Reuters — LONDON (Reuters) - Abbey Road, the recording studios made famous by the Beatles, was designated a historic site by the government on Tuesday to protect the pop music shrine against any plans to radically alter it. more info

The Telegraph — The historic Abbey Road studios, which played their part in famed recordings from Elgar to The Beatles, have been given listed building status. more info

The Mirror — The historic Abbey Road studios, which played their part in famed recordings from Elgar to The Beatles, were today given listed building status. more info

MSN Music — Let it be: UK declares The Beatles' Abbey Road Studios a historic building more info

All About Jazz — If the arrival of the Beatles in February 1964 marked a turning point in jazz's commercial viability, then the recording of Alfie by Cilla Black in 1965 was the sound of the door slamming shut. Written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David for the U.S. rel... more info

Guardian Music — Two historians have won research funding to study the financing of pop music from the era of Elvis to punkPop music in 2010 appears to be dominated by the internet and Simon Cowell. EMI's recent announcement of a £1.75bn annual loss shows the once... more info

All About Jazz — When Michael Giacchino was in elementary school, all his friends were following the rock bands of the moment, notably Led Zeppelin, the Who and the Beatles. But Giacchino admits that he was "pretty adverse" to rock 'n' roll. "I hate to admit it," ... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — When Michael Giacchino was in elementary school, all his friends were following the rock bands of the moment, notably Led Zeppelin, the Who and the Beatles. more info

Mjsbigblog — A tidbit from today’s press conference with Kris Allen: Kris will perform the Beatles’ “Let it Be” on Thursday’s results show. His performance will be available for download on iTunes with proceeds going to Haiti relief. Viewers will also... more info

Allmusic Blog — Abbey Road is not for sale, according to EMI Group Ltd. Word got out last week that the music company was talking to prospective buyers about buying the venerable recording studio, but now EMI wants to keep it and is planning a revitalization project... more info