New York Post — There’s no shame in holding on to your old records and busted-up record player anymore — the vinyl revival hit new heights last year. In the US in 2016, vinyl sales rose 26 percent from the year before. Saturday will see another spike with the 10... more info

Stereogum — For all the times that Lana Del Rey has teased her forthcoming album, Lust For Life, in the last few months, we still know remarkably little about it. We've been told that the album is more "socially aware," will include the absolutely stunning youth... more info

MSN Music — It's not as obvious as you might think. more info

Sweeping The Nation — 40 From 40 refers, as you've likely forgotten, to forty tracks from each of forty years, and this extended weekend we're going to tick off the alpha and omega of our chosen timeframe. 1970 first, a year when the 1960s hadn't quite finishe... more info

Stereogum — "Squatting In Heaven," the second single from the the Black Lips' Satan’s Graffiti Or God’s Art?, doesn't tread far from their usual sound -- even though the LP was produced by Sean Lennon and recorded with a largely new lineup. It features robus... more info

New York Times — Mr. Peel’s best-known song was “I Like Marijuana.” His best-known friends were John Lennon and Yoko Ono. more info

New York Times — The song was the only Top 40 hit for her group, Rosie and the Originals, but it was covered by John Lennon, Linda Ronstadt and others. more info

Nialler9 — Dubliner Dec Lennon has made his name as the DJ and producer Krystal Klear drawing from disco, boogie and funk music at various points in his career. His latest releases are particularly inspired by New York’s dance clubs of the early 80s and... more info

Nialler9 — Body&Soul Festival today announced a second round of artists for June 23-25 in Ballinlough Castle and they are: Mykki Blanco Austra Sinkane The Moonlandingz Parcels Mario Batkovic maeve HomeBeat Alice Club Night  Æ MAK TooFools Ailbhe Re... more info

Chicago Sun-Times, IL — PHOENIX (AP) — The singer of the 1960s hit “Angel Baby,” a song covered by artists such as John Lennon and Linda Ronstadt, has died. Rose Hamlin, the 71-year-old lead singer of Rosie and the Originals, died in her sleep on March 30, according t... more info