Guardian Music — As John Lennon said, it's just a rock group that split up. But 40 years on the Beatles use so much cultural air no one else can breatheFirst it was the Abbey Road zebra crossing: not the exact patch of London street that the Beatles traversed in the ... more info

ContactMusic — A British politician has stepped in to help save the birthplace of BEATLES legend RINGO STARR from demolition.The house at 9 Madryn Street in Liverpool, England is under threat of demolition after officials at the city council decided to tear down 44... more info

Guardian Music — Britain's housing minister wants Liverpool council to reconsider plans for demolishing the house where ex-Beatle Ringo Starr was born. Should the house be saved? more info

411 Mania — For now... more info

Guardian Music — Grant Shapps urges Liverpool city council to scrap plans to demolish birthplace of Beatles drummerThe terrace house where former Beatle Ringo Starr was born could be saved from demolition after the intervention of a government minister.The house at 9... more info

NME — Grant Shapps says people of Liverpool must on demolition plans more info

ContactMusic — RINGO STARR and his actress/model wife BARBARA BACH are reducing their assets - they've put one of their luxury homes up for sale.The former Beatle and his wife own property in Los Angeles, Colorado, and the U.K., in addition to their main home in Mo... more info

ContactMusic — BEATLES fans have blasted a decision by English Heritage bosses not to save RINGO STARR's birthplace from demolition - branding the ruling "a joke".Earlier this month (Dec10), a preservation order was placed on the famous pedestrian crossing in Londo... more info

ContactMusic — Officials at English Heritage turned down the chance to save RINGO STARR's birthplace from demolition after branding the house an "unremarkable building".The organisation works to preserve areas of historical significance in Britain, and earlier this... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Another year, another endless supply of quips from music stars with special shout outs to Katy Perry, Ringo Starr, Slash and Ke$ha. more info