Guardian Music — (DFA/EMI)The sleeve notes to Big Black's astonishing 1987 album Songs About Fucking may be among the most entertaining in rock history. Amid frontman Steve Albini's descriptions of his songs' charming subject matter – including the Columbian neckti... more info

Guardian Music — Radiohead frontman will join Massive Attack and MIA at the Herefordshire festival this summerThom Yorke has been announced as one of the main acts for this year's Big Chill festival. The Radiohead frontman will be performing as a solo artist for his ... more info

Gigwise — Radiohead frontman joins line-up... more info

Guardian Music — What may terrify radio souls is coming up against a national treasure in an awards categoryHe has been up close and personal with some of the planet's scariest and ugliest creatures. But, Sir David Attenborough confessed at Monday night's Sony Radio ... more info

Pop Candy — Welcome to another bombastic installment of Tattoo Tuesday! I like that now when I run into you guys, you're showing me your tats -- last week I saw a spectacular image of the Statue of Liberty wearing a disco dress on one reader's arm. more info

411 Mania — From Guns 'n Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle" and Metallica's "Enter Sandman" to Radiohead's "Everything In Its Right Place" and Black Sabbath's "Black Sabbath", 411 Music Staffers list their top 5 favorite opening tracks in the latest edition of The 4... more info

BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat — The Los Angeles has collaborated with Radiohead's Thom Yorke on his new album Cosmogramma. more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about casting your votes into our virtual ballot box. This time, we want your musical mishearingsHere's an observation, made after sifting through last week's RR in the manner of an amateur psephologist: if the election campaign was... more info

Guardian Music — Cynicism was the abiding mood in election songs nominated by readers this weekAnyone who endured the Newsnight attempt to create election anthems for political parties will know it's impossible to guarantee the quality of songs inspired by the voting... more info

ContactMusic — RADIOHEAD rocker THOM YORKE has called for bosses of petrol giant BP to face a criminal prosecution over the Gulf of Mexico oil slick.More than 200,000 gallons of crude... more info