The National’s Bryce Dessner has revealed that the band wouldn’t have formed without REM.

Mildly annoying evening last night, as I watched the ecstatic tweets coming in from the Lubomyr Melnyk show at Café Oto, unable to be there myself. Comfort came from the Ukrainian pianist’s new album, “The Voice Of Trees”, which I think has been one of my favourite personal discoveries of the last month or two.

Paul Simon has spoken out about the making of his seminal 1986 album 'Graceland', in a new documentary film, Under African Skies.

Former REM frontman Michael Stipe has described the managers of YouTube as ''disgraceful and cowardly'' after they removed a clip which has been made by the singer Perfume Genius.

Sales of Etta James' back catalogue have increased by 378% since she passed away last week.

New Order and The Horrors have been added to the bill for this summer's Benicassim festival.

Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon is set to play a tiny London club show with her new musical project, Body/Head.

The Flaming Lips have posted up audio of their forthcoming collaborative LP with Bon Iver and Yoko Ono online.

Paul McCartney has spoken about working with Stevie Wonder on his new album 'Kisses On The Bottom', 30 years after the pair collaborated on the Number One song 'Ebony and Ivory'.

Disney's Joy Division inspired Mickey Mouse t-shirt has been withdrawn from sale.