Here are ten musical notes you might not have known before ...

1. Before joining the Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts was a designer with a London advertising agency. He initially refused to join the band because he was worried about financial security.

2. Edward Elgar opened the original HMV store on London's Oxford Street.

3. Frank Beard is the only member of ZZ Top not to wear a beard.

4. Paul McCartney was invited to join the Beatles because John Lennon was impressed by his ability to tune a guitar.

5. The Boo Radleys' name was taken from a character in To Kill A Mockingbird, while Heaven 17 got their name from a fictitious band in A Clockwork Orange.

6. Duran Duran's A View To A Kill is the most successful Bond theme, reaching number one in the USA and number two in the UK.

7. George Michael used to busk outside Green Park tube station.

8. Ricky Gervais managed Suede before they became famous.

9. Prime Minister Tony Blair played in a rock band called the Ugly Rumours while at university.

10. U2 megastar Bono took his name from an advert for hearing aids called Bono Vox.