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As we mark the fiftieth anniversary of 1966, Jon Savage’s book pinpoints the year as the turning point of the sixties, a decade that divided the twentieth century into old world and new, says Alannah Hopkin.

Good morning. Here’s everything you need to know before you start your day.

Tommy Barker looks at two heavy chunks of books which deal with the manly pastimes of wood cutting, chopping and storing, along with ancient ways of making gates, roof shakes and more in a captivating way. 

RTÉ bosses will take Creedon’s Wild Atlantic Way with them when they travel to Cannes on the French Riviera in October to sell new programmes on the international market.

You’ll have a tough job finding much worth watching on the regular networks this evening — perhaps this double bill of repeats from Game of Thronesseason two will keep you entertained.

Check out our guide to the best entertainment on TV tonight.

Tourists flocking to one of Britain’s favourite musical landmarks to recreate the Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing could see the addition of a “lollipop lady” to their holiday snaps.

Mitchelstown Caves

GAMBLE BACKFIRES

One of the most popular songs of all time, Bob Dylan’s Like A Rolling Stone, could fetch up to $2m at auction.

Brian Wilson tells Ed Power about the highs and lows of his rock ‘n’ roll past as he works on his autobiography.

Album: Jack White

One of the most popular songs of all time, Bob Dylan’s Like A Rolling Stone, is going under the hammer in New York this summer.

An insider’s account of the Beatles’ American invasion

The Beatles have been honoured with a lifetime achievement award at a star-studded ceremony in Los Angeles.

In the early years after 9/11, the CIA turned some Guantanamo Bay prisoners into double agents then sent them home to help the US kill terrorists, current and former US officials said.

Under the hammer

The 15-year-old daughter of Michael Jackson is physically fine after being taken to a hospital early today, a lawyer for Jackson’s mother said.

Handwritten John Lennon lyrics to songs such as Strawberry Fields Forever, as well as letters from the former Beatles star, have been given to the UK.

Letters from John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe and Dwight Eisenhower are among hundreds of historical documents being offered in an online auction.

The Classic Beatles perform their tribute to the world’s greatest group at the Everyman, writes Colette Sheridan

Indian sitar virtuoso Ravi Shankar has died at the age of 92.

MUSIC NEWS: She’s conquered Britain, America and the world, now Adele is following in the footsteps of music legends Shirley Bassey, Paul McCartney, Tina Turner and, er, Sheena Easton.

For Paul McCartney, that birthday came in 2006 and, ironically, not long after his split from second wife Heather Mills.

The majority of bidders for Battersea power station in London would need to flatten the landmark chimneys to create a financially viable scheme, experts have said.

Scarlett Johansson wears a Versace Fall 2012 dress for the LA premiere of The Avengers. The moon-shaped bodice and peplum detail at the waist make for a striking silhouette.

Paul McCartney has warned chart sensations One Direction about the “pressure” of being the next big thing.

It was a hard day’s night for Paul McCartney’s neighbours after they complained about the noise in the early hours at his wedding party.

Michael Jackson spent the last months of his life frightened, convinced that he would be killed by people wanting to get access to his valuable music catalogue, according to his sister, LaToya Jackson.

Liam Gallagher is hoping to cast Johnny Depp in the Beatles movie he is making.

My Ireland Counting Book by Eoin Ryan (O’Brien €7.99) is an interesting way of introducing numbers to the very young.

A New York City landlord has sued the gallery that auctioned the suit John Lennon wore on the cover of the Beatles’ Abbey Road album, trying to get at the proceeds to satisfy a rent debt.

X Factor reject Paije Richardson said he had no hard feelings towards eccentric contestant Wagner’s continued survival in the contest and declared: “He is entitled to be there.”

Controversial 'X Factor' contestant Wagner Carrilho will discover tonight if he has made it through to the next stage of the competition following an on-screen row with Cheryl Cole.

Liam Gallagher today said the film he was producing about the Beatles’ Apple Corps would not herald the start of a movie-making career.

FORMER Beatle Paul McCartney told of his hopes that the famous Abbey Road Studios could be saved after reportedly being put up for sale by owner EMI.

Paul McCartney told of his hopes that the famous Abbey Road Studios could be saved after reportedly being put up for sale by owner EMI.

Music group Chrysalis today got a boost from renewed interest in The Beatles and Michael Jackson as it said annual results were set to beat expectations.

Some 45 years after the first wave of Beatlemania, retailers are preparing for the biggest chart invasion ever seen by the Fab Four from tomorrow.

BIZARRE in life, Michael Jackson’s complex personal affairs are taking even stranger twists in death, with sketchy reports yesterday of plans for an elaborate public memorial and questions over the parentage of his children.

Michael Jackson’s seven-year-old will published today gives his entire estate to a family trust but cuts out his former wife Debbie Rowe.

MICHAEL JACKSON’S tendency to indulge his wildest fantasies put his finances under serious strain.