NME — Disney's planned remake of The Beatles' Yellow Submarine has been shelved. more info

Reuters — LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The Walt Disney Co. has scuttled a planned remake of the Beatles' "Yellow Submarine" being developed by the producer of its costly bomb "Mars Needs Moms," sources tell The Hollywood Reporter. more info

Guardian Music — Brian Wilson sanctions release of The Smile Sessions, the successor to Pet Sounds abandoned in 1967Forty-four years late, the Beach Boys are releasing Smile. Sessions from the legendary unfinished record, abandoned due to clashes within the group and... more info

Guardian Music — Two Bowie biographies shed new light on the career of pop's greatest chameleon, but the man himself remains elusiveIn 1971, David Bowie's bullish new manager, Tony Defries, walked into the office of RCA in New York for a meeting with the heads of a r... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Out bear besties are back, and they're just as pop culture-obsessed as ever. This week, they talk Justin Bieber's Liverpool disaster. Bearz! ... More » Post from: Crushable Bad Newz Bearz: Bieber Vs. Beatles more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — It's been 17 years since Paul "Bonehead" Arthurs played King Tut's in Glasgow.Back in 1993, his band Oasis muscled their way on stage and played four songs.Creation boss Alan McGee was in the audience and signed them.They went on to become the UK's b... more info

Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Move over Beatlemania. "Biebermania" hit the home town of the famous Fab Four when a noisy crowd of fans descended on central Liverpool to catch a glimpse of teenaged singing sensation Justin Bieber. more info

Guardian Music — Justin Bieber trapped inside Hard Days Night hotel as police hold back hundreds of hysterical fansBiebermania hit Liverpool last night, with hundreds of hysterical fans trapping 17-year-old Justin Bieber in his hotel. At least 50 police officers were... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney has lent his support to end cruel cosmetics tests on animals. The Beatles legend - who is a vegetarian - has joined a campaign for animal rights charity British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) to put a stop to anim... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — When Oasis broke up acrimoniously in 2009, the smart money was on Noel Gallagher to release the solo album he allegedly had in his back pocket and show his frontman younger brother, Liam, who wore the pants in the family. After all, Noel wrote the bu... more info