Guardian Music — Accordionist who featured in the Beatles' 1967 Magical Mystery Tour filmThe accordionist Shirley Evans, who has died aged 78, accompanied Cliff Richard, Engelbert Humperdinck and Liberace and played Mabel the barmaid in TV advertisements for Carling ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — manofmusic said... The obscure indie power pop LP KELLEY HUNT & THE KINETICS (1981) just posted to:: http://vinylobscurity.blogspot.com mercurochrome said... YoungMossTongue Presents KLAUS NOMI - Klaus Nomi THE BRILLIANT CORNERS - A History Of White... more info

Metalsucks — How does it feeeel? The Rolling Stone I read at the gym the other day sure taught me quite a lot: -the new John Lennon documentary focusing on Lennon’s life in New York, LENNONYC, will premiere on PBS on November 22nd.  This year would have been h... more info

Topix — Yoko Ono says John Lennon is still helping her in her endeavours as an artist and peace activist as she pays tribute to her late husband before what would have been his 70th birthday. more info

The Telegraph — Yoko Ono has disclosed how she believes her former husband, John Lennon, is still "helping" her in her various endeavours, 30 years after his death. more info

The Mirror — Yoko Ono has recalled the tender relationship she shared with husband John Lennon and said she still felt his spirit with her 30 years after his death. more info

Undercover, Australia — EMI today announced its most comprehensive reissue of the John Lennon catalogue to mark his 70th birthday. more info

NME — Yoko Ono is overseeing reissuing of back catalogue material more info

VH1 News — Lady Gaga, Perry Farrell, RZA and more have been announced on the bill for Yoko Ono's We Are Plastic Ono band's John Lennon tribute concerts in Los Angeles on October 1 and 2. more info

MTV.com News — Perry Farrell, Iggy Pop, RZA also join Yoko Ono's We Are Plastic Ono Band in Los Angeles next month.By Gil Kaufman Lady Gaga Photo: Stephen Lovekin/ Getty Images There's no word yet if she's going to take a seat at the signature white pian... more info