LargeHeartedBoy — Interpol's El Pintor is the week's standout release. Hiss Golden Messenger's Lateness of Dancers, Justin Townes Earle's Single Mothers, and Karen O's Crush Songs are also new albums I can recommend. Reissues include mono vinyl editions of ten Beatles... more info

Stereogum — It’s not like the world needed another Beatles tribute. There’s an entire industry devoted to letting you know that the Beatles were the most important band of all time and that Paul McCartney was one of the most important songwriters. But even w... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — For the fetishist, each album in 'The Beatles in Mono' box set is a thing of beauty. For the majority, not really. But for one fan, the collection is oft revealing, but is it all just an illusion?For the fetishist, each album in 'The Beatles in Mono'... more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — The 14-record set features the Beatles' first 10 titles, which originally were released in mono, plus three albums' worth of mono singles and other goodies. It's music as the Beatles meant it to be heard.The 14-record set features the Beatles' first ... more info

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Stereogum — One of the things I did when visiting London while studying abroad 10 years ago was pose for a photo of some friends and me crossing Abbey Road like the Beatles did for their famous album cover pictured above. Of course I did. Everyone does. Now, as ... more info

Stereogum — If you’re one of the people enraged at the idea that the Flaming Lips have enlisted Miley Cyrus’ help in their efforts to cover the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, you may want to spend the next few months in suspended animati... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bob Dylan will be hitting the road again this year for a tour which culminates in NYC with a four-night run at Beacon Theatre from November 28 to December 2. These should be special shows for Bob Dylan, who... more info

The Telegraph — In pictures: As an exhibition of David Farrell's iconic images arrives at Osborne Samuel, here is some of his greatest work including The Beatles, The Rolling Stones and Louis Armstrong more info