Stereogum — Today happens to mark the 34th anniversary of John Lennon’s murder. His old bandmate Paul McCartney recently appeared on the UK’s Jonathan Ross Show, where he talked a bit about learning of Lennon’s murder and how awful that day was. Perhaps no... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman tUnE-yArDs / Cibo Matto with Sean Lennon Last week, tUnE-yArDs kicked off a tour with Cibo Matto that began in NYC with a four-night run at Music Hall of Williamsburg with Beep!. That run wrapped up... more info

Time — The killing, on Dec. 8, 1980, marked a major social shift more info

Time — Lennon was shot to death in 1980 at age 40 more info

TMZ — James Franco and Seth Rogen were caught spooning just like John Lennon and Yoko Ono, and thanks to the Sony Hackers, they're on TV ... at least that's what Seth said on "Saturday Night Live."Franco was hosting last night ... and during his… more info

The Telegraph — Sir Paul says the worst thing about the murder of fellow ex-Beatle John Lennon was that his killer had no real motivation for the attack more info

The Telegraph — John Lennon as Gollum? Stanley Kubrick directing? Robbie Collin on the Hobbit films that never were more info

Mercury News, California — Legendary musician also played with John Lennon, while performing on some of the Stones biggest hits. more info

Time — Bobby Keys, the saxophone player who performed with the Rolling Stones on many of their biggest hits, along with other acts like The Who, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and John Lennon, died on Dec. 2 at age 70. Franklin passed away in his home in Franklin, Tenn., ... more info

Stereogum — Bobby Keys, the legendary rock ’n’ roll saxophone player, has died. Keys was best known for his work with the Rolling Stones, though he also appeared on albums by John Lennon, George Harrison, the Who, Joe Cocker, Barbra Streisand, B.B. King, Car... more info