USA Today Music — Most British coins bear the likeness of Queen Elizabeth II but now she's been joined by John Lennon, honored Friday with a commemorative coin ... more info

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Guardian Music — Royal Court, LiverpoolFirst produced at the Liverpool Everyman six months after the shooting of John Lennon, Bob Eaton's tribute was partly a musical celebration and partly a wake. It offered a focus for a city in shock and went on to repeat its succ... more info

Dlisted — Letters of Note (via TDW) says that long before the days of OxiClean and stains sticks, John Lennon raged at whoever did his laundry for turning his crisp white shirt into a shade of yellah. Before the laundress could throw the blame at Mrs. Yoko Ono... more info

NME — Singer makes more than the combined earnings of Elvis Presley, John Lennon and Jimi Hendrix more info

Starpulse — Michael Jackson has topped a list of the highest-earning deceased celebrities, making more money in the past year than Elvis Presley and John Lennon. The Thriller icon, who died in June last year... more info

Guardian Music — Late singer heads Forbes list of highest-earning deceased stars, generating $275m in licensing and sales revenueMichael Jackson has been named this year's top-earning dead celebrity by Forbes magazine. With $275m (£175m) in licensing and sales reven... more info

ContactMusic — MICHAEL JACKSON has topped a list of the highest-earning deceased celebrities, making more money in the past year than ELVIS PRESLEY and JOHN LENNON.The Thriller icon,... more info

The Telegraph — What would John Lennon be doing if he were still alive today? more info

NME — Flat was also occupied by Paul McCartney and Jimi Hendrix more info