Guardian Music — He was a star turn at the Jubilee concert and will close the London 2012 opening ceremony – what motivates him?"When I'm on tour," said Paul McCartney in 2010, "it's very visible, and people say, 'God, you're so busy.' I'm actually not. Compared to... more info

Guardian Music — The artist, musician, film-maker and activist will be answering your questions next week. What would you like to ask?Over the last 50 years, Yoko Ono has been known for many things: she has enjoyed success as an artist, film-maker, musician and activ... more info

Guardian Music — Croydon schoolboy's pictures show the Beatles in the days before they achieved stardomIn one of the images, a young George Harrison seems to be staring into the camera as he glances across the stage, while John Lennon and Paul McCartney look out at t... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — "The Stone Roses at International 2 in Manchester was my first ever gig. My memories are of going on my own, Billy No Mates, because all me mates into f**king throwing shapes and listening to dance music. So I went, bought a ticket off a ticket tout ... more info

The Independent — A lost recording of John Lennon and Yoko Ono celebrating the release of one of the Sixties' most famous "political" prisoners over the phone has come to light, just as he appears at an anniversary concert in London. more info

Guardian Music — An artist for the age of Occupy is given a retrospective at the Serpentine GalleryThe most famous thing anyone ever said about Yoko Ono was, inevitably, said by John Lennon, and for years it held true. He called her "the world's most famous unknown a... more info

Guardian Music — Beatlemania in Hamburg has only attracted 150,000 visitors since opening in 2009It seems even the Beatles are not safe from the Eurozone crisis. Beatlemania, an exhibition in Hamburg that hoped to be a pilgrimage for Fab Four fanatics, is closing its... more info

Guardian Music — Following our guides to French pop, our exploration of the sounds of seven European countries continues with Poland. To coincide with the start of the Euro 2012 football tournament, here's everything you need to know about reggae, indie rock and more... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — George Marino, an engineer who mastered such classic albums as Stevie Wonder's Innervisions, John Lennon & Yoko Ono's Double Fantasy and Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction, died Monday after a yearlong bout with lung cancer. His age was not... more info

DrownedInSound — Last week, we published the first part of DiS' exclusive interview with Paul McCartney, conducted by Mansun's Paul Draper. Before we get into the second part of this conversation - which touches on everything from Sir Paul's motivations, meeting John... more info