Guardian Music — Tony Cash (Letters, 23 June) is right to say that Paul McCartney's melodies are better than Bob Dylan's. Indeed, Dylan himself has admitted to being "in awe" of McCartney as a tunesmith. However, to say that McCartney's songs lend themselves to more ... more info

Perez Hilton — One Direction recently got honored by a fellow Brit group…and no, not The Beatles! While the 1D boys are currently in Tampa, Florida, preparing for their show tonight, it seems Harry Styles had some time to catch a Coldplay concert last night! Chec... more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicIn the newsStone Roses reunion concerts to be boycotted by photographersRolling Stones unveil facelift for legendary lips logoLiam Gallagher starts singing Oasis songs againPete Doherty skips T i... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Watch The Beatles live at Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan - 1966/08/30. They went on without a soundcheck, there were no monitors, so it's no wonder that they were out of tune. Setlist: Introduction Rock & Roll Music 3She's A Woman If I Needed So... more info

Guardian Music — The Beatles never existed, a slice of Happy Mondays nostalgia, a brilliant Stone Roses reunion spoof, extreme feedback, and finally … how to press your ashes and RIV (rest in vinyl)Guardianmusic.tumblr.com is the place where our writers post songs,... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Guitarist Steve Kimock is offering a free download of a live EP with soundboard recordings culled from the May 2012 tour. Andy Hess on bass, Bennie Worrell on keyboards and Wally Ingram on drums. A sonic snapshot of serious grooves, stirring impr... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Below is the setlist for Beady Eye at Warrington’s Parr Hall in Warrington earlier today.Four Letter WordBeatles And StonesBring The LightWorld Not Set In Stone (New Song)Rock N Roll StarThe RollerStanding On The Edge Of The NoiseWigwamMorning Glor... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — I have a theory that musical trends always come in twos.  Grunge had Pearl Jam and Nirvana.  Heavy metal had Guns N Roses and Metallica.  Glam metal had Def Leppard and Bon Jovi.  Nu Metal had Limp Bizkit and Korn.  Boy Bands had Backstreet Boys... more info

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ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney believes in the healing power of music The Beatles legend insists song has a powerful effect and even claims to have cured a headache by listening to one of his favourite records Speaking on The Ronnie Wood Show h... more info