New York Post — When surviving Beatles Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr heard John Lennon singing anew on “Now and Then” — a brand-new Beatles song released this week — it was like their bandmate had come back to life. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — John Lennon's late-'70s song 'Now and Then,' now featuring all four Beatles, serves as a fitting conclusion, conveying what the band both achieved and lost. more info

Stereogum — The last Beatles song is coming out next week. “Now And Then,” the unfinished John Lennon demo recorded in 1979 that has become mythic in Beatles fandom, will be released on Nov. 2 at 10AM ET. more info

Consequence Of Sound — Listen to Sean Ono Lennon's take on "That Fucking Feeling." Regina Spektor, Father John Misty, Jenny Lewis and More Cover Adam Green on New Tribute Album Moping in Style Carys Anderson more info

JamBase — John Lennon’s final single was inspired by the legendary rock ‘n’ rollers that inspired The Beatles legend. more info

JamBase — Janis Joplin's final recording was a message to John Lennon done at the request of Yoko Ono. more info

Nialler9 — The best new albums and EPs this week. more info

USA Today Music — Julian Lennon had vowed never to perform his father's peace anthem "Imagine" publicly. But the singer was moved by the war on Ukraine.           more info

New York Post — “Today, for the first time ever, I publicly performed my Dad’s song, 'Imagine',” Lennon wrote. “The song reflects the light at the end of the tunnel, that we are all hoping for.” more info

Stereogum — Lana Del Rey has been "please welcome to the stage"-ing almost every night of her Norman Fucking Rockwell! tour. She started off small, bringing out her previous collaborator Sean Ono Lennon, but her picks since then have gotten bigger and more ecl... more info