by Parlophone). So some of the sentences and song references might not make any sense. I would have tided them up when I came to write the feature. Interesting to note I took out the only Beatles reference from the final article (although not in an abridged version I later wrote for great New York magazine BB Gun ). Incidentally, that opening question I throw Yoko’s way … it really did use to be the only question I had prepared for interviews. Everything else that follows is a result of th...

John Lennon n's widow Yoko Ono has unveiled a plaque commemorating his life and contribution to music. The former Beatle, who was gunned down in New York City in 1980, would have turned 70 earlier this month. The English Heritage blue plaque is at 34 Montagu Square in Marylebone, London, which was the first home the couple shared. Enlarge   Get back to where you once belonged: Yoko Ono unveils the John Lennon blue plaque at 34 Montague Square in London today Just like starting over: Yoko Ono returns to the first home she shared with husband John Lennon in Marylebone, London to unveil a blue plaque They lived at the basement and ground floor flat in the latter half of 1968, during which time Lennon was creatively very active, working on The Beatles' White Album as well as early collaborations with Ono. It was there that the nude photograph of the couple was taken for the Two Virgins album cover. Rock and roll: Ringo Starr, Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendr...