Impose Magazine — There's something deeply meloncholic and forlorn about these scuzz anthems from Brooklyn-based Flower Orgy, whether they're takes on Neil Young or original Casio drones and hometown woes in a track like "Countryside" (you can take the Nirvana... more info

Guardian Music — Rihanna, put some clothes on! Bob Dylan, do your own paintings! Readers, tell us your favourite album covers! It's all nag nag nag this week …Causing a fuss this weekBrian Wilson: "No Beach Boys reunion!"INXS: "We've got a new singer!"Bob Dylan: "T... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Alberta Cross is a New York-based band, formed by Petter Ericson Stakee (vocals, guitar) & Terry Wolfers (bass). Despite their different upbringings - Stakee travelled from an early age between Sweden and England with his singer-songwriter father, w... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher has told NME his forthcoming solo album is "the best collection of songs I've written for a long fucking time".The former Oasis man, whose recent single 'The Death Of You And Me' charted at Number 15, said he is happy with how his new ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Noel Gallagher has claimed that modern rock 'n' roll is "f**king bad".The singer-songwriter insisted that the genre will become popular again despite its recent decline in quality and popularity.Gallagher told NME: "It's got to come. Although two yea... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Georgia band Dead Confederate will take on Neil Young's "Tonight's The Night"... tonight (9/22) at Brooklyn Bowl. FREE before 7pm, though note there are two opening bands and the whole show starts at 8pm. If you want to win... more info

Guardian Music — The group of childhood friends once hailed for taking indie music into the mainstream are to split after three decadesFor three decades, R.E.M. were considered one of the world's most significant rock bands but in an unexpected statement on their web... more info

The Telegraph — Canadian rocker working on his 'revealing and intimate' memoirs. more info

Guardian Music — Singer's memoir Waging Heavy Peace will hit shelves in 2012Neil Young is the latest rock star to write an autobiography, with Waging Heavy Peace due for publication in late 2012. "I felt like writing books fit me like a glove," Young said. "I started... more info

Gigwise — It's due to be released next year... more info