Why We Still Mourn John LennonThis worldwide icon is still on the minds of many, 37 years laterBy Candy Leonard|December 8, 2016
How The Beatles Taught Boomers About MoneyThe Fab Four's songs and albums showed us love isn't all you needBy Greg Daugherty|February 3, 2015
Lies The Beatles Told UsThis writer finds some fibs in five songs the Fab Four sangBy Doug Bradley|April 10, 2015
Why We Mourn Celebrities and Long-Forgotten FriendsHow our reactions to losses can surprise us, and how the pandemic — and social media — have changed grievingBy Jon Friedman|February 23, 2022
Meeting John and YokoA conversation with the iconic duo outside the stage door of the ‘Mike Douglas Show’ more than 50 years ago is one I’ll never forget. Yoko didn't forget either.By Susan Schaefer|March 15, 2023
Imagine: It's Been 40 Years Since the Death of John LennonAlong with fellow mourners back then in New York City, the author felt grief for the end of an eraBy Sally Edelstein|December 8, 2020
Opinion'Now and Then' Is the 'Bloody Beatles' and That's EnoughIs this a true Beatles song? Is it a triumph or a gimmick? What would John Lennon have thought? Why does this project mean so much to Paul McCartney?By Jon Friedman|November 6, 2023
OpinionYoko Ono at 90: Still Misunderstood After All These YearsShe's always been accused of breaking up The Beatles, but this writer makes the case for giving Yoko Ono the benefit of the doubtBy Jon Friedman|February 17, 2023
OpinionThe Beatles Should Just Let It BeCall him a purist, but this Beatles aficionado is skeptical about their 'new' singleBy Jon Friedman|July 5, 2023
At 80, Paul McCartney Shows Us How to Age GracefullyIt's a big 'Birthday' for the 'cute Beatle' who is still happily making musicBy Jon Friedman|June 15, 2022
My First Concert: John Lennon's LastIn 1974, 20,000 people including this writer attended a historic showBy Robin Eileen Bernstein|December 5, 2018
Why I'm Not Going to My 50th High School ReunionIn 1973, the year I graduated, Steely Dan said it best — 'And I'm never going back to my old school'By Jon Friedman|April 28, 2023
Confessions of a Lifelong Sports FanWhy have I wasted so much of my life rooting for teams of players I’ve never even met?By Jon Friedman|August 17, 2023
Where's Kitty? Missing the Family CatThe writer's family grew attached to the cat with a big personality and now mourns her deathBy Marc Silver|May 17, 2021
The Beatles Try to ‘Get Back’ With Peter Jackson’s FilmThe most depressing chapter in the history of The Beatles is getting a much more upbeat lookBy Jon Friedman|November 24, 2021
Adult Children Often Mourn Parents' DivorceAccording to a new book, from millennials to boomers, the effects can be painfulBy Julie Pfitzinger|August 21, 2020
At 80, Mick Jagger Is Still a Man With a PlanIt's only rock and roll, but Jagger has been liking it — and entertaining the world with it — for over six decadesBy Jon Friedman|July 26, 2023
'I'm Thankful Mom Is Not Here to Live Through This'For Next Avenue readers, the pandemic provokes sadness for others unable to mournBy Julie Pfitzinger|May 28, 2020
Thanks for Firing MeWhy losing my dream job was the best thing that ever happened to meBy Jon Friedman|June 1, 2023
John Stamos Gets Real About His Personal and Professional LivesThe popular TV actor explains how his memoir ‘If You Would Have Told Me’ came to be and shares how writing helped him examine some intense experiencesBy Amy Young|October 27, 2023
Death in the Time of the CoronavirusWhat it means to lose and mourn a loved one during the pandemicBy Vicky Gottlieb|April 20, 2020
Worlds Collide: A Curious Boomer Attends Taylor Swift's New Eras Tour Concert FilmTaylor joins the tradition of Elvis Presley's magnetism, John, Paul, George and Ringo's Yeah-Yeah-Yeah revolution, Bob Dylan's anthems, Michael Jackson's Moonwalk and Prince's RevolutionBy Jon Friedman|November 2, 2023
Rocking Back with Rolling Stone's Jann WennerIn a chat with Next Avenue, the counterculture bible’s founder and now bestselling memoirist talks freely about sex, drugs, rock and roll buddies — and agingBy Richard Eisenberg|November 3, 2022
I Didn't Know Her, But I Mourn HerDuring a pandemic, relationships in joy and sorrow find their center on social mediaBy Janet Siroto|June 8, 2020
When We Mourn a FriendA woman reconnects with classmates, finding comfort over a shared lossBy Jacqueline Damian|July 7, 2014
The Surprising Benefits of Asking for HelpWhy we resist, how to shift our perspective and what happens when we doBy Sheryl Stillman|November 16, 2023
Joni Mitchell Leads With Her MusicShe's always been a powerful voice for women, and even a health crisis could not stop her. And at 79, she is performing again.By Jon Friedman|August 15, 2023
Radical DownsizingGetting rid of stuff for peace of mind and living a tinier lifeBy John F. Wasik|January 22, 2024
Feeling the Spirit of Someone Who Has DiedThere's no scientific proof this happens, but for the grieving, the thought of connecting with a loved one can be a coping mechanismBy Randi Mazzella|November 23, 2023
Marie Jean, a Barbecue Woman Who Built a Freedom FundIn this excerpt from "Black Smoke: African Americans and the United States of Smoke" by Adrian Miller, the culinary skill of a formerly enslaved woman and entrepreneur is celebratedBy Adrian Miller|July 4, 2022