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

Guardian Music — How do you replace 1,600 LPs after a shipping mix-up results in US Customs destroying the whole lot? It takes a few generous friends, tenacious trawling of record shops, a research guru – and a whole lot of cash, writes Ed Vulliamy'But you can guar... more info

Guardian Music — The 50ft mechanical puppet, Little Girl Giant, will parade around the city this weekendThe long wait has ended; this morning a 50ft puppet 'woke up' in Stanley Park, Liverpool, and began parading around the city as part of a three-day spectacular.Tho... more info

Gigwise — Legendary musician who inspired The Beatles, Eric Clapton passes away more info

Guardian Music — Longing and loneliness, expounded over seven musical sections, each with a different tuneIn Dreams was released by Roy Orbison in 1963, and is generally regarded now as his finest recording. While the song was in the charts Orbison toured Britain wit... more info

Popdose — In 1966, two acts each had three #1 albums. The Beatles with Rubber Soul, Yesterday and Today, and Revolver and  . . . who? Who else was big in 1966? The Beach Boys? The Supremes? Yes, but the other act with three #1 albums in that blazing-hot year ... more info

Guardian Music — As bohemians flit between capitals, pop's centre of gravity is difficult to gauge. It's not where you're from, it's where you're atAccording to Pop Muzik, the 1979 hit single by M, the four corners of the tastemaker's world were once "New York, Londo... more info

Guardian Music — European competition regulator likely to allow Sony-led bid to buy EMI Music's publishing assetsThe European competition regulator is set to give a Sony-led consortium the green light in its bid to buy EMI Music's publishing assets for $2.2bn (£1.4b... more info