Totally Fuzzy — Darkness-looming Italian gothic metal belters Lacuna Coil are back for their sixth go-round, Dark Adrenaline. Dropping January 24 via their longtime home Century Media, the album matches their timeless, ever-bombastic, black-clad swoon with some o... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bill Mallonee is an Athens, Ga. Americana artist with 40 plus albums, spanning a 20 year career. He was voted by Paste Music Magazine #65 in their prestigious "Top 100 Living Songwriters" poll. He fronted the band Vigilantes of Love from 1991-2001.... more info

Starpulse — Happy Birthday to: Country singer Deana Carter (1966) English actress Julia Ormond (1965) Actor Greg Cipes (1980) Kids in the Hall star Dave Foley (1963) R.E.M. singer Michael Stipe (1962) Ma... more info

ContactMusic — Snow Patrol sort of knew R E M were going to split The Chasing Cars group are close friends of singer Michael Stipe and guitarist Peter Buck from the American indie band and they had a feeling that the group would announce their split after th... more info

Guardian Music — Help us put together an ultimate playlist for the number one party night of the yearOne of the most vital considerations when planning a New Year's Eve party is making sure you get the music right. Do you go for a populist selection to get your guest... more info

Twangville —  1) R.E.M. – Collapse Into Now: OK, I’m willing to admit maybe this was a little bit of a sentimental choice for me since it may be their last album.  But darn it, I still think this is their best effort since the 80′s and 91′s Out Of Time.... more info

Guardian Music — Reckon a dubstep breakdown is something the AA can fix? That REM split up 15 years ago? Or that the artwork on Lady Gaga's album was good? Then you need to read on …The rise of Lana Del Rey• Lana has been described as the "gangsta Nancy Sinatra".... more info

Mercury News, California — Harrington: R.E.M., PJ Harvey, Civil Wars delivered year's best records more info

Guardian Music — Pitbull shouts, Ed Sheeran strums, and everything comes with a gloomwobbleIt takes a few years' distance to look back on a year and define what it really sounded like, but the three front-running noises for 2011 are Pitbull shouting about being in th... more info

ContactMusic — R E M star Michael Stipe has ruled out a run for political office now hes no longer the frontman for one of the worlds top bands - because he lacks the ability to compromise Fans have been keen to know what his next line will be following R E M s spl... more info