Starpulse — The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra and The Beach Boys are among the first ever nominees for the American Pop Music Hall of Fame. Tony Bennett, Neil Diamond, The Carpenters and Simon & Garfu... more info

Kings of A&R — Buzz Track: Follow My Feet Fort Worth pop/rock act The Unlikely Candidates are buzzing with the track Follow My Feet.  They are already receiving radio spins garnering interest from publishing companies and music labels. Influenced by Bob Dylan, The... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — The Beatles legend John Lennon has been named rock's ultimate icon by editors at British music magazine NME. more info

ContactMusic — The Beatles legend John Lennon has been named rock's ultimate icon by editors at British music magazine Nme.The late star, who was assassinated in... more info

ContactMusic — John Coates, the man behind The Beatles' 1968 film Yellow Submarine, has died. He was in his eighties.The producer passed away at home in Kent,... more info

Topix — A visitor takes photos of a military jacket worn by the late Elvis Presley at the opening of the exhibition ''The Elvis Experience'' this month in Sao Paulo, Brazil. more info

Guardian Music — Sorry bass-players, Crystal Castles and Black Keys have given the music business some money-saving food for thoughtListen to our two-piece Spotify playlistWhen the White Stripes conquered Britain in 2001, in a campaign that took all of a week, the no... more info

Guardian Music — Indie pop might have been melodic, but it was also a real rebellion – against macho rock and the celebrity machine. Now one of its most talented exponents has a new albumIt was easy to mock, and that was one reason we liked it: it was a kind of mus... more info

Guardian Music — This Glasgow band's debut EP is a spittle-flecked call-to-arms. It's so mired in cliche it's almost sweetReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Glasgow.The lineup: Jonny Skinner (vocals, guitar), Greg Kenney (guitar), Richie Bell (bass, vocals), Stu... more info

Guardian Music — Almost a decade before the Ramones or the Sex Pistols struck a chord in anger, los Saicos were screaming their way to notorietyIt's a question which has been long the subject of intense and often bitter debate: where exactly did punk rock begin? Was ... more info