Guardian Music — Highlights from the last seven days in the world of musicIn the news this week• As he launches his first album in eight years, Leonard Cohen talks about touring, songwriting, and being swept along by his own music. • As tributes go, it's a lastin... more info

Guardian Music — Singer says Kisses on the Bottom revisits childhood favouritesPaul McCartney's new album is the album he always wanted to make with the Beatles, he has revealed. After bonding with John Lennon over 30s pop songs, McCartney said he dreamed of putting ... more info

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ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney says Robbie Williams held him up from making Kisses from the Bottom The Beatles musician has wanted to make an album covering old rock n roll standards for a number of years but kept getting beaten to it by other artists such... more info

Starpulse — Paul McCartney has revealed he is in talks to stage a top secret concert at the London Olympics this summer. The Beatles legend will meet with event officials on Friday to discuss a possible appea... more info

Reuters — (Reuters) - Paul McCartney's new album "Kisses on the Bottom" will see the legendary Beatles' singer harking back to the golden era of Hollywood, bringing both old favorites and new compositions to his latest musical offering. more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney has revealed he is in talks to stage a top secret concert at the London Olympics this summer 12 The Beatles legend will meet with event officials on Friday 20Jan12 to discuss a possible appearance at an event linked to the Games b.... more info

Guardian Music — One of the first US musicians to cross the racial divide in his search for 'soul'The bandleader Johnny Otis, who has died aged 90, was one of the first white American musicians to cross the racial divide, aligning himself with the black community a... more info

ContactMusic — British funnyman Russell Brand is to interview former The Beatles legend Ringo Starr for a special live radio show The Forgetting Sarah Marshall star will ask the drummer a number of questions for the Town Hall With Ringo Starr show to be aired live ... more info

Guardian Music — These Norwegians are that rare thing: a twisted pop sensation that lives up to the hypeHometown: Oslo, Norway.The lineup: Turid Solberg, Bjarne Gustaven and Andreas Knudsrød.The background: Our interest in Philco Fiction was piqued by the advance pr... more info