All About Jazz — Kirk Knuffke, Amnesia Brown (Clean Feed). Knuffke's trumpet tone is notable for softness, fullness and evenness. The audacity of risk in his improvisational concept would be the envy of the Flying Wallendas. The contrast between his sound and the con... more info

Guardian Music — The last time Dave Simpson met Steve Mason, he went missing the next day. The ex-Beta Band singer reveals how self-harm and near suicide brought out the best in his musicIn spring 2006, Steve Mason was holed up in the remote Scottish fishing village ... more info

MTV.com News — Michael Lynche and Katie Stevens also got some praise from the judges for their Lennon/McCartney covers.By Eric Ditzian Casey James performs on "American Idol" Tuesday Photo: Fox It was a night of throwbacks on "American Idol," as the show ... more info

MTV.com News — We look back on the best and the worst of previous Lennon/McCartney covers.By Eric Ditzian Brooke White Photo: Fox In choosing their John Lennon and Paul McCartney-penned tunes for Tuesday night's (April 6) live show, did the "American Idol... more info

All About Jazz — A COLLECTION OF RARE FOOTAGE, ORIGINAL RARE FILM AND VIDEOS OF THE BAND NEWSREELS AND PHOTOGRAPHS FROM PRIVATE COLLECTIONS Wienerworld and MVD Visual have announced the DVD release of John Lennon "Rare and Unseen" on May 18, 2010. (Released Februar... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ekko said... The new Rhymefest mixtape! http://www.berkeleyplaceblog.com Mr Moodswings said... Rock/AOR: KEATS "KEATS" (Remaster) Soul/Folk: AMOS LEE "AMOS LEE" Hardcore/Rap Metal: BIOHAZARD "URBAN DISCIPLINE" Glam Rock: T. REX "ELECTRIC WARRIOR" Wo... more info

VH1 News — Rihanna, David Archuleta and Jason Derülo will perform on this week's "American Idol," where Archuleta will reprise his breakout performance of John Lennon's "Imagine." more info

Mjsbigblog — I’ve got to warn you guys: I’ve been a HUGE Beatles fan for nearly my entire life. My Dad bought me my first Beatles record when I was only 5 years old, and I’ve loved them ever since. The entire trajectory of my musical taste can be traced r... more info

Mjsbigblog — I’ve got to warn you guys: I’ve been a HUGE Beatles fan for nearly my entire life. My Dad bought me my first Beatles record when I was only 5 years old, and I’ve loved them ever since. The entire trajectory of my musical taste can be traced r... more info

MTV.com News — Archuleta will reprise his breakout performance of 'Imagine' for Lennon/McCartney week.By Shawn Adler Rihanna Photo: Frank Micelotta/ Getty Images For the second time in three years, "American Idol" contestants are taking on the works of Jo... more info