“Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” by John Lennon is one of the most famous Christmas songs of all time. It came out of a cultural context that a lot of younger people probably don’t know. During an interview ...

John Lennon and Yoko Ono whisper a touching message at the start of Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - but many fans have been mishearing it for decades since the 1971 release ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. John Lennon’s “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” returns as a holiday ...

The iconic Christmas song Happy Xmas (War Is Over) was released as a single by the Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir in 1971 - written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Christmas comes once a year. It changes people forever. John Lennon’s 1971 song, “Happy Xmas (War is Over),” is a holiday classic. He sang that Christmas is for everyone: “For rich ...

John Lennon's “Happy XMas (War Is Over)” is a top 40 hit once again in the U.K., as it surges into the region on the streaming chart as Christmas approaches. John Lennon (1940 - 1980) of the Beatles ...

Set to the anti-war Christmas classic song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”, the animated short follows two soldiers at the frontline of World War I as they play a chess game ...

The Oscar-shortlisted and Annie-nominated animated short “War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko” couldn’t be (sadly) timelier with the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. The 11-minute indie takes ...

Even after more than 50 years, people still can’t decipher what John Lennon and Yoko Ono are whispering at the start of their Christmas classic Happy Xmas (War Is Over) ...