ContactMusic — Punk icon Iggy Pop has recorded an album made up of French-language covers Apres will feature new renditions of songs by Serge Gainsbourg Edith Piaf and Georges Brassens as well as the Lust For Life singers take on tracks by the Beatles and Yoko Ono.... more info

Guardian Music — A newly emerged picture shows one trick Beatles drummer Ringo Starr used to appear taller, but he's not the only one with issues about their heightA freshly unearthed photograph of Ringo Starr from the set of the 1964 Beatles movie A Hard Day's Night... more info

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ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney has paid tribute to late pioneering British guitarist Bert Weedon who led the way for The Beatles legend and his peers The rocker was the first British guitarist to have a hit on the U K singles chart with Guitar Boogie Shuffle in ... more info

Gigwise — Rock legend discusses collection of reworked classics set for June release more info

Gigwise — Pinewood Studios manager kept pictures for nearly 50 years more info

The Independent — Unseen photos of The Beatles are going on sale after lying in a family album for nearly 50 years. The 20 black-and-white snaps have never been published and show the Fab Four on the cusp of becoming a world phenomenon. more info

Sky News — Unseen photos of The Beatles are to go up for sale after lying in a family album for nearly 50 years. more info

Guardian Music — Unorthodox jazz pianist, teacher and composerA boiled-down account of the life of the British jazz pianist and composer Pete Saberton, who has died of myeloma aged 61, would probably sound pretty familiar to jazz habitués. A gifted individualist who... more info

Guardian Music — Pictures from family album show band rehearsing in London ahead of release of A Hard Day's Night film in 1964Unseen photos of The Beatles are to go on sale after lying in a family album for nearly 50 years.The 20 black-and-white snaps have never been... more info