Okay, so Cover Tuesday is made up; it could be Cover Wednesday or Friday or whenever. But there wasn't a better way to stick these two songs together, so forgive me. First off: the Flaming Lips doing a scuzzed-out, staticky take on The Beatles' "I Am The Walrus," one of the Fab Four's somewhat subtly pro-drug songs. That makes it perfect for the Lips, who are all about being pro-drug. It's fuzzy and buzzy and out there, delightfully wacked out and befitting of their general sound. The cover's in anticipation of thir New Year's Freakout #5 in Oklahoma City, where they'll do Beatles songs alongside Sean Lennon and Plastic Ono Band. That's surely a winning formula, if you happen to find yourself down South this NYE. 

It's been a big weekend for Beatles fans. John Lennon would have turned 71 and the past few days have been full of "Ticket to Bride"-style headlines in quick succession that Paul McCartney was possibly getting married, he was definitly getting married, he was on the way to the chapel, and finally, that he did tie the knot with Jersey girl and heiress Nancy Shevell.

Over the weekend, we checked out the 8 Track museum in Dallas. It soft-opened on Christmas, but isn’t set for an official opening until February 14, when founder Bucks Burnett will toast the 700-square-foot space with a party, and unveil his new 8-track label, Cloud 8 Records. “They say all formats will soon be dead because of the MP3, but not on my watch, baby,” said Burnett.

● Prince William proposed to his longtime girlfriend Kate Middleton, with the pair's wedding already being teased as "the biggest royal event since Prince Charles married Diana in 1981," which makes it sound like professional wrestling. [USA Today] ● Brad Pitt is hoping to option the story of the trapped Chilean miners for a film, which may include roles for the miners. "Too soon" is a lie. [The Wrap] ● Daniel Radcliffe says Emma Watson kisses "like an animal," much to Ron Weasley's chagrin. [HuffPo]

This is the greatest mash-up you will see all...year? Month? Definitely week. It is seriously awesome. Video artists Crumbs Chief layer The Beatles, Daft Punk, Cypress Hill, Boston, the Beastie Boys, and Rare Earth together into one seamless, entertaining, incredible musical melange. Then, they throw it on top of video from classic movie musicals. As if that weren't awesome enough, the title is Come Again. Beatles jokes FTW. So, is this the best thing ever? Or, is it the best thing Evah? Hit the break so you too can decide.

It's been 45 years since The Beatles commenced their first U.S. tour, way back in 1964, but a series of photographs from those heady days are only just now seeing the light of day. Captured by late photographer Curt Gunther -- and left to collect dust in his son's briefcase for "years and years" -- the photos show quiet, intimate, funny moments from their tour as the legendary band first broke into the international spotlight. Rolling Stone has the story and the photos up on their website, but anyone interested in seeing them in person can check them out at New York's Morrison Hotel Gallery. I've collected the best ones, after the break.

And you thought all those NYU undergraduate-level classes intending to explicate the theory and cultural significance of Sailor Moon were outlandish. Liverpool Hope University, home to such illuminating alumnae as erstwhile Dr. Who Terry Molloy, Hollyoaks scribe Nicholas Hoaks, and Olympian Diane Allahgreen, clearly hasn't caught on that a generation of celebritologists armed with pirated wifi, pots of coffee, and Wikipedia (sounds familiar!) can synthesize everything they ever needed to know about The Beatles into bite-sized chunks. But the program, entitled "The Beatles, Popular Music and Society," is touting itself as the first organized academic incision into the mythical hoopla of the original fab four. Ever. Anywhere.

This morning I had the following conversation:

Today is Paul McCartney’s 66th birthday! To celebrate (not really, but the timing couldn't be better), Australian music masher Wax Audio has compiled a remix of Justice’s “Waters of Nazareth” and the Beatles' “Come Together” for an epic duel entitled, er, “Come To Nazareth—Beatles vs. Justice.” While the new version won't ever replace the greatness of the original, this might be one of the most inspired remixes of late.