Ringo Starr Honoured In France

Ringo Starr's 1976 album Rotogravure remains one of the rarest post-Beatles records, bringing songwriting contributions from John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Starr himself.

The Beatles have released a third preview from the expanded Rubber Soul collection, revealing the previously unheard Second Version, Take 2 of Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown), featuring an early arrangement built around George Harrison's sitar.

Sixty years after its release, The Beatles' *Revolver* remains the record that transformed the band's approach to recording, redefined the possibilities of the studio and set the creative path that would lead directly to *Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band*.

A previously unheard John Lennon home demo titled Little Girl has become the biggest revelation of The Beatles' forthcoming Rubber Soul Special Edition, marking the discovery of an unknown Lennon composition that remained hidden for more than 60 years.

A countdown on The Beatles' official website has fuelled widespread expectations that the band's next Super Deluxe Edition will be 1965's landmark album Rubber Soul, with an announcement expected on July 29.

A new documentary chronicling the history of Los Angeles' legendary Sunset Marquis Hotel will premiere on 14 August, exploring how the West Hollywood retreat became one of rock music's most enduring sanctuaries through the stories of the artists who stayed, wrote and recorded there.

Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has offered a revealing assessment of some of rock's most celebrated drummers, praising Charlie Watts and Ringo Starr for their musical intelligence while arguing that the explosive styles of Keith Moon and John Bonham were not always suited to every musical situation.