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Mad Men Producers Shell Out $250,000 For Beatles Track

4756 days ago

ContactMusic — The producers of Mad Men have shelled out an impressive sum of 250000 in order to use a Beatles song in one of their new episodes The New York Daily News revealed today that the inclusion of Fab Fours Tomorrow Never Knows from their album Revolver... more info

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Help! We need a Ringo... Wannabe Fab Fours audition for Beatles show

4757 days ago

The Independent — When The Beatles appeared at West End theatres early in their career, they would be hurried out of taxis, grinning from ear to ear as hoards of adoring female fans screamed their names. more info

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The Beatles on the road, 1964-1966 – in pictures

4757 days ago

Guardian Music — Photographer Harry Benson was granted access to the Beatles' inner sanctum in the mid-60s. Take a look at his intimate portraits of a band on the cusp of world domination more info

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Mad Men pay $250,000 for use of Beatles song

4757 days ago

Gigwise — 'Tomorrow Never Knows' used in latest episode of hit US drama more info

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Bill Frisell/John Taylor – review

4758 days ago

Guardian Music — Cheltenham jazz festivalGuitarist Bill Frisell's demeanour is one of amiable bafflement in most circumstances. Commendably, it stayed with him on Sunday at Cheltenham despite a big chunk of his audience noisily coming in late from another show and b... more info

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From the Observer archive, 5 May 1974: Abba? I can't see them lasting long

4759 days ago

Guardian Music — This week's Top 30 is more like a shamble than a triumphal marchFor one definition of pop music you need look no further than the Hit Parade, although this week's Top 30 is more like a shamble than a triumphal march. Included in the procession are se... more info

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Duran Duran: I've hated them for 30 years but they're the perfect band for the Olympics

4760 days ago

Guardian Music — The veteran New Romantics would not have been the choice of all music-lovers to showcase English culture to the world. But they have a gift for empty spectacle that suits this gigAll through the 80s, I hated Duran Duran, when for some they were the k... more info

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Fox family actors return to great-grandfather's glittering hall

4761 days ago

Guardian Music — Edward, Emilia & Co are on stage at Harrogate's former Kursaal built by great (and great-great) grandad Samson Fox, inventor of the corrugated boiler flueFox hunters can have a field day in Harrogate this weekend when pretty much the entire acting dy... more info

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Old music: Chuck Berry – My Ding-a-Ling

4761 days ago

Guardian Music — Scoff all you like at the song – but have you ever featured on a No 1 hit? No? Pipe down thenHere's a quiz question: which Chuck Berry single was the only one to go to No 1 in the UK? Was it Maybelline, No Particular Place to Go, or Johnny B Goode?... more info

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Adele's 21 overtakes Michael Jackson's Thriller

4762 days ago

Guardian Music — London singer's 4.2m-selling album enters top five bestsellers of all timeAdele's album 21 has outsold Michael Jackson's Thriller, becoming the fifth biggest-selling album of all time in the UK.Figures from the Official Charts Company show the singer... more info

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