Stopcryingyourheartout.com — He won plaudits for his portrayal of the young John Lennon in the hit film Nowhere Boy and now it seems actor Aaron Johnson could be reprising the role of the legendary star in Liam Gallagher’s forthcoming Beatles biopic.Gallagher, 39, is backing a... more info

Guardian Music — What's new on the app stores on Monday 12 December 2011A selection of 23 apps for you today:Yellow SubmarineStrictly speaking, this is an e-book rather than an app, but Yellow Submarine is one of the titles that is blurring the boundaries between the... more info

Guardian Music — Sometimes inarticulacy is a virtue, connecting us with emotions that we do not have the means to expressOver the coming days, all across the country, people will be singing words that are – for various reasons – nonsense to them. Some will not ha... more info

Guardian Music — O2 Arena, LondonThe O2's stage is set well back from the audience tonight. Unfriendly chasms such as these often imply security concerns. Paul McCartney is, after all, a man whose songwriting partner John Lennon was gunned down in cold blood and whos... more info

Perez Hilton — Since one of his best friends and bandmates, John Lennon, met his untimely end thanks to gun violence, it's no surprise that Ringo Starr is such a passionate advocate of anti-gun violence. In honor of the Non-Violence Project Foundation, the former B... more info

Mjsbigblog — Steve Van Zandt of the E Street Band and Ryan Star joined David Cook on stage at Irving Plaza in New York City Friday night for a couple of jams including the Beatles' "Eight Days A Week" and Led Zepplin's "Rock and Roll". Video after the jump. ... more info

Guardian Music — Music is a serious issue for Suzanne Moore. She has introduced daughter Angel to Bob Dylan, the Sex Pistols and Billie Holiday. Then along came The X Factor. So what happened when they went to the semi-finals?I haven't bothered much with The X Facto... more info

Starpulse — Beatles legend Ringo Starr has called for governments around the world to implement tougher gun laws on the anniversary of John Lennon's fatal shooting. The drummer was on hand to speak at an eve... more info

ContactMusic — Stella McCartney used her fathers nickname for her mother as inspiration for her latest fragrance The designer chose to call the perfume L I L Y because her Beatles dad Sir Paul McCartney constantly told her late mother Linda he loved her S... more info

ContactMusic — Ringo Starr asked for peace and love as he launched a new anti-weapons initiative yesterday 08 12 11 on the 31st anniversary of John Lennons murder The former Beatles drummer called for tougher sentences for anyone caught with guns as he unveile... more info