Forty years ago, when John Lennon was in his prime, his wife Yoko Ono presented him with an idea for a tower of peace. Now, at the age of 74 Yoko is finally making their dream a reality by unveiling the tall Peace Tower structure that will display the words “imagine peace” in 24 different languages. The structure was built in Reykjavik, Iceland and will only be ignited between October 9th and December 8th to convey the shortness of life. John Lennon was murdered by a deranged fan and he would have been 67 on October 9th, his birthday.

The verdict is in in the trial against Snoop Dogg. He was found guilty of felony “dangerous weapons” possession for having a collapsible baton in his computer bag at the airport. He said it was a prop in a music video, and I tend to believe him. The charges are inherently ridiculous, but the good news is Snoop will get to carry on as usual after a charitable donation, community service and a little dose of probation.

Six black teenagers who are accused of beating a white man in the small town of Jena, Louisiana have a prominent donor to their legal defense fund set up by the NAACP. A check for $10,000 was contributed by rock musician David Bowie because “There is clearly a separate and unequal judicial process going on in the town of Jena.” The controversy centers around then 16-year old Mychal Bell who was convicted by an all-white jury as an adult in the alleged beating of a white boy.

Those of you who might have been interested in the Sex Pistols reunion might want to first look at this video from a live performance in Denmark or somewhere. These guys bring raw energy, no talent, and crappy sound together to form the essence of punk rock. If you don;t have a headache after the video, maybe you should go check the Brixton concert, which features nearly the same lineup 30 years older!

All four founding members of the influential 70s punk band are reuniting in London at the Brixton Academy to celebrate the 30 year anniversary of their only album titled “Never Mind The Bollocks” The only member who will not attend this once in a lifetime reunion is Sid Vicious, bassist who replaced one of the founding members during their prominence only to die of a drug overdose in 1979. Many faithful punk listeners and children of the seventies will be trying hard to get to this once in a lifetime event.