Pop Bytes — † FROM DJ PAUL V. I guess we've been kind of lax doing holiday themed mashups this season, eh? Truth is, 2009 saw a lack of new but classic Christmas mashes. But it's cool, 'cuz it means we can link to a track that still has that Santasti... more info

Rolling Stone — • Aerosmith’s Steven Tyler Enters Rehab • News Ticker: John Lennon, Christina Aguilera • Springsteen on E Street’s Epic Decade • T.I. Moves From Prison to Halfway House • Beyoncé, Taylor Swift to Perform at Grammys • Rock Video Game ... more info

Rolling Stone — John Lennon’s star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame has temporarily vanished. Los Angeles blog LAist noted its absence and theorizes the square could be out for cleaning or being prepared for the addition of fellow Beatle Ringo Starr’s star, which w... more info

JULIAN Lennon says he finally forgives his Beatle dad for running out on him as a child more info

Perez Hilton — How does this happen? John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is missing. Did someone get a brilliant idea for a last minute Christmas present while stumbling home from a bar? Currently, there's just an "empty outline of a star" on Vine Stre... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has disappeared. more info

Starpulse — John Lennon's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has disappeared. The brass monument has been reported missing from the sidewalk where it was placed in tribute to the Beatles legend in 1988[...] Read more! more info

NME — Plastic bag covers concrete outline of star more info

Guardian Music — A brass star commemorating the Beatles legend has disappeared from the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los AngelesWhether it's the work of thieves, vandals or cleaning crews, John Lennon's Hollywood Walk of Fame star has mysteriously disappeared. According... more info

Chorus.fm — Download *HelloGoodbye (http://absolutepunk.net/hellogoodbye)*'s cover of *John Lennon's* "Happy Christmas (War Is Over)" at their website (http://www.hellogoodbye.net/covers/). Submitted by JosephMarro more info