L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The 2013 edition of “A Very Special Christmas” albums benefiting the Special Olympics puts the focus on superstar names, with a roundup of holiday songs from John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Sting and Tom Petty and the ... more info

USA Today Music — Sheryl Crow, John Lennon, Aretha Franklin, Sting and Elvis on are the set more info

USA Today Music — Scribbled toadstool and other graffiti now mar late ex-Beatle's spot more info

Starpulse — The Beatles legend John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was defaced at the weekend (05-06Oct13). The Imagine icon's star, which lies next to Los Angeles' iconic Capitol Records buildin... more info

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L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — John Lennon’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was defaced with graffiti and other markings over the weekend, just days before what would have been his 73rd birthday on Wednesday. more info

Topix — Because Depeche Mode has been around since John Lennon was shot and Ronald Reagan got elected President - 1980 - Friday night's ACL headliner fun was anticipating which of their dozens of hits would not only recall but also preserve that bygone era. more info

Popdose — It’s never easy to grow up in your father’s shadow, no matter who you are, so you can only imagine how it was for Julian Lennon, given that not only was his dad one of the Beatles but also there’s a distinct physical and vocal resemblance betwe... more info

Starpulse — Sir Elton John has to look straight out at the audience when he performs his John Lennon tribute tune Empty Garden live because he fears he would burst into tears if he caught a glimpse of images o... more info

Starpulse — Fans of tragic Beatles star John Lennon can relive his 1980 trip to Bermuda as part of a new iTunes app, which will hit the online download store in November (13). John Lennon: The Bermuda Tapes f... more info