Academics to talk about Sgt Pepper
Academics will meet at Leeds University on 19 June to discuss the cultural impact of The Beatles' 'Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' on its fortieth anniversary, in an event open to the public.…
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Ben Weisman dies
Ben Weisman, the pianist who wrote around sixty songs for Elvis Presley, has died aged 85 at a long-term care hospital in LA.…
McCartney says Elvis inspired Sgt Pepper
Paul McCartney told Rolling Stone that a story about Elvis Presley's Cadillac touring partly inspired the idea behind The Beatles' Sgt Pepper album.…
Could the Beatles launch online via iTunes?
Fortune reports that the Beatles catalogue may first launch online through iTunes, possibly with a Beatles-branded iPod, though nothing has been confirmed.…
Elton on Noel
Elton John has criticised Noel Gallagher and said he is glad Westlife are ahead of Oasis in the album chart, which is expected to see Westlife at number one.…
Queen top all time best sellers list
Queen's first Greatest Hits album tops a list of the 100 best-selling UK albums of all time compiled by the Official Charts Company for VH1, with Alex James hosting the countdown.…
Billy Preston dies aged 59
Billy Preston has died in Arizona aged 59 after a long illness, having worked with the Beatles, Rolling Stones and many others.…
The Beatles quit smoking
EMI has edited the cover of the Beatles reissue 'Capitol Albums Volume 2' to remove cigarettes, cutting off Ringo Starr's fingers in the process.…
Poet Ivor Cutler dies
Poet and musician Ivor Cutler, admired by John Peel and The Beatles, has died aged 83, having begun composing music at 34.…
Radiohead dominate new Q best album ever poll
Radiohead take the top two places in Q's new best album ever poll, with OK Computer first and The Bends second, and three entries in the top ten.…
The Beatles sue EMI
Apple Corps has launched a £30 million lawsuit against EMI in London and New York, alleging royalty anomalies, which EMI says it has offered to resolve through mediation.…
Elvis still most successful artist of all time in UK
Elvis Presley tops the Book of British Hit Singles & Albums' 2005 survey of the most successful UK chart acts, ahead of Cliff Richard and Queen.…