Guardian Music — (Provocateur)European jazz composers and bandleaders have been in awe of Colin Towns since he downsized his movie-scoring career in the early 1990s and launched a scintillating jazz orchestra – feted young Manchester band Beats & Pieces are the lat... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Let me start out by saying that I think Matisyahu is a dick. I think this because he kicked my friend in the face and tried to break her camera, and then took to Twitter to say he wasn't sorry. But this mash-up of his song "One Day" with Jay-Z's "You... more info

Guardian Music — He knows its over, still he clings – Danny Coughlan doesn't know where else he can go, except deep into widescreen melancholyHometown: Bristol.The lineup: Danny Coughlan (vocals, guitar).The background: Danny Coughlan as Crybaby is an astonishingly... more info

Popdose — "Recording the Beatles": no Fabs library is complete without it more info

Guardian Music — From Gorky's to Goldie Lookin Chain, feast on this selection of Welsh rare beatsLast week, to mark St David's Day, we asked for your favourite songs by Welsh musicians.And cometh the hour (or week), cometh the man. Or in this case, cometh Man, possib... more info

Gigwise — Author has detailed The Beatles star's 'health problem' in tell-all book more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney was stuck on a Eurostar train in France for six hours on Monday night 05Mar12 after a power failure according to a U K report The Beatles legend and his wife Nancy Shevell had travelled to the countrys capital Paris to see the star... more info

ContactMusic — A fabled Los Angeles studio where the Beatles and the Beach Boys recorded hits has been destroyed by fire The Monday night 05Mar12 blaze wrecked the second floor of 1041 Production Studios as firefighters attempted to limit the damage No one was... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney and his wife Nancy Shevell were in the front row to watch his daughter Stella MCartneys Paris Fashion Week show yesterday 05 03 12 The Beatles legend and his third spouse were joined by the likes of Alicia Keys and Salma Hayek a... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — "I don't know the ins and outs of his politics (but) for his procession to become President I was in America and his speeches were spine tingling. Barack Obama can talk, and coming after Bush it was something to behold. In my humble opinion, if he lo... more info