L.A. Times - Entertainment — "Kind of based on a true story a little bit." As on-screen titles playfully claim, the eager-to-please directing debut of screenwriter Dan Fogelman was sparked by an intriguing news item: A letter from John Lennon reached a fledgling folk singer deca... more info

Nialler9 — The four-piece instrumental Dublin band Alarmist are back with some new music to follow up their Pal Magnet 2013 EP. As part of the Seven Quarters series which took place last Friday, where the promoter Barry Lennon puts together a 7″ vinyl for ea... more info

Nialler9 — Vantastival 2015 has unveiled its first names for the festival to take place in Bellurgan Park, north of Dundalk, from 1st to 3rd May and it includes Dublin indie rockers Delorentos and Welsh rap chancers Goldie Lookin’ Chain. The lineup Delorento... more info

Perez Hilton — Now this is what we call music! Charli XCX has one amazing song called Boom Clap and we really did not think anyone could perform the song as well as she could! However… we're wrong. A certain sister-duo called Lennon & Maisy (ages 15 & 11!!) from ... more info

Stereogum — Celebrities sure are thick on the ground in New York’s West Village. Sean Lennon lives in a $9.5 million townhouse on West 13th, and his next-door neighbors happen to be Gary and Addie Tomei, the parents of Oscar-winning actress Marisa Tomei. And w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis UK duo The Rails are Kamila Thompson and James Walbourne. Kamila is the daughter of Richard and Linda Thompson and has played with Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Teddy Thompson, Sean Lennon and various members of the Wainwright clan.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis As mentioned, Invisible Familiars (aka NYC singer-songwriter Jared Samuel) will release his debut album, Disturbing Wildlife, next week (1/27) via Other Music. Having worked with Martha Wainwright, Cibo Matto and Sean Lennon, Samuel's ... more info

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Stereogum — Swedish singer-songwriter José González appeared on a game show in his native country recently and performed a stripped down and folky cover of TLC’s classic track “Waterfalls,” no doubt inspired by Bette Midler’s rendition of it from a few... more info