Stereogum — Flaming Lips diehards probably heard of Stardeath And White Dwarfs aeons ago. The band is led by Wayne Coyne’s nephew Dennis Coyne, and they’ve recorded tracks for many of the Lips’ recent forays into cover albums, including their takes on King... more info

The Telegraph — Which track made the top spot? Michael Hogan found the countdown frequently poignant more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - Andy White, the Scottish drummer who famously replaced the newly hired Ringo Starr on the Beatles' song "Love Me Do" has died at age 85, the BBC reported on Wednesday, citing his family. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — John Lennon and Paul McCartney collaborated on dozens of beloved songs during their time together in the Beatles. But their joint ventures into the world of visual art were exceedingly rare, which prompted an anonymous collector to pony up $175,000 r... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Nellie McKay at Feinstein's in 2011 (more by Chris La Putt) Earlier this year, Nellie McKay released My Weekly Reader, an album of covers of '60s songs by the Small Faces, Country Joe McDonald, Moby Grape, The Beatles and... more info

Stereogum — When the Beatles embraced Transcendental Meditation in the late ‘60s, they did so under the tutelage of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the guru who developed the technique. The Maharishi died in 2008, and these days when you hear about a rock star who prac... more info

Stereogum — The accompanying soundtrack to Kurt Cobain: Montage Of Heck comes out next week, featuring a ton of unreleased recordings and demos from the Nirvana frontman that director Brett Morgen unearthed when researching his film. We’ve already heard a few ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — One of the most revealing moments in the new Beatles "1" and "1+" releases is perhaps the least ambitious of 50 music videos that were meant to accompany more than two dozen of their biggest hits. It's an alternate version of the film they shot in 19... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Sony/ATV Music Publishing has made a killing from famous songs like the Beatles' "Yesterday," but what tomorrow brings is far from certain for the company that controls some of the world's biggest hits. The music publisher manages 3 million copyright... more info

E! Online — We're sure you all know that today is John Lennon's birthday, right? The man is a legend, an icon, a beacon of light in the world of music. He and the rest of The Beatles (Paul McCartney,... more info