Guardian Music — 12 April 1965: Number 1 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of indie musicThe distinctive jangle of the Rickenbacker on Mr Tambourine Man wasn't actually the invention of the Byrds. The Beatles had already been there: the Byrds had hear... more info

Stereogum — The Quietus spoke with Wayne Coyne about some of his favorite albums, from well-produced recent LPs to childhood favorites that still influence The Flaming Lips. There are some surprises here, but the biggest surprise is how familiar most of the albu... more info

ContactMusic — John Lennon and Paul Mccartney almost reunited on U. S. TV in the mid-1970s - for a bargain $1,500 (940). MCCartney reveals he was visiting his former Beatles bandmate in New York when Lennon suggested they should take Saturday Night Live producer Lo... more info

Totally Fuzzy — The rock revolution of the 1960's seen through the life and music of Jimi Hendrix. The first doomed icon of rock, Hendrix was the synthesis of everything that had gone before him and all that was to come. The Birth Of Rock also explores the infl... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Below is a video from Beady Eye's Russian Press conference a few weeks ago, in it Liam Gallagher says that Johnny Depp would be great for his Beatles movie, which will be based on Richard DiLello's book The Longest Cocktail Party. more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney has asked his little brother Michael to be his best man when he marries his fiancee, Nancy Shevell. The Beatles legend, who announced his engagement to the New York socialite last month (May11), has asked Michael to stand at his si... more info

ContactMusic — The Beatles gambled away the proceeds from sales of their programmes as they waited to take the stage at Minnesota's Twins Stadium in 1965. Ray Crump, the equipment manager for the venue's home baseball team, the Minnesota Twins, offered to send his ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Below are two videos from the Papillons De Nuit Festival, that Beady Eye played yesterday in France.SetlistFour Letter WordBeatles & StonesMillionareThe RollerBring The LightStanding on the Edge Of The NoiseKill For A DreamThree Ring CircusThe Beat G... more info

Guardian Music — 26 February 1965: Number 6 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicIn early 1965, the Rolling Stones were in an exquisite quandary. They were the second biggest group in Britain by that point and rising fast in the US. But thei... more info

Guardian Music — August 1965: Number 9 in our series of the 50 key events in the history of rock musicThere were psychedelic records before the Beatles made Revolver, but it took the Beatles to make psychedelia part of the mainstream. John Lennon's curiosity about LS... more info