411 Mania — 40 years after they split up... more info

Guardian Music — Three nights at Manchester's Heaton Park will let 225,000 fans witness the resurrection of pop's biggest secret clubTim Vigon won't be among the 75,000 or so Stone Roses fans cramming into Heaton Park in Manchester tomorrow. That's not because he cou... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonAmid the fuss that will accompany the 50th anniversaries of the first hits by the Beach Boys and the Beatles later this year, another significant half-century probably won't get a look-in. The Four Seasons reached No 1 in aut... more info

Guardian Music — Cartoonist Peter Duggan imagines what might have been had Yoko Ono got her artistic way on the album cover for the Beatles' Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — He described hurling as "gangwar with sticks" and dismissed Westlife calling it a day as "hardly The Beatles breaking up".But, strangely, lifelong Manchester City fan Noel Gallagher was full of praise for former Manchester United legend Roy Keane yes... more info

Popdose — One night, when I was seven years old, my father blasted Meet the Beatles! from his stereo. I think it was some kind of mistake. Maybe he thought he had his fancy, chunky headphones plugged in. We were in bed and it was LOUD. And irresistible. “I w... more info

Guardian Music — For this week's readers' panel, we'd like to hear your thoughts on the current state of guitar musicAt last week's Radio 1 Hackney Weekend, probably the highest-profile music event in Britain this year, the lineup featured remarkably few guitar bands... more info

411 Mania — Fans comment on his set... more info

Guardian Music — Following our guides to French, Polish, Dutch and Spanish pop, our exploration of the sounds of seven European countries continues with Germany. Think the country has underperformed on the pop music pitch? Think again, because here's everything you n... more info

Prefix — Famed Slumdog Millionaire and Trainspotting director Danny Boyle will be handling the opening ceremonies for the 2012 Olympics, taking place ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/2012-olympics-playlist-leaked/66599/ more info