L.A. Times - Entertainment — In his new book, "Brief Encounters," a collection of his New York Times columns, professional raconteur Dick Cavett shares stories about his brushes with showbiz greats, including a surprise phone call from Marlene Dietrich and meeting with John Lenn... more info

NME — Rolling Stone magazine co-founder Jann Wenner and Icelandic politician Jón Gnarr are among the winners more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher David Strange is a session musician, a touring guitarist in Courtney Love's band, and he's also a solo artist and will be releasing a self-titled EP on October 14 (pre-order). He recorded it in Yoko Ono's home... more info

Mercury News, California — When Beatle John Lennon first met avant-garde artist Yoko Ono in a London art gallery in 1966, it was a thunderclap moment in modern pop-culture history, with big implications for not only Lennon and Ono, but the Beatles and popular music in general. more info

Stereogum — Last week, a bunch of great artists including Kim Gordon, Yoko Ono, and Courtney Love threw their support behind a Kickstarter for School Of Doodle, a free online high school for girls. The campaign has reached its fundraising goal, but there are sti... more info

NME — The School Of Doodle is a new internet learning initiative seeking funding more info

Stereogum — At Glastonbury a week and a half ago, Yoko Ono played a set with Yo La Tengo backing her, a big event for fans of way-out music. Ono is 81 years old and still capable of slashing through any noise around her, and this is badass. And a video of Ono an... more info

The Telegraph — Feelgood pop from Ellie Goulding on the final day of the 2014 Glastonbury Festival more info

NME — Ono will perform with members of Yo La Tengo at Park Stage on Sunday more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Cass McCombs @ Bonnaroo 2014 (via American Songwriter) (Like Yoko Ono,) Cass McCombs loves to play small, secret, private shows around town. You can't blame him. He needs to still be able to headline 600+ capacity venues like Music Hall... more info