All-Star Lineup Includes Tom Morello, The Roots, Cheryl Crow and More DEC 18, 2015 – To commemorate what would have been John Lennon’s 75th birthday, AMC and Blackbird Music Group put on “Imagine: John Lennon 75th Birthday Concert” at Madison Square Garden back on Dec. 5, 2015, and the show was filmed in HD and will air…
Musical-Activist Would Have Been 75 OCT 9, 2015 – A musical-activist that is very near and dear to JTMP’s heart has a birthday today, John Lennon. The great musician and visionary would have been 75 today, and like Reverend Shawn Amos writes in Yahoo Music, his music and legacy still resonates 35 years later. Read…
MAR 22, 2013 – Yoko Ono, in an effort to get behind sensible gun legislation, has tweeted pictures of John’s glasses he was wearing the night he was shot by a handgun, along with statistics of gun deaths and violence. The pictures are very moving, and show blood stains on the glasses. Check out the pictures at Yoko Ono’s Twitter page. JTMP recommends everyone contact their Congress Member and Senator and tell them you support sensible gun legislation, such as universal background checks, a ban on military-type assault rifles, and a ban on high-capacity magazines.
Yoko Ono has come out in support of Occupy Wall Street, and during her daily Q&A sessions with John's fans she has Tweeted: "John is sending his smile to Occupy Wall Street". "I am sending my love to Occupy Wall Street", "You are letting the world know that American activists are doing this. That gives them inspiration and encouragement".
On Sunday, October 9th, 2011 Yoko Ono will be in Reykjavik, Iceland to re-light the Imagine Peace Tower at 8pm Reykjavik time. It will remain lit until December 8th, the anniversary of John Lennon's assassination. You can watch the live stream on http://imaginepeacetower.com/