New York Post — Beyoncé covers the 1968 Beatles beauty “Blackbird” — written by Paul McCartney, although credited to both him and John Lennon — on her countrified new album “Cowboy Carter” that was released last Friday to rave reviews and record-shatter... more info

JamBase — Release Day Picks this week highlight new albums by Chromeo, Blackberry Smoke, The High Hawks, Sean Ono Lennon, Steve Drizos and Nate Todd. more info

JamBase — Joe Russo’s Almost Dead launched a three-night, multi-city run at The Fillmore Charlotte on Thursday, where they capped the concert with a debut cover of John Lennon's "Instant Karma!" more info

New York Post — "It’s a beautiful sentiment, no question about that, and I’m very thankful—but I’ve also been driven up the wall by it," the Beatles scion told the outlet. "I love the fact that he wrote a song about me and for mum more info

New York Post — On the morning of Dec. 9, 1980, Beatles guitarist George Harrison was asleep at his country estate in England when his wife Olivia took a call from Harrison’s sister, Louise, in New York.  She had heard a news report that Harrison’s fellow Bea... more info

JamBase — John Lennon played an integral role in getting David Bowie his first #1 hit single in the United States. more info

E! Online — John Lennon being dead would have been more than tragic enough. But the "Imagine" artist was murdered, fatally shot on a New York sidewalk by Mark David Chapman on Dec. 8, 1980. It's a well-trod... more info

Stereogum — Back in 2012, Iggy Pop sang sonorous, unmistakable backup vocals on “Nothin But Time,” a long, sprawling, beautiful epic from Cat Power’s album Sun . Nearly 12 years later, Cat Power and Iggy Pop have teamed up again. This time, they’ve d... more info

Consequence Of Sound — The three-part series debuts on Apple TV+ December 6th. John Lennon’s Murder Recounted by Witnesses in Trailer for New Docuseries: Watch Abby Jones more info

JamBase — A surprise appearance with Elton John at Madison Square Garden in New York City on this date in 1974 ended up being the last performance by the iconic member of The Beatles. more info