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

Rolling Stone — Like the rest of America, the Rolling Stone crew is addicted to MTV’s latest reality circus Jersey Shore, starring eight “guidos” and “guidettes” in search of love, parties and hair gel while sharing a beach house in New Jersey’s Seaside ... more info

Guardian Music — These indie-sampling hip-hoppers have chopped and diced the likes of MGMT, Sufjan Stevens and RadioheadHometown: Philadelphia.The lineup: Noah aka Xaphoon Jones (producer), Chidera Anamege aka Proto (vocals), Zach aka Fresh Kid Z (beats and co-produc... more info

Rolling Stone — • News Ticker: Lady Gaga, Bamboozle • Jackson, Beatles Rule 2009 Charts • Lil Wayne Unveils “On Fire” Video • Gaga, Paramore Win People’s Choice Awards • Artie Lange Hospitalized • Idol Judges on Gay Jokes, Ellen’s Skills • 2009... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The hot sun is beaming down on the face of the rhythm guitarist playing onstage in Mexico in 1999. On occasions he gazes up to the sun, he is slightly blinded by its glare and he is annoyed that he has left his sunglasses behind in the dressing room ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — You might remember Colin Caufield, aka Young Man, from his YouTube covers of indie darlings Deerhunter (posted on the their blog) Animal Collective, Beach House, and some band called the Beatles. He also writes his own songs, and a few of them are up... more info