Video: 'John Lennon: Final Rolling Stone Interview'

(Friday, December 5, 1980, held approximately over a nine-hour period that ended Sat. Dec. 6, 1980, at 4:00 a.m. EST) — Former Beatle John Lennon sat down with Rolling Stone‘s Jonathan Cott for a nine-hour interview tonight at his Studio One office at The Dakota apartment building and the Record Plant recording studio (starting at 10:00 p.m. EST) in New York City to promote his new studio album with his wife, Yoko Ono, titled Double Fantasy. Continue reading John Lennon interviewed by Rolling Stone‘s Jonathan Cott 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 5 1980) →

Video: 'The Paul McCartney Interview 1980 (Full LP Audio)'

(Thursday, December 4, 1980) — The McCartney Interview, a limited edition album featuring a lengthy April 1980 audio interview with former Beatle Paul McCartney by Vic Garbarini for Musician Player and Listener Magazine, was released in the U.S. (Feb. 23, 1981, in the UK). Continue reading ‘The McCartney Interview’ album released 40 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (Dec 4 1980) →