New York Times — Queen Elizabeth II honored the Beatles drummer, along with Barry Gibb, Michael Morpurgo and Darcey Bussell. more info

The Daily Mail — He was awarded a knighthood for his contribution to the musical world as a Beatles drummer. And Sir Ringo Starr looked delighted as he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport. more info

New York Times — More than a thousand worshipers attended a Pentecostal singalong whose set list included Beatles hits like “Can’t Buy Me Love” and “Here Comes the Sun.” more info

Core News — “Michael Kiwanuka plays us some of his favourite tracks from 2017 and chooses some all time favourite love songs. His featured album is The Turtles Present The Battle of The Bands and there’s music from The Beatles to The Flamingos to Thandi and ... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — The Scaramanga SixFrom: Leeds, EnglandThe inventive Stabby Fork from West Yorkshire's self styled "evil pop group" The Scaramanga Six has been described as a demonic cross between Sparks and Chas n Dave but to this Devil's ears it sounds mo... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Beatles' The Christmas Records is a box set containing the band's seven 7" fan club holiday singles. Four albums by the Killers have been reissued on vinyl (Day & Age, Direct Hits, Sam's Town, Sawdust). What new releases... more info

Uncut — The Fab Four's festive releases present an alternative history of the group Photo by GAB Archive/Redferns The Fab Four's festive releases present an alternative history of the group The post Fab Christmas: inside The Beatles’ surreal, seasonal... more info

Core News — “Singer-songwriter Michael Kiwanuka plays us some of his favourite tracks from 2017 and chooses some all time favourite love songs. His featured album is The Turtles Present The Battle of The Bands and there’s music from The Beatles to The Flamin... more info

JamBase — Watch The Beatles’ performing live in 1965 on the anniversary of John Lennon’s tragic death. more info

Stereogum — The best way to judge a boy band's potency is the intensity of the screaming throng that accompanies its every move. That was true in the 1960s, when the mop-top-era Beatles incited widespread hysteria, and it was true again at the turn of the millen... more info