If you were wondering how Weird Al Yankovic, Alice Cooper, and Steven Tyler were spending their New Year’s Eve, you probably need some new friends. Having said that, the performance between these three on New Year’s Eve at a restaurant in Maui is pretty awesome. Ceelo wasn’t the only one delving into the Beatles’ library for the ano nuevo, these guys took on “Come Together.” Serious props need to be given to Weird Al, you can see Alice Cooper trying to hand him lyrics and Al just dismisses him like “I got this, man.”

December 8th marks the 31st anniversary of Beatles legend John Lennon being shot to death outside his NYC apartment by Mark David Chapman at the age of 40. His shooter fired off 7 times and apparently did it to “gain (Lennon’s) fame”. On this tragic day, we remember his legacy with nearly 150 rarely seen photos and video of the Nightline report featuring Ted Koppel’s announcement and Geraldo Rivera’s retrospective. Leave your thoughts and memories in the comments after the jump.

Last night, the Mavs avenged their ’06 Finals loss to the Heat with a decisive Game 6 victory over the Big Three in Miami for their first NBA title. It seems everyone and their Delonte West-banging mother rooted agaisnt the cHeat, painting Lebron, D-Wade, and Bosh like immature, taunting, childish, crybaby super villains. We feel Twitter is always a good measuring stick / barometer for public reaction, so it’s no surprise that #heatlockerroomplaylist is trending. People are more pumped to see the Heat lose than the Mavs win. We sifted through the piles of suggestions to come up with the best of the best. Take a listen then suggest your own in the comments section below our partner links after the jump shot.

Sniff sniff. What smells like a cheap knock-off of teen spirit? NME has the answer. A few months back they released the results of a poll, which asked readers to vote for the best and worst cover songs of all-time. No one knows why some artists attempt to cover songs that make our ears hurt. Then there are covers that have us feeling good. Either way, here are the 10 best and worst cover songs of all-time.

Last week, Young Blood Chiddy Bang remix by The Naked and Famous took the top spot in our poll, garnering 59% of the total votes. This edition of “Songs of the Week” (“SOTW”) features singles from Diddy’s return to greatness, a track from Saigon’s The Greatest Story Never Told, some alone time with Hall & Oates, a lullaby from The Beatles, and Radiohead’s latest from “The King of Limbs”. See Al Jones’ picks after the jump!

Today’s WTF news items feature a gorilla that is most likely Snookin’ for love, a woman who will probably dominate in Trivial of Pursuit Beatles edition, and a convicted killer who thinks he’s the filet mignon for bears. Read more after the jump!

Beatles fans get excited, we’re giving away the ultimate John Lennon entertainment collection. “Gimme Some Truth: Signature Collection” features twelve remastered albums and new collections from John Lennon have been compiled to commemorate his 70th birthday. The is valued at over $150.00 and one of you will win!

October 9th would be John Lennon’s birthday. To celebrate we’ve compiled nearly 150 photos of John Lennon and The Beatles from their early years. Little did the guys in the picture know that they would become the most successful musical artists of the 20th Century.

Sniff sniff. What smells like a cheap knock-off of teen spirit? NME might have the answer. They just released the results of their latest poll, which asked readers to vote for the best and worst cover songs of all-time. COED loves rock ‘n’ roll covers – anything that can light our fire, shake us all night long, and give us faith. No one knows w… Click to read more

If smoking does not put you in the perfect emotional state already, then there are songs specifically made for people just like you. Rappers and mostly any musician of the 1970′s smoked a lot of weed when they were making their music. So they know what it’s like when you have that deep yearning for a sound in your life that you need to be hearing at that moment. These are songs by potheads made for potheads. They’re intended to entertain as well as give the stoner an even better reason to keep their high strong and their head in the clouds.

Lookin’ for some new tunes to listen to, preferably while you’re enjoying the imaginary view you have of sitting above the clouds as your body feels like it’s floating up to the sky? This list of songs will have numerous tracks from different eras that will please any pot-smoker’s ears as they listen to their favorite plant being praised by the musical genius of several artists whom, too, have found the love of Mary Jane to be irresistible.

Remakes are bogus. Nine times out of ten, if word gets out that a classic song is being remade, my eyes roll because I can already chalk it up as being a gigantic letdown. But that’s not always the case. In fact, there are times when the remake can outshine the original. With that in mind, here are five classic songs that only got that distinction after getting a makeover.

Pete Wentz’s band, Fall Out Boy, for which he is the principal lyricist and bass player, has sold upwards of 5 million albums worldwide. Decadence Records, Wentz’s label, has signed bands like Gym Class Heroes, Panic at the Disco and The Academy Is…, who’ve all turned into massive successes. Clandestine Industries, Wentz̵… Click to read more

It seems that Converse (#1 choice of 1920s b-ball stars and indie rock hipsters alike) is celebrating 100 years of being in the sneaker business by releasing a line of limited edition kicks that pay homage to rock greats The Beatles, The Grateful Dead, The Doors, and Kurt Cobain. The designs, which are printed on both the classic Chuck Taylor and Jack Purcell h… Click to read more

Dr. Sir Paul McCartney Graduates From Yale, Pictures
You may have seen a link to this story in yesterday’s Daily Links, but there are new pictures. SI Campus Clicks said it best, “As if being a member of The Beatles wasn’t enough, Sir Paul McCartney is now Dr. Sir Paul McCartney after receiving an honorary doctor of music degree from Yale Un… Click to read more