Though released ahead of Christmas 1971, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and its origins go back several years earlier. The song's context is the Vietnam War era and the 1960s counterculture, when Lennon ...

’Tis the season to celebrate the legacy of John Lennon and Yoko Ono ’s “ Happy Xmas (War Is Over) .” With Christmas just days ...

John Lennon and Yoko Ono — under the moniker John & Yoko — hit the top 10 for the first time on a U.K.-based chart as “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)” climbs again.

There is no 'war on Christmas,' so our season's greetings are not political statements. Unless you want them to be.

Even after more than 50 years, people still can’t decipher what John Lennon and Yoko Ono are whispering at the start of their ...

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) is a perennial Christmas favourite, but many listeners have only just realised the true meaning ...

John Lennon and Yoko Ono whisper a touching message at the start of Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - but many fans have been ...

Given the backdrop and background, the two most appropriate seasonal selections were “Wonderful Christmastime,” a McCartney ...

Every year at this time, many conservatives here in the United States declare that there is a "war on Christmas" if people greet others with any phrase other than "Merry Christmas." Besides the ...

The musician-songwriter-producer, who says he feels a responsibility to promote his parents' legacy, talks about the animated short inspired by their anti-war anthem, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)," and ...