Stereogum — Pink Floyd’s Nick Mason is the latest person to weigh in on U2′s Apple stunt for Songs Of Innocence. Like Patrick Carney and Trent Reznor before him, Mason also believes that U2 devalued music by forcing their album onto everyone. In a new interv... more info

The Telegraph — The record industry can't rely on the young to buy music, so it is repackaging old favourites to be bought a second time by baby-boomers. Is this clever reinvention or cynical recycling, asks Neil McCormick more info

The Independent — Praise doesn’t come more cherished than when it’s from your childhood heroes and it’s almost certain that One Direction will relish the acceptance from Pink Floyd’s drummer Nick Mason, who said that the boyband have “some good songs”. more info

Stereogum — So far Pink Floyd have shared one song from farewell album The Endless River, “Louder Than Words.” The latest teaser video with David Gilmour and Nick Mason doesn’t reveal an entire track, but there are snippets of several unreleased songs. The... more info

Stereogum — Converse has a history of getting bands to design custom sneakers, from Metallica to Big Boi to Pink Floyd (check out our official band sneaker guide for way more). Now, Trash Talk are getting their own official Converse design, and the kicks are ins... more info

The Telegraph — Wilko Johnson, Sam Smith and Pink Floyd all picked up awards at the London ceremony more info

NME — Song is taken from forthcoming album 'The Endless River' more info

Stereogum — The Endless River, the forthcoming album from art-rock greats Pink Floyd, is the band’s first since 1994′s The Division Bell, and the band’s David Gilmour says it will be their last. The album is mostly instrumental, but one song, “Louder Tha... more info

The Independent — Pink Floyd have confirmed that their forthcoming new album will be their last. more info

NME — David Gilmour says "It's a shame but this is the end" more info