Guardian Music — Fans of the Fab Four are expected to descend on London's Carnaby Street to sign a supersized copy of the band's first contract with Brian EpsteinIf one memorabilia company has its way, hundreds of Beatles fans will sign the mop-tops' first contract l... more info

Guardian Music — US business manager who made sure the Rolling Stones and the Beatles got paidThe 1960s was the era when superstar artists rather than record companies became the dominant commercial force in the popular music business. A key figure in this process wa... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: OurStage, New MusicFrom Motown to the White Stripes, Detroit has always been a hot bed for groundbreaking music. To that end, melodic rockers the Silent Years are carrying the torch and well, doing a pretty good job, with Paste Magazine ... more info

The Imagine Corporation is to launch a competition to win Brian Epstein's original Contract that Lennon,Harrison,McCartney and Starr signed before they gained global fame as the Beatles. more info

NME — Pay a £10 fee for a chance to own Brian Epstein's original contract more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — A north-west newspaper columnist has upset some world famous rock stars after over 200,000 music fans descended on her "beloved" local park.Angela Epstein, of the Manchester Evening News, lives in the Prestwich area of the city, home to Heaton Park.B... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Mum was the word for at least one of the Gallagher brothers when Noel nipped home while back in Manchester for three stunning concerts at Heaton Park.Noel and partner Sara MacDonald called to see mum Peggy at her home in Burnage on Saturday.Has Angel... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis star Noel Gallagher promised fans a refund after an electrical fault brought their big homecoming gig at Heaton Park to a dramatic halt last night.The band, playing in front of 70,000 fans, were finishing their first song - Rock 'n' Roll Star -... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I don't usually jump on the NME wagon because what they offer for the most part is shmaltzy Oasis wannabes or bands that have dumbed down the Arcade Fire aesthetic for mass consumption. They wouldn't know a good band if Brian Epstein came back from ... more info

All About Jazz — Sony Masterworks announces the signing of two-time Grammy-nominated Miami-based Cuban music group, Tiempo Libre, to an exclusive contract and will release Bach in Havana on Tuesday, May 5th. Uniting the two musical worlds of the band's Cuban childhoo... more info