L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — In 1980, the Beatles' John Lennon was shot and killed outside the Dakota apartment building in New York City. It was far from the first or last high-profile incident of gun violence in America, but the memory is still painful.  more info

ContactMusic — The latest person to add her support to the gun control movement in the US has been Yoko Ono.This comes as absolutely no surprise, as Ono has never... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Yoko Ono has taken up arms against gun violence with a raft of Twitter postings, including a photograph of blood-stained glasses apparently worn by John Lennon when he was shot and killed more than 30 years ago. more info

ContactMusic — An electric guitar played by The Beatles stars John Lennon and George Harrison is set to fetch as much as $300,000 (£188,000) at a New York auction... more info

ContactMusic — Yoko Ono has made a powerful contribution to America’s intense gun law debate by tweeting a photograph of the blood-stained glasses of husband John... more info

ContactMusic — Yoko Ono marked what would have been her 44th wedding anniversary by launching an anti-gun protest and sharing a photograph of the bloodied glasses... more info

The Independent — If a picture paints a thousand words then Yoko Ono’s contribution to America’s gun law debate will be difficult for the firearms lobby to counter. more info

Mjsbigblog — Listen to FULL STREAMS of the American Idol 12 Top 9 studio recordings.  This week, the finalists sing songs from the Lennon and McCartney catalog.  I may add a few of my thoughts later.  But in the meantime...what are yours? more info

Sky News — Peace activist Yoko Ono tweets the provocative image in an anti-gun protest together with messages calling for peace. more info

Mjsbigblog — The American Idol 12 Top 9 take on the songs of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. I'll be live blogging the performances right here. more info