Hundreds of fans of The Beatles gathered in London yesterday (August 8) to recreate the famous 'Abbey Road' sleeve art. The stunt took place outside the legendary studio to mark the 40th anniversary of the band's classic album. Four Beatles lookalikes strolled across the zebra crossing outside the studio as fans looked on, causing traffic chaos, reports the BBC . Beatles tour guide Richard Porter, who organized the recreation, said: "The picture is just so easy to copy - well normally it is easy to copy. It is simple and it's like a shrine to The Beatles ."...

David Guetta has worked with a list of big names on his new album 'One Love'. Following the success of the leading single 'When Love Takes Over' with Kelly Rowland , the producer, DJ and remixer has brought in a list of who's who to work on the rest of his fourth record. Helping out on vocals are Will.i.am (Guetta produced 'I Gotta Feelin'' on the new Black Eyed Peas album 'The E.N.D.'), Kid Cudi, Estelle , and Akon . Also featured are Chris Willis, Novel and Flo Rida collaborator Wynter (she appeared on Flo's 'Sugar')....

Once again, The Black Eyed Peas were invited to perform at the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. For a quick overview of the festival’s history check out the previous post or visit the festival’s official site over at: http://www.montreuxjazz.com/ The Montreux Jazz Festival means quite a bit to the locals and those in the surrounding areas. Since 1967, the best artists from the globe have visited this dormant town and breathed life into it. Here are just a few of the names who have graced the stage in recent years: Eric Clapton, Bo Diddley, Stan Getz, Etta...

Posters are an integral part of the Montreux Jazz Festival. Each year, a different artist is commissioned to create their own version. Here are the posters for the last 20 years of the festival, which do you like most?  

A brief history of the Montreux Jazz Festival! Official website: http://www.montreuxjazz.com/ 1967-1976 : Charles Lloyd’s unmistakable tones and Keith Jarrett’s sensitive virtuosity touch the heart of the 1st Montreux Jazz Festival, launched with a daring budget of 8000 Chf. That’s when Claude Nobs makes the dream come to life on a famous June 16th, 1967: on that date the Montreux Jazz Festival was born. Then came the voices of the eternal ladies of song - the divine Nina Simone in 68, Ella Fitzgerald in 69, the queen of Soul Aretha Franklin and Roberta Flack in 1971 - which...

Michael Jackson has held on to the top of the UK album chart for the third straight week, according to the Official Charts Company. The Essential, one of his greatest hits albums, is at number one for the second week. Number Ones was at the top directly after the singer's death. Lungs by Florence and the Machine claimed the number two slot, and is the only non-Jackson album in the top five. Florence Welch, 22, won this year's prestigious Critics' Choice Brit Award. The singer-songwriter, who also came third in the BBC's Sound of 2009 poll, reached...

GENEVA (Reuters) - Prince will return to the Montreux stage, closing out the famed jazz festival on July 18, with high-priced tickets expected to be snapped up quickly, organizers said on Friday.   The Minneapolis-born star last played at the Swiss event two years ago and then showed up at 3 a.m. to jam with his band at a late-night jazz cafe. That year, tickets sold out in a record 10 minutes for his performance at Stravinski Auditorium.   "The Montreux Jazz Festival will be even funkier this year because a musician of genius will perform not once but twice," organizers said in...

LONDON (AP) — Legendary music producer Quincy Jones says Michael Jackson's sudden death is too surreal to process. Jones is renowned in the music world for producing Jackson's most successful albums, including the best-selling "Thriller." He told BBC Wales television that he never imagined Jackson would die before him. Jones says losing Jackson was like losing part of his own soul. He said they were "very close," and that the relationship between a producer and artist "is one of love and it's trust, tremendous trust." Jones has produced classics by Frank...

Michael Jackson will be honoured at a public memorial service in Los Angeles next Tuesday (July 7), it has been announced. The late King Of Pop 's life will be celebrated at the Staples Center and simulcast at the nearby Nokia Theatre , with family, celebrity friends and fans expected to attend at both venues. However, only US fans are able to apply to attend the event, who can register on the venue's website . More than half a million people have applied for the 17,500 free tickets since the ballot was opened yesterday evening in the US, according to...