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Ringo Starr revealed “Back Off Boogaloo” was an accident that came about when he was working with George Harrison. Ringo explained how "Back Off Boogaloo" fits into his songwriting discography.

A producer discussed how tidbits of The Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" and other songs were used to finish "Now and Then." "Now and Then" was not created using artificial intelligence.

Troye Sivan covered George Harrison's "My Sweet Lord" for the television series 'The Idol'. Words cannot express how wrong a choice this was.

Lana Del Rey was inspired by a song John Lennon produced for another rock star. Del Rey's tune was also inspired by an interesting place in Long Beach.

John Lennon and Harry Nilsson weren't just friends: they were collaborators. The album the two made together has endured and still influences modern singers.

Madison Beer revealed one of her songs was inspired by The Beatles' "Yesterday" during an interview with Lana Del Rey. John Lennon had some negative things to say about "Yesterday."

John Lennon's "Mind Games" might seem internally contradictory, but it's beautifully cohesive. John's son, Sean Ono Lennon, compared the song to a Möbius strip.

John Lennon had hits over and over and over again. But he didn't think always hitting the top 10 was a good long-term goal.

Elvis Presley's "Hound Dog" doesn't exactly have deep lyrics. Frank Sinatra insulted "Hound Dog" onstage while its writers looked on from the audience.

John Lennon said he wanted to be like The Ronettes' Ronnie Spector when he worked with a famous producer. He made a hit cover in the process.

The ABC series hosts the music icon during a night dedicated to some of the best music videos ever made.

John Lennon's 'Walls and Bridges' was recorded during a famous stretch of his life known as his "Lost Weekend." John was surprised it wasn't just a bunch of screams.

One of John Lennon's solo albums was jinxed, according to the "Imagine" singer himself. He also decided to dedicate the album to Yoko Ono.

The Beatles' "Now and Then" has many fans and critics raving. Here's why "Now and Then" works as a meditation on The Beatles' place in the world of music.

John Lennon's "Imagine" (1971) is his most famous ballad but it wasn't his last. He later wrote a ballad about his own celebrity.

John Lennon was a fan of one of the forgotten disco songs of the 1970s. He also liked another song from the same era that reminded him of Elvis Presley.

John Lennon compared "Whatever Gets You Thru the Night" to a country song from 'Imagine'. The latter song is about feeling miserable.

John Lennon wrote a song about an activist who was put in jail for a marijuana offense. He revealed why he wrote the song.

John Lennon said people perceived him as a "drunken idiot" when he made one of his post-Beatles albums. The album only produced one hit — and it was a love song.

Yoko Ono revealed she likes one of The Beatles' albums better than 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'. She also named her favorite Beatles song, which was a huge hit.