NME — Yoko Ono oversees the remastering of the star's back catalogue more info

BBC News - UK — Albums by the late John Lennon are digitally remastered to mark what would have been the singer's 70th birthday. more info

Undercover, Australia — John Lennon will receive a complete make-over for his 70th birthday including reissues of his classic albums plus a brand new “stripped down” version of the `Double Fantasy` album. more info

Gigwise — Including 1971's 'Imagine'... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In commemoration of what would have been John Lennon’s 70th birthday on Oct. 9, the ex-Beatle’s solo catalog will be reissued in remastered editions along with a newly stripped-down remix of his and Yoko Ono’s 1980 album, “Double Fantasy.” ... more info

All About Jazz — EMI Music will commemorate the 70th anniversary of John Lennon's birth Oct. 5 with a flight of new releases, including a stripped-down remix of the late ex-Beatle's bestselling album, a hits compilation, a themed four-CD box and a comprehensive 11-CD... more info

The Telegraph — Solo albums digitally remastered to mark what would have been the singer's 70th birthday. more info

The Mirror — John Lennon's albums have been digitally remastered to mark what would have been the singer's 70th birthday. more info

The Telegraph — Film portrayals of the former Beatle do him an injustice, even when they are based on his own words, says Ray Connolly. more info

NME — Memorabilia from Michael Jackson, The Who and the Sex Pistols also went under the hammer at Christie's more info