ContactMusic — SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY is hopeful the Gulf of Mexico oil spill disaster will pave the way for the rise of "clean, renewable energy" sources in the future.The Beatles legend... more info

Mjsbigblog — David Archuleta is in New York City, about to shoot the cover of his upcoming album. He tweets, “Doing the album photo shoot today!! Pretty exciting stuff!” Santana Recruits Nas, Daughtry, Weiland For Classic Rock Covers Carlos ... more info

VH1 Blog — It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since Michael Jackson’s tragic death at age 50. As a means of celebrating MJ’s life and musical legacy, VH1 will be airing special Michael Jackson-related content from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. tonig... more info

ContactMusic — Sir Paul McCartney says many films about The Beatles are "not true".The legendary musician - who was joined in the band by Ringo Starr, and the late John Lennon... more info

Guardian Music — Hats (and indeed every other garment) off to Christopher Eccleston's performance as the legendary BeatleI used to know someone who was obsessed with either/or questions, and thought people could be defined by a series of them. You know: Corrie or Eas... more info

Guardian Music — Is he a genius or a hoaxer with too much time on his hands? Possibly bothHometown: London.The lineup: Ergo Phizmiz (vocals, music).The background: Listening to Ergo Phizmiz, we're torn between declaring him a genius and wondering aloud, as per Greil ... more info

MTV.com News — A year after his death, we've seen 'This Is It' and heard the leaked songs, but where's that robot hotel?By Gil Kaufman Michael Jackson Photo: Getty Images In the twilight of his career, Michael Jackson was almost as well known for the pro... more info

Scotsman.com — THEY have performed at Musselburgh's Christmas parade and been the star turn at school events. more info

Guardian Music — The label has announced it will be concentrating on making money from its back catalogueThere were further reshuffles at record label EMI last week. Former chief exec Charles Allen has now moved to the ambiguous role of "advisor", with former chairma... more info

Guardian Music — This Memphis band are a budget version of the Beach Boys, aiming to capture California's finest in their early glory days Hometown: Memphis.The lineup: Bennett, Al, Ben, Michael and Will.The background: Who would you rather see – the three survivin... more info