Guardian Music — In our latest visit to the archives of Rock's Backpages – the world's leading collection of vintage music journalism – we visit John Lennon and Yoko Ono in New York in 1971, just as they're recording a song for Christmas, with the help of Phil Sp... more info

Guardian Music — They may be legends, but for the remaining members of the Temptations, the Crystals, the Four Tops and Tavares, music's still a job. Paul Lester talks to soul's true survivorsOtis Williams, Abdul "Duke" Fakir, Dolores "Dee Dee" Kenniebrew and Arthur ... more info

ContactMusic — Brian Wilsons output was amazing when he was heavily into psychedelic drugs The Beach Boys member developed bizarre beliefs - such as producer Phil Spector trying to murder him - and became so paranoid he held business meetings in his swimming wh... more info

Guardian Music — The Crystals changed the sound of pop in the 1960s, but they say their mercurial genius producer took the money as well as the creditSinging with her friends on the stoop of a Brooklyn apartment block in the 1950s, seven-year-old Dolores "LaLa" Brook... more info

Guardian Music — (Lucky Number)For a moment, you would swear it was Justin Timberlake singing. "I set the world aflame," an anaesthetised voice gurgles over gloopy keyboards, "with my piles of money." The mood is so dreamy, so tender, you almost miss the sardonic edg... more info

ContactMusic — Jailed music mogul Phil Spector is set to earn thousands of dollars behind bars from the re-release of his back catalogue Record bosses at Sony Music have announced they will put out 12 albums of Spector-produced songs including four re-mastered best... more info

Altsounds — Four new, remastered, mono recording Best Of… compilations, the much-anticipated 7CD Philles Album Collection boxset and the perennial favourite A Christmas Gift For You. The 'Philles Album Collection' brings together 6 classic Spector prod... more info

ContactMusic — Dame Helen Mirren was thrilled to work with her acting hero Al Pacino in the upcoming Phil Spector movie branding the experience one of the highlights of her life The British actress signed up to play Spectors attorney Linda Kenny Braden in the as-y.... more info

ContactMusic — Friends and family of tragic actress Lana Clarkson are demanding to know why a new TV movie about record producer Phil Spectors lengthy murder trial is on lockdown Spector was convicted of Clarksons 2003 murder in 2009 and is currently serving 19 yea... more info

Guardian Music — You placed your bets on songs that like a flutter. Here are the winning numbers …There've been songs about gambling since cavemen first found themselves feeling wreckless with too much time on their hands. Its been a favourite theme of singers and ... more info