Live Daily — San Francisco's 18th annual Noise Pop Festival kicked things off in grand fashion at Oakland's Fox Theater on Tuesday night (2/23), featuring none other than the Yoko Ono [ tickets ] Plastic Ono Band. Last September, the group released "Between My... more info

ContactMusic — The BLACK EYED PEAS are hoping to teach fans about music at their concerts - they're taking the JOHN LENNON Educational Tour Bus with them on their U.S. trek.The Boom... more info

MTV.com News — 'American Idol' contestant makes a song by the world's most famous band her own.By Larry Carroll Lilly Scott on 'American Idol' Tuesday Photo: Fox She's not Eleanor Rigby, she's not Maxwell with his silver hammer and she certainly isn't Sg... more info

Guardian Music — Recording studios made famous by the Beatles get Grade II status within week of publicised threat to their futureAbbey Road, the London recording studios immortalised by the Beatles album, has become part of the nation's treasury of listed buildings,... more info

411 Mania — From Ozzy Osbourne, Maynard James Keenan, Axl Rose, Freddie Mercury, and Kurt Cobain to John Lennon, Prince, Marilyn Manson, Trent Reznor, and Steve Tyler, the 411Music Staff welcomes its newest batch of writers with a huge compilation of the Top 5 B... more info

Undercover, Australia — When John Lennon stated `We`re more popular than Jesus now` about The Beatles back in the 60s he was forced to make a public apology. Today, Elton John is faced with the same problem after his outrageous `Jesus was gay` quip this week. more info

JOHN Lennon plays dead on the ground as his bandmates look on - in unreleased photos more info

Guardian Music — Composer says it is 'vital' to save recording venue made famous by the Beatles amid concern EMI may sell themAndrew Lloyd Webber says he is "very interested" in buying Abbey Road studios, saying it is "vital for the future of the music industry in th... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — "Don't Look Back in Anger" is a song by the British rock band Oasis, written by the band's guitarist, Noel Gallagher. Released as the fourth single from their hit second album (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, on February 19th 1996.The song became t... more info

Guardian Music — Government will make quick decision on English Heritage recommendation as EMI plans saleAn application to list the famous Abbey Road studios, a pop music shrine since 1969 when it gave its name to the Beatles album, will be fast-tracked by the govern... more info