CNN Showbiz — In an auction featuring memorabilia from the Beatles, Madonna and Elvis Presley, it was Michael Jackson who proved to be king. more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul Mccartney surprised students in his native Liverpool, England earlier this week (begs20Jun11) by giving them a masterclass in music. The Beatles star helped create the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (Lipa) in the 1990s and is the un... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Setlist from the Webster Hall in New York.Four Letter Word Beatles and Stones Millionaire Two Of A Kind For Anyone The Roller Wind Up Dream Bring The Light Standing On The Edge Of The Noise Kill For A Dream Three Ring Circus The Beat Goes On Man Of M... more info

Guardian Music — 'You' is such an insignificant, pale blue dot of a word. Its significance comes from the love that we place upon it, the way that we deal with itMy parents dropped me off at the end of the driveway, and I darted through the warm June night to the do... more info

Metalsucks — A few weeks ago, I saw Ghost live for the first time. And towards the end of the show, the band covered “Here Comes the Sun,” and I sent out this tweet, in which I declare their version of the song superior to that of The Beatles. I fucking love ... more info

ContactMusic — Liam Gallagher's new band Beady Eye made its U. S. TV debut in the same venue his heroes The Beatles first wowed American television audiences in 1964. The former Oasis frontman and his five-piece band performed a tight 45-minute set, beginning with ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Beady Eye's set list from Live On LettermanFour Letter WordBeatles And StonesMillionaireThe RollerBring The LightKill For A DreamStanding On The Edge Of The NoiseThe Beat Goes OnWigwamThe Morning SonFor details on how to watch the gig click here. more info

Altsounds — *THE LOUD* met through a shared love of modern & 60s psych & garage sounds...think T.Rex scrubbed up via a post-punk facelift, mixed with The Yardbirds, The Monks, The Spencer Davis Group, 13th Floor Elevators & The Beatles, through to BJTM, Smith We... more info

Popdose — Denny Laine — Fab, one time removed? — will forever be the other guy in Wings, the Paul McCartney-led 1970s successor band to the Beatles. Even if that belies Laine’s important earlier contributions to the Moody Blues (“Go Now,” a Wings con... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — British rocker Liam Gallagher was clearly in friendly territory on Monday night at Sound Academy before his post-Oasis band Beady Eye took the stage for their much anticipated Toronto debut.First of all, Gallagher’s married to Hamilton, Ont.’s Ni... more info