Brooklyn Vegan — Today is John Lennon's birthday, and so Yoko Ono is giving Lady Gaga an award, in Iceland. John would've been 72. Check out a gallery of the former Beatle's drawings (like the one above) over at the Huffington Post.... more info

Chorus.fm — To celebrate their 20th anniversary, *Rancid (http://www.absolutepunk.net/rancid)* is releasing a 46 record leather box-set containing the band's entire discography. Pre-orders are here (http://piratespressrecords.com/rancid/) and should ship before ... more info

Prefix — It seems like it was only yesterday that Rancid were soundtracking the disillusioned youth of suburban America, but take a ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/rancid-turn-twenty-with-huge-box-set-make-you-feel/70350/ more info

Guardian Music — Every summer, those with a yearning to revisit the halcyon days of punk go to Blackpool for the Rebellion festival. Just don't expect the pogoing to be all that energeticEvery August, for one weekend, the arcade punters, ice-cream eaters and donkey r... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Two cover songs on Jimmy Cliff’s long-simmering comeback album “Rebirth” accentuate how deep the reggae singer’s influence is, and how his vision has come full circle. Without Cliff’s sweet delivery (like on his staple “Many Rivers to Cro... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Rancid band member produces Cliff's 'Rebirth.' They're not alone in younger musicians working with living legends, revitalizing the elders' music.After one take of Jimmy Cliff's new song "Blessed Love," producer, fan and lifelong punk rocker Tim ... more info

Popdose — Chrystian Rawk gives an unlikely chamber pop treatment to a punk classic by Rancid. What more info

Chorus.fm — Watch Mike Herrera of *MxPx* (http://absolutepunk.net/mxpx) and Kristopher Roe of *The Ataris* (http://absolutepunk.net/theataris) cover *Rancid* (http://absolutepunk.net/rancid)'s "Olympia, WA" in the replies. more info

Chorus.fm — *Rancid (http://www.absolutepunk.net/rancid)* is going on tour in the UK in November and December. Dates are in the replies. more info

ContactMusic — Ska legend Jimmy Cliff teams up with Rancid frontman Tim Armstrong to produce Cliffs new album Rebirth to be released in mid-July 2012 Their careers cross paths again since Cliff covered Rancids 1995 song Ruby Soho though he admits he didnt... more info