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The A-Z of Mod by Paolo Hewitt and Mark Baxter – review

5037 days ago
Guardian MusicA catalogue of mod-friendly bands and brands reflects the materialistic impulses of the 60s youth movementSanjeev Bhaskar used to play an old man in Goodness Gracious Me who insisted that every major public figure was Indian. Paolo Hewitt is a bit li... more info

The best No 1 records: The Crickets – That'll Be the Day | Caspar Llewellyn Smith

5037 days ago
Guardian Music1957: Co-written by Buddy Holly, this still sounds more poignant and fresher than anything elseEveryone needs to start somewhere, and this was the song that a group called the Quarrymen first recorded, as a demonstration disc, the following year, sho... more info

Aaron Sorkin - Aaron Sorkin On Steve Jobs Film: It's Like Writing About The Beatles!

5038 days ago
ContactMusicAaron Sorkin the man charged with writing the biopic film of Apple mogul Steve Jobs life has likened trying to depict the late electronics tycoon to that of trying to write about British rock group The Beatles Ashton Kutcher will be playing Jobs in a... more info

George Harrison - More Unheard George Harrison Songs Set For Release

5038 days ago
ContactMusicA second batch of unheard George Harrison tracks could be set for release according to his widow Olivia Harrison teamed up with Beatles producer Sir George Martins son Giles to trawl through an archive of the late stars demos to release under the nam... more info

Blog jam: Thrifty Vinyl

5038 days ago
Guardian MusicTwice a week we invite independent music writers and bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today: digging through charity stores and boot fairs for musical treasuresWho are you and what's your blog called?Prince Asbo – Thrifty Vinyl.Where are you... more info

Readers recommend: songs about monkeys and apes – results

5038 days ago
Guardian MusicFrom King Kong to Space Monkey, here are your songs with a simian sensibilityMonkey songs are often those with a swinging sense of fun – gibberish, even – if your recommendations over the last week are anything to go by.Take Gino Washington's sou... more info

The new Elizabethan age: the arts, architecture, fashion and technology

5039 days ago
Guardian MusicThe reign of Queen Elizabeth II has seen an end to the old certainties of prewar Britain – but a surge of achievements to be proud ofThe arts: a golden age for British cultureBy Melissa DenesElizabeth II's coronation was the first to be televised. ... more info

George Harrison - George Harrison's Widow Rules Out Hologram Revival

5039 days ago
ContactMusicGeorge Harrisons widow Olivia has ruled out ever reviving the Beatles legends image with an onstage hologram insisting she wouldnt be able to handle seeing it Last month Apr12 the audience at the Coachella festival in California was left stunned w... more info

Adele - Adele Faces Off With The Beatles In Greats Of Great Britain Poll

5040 days ago
ContactMusicAdele The Beatles and Susan Boyle are among the U K stars competing to be named Great Britains top cultural offering in a new poll Queen Elizabeth II One Direction the Harry Potter books and Dusty Springfield have also been shortlisted in the Greats.... more info

Old music: The Barbarians – Are You a Boy or Are You a Girl?

5041 days ago
Guardian MusicThis 1966 novelty single neatly satirised confusions over gender roles with rough and ready charmPassions ran high when men starting growing their hair longer in the 60s. Looking back at the Beatles' modest pudding-basin jobs now it's hard to underst... more info

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