Guardian Music — Singer plans to launch 'high-resolution' downloads service, saying he wants 'to save the sound of music' with Pono projectIf Neil Young has his way, the future will be Pono. The 66-year-old singer is planning to take on Apple's iTunes Music Store, la... more info

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Kings of A&R — Buzz Track: Mind My Halo Irontom emerged in early 2012 on the Los Angeles music scene. The band features Zach the son of Jack Irons (former drummer for the Red Hot Chili Peppers, currently drumming for The Wall Flowers). Zack was taught to play guita... more info

Topix — Tens of thousands of excited fans swarmed to a Tel Aviv park on Monday for the first ever concert by the Red Hot Chili Peppers in Israel. more info

Guardian Music — The Killers Runaways (Island) Electing the Killers single of the week is like announcing your favourite food is Big Macs. Their God-punching comeback starts carefully, but then, one minute in, that rollicking drum stampede shoves a cherry bomb up Bra... more info

Guardian Music — Despite attempts by police to stop event, concert will raise money for the members of the group jailed over Putin protestRussian musicians are to play at a benefit concert in support of the jailed feminist punk band Pussy Riot in St Petersburg on Sun... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The Russian feminist punk collective Pussy Riot has received praise from artists including Björk, Madonna, Green Day and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Now the band is returning the favor. more info

Guardian Music — Russian punk group Pussy Riot thank all of their supporters, including Madonna and the Red Hot Chili Peppers in a new video more info

ContactMusic — The Red Hot Chili Peppers will perform an intimate New Years Eve gig in Las Vegas The Under the Bridge hitmakers are set to take a break from large-scale festivals by bringing in the new year with their first Vegas show in seven... more info

Consequence of Sound — The second installment in RHCP's single series. more info