Learning to play guitar through those tracks was an act of communion, every strum bringing him closer to his father John Lennon, who was killed in December 1980. John was 40 and Sean was 5.

Eric Clapton was one of the few musicians invited into The Beatles' inner realm, but John Lennon later said he much preferred Cheap Trick's Rick Nielsen.

John Lennon was profoundly shaped by one person whose influence and sudden loss would alter the course of his life.

Of all the No. 1 hits by the Beatles in America in the ’60s, only one had a guitar solo by John. And it took until the very end of the decade. You hear John’s lead on ‘Get Back,’ which hit ...

At $399, however, the Enigmatic may be out of reach of many young players. While we wouldn't question John's judgement on matters of tone, we think young players might be better with one of the ...

His energy is raw, and it can be heard in that simple dual-note guitar solo. In fact, John Lennon’s guitar-playing almost sounds punk rock, in a way. 4. “Dear Prudence” ...