Altsounds — The new album was written last year in their native Hull (where they organised a big Love Music Hate Racism festival) and New York when the young punk-popsters were living and gigging in the US. It came together against the backdrop of the weird ... more info

Two incarnations of John Lennon emerge in Philip Norman's already controversial new biography. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Daniau/AFP/Getty According to Philip Norman’s new biography, John Lennon: The Life, the teenage Lennon occasionally napped with his mother, Julia, and the accidental touch of her breast one time triggered longings in him to have sex with her... more info

Pitchfork — Boy, if your IP address ends up on the wrong sorta list 'cause of this one, don't say we didn't warn ya: Buddy, the new EP from noisemaking axis of goodness Iran-- featuring TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone, Return to Cookie Mountain contributor Aaron Ai... more info

Totally Fuzzy — A BEATLES' HARD-DIE'S SITE said... Today at the BEATLES VIRTUAL MUSEUM: John Lennon Special: John Lennon`s last interview 8th December 1980 John Lennon On The Tomorrow Show With Tom Snyder 1975 John... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — It's a sunny day in north London and over at Oasis HQ, guitarist Gem Archer is talking on the phone to a group of Australian journalists.“It’s really late over there, and they’d clearly been out. They were trying not to sound drun... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis' gig at Wembley Arena on Thursday was a family affair with Liam Gallagher dedicating, er, Cigarettes And Alcohol, to sons Gene and Lennon. He's got some gall!The lads were in the wings with Noel's daughter Anais, eight, who didn't believe he ha... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Twisted TalesSpinner.com: "It appears that people refer to me as the James Dean of Hamburg," wrote Stu Sutcliffe, one of the first in a long list of "fifth Beatles," to his mother in 1960 or thereabouts. Unfortunately, John Lennon's bes... more info

Idolator — Once again, we present Rock-Critically Correct, a feature in which the most recent issues of Rolling Stone, Blender, Vibe, and Spin are given a once-over by a writer who's contributed to many of those magazines, as well as a few others! In this insta... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — [MP3] Michael Franti & Spearhead - People In The Middle > Get Up, Stand Up > Stir It Up > Red Red WineMichael Franti & Spearhead put on one hell of a live show, the barefoot Franti is so engaging with his audience and energetic with his band-mates it... more info