Yes, another opinion. The former Beatle shares the following quote with Time, regarding the rapidly changing landscape of modern music: *“In the ’80s, accountants ended up running it, and they still are. The record industry has fallen apart. But we are on to the new age, a digital one, where anyone can download. Radiohead – how great! How much do you want to pay? That’s a huge change. God bless them.”*

MP3: The Beatles – Day Tripper

Yes, another opinion. The former Beatle shares the following quote with Time, regarding the rapidly changing landscape of modern music: *“In the ’80s, accountants ended up running it, and they still are. The record industry has fallen apart. But we are on to the new age, a digital one, where anyone can download. Radiohead – how great! How much do you want to pay? That’s a huge change. God bless them.”*

MP3: The Beatles – Day Tripper

NME reports: *Wu Tang Clan have announced that they’ve been given permission to use a sample of a song by The Beatles for the first time ever. The rap supergroup originally said that they were covering The Beatles’ ‘While My Guitar Gently Weeps’ with George Harrison’s son Dhani Harrison, as previously reported. Now the band have revealed that they’ve been given permission to use a sample of the song in their cover version. In a message posted today (October 2) on their website, the band wrote, “Special thanks to Danny [sic] Harrison & Erykah Badu for helping bring this song to life!! Also thanks to The Harrison Estate & The Beatles for helping make this possible!!” The band also said that they’re pushing back the release date of their new album, ’8 Diagrams’, from 11/13 to 12/4 “due to the magnitude of the sample and the History being made.”*

MP3s: Wu Tang Clan – C.R.E.A.M. + The Beatles – Girl

Via Tech Digest *Could there ever be an Apple gadget more desirable than the iPhone? Yep. How about a limited-edition Yellow Submarine iPod, with every single Beatles album preloaded onto it? Oh yes. There were plenty of rumours about just such a device earlier this year, but nothing came of them. However, according to music industry consultancy Music Ally, the Yellow Submarine iPod may be back on Apple’s roadmap, now that the iPhone launch is out of the way.

What’s more, it’d be launched to tie-in with Beatles tracks finally going on sale on Apple’s iTunes Store, possibly as a one-month exclusive before becoming available through rival digital music services. Kat’s mocked up an image of how the Yellow Sub iPod might look – would you buy one?*

MP3: The Beatles – Penny Lane

Via NME: *Arctic Monkeys have surprised fans by annoucing a Japanese Beatles tribute band The Parrots will be joining them as their support when they play at Lancashire County Cricket Ground this summer.

Arctic Monkeys discovered The Parrots on a recent trip to Tokyo, enjoying the shows so much that they soon invited the band to fly over to the UK to join them at their forthcoming summer shows.

The sold out gigs are due to take place in Manchester on July 28-29 and will be joined by the likes of Supergrass, The Coral and Amy Winehouse.*

MP3: Arctic Monkeys – No Buses

Via NME: *Arctic Monkeys have surprised fans by annoucing a Japanese Beatles tribute band The Parrots will be joining them as their support when they play at Lancashire County Cricket Ground this summer.

Arctic Monkeys discovered The Parrots on a recent trip to Tokyo, enjoying the shows so much that they soon invited the band to fly over to the UK to join them at their forthcoming summer shows.

The sold out gigs are due to take place in Manchester on July 28-29 and will be joined by the likes of Supergrass, The Coral and Amy Winehouse.*

MP3: Arctic Monkeys – No Buses

Via NME: *Arctic Monkeys have surprised fans by annoucing a Japanese Beatles tribute band The Parrots will be joining them as their support when they play at Lancashire County Cricket Ground this summer.

Arctic Monkeys discovered The Parrots on a recent trip to Tokyo, enjoying the shows so much that they soon invited the band to fly over to the UK to join them at their forthcoming summer shows.

The sold out gigs are due to take place in Manchester on July 28-29 and will be joined by the likes of Supergrass, The Coral and Amy Winehouse.*

MP3: Arctic Monkeys – No Buses

Scottish band MOGWAI have attacked artists THE FRATELLIS, KAISER CHIEFS and JAMES MORRISON for making a Beatles cover album, insisting they cannot “pull it off”.

A host of bands will record versions of famous Beatles songs for the LP, which marks the 40th anniversary of the Sergeant Peppers album. Mogwai say they’re unimpressed with artists attempts to cover the Beatles tracks, although they are working on the release of a new Pixies tribute CD this month (Apr07). Mogwai say on their website, “Such musical wonders as James Morrison and The Fratellis are to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Sergeant Pepper’s Beatles album by covering songs from it. I cannot wait to hear this meaningful idea… Only thing is, can anyone really better the genius of With A Little Help From My Friends? I know Wet, Wet, Wet came really close but it’ll take mastery of music to pull this one off.”

For more on the cover album, check here.

MP3: Mogwai – Travel Is Dangerous (via Built On A Weak Spot)

Via NME: Oasis, The Killers and Kaiser Chiefs are to cover songs from The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ to mark the 40th anniversary of the classic album’s release. The original album was released on June 1, 1967 and to mark the event the big names will all be covering tracks from the record for a BBC2 special to be aired on June 2.

Razorlight, James Morrison, The Fratellis and Travis are among the other acts taking part. The BBC reports that Geoff Emerick, the engineer in charge of the original sessions will use the same equipment to record the new versions. Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas said: “This will be not only a unique radio event, but a very special musical moment. The range and quality of artists involved ensure that this will be a fitting tribute to one of the great albums of all time.”

MP3: The Beatles – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (via Press The Button)

Via NME: Oasis, The Killers and Kaiser Chiefs are to cover songs from The Beatles’ ‘Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ to mark the 40th anniversary of the classic album’s release. The original album was released on June 1, 1967 and to mark the event the big names will all be covering tracks from the record for a BBC2 special to be aired on June 2.

Razorlight, James Morrison, The Fratellis and Travis are among the other acts taking part. The BBC reports that Geoff Emerick, the engineer in charge of the original sessions will use the same equipment to record the new versions. Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas said: “This will be not only a unique radio event, but a very special musical moment. The range and quality of artists involved ensure that this will be a fitting tribute to one of the great albums of all time.”

MP3: The Beatles – Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds (via Press The Button)