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I Fought The Law... For The Week Ending July 15, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) July 15, 2011 2:40 pm
Yoko Ono is threatening to sue a man who owns a bar that's dedicated to John Lennon. Her lawyers have reportedly sent him letters accusing him of copyright infringement, and stating he must change the name of Lennon's Bar and remove all images and memorabilia of the late former Beatle within two weeks. Perhaps she heard about the Jim Morrison-...
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I Read The News Today... For June 16, 2011

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) June 16, 2011 2:32 pm
Really? This guy says he only got $2,500 to allegedly shoot Tupac? Doesn't that seem a little low to you? Hatebreed vocalist Jamey Jasta's solo album will feature guest appearances from members of Lamb Of God, As I Lay Dying and All That Remains, along with Black Label Society's Zakk Wylde. Play it around your mom to annoy her. Metallica are...
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20 Amazing Album Covers With Boobies On Them (NSFW)

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) May 27, 2011 12:05 pm
When the Handsome Furs unveiled their totally tasteful (and nsfw) nudie cover art for upcoming album Sound Kapital it gave us a giddy electric jolt. There were pubes! There were deliciously concealed armpits! And most thrillingly... there were BOOBIES! Yeah, that's right. Hoots. Breasteseses. Maracas. Noogies. Gazongas. We're not so dead inside...
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Yoko Ono's Publishing Company Blocks Stephen Harper's "Imagine" Video On Youtube

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By Aaron Brophy (CHARTattack) April 6, 2011 1:07 pm
Lenono Music, the publishing company behind John Lennon and Yoko Ono's music, have had a video of Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper performing Lennon's peace anthem "Imagine" with a 10-year-old girl pulled from Youtube for copyright violations.In place of the video is now a message that states "This video is no longer available due to a...
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I Read The News Today... For Dec. 8, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) December 8, 2010 2:02 pm
Pittsburgh has declared Dec. 7 "Greg Gillis Day" (it's now a public holiday!) in honour of Girl Talk, who calls the city home. Excuse me, Rob Ford, where is our Rush Day in Toronto? Don't worry, you'll like Rush — their lyrics read like Ayn Rand novels. —The Pitt News Richard Ashcroft has made the United Nations Of Sound's new single, "Are...
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I Read The News Today... For Nov. 19, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) November 19, 2010 4:40 pm
The Golden Dogs have announced a handful of Ontario dates that will take place in the province next month and in January. No, you can't bring your golden retriever with you, likely because of city bylaws at every venue. —MySpace Said The Whale won $75,000 from 100.5 FM The PEAK's The PEAK Performance Project. You can hear a new Said The Whale song...
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LENNONYC Goes Deep Into John Lennon's Adopted City

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 2, 2010 3:32 pm
Consider the documentaries and books that have previously been produced and written about John Lennon's life. Most of them either focus on his time with The Beatles, his solo career, both, or are broad biographies. While Lennon may have been born in Liverpool, he was, for the latter nine years of his life, very much a New Yorker, calling the city...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 29, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 29, 2010 12:58 pm
The Luyas have signed to Dead Oceans. Check 'em out at Pop Montreal tomorrow night. —CMJYou know those two black and white videos Neil Young's released for songs from the recently released Le Noise? It turns out they're part of a 38-minute film which features Young performing the entire album. That will be streamed on Neil Young's YouTube channel...
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I Read The News Today... For Sept. 1, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) September 1, 2010 11:57 am
Clothes Make The Man are offering a free download of "Dreamless Nights," which aired on Degrassi: The Next Generation. —clothesmaketheman.org LIGHTS is hardcore. No, seriously: Hatebreed's Jamey Jasta and Gallows have remixed two of her songs, which are available on iTunes now. All proceeds are going to The Greater New Orleans...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 30, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 30, 2010 11:59 am
Kanye West and Jay-Z are working on a collaborative album that's reportedly called Watch The Throne. It remains to be seen whether Kanye will interrupt Hova's rhymes about being the greatest rapper of all time. Twitter Axl Rose is really pissed off at the organizers of this past weekend's Reading and Leeds festivals in England. They...
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I Read The News Today... For Aug. 23, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff (CHARTattack) August 23, 2010 12:58 pm
Destroyer are releasing a collaborative EP with Tim Hecker and Loscil (better known as Destroyer drummer Scott Morgan). It's a 12-inch vinyl disc that will feature an A-side called "Archer On The Beach" (with Hecker) and is backed by "Grief Point" (with Loscil). —PitchforkThe Rural Alberta Advantage have been on break...
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I Read The News Today... For June 21, 2010

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By CHARTattack Staff June 21, 2010 12:00 pm
Sorry, Calgary, but the Calgary Jazz Festival has been cancelled... the same week it was supposed to start. Bummer. CBC News Sarah Harmer's announced extensive summer tour plans in support of her upcoming new album, Oh Little Fire, which is out Tuesday (June 22). sarahharmer.com Dates for the first ever Rockstar Energy Drink Uproar festival,...
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John Lennon Biopic, Doors Documentary Getting Canadian Premieres During CMW 2010

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) February 17, 2010 5:47 pm
Canadian Music Week 2010 looks to not only be a great week for fans of live music, but also for those who enjoy music-related films. Nowhere Boy, Sam Taylor Wood's John Lennon biopic which premiered in the U.K.  in December, will have its Canadian premiere on March 13 at Toronto's Royal Cinema. The 98-minute film, which stars newcomer Aaron...
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Today In Music History: John Lennon Writes, Records "Instant Karma" On Jan. 26, 1970

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) January 26, 2010 12:11 pm
John Lennon wrote and recorded "Instant Karma" on this day in 1970. "Instant Karma" is one of the fastest recorded and released songs ever. Lennon wrote the tune, which was his third solo single, at London, England's Abbey Road Studios on Jan. 26, 1970 and recorded it the same day. The track features Phil Spector's typical...
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John Lennon Star Goes Missing

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) December 22, 2009 12:47 pm
John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame has disappeared and its empty spot has been covered up by a garbage bag. The LAist website reported on Monday (Dec. 21) that the star was no longer in its place on 1750 Vine Street. Its disappearance has yet to be explained, which has led fans and websites to posit that it's either been stolen,...
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John Lennon Biopic Trailer

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By CHARTattack Staff October 28, 2009 5:07 pm
Here's the trailer for Nowhere Boy, the upcoming John Lennon biopic that's out Dec. 25 in the U.K. The film concentrates on Lennon's years as a rebellious "Teddy Boy" and arts school misfit who just can't seem to stay out of trouble and The Beatles' early days as The Quarrymen. Kristin Scott Thomas seems like a perfect Aunt Mimi, but...
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Julian Lennon Records Song For Beatles' "Lucy"

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) October 13, 2009 2:55 pm
Julian Lennon, John Lennon's eldest son, has recorded and released a tribute song for Lucy Vodden, the inspiration behind The Beatles' "Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds," who died of lupus last month. Lennon recorded the track with James Scott Cook, who wrote the song. It's up for sale on Lennon's website, where you can also stream it in...
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Happy Birthday, John Lennon

Submitted by Kate Harper on Fri, 10/09/2009 - 10:55am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) October 9, 2009 10:55 am
U.S. President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize today. Interestingly, today would have been John Lennon's 69th birthday. I personally think Lennon would have won the Nobel Peace Prize for his work at some point, had he not been assassinated. So to remember the man's music and his peace activism, here's Lennon, Yoko Ono and Eric Clapton...
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Let's Give Peace A Chance

Submitted by Kate Harper on Mon, 05/25/2009 - 10:51am
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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) May 25, 2009 10:51 am
Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the beginning of John Lennon and Yoko Ono's Montreal Bed-In for peace. Lennon and Ono's first Bed-In was held in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The couple spent their honeymoon (they married on March 20, 1969) in Gibraltar) at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel and invited the press to their hotel room every day....
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Lennon's 1969 Toronto Show On DVD

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) April 17, 2009 12:58 pm
John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band played Toronto's Rock 'N' Roll Revival Festival in 1969 on the eve of the release of the last album The Beatles recorded, Abbey Road. The set was the only John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band performance captured on film, and it will be released on DVD through Shout! Factory Records on June 23. John Lennon & The...
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