Guardian Music — Can a new biography of the Doors relight the fire?The author of Mystery Train and Invisible Republic is in the habit of offering such compelling and unexpected insights into the popular music of the second half of the last century that I approached G... more info

Gigwise — Place used by The Beatles, Pink Floyd and Kate Bush... more info

Guardian Music — Generous incentive schemes for executives were cancelled before a single pound was paid out, accounts showThe collapse of EMI Group, the world's fourth largest music major, into administration last year saw its managers, including chief executive Rog... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney was so concerned fans would confuse his upcoming album of classic standards with Rod Stewarts American Songbook records he wrote two new tracks for the disc The Beatles legend has fulfilled his ambition to record an album of the so... more info

Guardian Music — A new website provides some unexpected route maps by hooking up the characters that move from one fiction into anotherThe concept of a "metafictional reality" – a sideways universe in which characters in books know they are characters in books – ... more info

Guardian Music — Scott Miller was always a little too out of time for his own good, which means his towering talent is near forgottenThere's a compilation album from 1990 that, should you ever stumble across it in a secondhand shop, I implore you to buy. The album is... more info

ContactMusic — Ringo Starr has teamed up with former Eurythmics rocker Dave Stewart to write a musical - and theyre hoping to stage the show on Broadway The Beatles legend called on his fellow British musician for help penning tracks on his new album Ringo 2012 and... more info

Starpulse — Cee Lo Green has defended his decision to change the lyrics to John Lennon's "Imagine" during a live New Year's Eve TV performance, insisting he "meant no disrespect" to the Beatles legend. The "C... more info

Mjsbigblog — Steven Tyler, Alice Cooper and Weird Al Yankovic sing The Beatles' "Come Together" New Years Eve at the Mala in Maui Hawaii. Video after the jump more info

Guardian Music — Combined digital and physical album sales fall by 5.6% but British acts account for half of 2011's top 10 selling recordsDespite the best efforts of Adele and Coldplay, the increasing popularity of digital downloads and even a modest resurgence in vi... more info