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ContactMusic — Recordings by Ringo Starrs first ever band have been found after more than 50 years The Beatles drummer started out in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes - one of the top bands of the Liverpool scene of their era - and recordings made in 1960 fe... more info

Guardian Music — This French singer-songwriter is in thrall to the Beatles, sunshine pop and French melodyHometown: Paris.The lineup: Melody Prochet (vocals, instruments).The background: One of the albums being talked up as an autumn highlight is the forthcoming one ... more info

Guardian Music — The former Beatle will become the first British musician to receive the honour, at a gala ceremony from the French presidentPaul McCartney is to receive France's highest cultural distinction at a ceremony this week. President François Hollande will ... more info

ContactMusic — Recordings featuring The Beatles drummer Ringo Starr before he found fame with the Fab Four have been discovered in a basement The previously unheard sessions from 1960 contain performances by Rory Storm and the Hurricanes - the band S... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch a vintage promo clip of Deep Purple tackling The Beatles' classic Help. From their 1968 debut album Shades of Deep Purple. more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonThe Proms, Desert Island Discs, Sir David Attenborough – how many Great British institutions can the BBC expect the Albert Hall to contain at once? The radio programme took over the Proms for a 70th birthday shindig hosted,... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectDigby Vollrath writes a current music blog called Gruff Trade, focusing on "non-aggressive up-and-coming music from across platforms, with a special int... more info

Guardian Music — Best know for partnership with Burt Bacharach on songs such as Walk On By and I Say A Little PrayerSongwriter Hal David, famous for penning dozens of top 40 hits with composer Burt Bacharach, has died aged 91.The lyricist, who wrote many timeless son... more info

Guardian Music — The king of soulful, synth-heavy dubstep empties the contents of his psychic record bagThe track I always play to rescue a dancefloor Emalkay: Crusader When the drop comes in with that Reese bassline and jungle-style beats, it's curtains on the dance... more info