USA Today Music — Band's upcoming album involves contributions from other stars. more info

Guardian Music — The ICA pays tribute to Bowie's golden years, and Nitin Sawhney scores Hitchcock's The LodgerBowie on celluloidThe first film festival dedicated to the on-screen appearances of David Bowie will take place at London's ICA at the end of August. Bowiefe... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Lawrence Welk helped spur the Venice singers to fame. They will be performing at the Lennon Family Concert and Fundraiser in Santa Monica.On Christmas Eve 1955, "champagne music" bandleader Lawrence Welk introduced the Lennon Sisters from Venice — ... more info

Guardian Music — Fiftieth anniversary of Fab Four's first hit to be celebrated with 14-track career retrospectiveThe Beatles are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first hit with a new compilation of songs you probably already own. Tomorrow Never Knows, a "pow... more info

Guardian Music — (Mercury)The Gaslight Anthem's major label debut takes them further away from their independent "punk Springsteen" roots into Boss-sized would-be stadium rock with a nod to Celtic-influenced Brit rockers Big Country and the Alarm. The songs wear brok... more info

ContactMusic — Bob Dylans new album Tempest will feature a tribute to John Lennon The singersongwriters 35th studio release will include the track Roll on John which features lyrics from multiple Beatles songs including A Day in the Life and Come Together Ac... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner, former Oasis man Liam Gallagher, David Bowie and John Lennon have made the final four in NME's search for the Ultimate Musical Icon of the last 60 years.Our search for the Ultimate Icon of NMEs lifetime began earl... more info

Guardian Music — Superimposing a swastika on the face of Marine Le Pen is just the latest in long line of provocative stuntsMadonna is a lot of things: hit-maker, feminist icon, force of nature. But she is also a political commentator par excellence, as demonstrated ... more info

ContactMusic — John Lennons widow Yoko Ono and their son Sean have launched a celebrity coalition campaigning against drilling techniques in the natural gas industry which could cause the contamination of water sources across America The mother and son team decided... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — You voted in your thousands and now we have our TOP TEN contenders for the coveted Number One spot!...Baby One More Time - Britney SpearsBillie Jean - Michael JacksonBohemian Rhapsody - QueenCan't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie MinogueDancing Queen -... more info