Orange Music Blog — Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has excited blogs-full of comment this week with his generous decision to stop signing photos for his fans, ungrateful pleas for "no more fanmail" and rather unsettling video message laying it all on the line. With ... more info

The Independent — In 1957, several years before the British beat invasion of America, a young singer-songwriter from Liverpool, Russ Hamilton, made the US Top 10 with "Rainbow". In Britain the song was the B-side of Hamilton's hit "We Will Make Love", which came close... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — British rock heroes Oasis will return to Austria next year despite having pledged never again to perform in the country after an incident during their most recent visit to Vienna.A plucky thief stole singer Liam Gallagher's earpiece, a highly-complex... more info

Guardian Music — Alan McGee: Critics called them 'dull' and laughed at the spaceships. Did they not realise Jeff Lynne was a songwriter to rival Lennon and McCartney? more info

Idolator — Vanity Fair is celebrating its 25th anniversary at present, and as is custom in 2008, they've decided to honor their legacy by foisting a bunch of arbitrary "best of" lists onto the public. Instead of the Top 25 Songs Listing Reasons That Graydon Car... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis, National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, Tuesday October 14Having your breath sucked away as you are gently consumed by the hot, sweaty mass of the mosh pit is often not the best position from which to review a gig.But then this is Oasis - where hav... more info

Topix — Ringo Starr doesn't want to hear from you. If you do write, your letter will end up in the trash. more info

Guardian Music — Carrie Quinlan: Ringo has announced he won't be signing autographs for fans after October 20 because he's too busy. Doing what, exactly? more info

Rolling Stone — Last week, inspired by John McCain’s frequent use of “My friends,” we dedicated our weekend Rock List to songs that stress companionship. After counting the votes, the Beatles’ Billy Shears and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band anthem b... more info

Wired - Listening Post — Underrated Beatles drummer Ringo Starr has finally had it with reams of fan mail and heaps of objects that are apparently still being sent to him to be signed, 45 years after the first signs of Beatlemania appeared in the... more info