BBC 6 Music — Beatles legend heads out for the first time since 1998 more info

ContactMusic — U. S. President Lyndon B. Johnson turned down his daughter's request to invite The Beatles to the White House - because he felt the timing was all wrong following the assassination of his predecessor John F. Kennedy in 1962. Luci Baines Johnson, then... more info

ContactMusic — The Beatles' longtime assistant Tony Bramwell is convinced the Fab Four would not have recorded as many classics in their later years had it not been for Paul Mccartney - because John Lennon was too lazy to make it to the studio. In new documentary B... more info

ContactMusic — The comedy duo which appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show when The Beatles made their iconic U. S. TV debut couldn't understand a word John Lennon said when he met them backstage. Mitzy MCCall and Charlie Brill also made their debut on the February, 1964... more info

Guardian Music — Greece has thousands of islands – and beautiful spots on the mainland – but which is best for you? Click to skip to our experts' picks for history, for families, for food, for walking trips and moreTHE BEST PLACE FOR … BEACHESSkiathos – Spo... more info

ContactMusic — Beach Boys star Brian Wilson has credited the Beatles' Rubber Soul album and marijuana for inspiring the iconic Pet Sounds recordings. The Good Vibrations hitmaker hosted a listening party at his home when the Fab Four's 1965 album was released and h... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney has invited fans to record their own versions of his track Maybe I'M Amazed as part of a competition. The Beatles legend is releasing newly re-mastered versions of his MCCartney and MCCartney II albums later this year (11), and he ... more info

Guardian Music — We've unearthed the best of the Guardian and Observer's pop and rock portraiture. Don't miss your free, glossy prints in the paper this weekend"The best portrait photography lets the subject's personality shine through." So says photographer Desmond ... more info

Guardian Music — Four things we learned about Arctic MonkeysWhat their new album, Suck It and See, sounds likeWhat Alexis Petridis thinks the new album sounds like What Arctic Monkeys think their new album sounds likeWhat Americans consider to be an album title too s... more info

ContactMusic — Legendary Beatles manager Brian Epstein's life is to be turned into a biopic, which will unearth secrets about the gay svengali. Broadway producer Vivek Tiwary has been developing the project, titled The Fifth Beatle, for years, but now has the finan... more info