Guardian Music — How does it feel to have inspired one of the world's most famous songs? As the track turns 50, Jonathan Watts meets Helô PinheiroIn the early 1960s, a 17-year-old girl called Helô Pinheiro would walk past the Veloso bar on the beachfront of Ipanem... more info
Guardian Music — Sales of tracks used in Danny Boyle's opening ceremony have surged, plus five featured songs – including Arctic Monkeys' cover of Beatles' Come Together – will chart in Top 40Over 50 British songs employed in the soundtrack to the opening ceremon... more info
Perez Hilton — Sir Paul McCartney is an international music icon. He's one of the founding members of The Beatles and has gone on to be declared the "most successful composer and recording artist of all time" by Guinness World Records.
That being said, we can't im... more info
Guardian Music — How 60-year-old drummer nicknamed 'Hotstix' studied and passed the exams he had failed to sit 44 years beforeHe is one of South Africa's best loved musicians, has toured internationally and made an album that sold half a million copies. But for Sipho... more info
ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney was paid just 1 to appear at the Olympics opening ceremony The Beatles singer closed the spectacular event which kicked off the games in London last Friday 27 07 12 but was given only a token fee for his appearance Pau... more info
411 Mania — From "Here Comes the Sun" and "Hey Jude" to "Let It Be," "Helter Skelter," "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and more, the 411 staff counts down their top 5 Beatles songs of all-time! more info
ContactMusic — Arctic Monkeys cover of Come Together by The Beatles is quickly climbing up the UK singles chart according to Nme com today July 30 2012 The band played the track as part of the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday July 27 2012 and its currently... more info
Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Below is the setlist for Beady Eye at the Jisan Valley Rock Festival in Jisan, South Korea yesterday.Four Letter WordBeatles And StonesBring The LightWorld Not Set In StoneRock 'N' Roll StarThe RollerStanding On The Edge Of The NoiseThe Morning SunMo... more info
Guardian Music — Joan Wasser on playing violin with Antony and the Johnsons, and the new songs she's writing for Meltdown What does Antony mean to you? I walked into an Antony and the Johnsons rehearsal in 1999 to cover for a violinist and I felt instantly at home. A... more info