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To celebrate McFly’s tenth anniversary, McFly have announced that they will play two very special shows at London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall this September.

Fender guitars have partnered with Volkswagen and the result is the Volkswagen Beetle Fender.

It’s a big week for ABBA. Not only has Agnetha Fältskog’s new album, A, debut at number 6, but the group’s album, Gold, has overtaken the Beatles to become the second biggest selling album in British music history.

The Beatles second movie, Help!, will make its Blu-Ray debut on June 25.

Harry Nilsson was one of the most enigmatic artists of the rock era. Unassuming, he called all four Beatles, Randy Newman, Keith Moon and Jimmy Webb his friends and was one of the only artists to attain mainstream success without performing live or touring.

Menswear’s singer has announced his first performance in 15 years.

Paul McCartney shows are known for attracting multi-generational audiences but last night in Brazil he attracted a different kind of crowd altogether. The ‘Hey Jude’ singer, who started his new world tour in Brazil this week, was joined on stage in Goiania by a swarm of Grasshoppers.

UK rock station, Planet Rock has found that Bob Dylan’s song ‘All along the Watchtower’ covered by Jimi Hendrix Experience is the greatest rock cover song of all time.

Julien’s Auctions has announced an exclusive London exhibit and unveiling of the very rare Beatles VOX guitar played by both John Lennon and George Harrison.

Paul McCartney played his first ‘Out There’ show of 2013 in Brazil last night with a revised setlist digging deep back to songs he had not played since The Beatles, if ever at all.

Singer songwriter Don McLean will return to Australia for a national tour in August.

The late Pete Ham, who found success with Badfinger, will be honoured in his hometown of Swansea, Wales with one of Britain’s Blue Plaques.

Burt Bacharach needs little introduction. In a landmark 50+ year run on the charts, Bacharach’s music continues to set industry records and creative standards.

Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of The White Stripes will be the second UK release from this premium brand that is quite possibly the hottest children’s lullaby series in the United States.

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke admits he often ponders on splitting Radiohead.

Sir Paul McCartney sometimes has to remind himself to concentrate on stage as he drifts off.

Perth singer songwriter Georgi Kay has signed with Parlophone Records, the label that launched The Beatles.

The Beatles ‘Let It Be … Naked’ album has been released through iTunes with music videos for ‘Get Back’ and ‘Don’t Let Me Down’ included as bonus content.

Sir Paul McCartney joined his son James on stage in London this week.

The house in Los Angeles that George Harrison wrote the song ‘Blue Jay Way’ about has sold for $3.8 million after nearly a year on the market.

Sir Paul McCartney “couldn’t be bothered” to change anything in his life if he had a time machine.

Derek Watkins was hardly a household name but in his 68-years he played on every James Bond soundtrack from the very first one ‘Dr No’ through to ‘Skyfall’.

The Beatles debuted album ‘Please Please Me’ is 50-years old this week. Producer George Martin said the album was made in one day.

Paul McCartney is going back on the road. McCartney is expected to mount an extensive tour for 2013 and, on Wednesday, he christened it with a name and the first two dates.

Ringo Starr is to get his own exhibition. On 12 June, the Grammy Museum will open its doors to “Ringo: Peace And Love”, “the first major exhibition to explore the life of Ringo Starr”.

The news came early this afternoon on his official website that Alvin Lee, guitarist for Ten Years After, had died early on Wednesday at the age of 68.

George Harrison, ‘The Quiet Beatle’, would have turned 70 today, the 25th February (although it is said he was actually born 10 minutes to midnight on the 24th, something he discovered much later).