Guardian Music — Rockstar's Western-themed shooter boasts over 14 hours of original music, written and performed by cult US musicians Bill Elm and Woody Jackson. Here, the duo explains the offbeat sessions that led to this utterly evocative score...On a remote mounta... more info

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BBC News - UK — Icelandic singer Bjork and Italian composer Ennio Morricone win the 2010 Polar Music Prize. more info

Guardian Music — Keith Richards says they are considering revisiting classic albums from their back catalogue for a series of concertsThe Rolling Stones are considering a series of concerts dedicated to albums from their back catalogue, Keith Richards has revealed. T... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Mister Moods said... BRAND NEW MOODS presents: - Le Peuple de l'Herbe "Tilt" Still mixing loud indie rock with electronica, hip-hop and dub, they've cooked something a lot easier to digest than 2007's concept album "Radio Blood Money". Actually, thei... more info

Guardian Music — (Domino)When a singer describes their backing band as "the best lineup I've ever had", one can usually dismiss this as mere gush. But when the singer is Mark E Smith, who regards musicians with all the sentiment of a rottweiler eyeing a butcher's cou... more info

The Telegraph — The Italian film composer is still going strong at 81. Rating **** more info

Guardian Music — The return of Godspeed You! Black Emperor after a seven-year hiatus is a reminder of their much-missed dark geniusLast Friday, it was announced that Godspeed You! Black Emperor would be ending their seven-year hiatus to play at All Tomorrow's Parties... more info

Time Out, London — Impossibly influential film score composer and bona fide legend, now aged 81, Academy Award-winner Morricone makes a very rare London appearance more info

All About Jazz — "No other film composer has shaped music as unmistakable as Ennio Morricone" - Morag Reavley, BBC Italian composer and conductor Ennio Morricone, who has composed some 400 motion picture scores over a 45-year career embarks on a European tour this ... more info