Guardian Music — All-star cast bid for Christmas No 1 with cover version of Hollies classic He Ain't Heavy, He's My BrotherPaul McCartney will join Robbie Williams on the Hillsborough campaign's Christmas single, which is already the bookies' favourite to top the UK ... more info

ContactMusic — Veteran singer Gerry Marsden has apologised after several fans stormed out of a gig when he launched into a furious rant against police officers.The... more info

Guardian Music — Forty-nine years after it first entered the charts, You'll Never Walk Alone is now back at No 12 thanks to a campaign by Liverpool FC supporters. After the Hillsborough report, it is a fitting message of solidarity to those who have sufferedIt lasts ... more info

Guardian Music — Rebuilt Liverpool basement venue marks half century since first sparsely-attended gig in 1961When they first took to the stage at the Cavern club on 9 February 1961 – 50 years ago today – they were a ragtag bunch of skinny Scousers looking for la... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — A interview with Liam Gallagher at the site of the Beatles last ever concert in 1969 on the roof of the Apple building in London’s Savile Row was shown on ITV this evening.Liam told the programme why John Lennon had such an impact on his life and c... more info

Guardian Music — Songs set at dawn – they'd be full of sun-dappled reawakenings and hope for a new day, right? Wrong – it's mostly just a load of drunk people who haven't been to bed yetWhen coming up with this week's theme, I had it in my head that a trawl throu... more info

NME — John Power and Gerry Marsden also pour scorn on Tom Hicks more info

Guardian Music — Before the Beatles, John Lennon was a school friend, a bandmate, a boyfriend - and a big personality. We talk to the people who knew him best during his Liverpool youthPRIMARY SCHOOLComedian JIMMY TARBUCK went to Dovedale primary school with John Len... more info

Gerry And The Pacemakers Gerry Marsden has been given the freedom of the city of Liverpool. BBC reports that singer claimed he was proud to be given the ward from "fellow Liverpudlian".. more info

NME — Gerry And The Pacemakers man honoured for his charity work and music more info