Guardian Music — The El Topo and Holy Mountain director thrilled the 1970s counter-culture. Now his crazed visions are turning on everyone from Santigold to KasabianEyebrows, hopes and ceremonially lit bongs were all raised earlier this year with the news that Alejan... more info

NME — New postcard project set to go live in London more info

Reuters — NEW YORK (Reuters) - No one knows better than Yoko Ono how far celebrity activism has come in the last 40 years. more info

Live Daily — John Lennon's family is marking the 40th anniversary of "Give Peace a Chance," by donating the net proceeds from the sale of a commemorative digital single to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund (PBF), according to a press release. In a rare, un... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Dowling/Getty Lil Wayne tells MTV News his No Ceilings mixtape, which leaked last week, was far from finished. The complete version, posted now on Young Money’s site features a handful more tracks, including an unofficial remix of Beyoncé�... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Yoko Ono and Sean and Julian Lennon have authorized a 40th anniversary digital single of the John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band track “Give Peace a Chance” to generate funds for the U.N. Peacebuilding Fund. It’s available for download fo... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Roger Greenawalt and David Barratt once again stage their The Beatles Complete on Ukulele Marathon. All proceeds will find their way to Yoko Ono, who might use them to take singing lessons: The marathon consists of two days featuring 185 songs (th... more info

NME - The Bands Blog — John Lennon's widow on sexism, The Beatles' legacy, and how her banker father inspired her. John created The Beatles, but there would be no Beatles without Paul. John created The Beatles – he put it together. He named it. He was the leader. He ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — 2ND ANNUAL BEATLES COMPLETE ON UKULELE FESTIVAL RETURNS TO BROOKLYN Two-Day Benefit for Yoko Ono to Take Place December 5 & 6 at Williamsburg's N8 16 Hours. 185 Songs. 60 Singers. 40 Musicians. 16 Yokos. Ukulele aficionados Roger Greenawalt and... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Boston Globe interviews Man Booker Prize winning author Hilary Mantel. The A.V. Club interviews Yoko Ono. The San Francisco Chronicle reviews Jonathan Lethem's new novel, Chronic City. The Independent profiles Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne. 3... more info