Guardian Music — Inspired by the landscape of their native Oklahoma, Other Lives combine their rustic rock with classical minimalism. Martin Aston meets a band without limitsStrolling along Kingsland Road in east London, Jesse Tabish shows no interest in the vintage... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Michael Winterbottom is being lined up to direct Liam Gallagher's movie about The Beatles. The director, who has already directed music movies Nine Songs and 24 Hour Party People, is set to helm The Longest Cocktail Party, on which the Beady Eye sing... more info

Guardian Music — Reviews of the new pre-Beatles musical range from scathing to ecstatic, but it's slightly more Help! than A Taste of HoneyReviews don't always find a common ground; sometimes it's best to admit that. Here goes, then: I don't have a clue what to make ... more info

Guardian Music — Your suggestions for pop songs with a penchant for the pointless were not in vain. As this week's playlist shows …Newcomers to Readers Recommend may wonder why some regular commenters get so worked up. But put yourself in their shoes. They put in s... more info

NME — The '24 Hour Party People' director is to helm 'The Longest Cocktail Party' more info

Guardian Music — Noel Gallagher spreads his wings but doesn't stray far from Oasis in his solo debutAmong the more interesting stories to emerge from Oasis' split was Noel Gallagher's claim that he felt musically constrained by the band. He told Mojo magazine that an... more info

Guardian Music — The Longest Cocktail Party will document tumultuous period between founding of Apple Records and sessions for Let It BeMichael Winterbottom is to bring the story of the final years of the Beatles to the big screen in The Longest Cocktail Party, repor... more info

NME — The former Beatles man will play three shows to round off 2011 more info

Gigwise — Former Beatles star to play more info

Totally Fuzzy — Documentary which tells the inside story of the rise and fall of Beatlemania, using previously unseen archive footage and interviews with those who accompanied the Fabs on tour. By 1966 the Beatles had played over 1,400 gigs, toured the world four ... more info