This is an iconic tune.

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.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a new music book released in December 2025, one of the most iconic songs of the 20th century has officially claimed the top ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It has been played at memorials and vigils. It has been covered by thousands of artists. It is one of the most instantly ...

John Lennon‘s “Imagine” (1971) is his most famous ballad — but it wasn’t his last. One of his later ballads has a lot in common with “Imagine” musically. However, the two songs have very different ...

The consensus on John Lennon‘s solo career is that his first two post-Beatles albums were his best. It’s a testament to his versatility that these two albums (John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine) ...

On June 14, 2017, Yoko Ono received the Centennial Award for Song of the Century. The award was given to her by the National Music Publishers Association. With the award, Ono’s name was officially ...

In 1971, John Lennon released “Imagine,” a song his ex-wife, Cynthia, felt was incongruous with the way he truly lived his life. After Lennon and Cynthia divorced, he married Yoko Ono and began to put ...

Fifty-five years after Imagine first played on the airwaves, John Lennon's call for peace still echoes in a world fractured by conflict. Every October 9, the world remembers John Lennon not just as a ...

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 ...