ContactMusic — A large portion of the BEATLES' back catalogue is to made available for downloading for the first time, thanks to a collection of Norwegian journalists. Podcasts from ... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Michael Ochs Archive/Getty The Beatles will reportedly make a bulk of their musical catalog available as a free, legal download thanks to a series of Norwegian podcasts. In 2001, the Fab Four were the subject of a documentary series entitled â... more info

MTV.com News — Minty Fresh Beats pairs songs from Jay's Black Album and American Gangster with a host of Radiohead tracks.By James Montgomery Radiohead and Jay-Z Photo: Capitol/ Getty Images/ MTV News Perhaps Jay-Z should think about starting a new "mash... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Michael Jackson Those who said Paul McCartney would only regain the rights to the Beatles catalog over Michael Jackson's dead body may have been right.Sources close to Jackson tell the Mirror Jacko wants to end his 24-year feud with Mc... more info

Soul Sides — Byron Lee and the Dragonaires: Slow RunFrom S/T (JAD, 1968)Byron Lee and the Dragonaires: My Sweet LordFrom Reggay Splashdown (Dynamic, 1971)Byron Lee and the Dragonaires: Live and Let DieFrom Reggae Fever (Dynamic, 1972)I am really derelict for not ... more info

The Mirror — ‘Dying’ Jacko to leave Macca £350million Beatles rights in will. more info

Rock Sellout — Hailing from Cheltenham, UK and born in the summer of 2004, Century Man bring an intelligent brand of 90’s influenced indie twinned with new ideas delivered with an urgent, insistent energy. Inspired by the heavyweights of Oasis, Kasabian, The Beat... more info

Totally Fuzzy — L'Homme Scalp said... Les Coquerelles : This project explores the world of Beatles Covers - 1965 Help! FULLY COVERED BY: * Madame Saint-Onge - Il (Help) Carlos Malta - The Night Before The Inbetweens... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Paste Magazine — Today's list is the fifth installment in a series that will run every Friday for the next few weeks, in which I'll highlight my favorite lesser-known Beatles tracks. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr wrote and ... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Rock AlmanacSpinner.com: On This Date in 1962: The Beatles audition for a contract with Decca Records. The label turns down the band, instead signing Brian Poole and the Tremeloes. The Almanac Advises for January 1: "If you are passed ... more info