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• A demo of John Lennon drunkenly covering Lloyd Price’s “Just Because” during a 1973 recording session sold for $30,000 at an auction this weekend. “It was six minutes, 16 seconds, and John singing very drunk and with John ad-libbing his own lyrics into the song — so it’s actually a fun song to listen to,” a spokesperson for the auction house said.

• The Darkness are reportedly considering a reunion after a “small fortune” was offered for Justin Hawkins and his spandex-clad clan to do a U.S. tour and new album. Despite the band still having “differences” that led to the break following two albums, an insider says, “The offer is tabled and being studied by everyone.”
• Former Guns n’ Roses drummer Steven Adler was sentenced to rehab after pleading guilty to felony drug possession charges. It’s unclear whether the sentence is related to Adler’s upcoming stint on Sober House, the sequel to his season of Celebrity Rehab, which premieres January 15th on VH1.