Guardian Music — His talent for transforming himself is to be marked by a major V&A retrospective, yet he has constantly embodied the essence of pop. Pity we couldn't see him at the Olympic closing partyFor any David Bowie fans eagerly hoping that the V&A's just-anno... more info

Guardian Music — Former Beatle decorated with honour by President François Hollande in private ceremony at Élysée PalaceSir Paul McCartney has been awarded France's highest public award, the French Legion of Honour, for his services to music.The former Beatle was ... more info

ContactMusic — A painting created by The Beatles is set to go under the hammer in New York next week begs10Sep12 The Let It Be hitmakers were forced to hole up inside their Toyko Japan hotel room back in 1966 after they received a number of death threats in... more info

Guardian Music — The music blogger picks the songs that mean the most to him as part of our Six Songs of Me projectPaul Sinclair is the founder and editor of SuperDeluxeEdition – a reissue and box set music blog.What was the first song you ever bought?Absolute Begi... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — TIME was when you could see Noel Gallagher for a couple of pounds in the bars round town, then maybe even stick around for a pint with him and his brother afterwards. In their formative years Oasis were regulars on the Liverpool circuit, supporting R... more info

Guardian Music — The author of a new oral history of the band on how they became the biggest cult rock music has ever seen"This social phenomenon – in no way was it ever in existence in the past and in no way will it ever exist again," the American rock promoter Bi... more info

Guardian Music — John Harris finds out why a magical band broke up"From the beginning," writes Tony Fletcher, "the Smiths sensed greatness, and to realise that greatness meant a refusal to accept confinement to the margins."The point is undeniably true, in so many wa... more info

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ContactMusic — Recordings by Ringo Starrs first ever band have been found after more than 50 years The Beatles drummer started out in Rory Storm and the Hurricanes - one of the top bands of the Liverpool scene of their era - and recordings made in 1960 fe... more info

Guardian Music — This French singer-songwriter is in thrall to the Beatles, sunshine pop and French melodyHometown: Paris.The lineup: Melody Prochet (vocals, instruments).The background: One of the albums being talked up as an autumn highlight is the forthcoming one ... more info