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Yoko Ono Lennon experienced the devastation of WWII on Japan. Since then, she's moved to the United States and worked as an artist and musician. She speaks strongly about pain, love, and her reverence for planet Earth. In the wake of Japan's quake and tsunami, she has been thinking of her home country and contributing to the Red Cross. She encourages others to do the same, or to participate in the rebuilding of Japan in a more hands-on way if they can. Amidst the pain and the destruction, she is hopeful that her country can rebuild.

Yoko Ono formed The Plastic Ono Band in 1969 with her husband, John Lennon. It counted Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, two Beatles and Ornette Coleman as occasional members. Now, the 76-year-old Ono is re-launching the band with the help of her son Sean Lennon. (The Plastic Ono Band is scheduled ...

From the Plastic Ono Band's new album Between My Head and the Sky (Chimera Music).

Her signature howl made her brand of avant-garde music famous. But in recent years, Ono found mainstream success with five number one dance singles. Now, forty years after she founded the original Plastic Ono Band with her late husband, John Lennon, she's ...

The Plastic Ono Band was born in 1969 as a collaborative vehicle for John Lennon and Yoko Ono. It counted Eric Clapton, Keith Moon, two Beatles and Ornette Coleman as occasional members. Now, the 76-year-old Ono is re-launching the band with the help of her son, Sean Ono Lennon, and ...

Yoko Ono’s new exhibit of artwork, “touch me,” is on display at Galerie Lelong (528 W. 26th St.) through May 31.