Guardian Music — Kinks bass player who influenced a generation of rock musiciansPete Quaife, who has died of kidney failure, aged 66, was the bass guitarist of the Kinks during the group's glory years of the 1960s. He made a vital contribution to the dynamics of the ... more info

ContactMusic — A doodle drawn by late BEATLES star JOHN LENNON has raised nearly $56,000 (37,250) at auction.The caricature was scribbled by the musician during one of his famous... more info

Perez Hilton — There's a lot of money to be made in selling this, but we guess there is more to be made by keeping. Let's get real - that's what it will always boil down to: money! Sources close to the executors of Michael Jackson’s estate reveal that they intend... more info

Reuters — DETROIT (Billboard) - Carlos Santana was initially intimidated by mentor Clive Davis' pitch for his next album -- another "Supernatural"-style all-star collaboration, but this time on a collection of iconic rock songs by the likes of the Beatles, the... more info

Guardian Music — Giles Oakley writes: It was good to see recognition given to the contribution of the pianist Johnny Parker (obituary, 22 June) on Humphrey Lyttelton's 1956 hit single Bad Penny Blues, a significant record that played a key role in creating a widespre... more info

ContactMusic — SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is hopeful the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster will pave the way for the rise of "clean, renewable energy" sources in the future.The Beatles legend... more info

Mjsbigblog — David Archuleta is in New York City, about to shoot the cover of his upcoming album. He tweets, “Doing the album photo shoot today!! Pretty exciting stuff!” Santana Recruits Nas, Daughtry, Weiland For Classic Rock Covers Carlos ... more info

VH1 Blog — It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since Michael Jackson’s tragic death at age 50. As a means of celebrating MJ’s life and musical legacy, VH1 will be airing special Michael Jackson-related content from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonig... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney says many films about The Beatles are "not true".The legendary musician - who was joined in the band by Ringo Starr, and the late John Lennon... more info

Guardian Music — Hats (and indeed every other garment) off to Christopher Eccleston's performance as the legendary BeatleI used to know someone who was obsessed with either/or questions, and thought people could be defined by a series of them. You know: Corrie or Eas... more info