Celebrate John Lennon’s Birthday with The Beatles Channel

The Beatles Channel is honoring John Lennon’s birthday with exclusive programming this October, including a special new edition of “Fab Fourum” featuring Sean Ono Lennon.

Enjoy new episodes of The Beatles Channel shows “Across the Universe,” “8 Songs A Week,” “From Me To You with Peter Asher,” and “Way Beyond Compare” — all dedicated to John — plus a special “Mind Games” panel discussion and more.

See the full broadcast schedule below, and start listening to The Beatles Channel now.

Fab Fourum: Sean Ono Lennon Interview (New!)

“Fab Fourum” — The Beatles Channel’s weekly live talk show hosted by Dennis Elsas, Bill Flanagan, and Tom Frangione — presents a very special edition this week as they welcome Sean Ono Lennon to mark his father’s birthday (as well as his own) on October 9. Plus, your calls on all things John Lennon!

Broadcast Schedule

Wednesday, October 9	9pm ET
Saturday, October 12	7am ET
Sunday, October 13	6pm ET

Across The Universe (New!)

This week on “Across The Universe,” a weekly show dedicated to the life and music of John Lennon, host Dennis Elsas welcomes other hosts of The Beatles Channel for a John Lennon birthday celebration, picking their favorite Beatles songs with John on lead vocals.

Broadcast Schedule

Tuesday, October 1	4pm ET
Thursday, October 3	11pm ET
Saturday, October 5	1pm ET
Tuesday, October 8	4pm ET
Thursday, October 10	11pm ET
Saturday, October 12	1pm ET

8 Songs A Week – Times Two (New!)

On “8 Songs A Week,” Beatles Channel listeners take control, ranking their favorite songs connected by a common theme. This week, Meg Griffin hosts a special version in which listeners rank their 16 favorite Beatles songs sung by John Lennon.

Broadcast Schedule

Friday, October 4	2pm ET
Saturday, October 5	10am ET
Sunday, October 6	3pm ET
Monday, October 7	1pm ET

From Me To You with Peter Asher (New!)

In honor of John Lennon’s birthday, Peter Asher plays Beatles songs that John considered his favorites by The Fab Four.

Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, October 3	9pm ET
Saturday, October 5	5pm ET
Sunday, October 6	8am ET
Tuesday, October 8	1pm ET

Way Beyond Compare (New!)

Join Beatles expert Tom Frangione as he explores Fab Four alternate takes, live performances, and versions of Beatles recordings you’ve never heard before. This week on “Way Beyond Compare,” Tom celebrates John’s birthday by playing rare songs by John.

Broadcast Schedule

Monday, October 7	2pm ET
Tuesday, October 8	11pm ET
Friday, October 11	4pm ET
Sunday, October 13	10am ET

Breakfast With The Beatles (New!)

Beatles expert and host Chris Carter presents three hours of John Lennon songs sung with and without The Beatles, including some rarities and outtakes from the “Breakfast With The Beatles” vault.

Broadcast Schedule

Available to stream on the SiriusXM app

John Lennon ‘Mind Games’ Roundtable

Host David Fricke welcomes a panel of musicians and contributors who worked on John Lennon’s 1973 album “Mind Games” — Jim Keltner and Rick Marotta (drummers), David Spinozza (guitarist), Ken Ascher (keyboardist), and Bob Gruen (photographer) — for a special conversation celebrating John Lennon’s birthday and the album’s 50th anniversary.

Broadcast Schedule

Available to stream on the SiriusXM app

Northern Songs

On “Northern Songs,” Beatles historian and author Bill Flanagan puts together a themed playlist of hits and rarities by the Fab Four. This week, he plays John’s songs by The Beatles in honor of John’s birthday.

Broadcast Schedule

Monday, October 7	11pm ET
Friday, October 11	12am ET
Saturday, October 12	7pm ET

Dark Horse Radio

A weekly show hosted by Laura Cantrell, “Dark Horse Radio” is dedicated to the music that George Harrison wrote, produced, sang, and loved, featuring songs by George, covers of his songs, songs he covered, and rarely-heard material. This week, Laura highlights the special musical friendship between George and John in celebration of John’s birthday.

Broadcast Schedule

Thursday, October 3	3pm ET
Wednesday, October 9	7am ET