Beatles catalogue goes online. For about four minutes
Norwegian broadcaster NRK briefly put Beatles tracks online in podcasts before they were pulled after a complaint from the IFPI on behalf of EMI.…
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Fans want to see John Lennon's MBE
Beatles fans are calling for John Lennon's returned MBE to be put on display, with the Palace saying ownership would need to be established, possibly with Yoko Ono.…
Jackson, not dead, maybe leaving Macca Beatles tunes in will
Michael Jackson has reportedly left his stake in the Beatles song catalogue to Paul McCartney in his will, in an attempt to end their long-running feud.…
Beatles gig film sells to The Beatles for £4100
Apple Corp bought a silent two-minute bootleg film of a 1964 Beatles concert in Kansas City at auction for £4100.…
Noel Gallagher says women are rubbish
Noel Gallagher has published his top ten bands of all time on the Oasis website, excluding solo artists, female artists and collectives.…
Most misheard lyrics revealed
A poll by hearing aid firm Amplifon has named The Police's 'When The World Is Running Down' as the UK's most misheard lyric.…
Beatles' original management contract to be auctioned
The Beatles' original 1962 management contract with Brian Epstein goes up for auction on 4 September at London's Idea Generation Gallery, expected to raise up to £250,000.…
Paul McCartney reportedly in talks to play Israel
Paul McCartney is reportedly in talks to play a gig in Tel Aviv in September, ending a forty-year ban on Beatles performances in Israel, according to The Sun.…
Oasis top best British albums poll
Q magazine and HMV's poll of the best British albums ever places Oasis's Definitely Maybe and (What's The Story) Morning Glory? at numbers one and two.…
Garth Brooks best selling US artist ever
Garth Brooks has overtaken Elvis to become the best-selling solo artist in US history, with 123 million units sold.…
Help gets all new DVD release
A remastered version of The Beatles' film 'Help' will be released on DVD in October with a 5.1 surround soundtrack, a 30-minute documentary and an unseen cut scene.…
Hard-Fi release album with no cover art
Hard-Fi's album 'Once Upon A Time in the West' will have no cover art, with lead singer Rich Archer saying the band wanted to break the rules.…