So That's What's Under the Beehive

Now at Christie's; may fetch $11K

(NEWSER) - Looks like the stars were aligned for Ringo. A 1960 letter written by Paul McCartney sought a drummer for the Beatles two years before Starr joined the Fab Four. The note was discovered folded into a book at a Liverpool yard sale, the AP reports. It was a response to an ad placed by a drummer looking for a band. In the missive, McCartney offered the drummer—whose identity remains unknown—an audition. More»

Amy Winehouse and Blink-182 are back, plus more hot releases

(NEWSER) - Forget Susan Boyle and Taylor Swift: This year promises to be a great one for music, with comebacks by big names and exciting follow-ups from breakthrough artists. MTV takes a look at the most anticipated albums of 2010:

• Amy Winehouse : The troubled singer will, supposedly, finally complete the sequel to her Grammy-winning Back to Black.
• Katy Perry : She’s worked with Rivers Cuomo of Weezer as well as a Rihanna collaborator on her follow-up to One of the Boys.

Mitch says his daughter 'looks absolutely fantastic'

(NEWSER) - It seems Joe Simpson isn’t the only celebrity dad who’ll talk openly about his daughter’s, uh, assets: Mitch Winehouse told a British talk show that daughter Amy’s “boobs are great” following a recent breast-enhancement surgery. "I shouldn't have said that should I? She looks absolutely fantastic," Mitch said. He added that the troubled singer is doing well in her efforts to shake her drug problems, People reports. More»

From Amy Winehouse to Outkast and beyond, tunes define a music-rich decade

(NEWSER) - As the 2000s draw to a close, the Telegraph takes a look at the 100 songs that define the decade. The top 10:

1. "Rehab," Amy Winehouse (2006)
2. "I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor," Arctic Monkeys (2005)
3. "Crazy In Love," Beyonce (2003)
4. "Yellow," Coldplay (2000)
5. "Paper Planes," MIA (2008)

CDs showcase Fab Four as they were meant to be heard

(NEWSER) - The Beatles just got better: every one of their original albums and a batch of collected singles has been remastered, boosting the quality to the level “the Beatles themselves would have heard and intended,” writes Matt Hurwitz in the Washington Post. The stereo CDs remind us that the Beatles were a “rock band”: these recordings pack a punch not heard on the older discs. More»