ContactMusic — CYNDI LAUPER teamed up with JACKSON BROWNE for an emotional rendition of hit song A DAY IN THE LIFE to honour JOHN LENNON at a tribute concert on Friday night... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Spinner Interview When the less-renowned members of the Quarrymen -- the Liverpool group that nurtured three young rock 'n' rollers named John, Paul and George -- reunited in 1997 for a 40th anniversary celebration, a local radio progr... more info

Guardian Music — (Universal)This album of collaborations came about after Davies recorded a version of "'Til the End of the Day" with the late Alex Chilton of Big Star. There are some good covers here: Mumford & Sons are pleasantly rugged on "Days", which speeds up a... more info

Guardian Music — (Universal)Finally, it's Ray Davies's turn to make the elder-statesmen-collaborates-with-star-admirers album. See My Friends sees him plunder his back catalogue, with generally pleasurable results. Though Bruce Springsteen's gruff bark is an uncomfor... more info

Stereogum — Buffalo Springfield reunited at Young’s annual Bridge School Benefit this weekend. The weekend featured a lot of big names, including Elvis Costello, Elton John, Jackson Brown, Pearl Jam and Billy Idol (along with Grizzly Bear, Modest Mouse, Leon R... more info

Guardian Music — The frontman for the Duke and the King tells Phil Hogan about kidnapped violinists, Indian spirits – and heart surgerySimone Felice – former drummer with rough-assed mountain men the Felice Brothers and now fronting his own four-piece, the Duke a... more info

Dlisted — John Lennon (1940-1980) & Sean Lennon (35) Jodelle Ferland (16) Tyler James Williams (18) Zachery Ty Bryan (29) Brandon Routh (31) Randy Spelling (32) Nicky Byrne (32) PJ Harvey (41) Guillermo Del Toro (46) Scott Bakula (56) John O'Hurley (56) T... more info

Guardian Music — Why aren't Public Enemy, Boogie Down Productions and other classic hip-hop acts lovingly reissued in the same way as other genres? Because guardians of rap's heritage need to be crate-diggers, lawyers and counsellors all in oneOn the last Saturday of... more info

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