Detroit Free Press — Liverpool Hope University said Tuesday that its new master's program, "The Beatles, Popular Music and Society," would give students the opportunity to analyze music and culture through the band's work. more info

Guardian Music — I don't know what's taken Liverpool Hope University so long. Serious, academic study of the Beatles has been going on, at colleges and universities all over the world, for almost 30 years. Originally it was dopey little campuses in the US that starte... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: The Chum BucketU2 are getting their own NYC street, because ... well, just because. [Brooklyn Vegan]The dudes from Spinal Tap -- unwigged and unplugged! [PopEater]Somebody came to the brilliant realization that Rush lyrics would make gre... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News, Exclusive"We're bigger than Jesus now." John Lennon's words -- spoken 43 years ago Wednesday, in an interview with the Evening Standard -- about the Beatles are among the most controversial in rock 'n' roll history. "Christianity w... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - A university in Liverpool has launched a Master of Arts degree in The Beatles, the city's most famous sons, and called the qualification the first of its kind. more info

Rawkblog — The Beatles (!) and Phoenix dropped new tunes; I re-posted Elliott Smith’s complete live covers, hopefully for the last time. I saw and shot The Broken West, the French Kicks (pictured) and the One AM Radio, who told me some news about his forthcom... more info

The Mix Tape Podcast — The best from around the blogs all in one post...An early recording of The Beatles “Revolution 1” leaks…Phoenix releases “1901” the first single of their new LP Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix…1901 - Phoenix / YSIMGMT sue... more info

Powerpopulist — I've caught flak for these MotS posts, but one of the "great" things about blogging is it takes all kinds. It certainly takes no courage to vouch for the following. Thanks to the everloving Machine for the consistently exquisite stock.The Beatles - I... more info

The Independent — John Lennon had an uneasy relationship with religion. When at the height of his fame he suggested that the Beatles were bigger than Jesus he provoked uproar and public displays of record-burning in the American Bible Belt. Even the Vatican denounced ... more info

Rolling Stone — • Bono Previews U2’s Innovative New Tour • Axl Rose Calls Slash a “Cancer” • After Faith No More, Are More Reunions Coming? • American Idol Top 12 Expands • Kanye West’s Storytellers Won’t Air Chris Brown Support • The Beatles�... more info