Guardian Music — Sam Taylor-Wood's portrait of a troubled teenager's life tells us little about the roots of his geniusNowadays, most of us enjoy what academics like to call "parasocial" lives, in which we feast on the doings of our celebrity heroes even more voracio... more info

Guardian Music — O2 Arena, London SE10The same week that Paul McCartney finished his first UK tour in six years, Nowhere Boy, Sam Taylor-Wood's partisan biopic of John Lennon's early years, began its run in cinemas. When casting the young McCartney, Taylor-Wood seems... more info

Guardian Music — Artist Sam Taylor-Wood surprises us with an old-fashioned, affecting film exploring John Lennon's early years, writes Philip FrenchAs composers, performers, producers and the subjects of documentaries, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — This holiday season marks the 40th anniversary of the famous John Lennon and Yoko Ono campaign for peace.Billboards with the inscription “WAR IS OVER! (IF YOU WANT IT) Happy Christmas from John and Yoko” were placed in 11 cities worldwide... more info

Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. I guess we've been kind of lax doing holiday themed mashups this season, eh? Truth is, 2009 saw a lack of new but classic Christmas mashes. But it's cool, 'cuz it means we can link to a track that still has that Santasti... more info

Rolling Stone — • Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Enters Rehab • News Ticker: John Lennon, Christina Aguilera • Springsteen on E Street’s Epic Decade • T.I. Moves From Prison to Halfway House • Beyoncé, Taylor Swift to Perform at Grammys • Rock Video Game ... more info

Rolling Stone — John Lennon’s star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame has temporarily vanished. Los Angeles blog LAist noted its absence and theorizes the square could be out for cleaning or being prepared for the addition of fellow Beatle Ringo Starr’s star, which w... more info

JULIAN Lennon says he finally forgives his Beatle dad for running out on him as a child more info

Perez Hilton — How does this happen? John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is missing. Did someone get a brilliant idea for a last minute Christmas present while stumbling home from a bar? Currently, there's just an "empty outline of a star" on Vine Stre... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has disappeared. more info