Guardian Music — The Epstein theatre - named after the Beatles' manager - opened last week after a £1.2m refurbishmentA newly opened Liverpool theatre and arts centre named after the Beatles' manager Brian Epstein is to feature a play about his life later this year.... more info

Guardian Music — David Bowie's androgynous alter ego, now honoured with a blue plaque, shot an electric current through less enlightened timesIn Strange Fascination, his biography of David Bowie, critic David Buckley treats Bowie's performance of Starman on Top of th... more info

Panda Toes — Yo, are you serious? St. Patrick's Day? Clearly the worst thing in the entire world. First I have to go to some rooftop party at like 2 PM. For one, I shouldn't be out of bed before 3 PM. And for another, outside before 8 PM? In the sunlight? With a ... more info

Guardian Music — David Baker, who split with band in 1993, announces he will release new material with synth player Will MacLeanDavid Baker, the original singer of Mercury Rev, has announced his first album in 18 years. Almost 20 years after being sacked from his ori... more info

Gigwise — Following splt from Echo And The Bunnymen's Ian McCulloch daughter... more info

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Guardian Music — From Dub Side of the Moon to Dave Depper's Ram Project, the heroically pointless act of covering an entire album is one of pop's odder habits. Peter Paphides tries to rationalise itThe footnotes of pop are littered with all sorts of heroic but arguab... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Ballyhoo is a compilation album by Echo & the Bunnymen, released in 1997. Liner notes were written by the group's former manager Bill Drummond. Read more » more info