Guardian Music — This week sees the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' first single. But as Love Me Do hit Britain's record shops, a series of issues – from the cold war to civil rights and sexual liberation – also started to shape a tumultuous decade and banish th... more info

Guardian Music — Fab Four's 12 studio albums, plus Magical Mystery Tour and Past Masters compilations, to be reissued on vinyl in NovemberThe Beatles' back catalogue is being released on vinyl – again. The group's remastered albums, reissued in 2009, will finally b... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — The Beady Eye singer likes to torment his pet pooches by taking out their leads and making them believe he's going to take them for a walk. The antagonistic musician winds them up so much the canines can't control their bodily functio... more info

Guardian Music — Fifty years after their first single was released in Britain, John Harris considers which books on the Beatles have stood the test of time – and what to look out for in the futureModern pop is built on the denial of time. Reunions extend into the d... more info

Mercury News, California — The music icon has collaborated with such stars as Dylan, Clapton and Lennon more info

Guardian Music — The Beatles film Magical Mystery Tour caused outrage in 1967 – and is now being compared to Buñuel and the Pythons. John Harris hears the true story of the shoot from those involvedOn Monday 11 September 1967, two hours later than scheduled, a coa... more info

Guardian Music — Prince of Wales, LondonThere is a good musical to be written about the Beatles, covering their artistic achievements as well as the internal friction that led to their breakup. Unfortunately, this is not it. Conceived by Beatles tribute band-turned-t... more info

Topix — The 8 Ball 9.23.12: The Top 8 Political Songs Posted by Jeremy Thomas on 09.24.2012 From The Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" and U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" to John Lennon's "Imagine," the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" and more, 411's Jeremy Thoma... more info

411 Mania — From The Public Enemy's "Fight the Power" and U2's "Sunday Bloody Sunday" to John Lennon's "Imagine," the Rolling Stones' "Gimme Shelter" and more, 411's Jeremy Thomas counts down his top 8 political songs of all time! more info

Aquarium Drunkard — “I thought it was interesting that Nina Simone did a sort of answer to “Revolution”. That was very good — it was sort of like “Revolution,” but not quite. That I sort of enjoyed, somebody who reacted immediately to what I had said.” –... more info