ContactMusic — Today marks the 50th anniversary of The Beatles’ first hit song, ‘Love Me Do’ (October 5, 2012). To mark the occasion, a choir of 1631 people... more info

Guardian Music — When one decade is peddled by the media as the pinnacle of human achievement, it's hard for another generation to competeIt's been 50 years since 1962, the year that the Beatles released their first single, Love Me Do, and James Bond made his first a... more info

Guardian Music — The Beatles may be fifty years-old but they're still inspiring infographics• More data journalism and data visualisations from the GuardianAnything can produce data - it's just better if it's something that people care about. And people still care ... more info

CNN Showbiz — For a certain kind of middle-aged male, Friday's double golden anniversary, marking the premiere of "Dr. No" and the release of the Beatles' debut single "Love Me Do", offers an unmissable opportunity to wallow in nostalgia. more info

The Independent — There are plenty of reasons to celebrate today. Not only is it 50 years since James Bond hit cinema screens, but it is also five decades since The Beatles released their debut single "Love Me Do". more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of music50 years of The BeatlesLove Me Do: the Beatles' first hit is 50Hunter Davies gets up on the roof to mark the global resurgence of Beatlemania Philip Norman on how the Beatles' Love Me Do began th... more info

Guardian Music — The strange, atmospheric and unassuming song was recorded in two versions, wasn't meant to be the first single and was a delayed hit in the US. So what's the appeal of Love Me Do?It was 50 years ago today. There in the Parlophone schedule, next to th... more info

Popdose — Over the years, certain television programs became iconic because of their historical value—the Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show, Elvis Presley’s 1968 “comeback” special, Nirvana on MTV Unplugged. Others have been forgotten, even though they d... more info

Guardian Music — Hunter Davies gets up on the roof to mark the global resurgence of BeatlemaniaI'll be going on the roof at 3 Savile Row on Friday afternoon, so I told my younger daughter and my two grandchildren. "For obvious reasons," I added.They all looked blank.... more info

Guardian Music — Fifty years ago a little-known band released a single that, while far from their greatest, heralded the start of a legendary eraIn September 1962, the Beatles went into EMI's Abbey Road studios in north London to record their first single. The A-side... more info