Big Apple Music Scene — You read that correctly. Image: Fame Pictures Beatles drummer Ringo Starr will be playing with Ben Harper and his band The Relentless7 at a secret show run by Artists Den this Thursday, January 14.  Doors are at 11 AM and the concert starts at no... more info

All About Jazz — With his biggest single as its centerpiece, the album won four Grammy Awards pairing the Chairman with arranger Nelson Riddle and producers Jimmy Bowen and Sonny Burke. LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- "Strangers in the Night" was Frank Sinatra's best-selli... more info

Rolling Stone — To celebrate the release of Ringo Starr’s latest solo album, Y Not (read the review), Rolling Stone is giving away a copy of The Beatles: Rock Band. The giveaway is open to residents of the 50 United States and Washington, DC who are 18 years of ag... more info

Topix — Whether with the Beatles, on his solo albums, or his revue-style All-Starr tours, Ringo Starr has often gotten by with a little help from his friends. more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Lloyd Banks, U2, Swans • Jackson Dr. May Face Manslaughter Charge • M.I.A. Talks Follow-Up to Kala • Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd on U.K. Stamps • Settlements Near in 2003 Great White Fire • Animal Collective Reveal “Brothe... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — First, there was news of Liam Gallagher (Oasis) starting his own fashion line, 'Pretty Green.' Then, avant-garde label Comme des Garçons teamed up with The Beatles for a capsule collection (sold at Dover Street Market). The latest example of 'musi... more info

NME — The late Lennon’s wife hints she will write about relationship more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — It's been a little more than a year since your erstwhile Fake Beatleologist has filed a missive, it must be said from the start. After retiring this series, i knew it would take an extraordinary event to get me to... more info

The Independent — Ringo Starr, the former Beatles drummer, is releasing his first self-produced album, Y Not on January 12. more info

Soul Sides — (Editor's note: I'm still in the middle of new-house-hell but David Ma - who writes one of my favorite music blogs, Nerdtorious - graciously contributed a guest post. I gave him a simple concept to go with - "what's the last album that really grabbed... more info