Guardian Music — The Shads' No 1 hit from 1960 conjures up the twang of the west … and a time before the Beatles ruled the airwavesThere was a time in the early 60s when an English guitarist and former skiffle player who looked rather like Buddy Holly seemed the ep... more info

ContactMusic — The producers of Mad Men have shelled out an impressive sum of 250000 in order to use a Beatles song in one of their new episodes The New York Daily News revealed today that the inclusion of Fab Fours Tomorrow Never Knows from their album Revolver... more info

The Independent — When The Beatles appeared at West End theatres early in their career, they would be hurried out of taxis, grinning from ear to ear as hoards of adoring female fans screamed their names. more info

Guardian Music — Photographer Harry Benson was granted access to the Beatles' inner sanctum in the mid-60s. Take a look at his intimate portraits of a band on the cusp of world domination more info

Gigwise — 'Tomorrow Never Knows' used in latest episode of hit US drama more info

Guardian Music — Cheltenham jazz festivalGuitarist Bill Frisell's demeanour is one of amiable bafflement in most circumstances. Commendably, it stayed with him on Sunday at Cheltenham despite a big chunk of his audience noisily coming in late from another show and b... more info

Guardian Music — This week's Top 30 is more like a shamble than a triumphal marchFor one definition of pop music you need look no further than the Hit Parade, although this week's Top 30 is more like a shamble than a triumphal march. Included in the procession are se... more info

Guardian Music — The veteran New Romantics would not have been the choice of all music-lovers to showcase English culture to the world. But they have a gift for empty spectacle that suits this gigAll through the 80s, I hated Duran Duran, when for some they were the k... more info

Guardian Music — Edward, Emilia & Co are on stage at Harrogate's former Kursaal built by great (and great-great) grandad Samson Fox, inventor of the corrugated boiler flueFox hunters can have a field day in Harrogate this weekend when pretty much the entire acting dy... more info

Guardian Music — Scoff all you like at the song – but have you ever featured on a No 1 hit? No? Pipe down thenHere's a quiz question: which Chuck Berry single was the only one to go to No 1 in the UK? Was it Maybelline, No Particular Place to Go, or Johnny B Goode?... more info