ContactMusic — Music stars Jay Z Kelly Rowland and Paul Weller have sent their best wishes to Sir Paul Mccartney ahead of his 70th birthday The Beatles icon reaches the milestone age on Monday 18Jun12 and a host of stars have offered up tributes to celebrate his bi... more info

Guardian Music — Readers' favourite photographs, songs and recipesSnapshot: Mark and meA few weeks ago, I visited the house where I was born in Gorleston-on-Sea, in Norfolk. My family moved from this house when I was eight, so finding it was a bit of a struggle. Once... more info

Topix — Paul McCartney, as a mere lad of 21, shot to unprecedented and unsurpassed stardom with his fellow Beatles via their 1964 debut on "The Ed Sullivan Show" before a then-record 73 million viewers. more info

Prefix — In 1963, 15-year-old amateur photographer Andy Wright got backstage at Fairfield Halls in Croydon (South London), intent on taking some ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/rare-beatles-photographs-unearthed/66340/ more info

ContactMusic — Vegetarian campaigners have paid a special tribute to Sir Paul Mccartney ahead of his 70th birthday by recreating the famous cover of THE BEATLES ABBEY ROAD album - with giant animals The rock legend is a leading supporter of animal rights and has pr... more info

Prefix — Beatles or Rolling Stones? So went the old debate, yet the Beach Boys beat back the Brits to set a ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/beach-boys-beat-beatles-on-billboard/66334/ more info

Guardian Music — Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicPaul McCartneyPaul McCartney's Olympic gig will crown a decade of continued success, says John HarrisPaul Weller celebrates Paul McCartney's 70th with Beatles coverPaul McCartney marries Linda Ea... more info

Here Comes The Flood — A mash-up that doesn't suck. Soundhog has made a heady mixture of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love and The Beatles' Helter Skelter. Play at top volume. more info

The Newsroom — A New York art gallery exhibits previously unseen photographs of the Beatles at the beginning of their career. more info

ContactMusic — The Beach Boys have beaten the Beatles to the longest stand of top 10 albums in the U S charts by a group - by 18 months Brian Wilsons reunited surf pop band crashed into the new Billboard 200 countdown on Wednesday 13Jun12 when their comeback releas... more info