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John Lennon education tour bus visits Compton
With the help of a musician who died decades before they were born, kiddos in Compton are getting a chance to write an original song, record it and shoot a music video!
Jenn checks out the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus
Jenn steps on the bus for a quick lesson!
Tour bus brings music education, surprise rapper to Philadelphia students
A large tour bus with a famous musician's name on it probably turned a lot of heads as reported by Beccah Hendrickson during Action News at 6 on October 21, 2019.
John Lennon Educational Tour Bus Is A Studio On Wheels That Honors John’s Work To “Give Peace A Chance”–Part 1
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Genelec helps The Lennon Bus inspire the next generation
2020 is set to be a very big year for the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, with events centred around what would have been the former Beatle’s 80th birthday.
High School Students Jam With R&B Legend in Los Angeles
Some LAUSD students had the time of their life wihle getting to jam with legendary bassist Bootsy Collins. Kim Baldonado reports for the NBC4 News on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2020.
John Lennon Songwriting Contest Launches ‘Power To The People’ With Weekly Giveaways
Songwriters can enter each week by Sunday at 11:59PM PDT, with Power to the People winners chosen randomly and announced on Mondays at 2PM EDT during the Lennon Bus Instagram Live event with celebrity guests, music experts, JLSC winners and entrants, and more.
Hartford Courant: W Hartford native’s ‘Wash My Hands’ wins JLSC after she recovers from COVID
Allegra Levy's "Wash Your Hands" won the John Lennon Songwriting Contest's Stuck at Home competition in August. (Michael William Paul/Michael William Paul)
udiscovermusic.: John Lennon Songwriting Contest Partners With Gibson Gives For Virtual Events
In honor of John Lennon’s 80th birthday, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (JLSC) have announced a partnership with Gibson Gives – the iconic American instrument brand’s charitable arm – to support musicianship, music education and songwriting for people of all ages.
John Lennon Songwriting Contest Instagram Live Celebrates John Lennon Birthday October 9
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest will celebrate what would have been John Lennon’s 80th birthday on October 9th on Instagram Live on the Lennon Bus’ Instagram page. Special featured guests will include Verdine White (Earth Wind & Fire) and Elle King as well as Lennon Contest winners and much more. The daily podcast is at 2pm EDT, emanating from New York City.
Kelly Clarkson: 14 Year Old JLSC Winner Salem Meade is a Rock Legend in the Making
14-year-old Salem Meade is a guitar legend in the making. She started shredding guitar at a very young age and hopes to follow in the footsteps of female guitarists like Joan Jett and Melissa Etheridge. Luckily for Salem, Melissa is ready to surprise this young musician with the gift of a lifetime.
Catch the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus at Apogee This Weekend
For 26 years, the John Lennon Educational Tour Bus has been the premiere non-profit mobile recording facility providing hands-on experiences for students of all ages. Now Friday through Sunday, the bus will be parked in Santa Monica, CA, outside Apogee Electronics, open to the public to offer tours and insights into what the bus can do.