Perez Hilton — Bucketfuls of congratulations to you both!! One of our FAVE musicians Rufus Wainwright married his longtime theater-producing beau Jorn Weisbrodt Thursday in Montauk, N.Y.! It seems the two dashing gents exchanged vows surrounded by a myriad of high-... more info

Guardian Music — Chapman, 57, shot Lennon dead outside the Dakota building in Manhattan in 1980 and pleaded guilty to second-degree murderJohn Lennon's killer has been denied release from prison in his seventh appearance before a parole board.Mark David Chapman, 57, ... more info

Guardian Music — A hearing has been set for this week in which Mark Chapman will appeal for parole over murder of singer 32 years agoMark David Chapman, who shot and killed former Beatle John Lennon 32 years ago, will have his seventh parole hearing this week, New Yo... more info

ContactMusic — A work of art created by Yoko Ono has been used as the cover for a special edition of a newspaper in her late husband John Lennons hometown Ono took inspiration from the culture and spirit of Liverpool in England - the city that spawned... more info

Guardian Music — Senior Russian official uses Twitter to attack singer who stated support for jailed feminist punk band during Moscow concertA senior Russian official has implied that Madonna is a moralising "slut" after the singer used a Moscow concert to state her ... more info

Guardian Music — Punk band's members claim they are freer than those carrying out their prosecution as judge sets 17 August for verdictThree members of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot said Vladimir Putin's Russia was the one on trial as they delivered closing argum... more info

Guardian Music — Gossipy, irreverent and funny, Wayne Coyne is the most charming rock star you'll ever meet. Dorian Lynskey goes on tour with the frontman of the Flaming LipsOn a wet Sunday evening in rural Belgium, the name of the Dour Festival feels horribly apt. T... more info

Guardian Music — (Bella Union)Much as I love the childlike wonder that glows from the Flaming Lips, the title of their new album makes me want to fwow up. Therein begin its problems. By the Lips' standards, the experiment behind it is fairly conventional: challenging... more info

Guardian Music — The Flaming Lips gang up with their mates for this album of collaborative songs – let us know what you thinkUnder normal circumstances we would unleash the hounds of hell on any band using the word "fwends" in an album title. In fact the group Best... more info

ContactMusic — John Lennons widow Yoko Ono and their son Sean have launched a celebrity coalition campaigning against drilling techniques in the natural gas industry which could cause the contamination of water sources across America The mother and son team decided... more info