The Mirror — It's been three years since he was banned from the UK – and now desperate Snoop Dogg is calling on his superstar pals to help him get back in. more info

Paste Magazine — Today's list is the final installment in a series that has run every Friday for the last seven weeks, in which I've had a great time revisiting and highlighting my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George ... more info

XFM.co.uk — Paul McCartney has revealed he'd be up for reuniting with Ringo Starr, during an appearance on US telly… more info

Paste Magazine — Andrew Bird 's new disc, Noble Beast , won't be released until Jan. 20 (on Fat Possum Records ) but that isn't stopping NPR from streaming the CD early on its site (with permission, of course). The preview is NPR's fourth installment of its Exc... more info

Rolling Stone — • Springsteen, Ledger Win Golden Globes • Q&A: Paul McCartney on the Fireman • Kelly Clarkson Reveals New Album Cover • New Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi Opens Up • Exclusive Premiere: Of Montreal’s “An Eluardian Instance” Video • Rando... more info

Rolling Stone — • Springsteen, Ledger Win Golden Globes • Q&A: Paul McCartney on the Fireman • Kelly Clarkson Reveals New Album Cover Top stories from the last three days: • New Idol Judge Kara DioGuardi Opens Up • Exclusive Premiere: Of Montreal’s “An... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Barson/Wireimage In the new issue (on newsstands everywhere today!), Paul McCartney opens up about the Fireman, his low-key experimental side project with British producer Youth. The group has returned after a 10-year break, and compared to th... more info

Paste Magazine — Today's list is the second-to-last installment in a series that has run every Friday for the last six weeks, in which I've highlighted my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Star... more info

3hive — Not being especially tech savvy, I kind of freaked out a few minutes ago when I checked the web for an article I'd written about Freedy Johnston for the old Salt Lake City-based music monthly grid. (Disclosure: about half of the 3hive crew were empl... more info

Stereogum — The last official Paul McCartney video we posted came via Michel Gondry and starred Macca along with Natalie Portman and a bunch of raving ghosts. This Marco Sandeman-directed clip for Memory Almost Full bonus track "222" takes a darker, more minima... more info