Guardian Music — When one decade is peddled by the media as the pinnacle of human achievement, it's hard for another generation to competeIt's been 50 years since 1962, the year that the Beatles released their first single, Love Me Do, and James Bond made his first a... more info

Dlisted — Well, here's a double dose of sadness to go with your late afternoon cup of Red Bull and Mountain Dew. Musical theater composer Marvin Hamlisch died yesterday in Los Angeles after a brief illness, and former Hot Slut of the Day and fashion icon ... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Albert Hall, LondonOne of American rock's true evergreens, Tom Petty has never really stopped selling out arenas at home, so even though tonight's a sellout, the 5,000-capacity Albert Hall is still a modest crowd for him. Not that he isn't thri... more info

Guardian Music — Life of Bee Gees singer to be celebrated in service at St Paul's Cathedral, London, in SeptemberRobin Gibb will be laid to rest at a private funeral next month, followed three months later by a public memorial at St Paul's Cathedral in London."The en... more info

Chorus.fm — Keith Buckley (*Every Time I Die (http://www.absolutepunk.net/everytimeidie)*) wrote (http://www.keith-buckley.com/2012/05/you-dont-stop.html) a tribute to Adam "MCA" Yauch. The first time I remember seeing my father sad was when Roy Orbison died. Un... more info

Guardian Music — Richard Hawley does something of a stylistic about-face without sacrificing any of his unique appealFrom the members of Traffic abandoning Birmingham for Berkshire, to Fleet Foxes' longing for a simpler life where "green apples hang from the green ap... more info

Guardian Music — Longing and loneliness, expounded over seven musical sections, each with a different tuneIn Dreams was released by Roy Orbison in 1963, and is generally regarded now as his finest recording. While the song was in the charts Orbison toured Britain wit... more info

Guardian Music — (Helium)Although there's been a shortage of songs tackling the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, the debut album from Danny Coughlan, alias Crybaby, contains a cracker. "Veils" is a elegy for the entire sorry escapade, evoking not just sympathy for the i... more info

Perez Hilton — Lovely! Christina Perri always amazes us… Her voice is the best for a laid-back afternoon! Just listen to her Roy Orbinson cover of Crying… Beautiful! Just beautiful!! Check it ouuuuuuttttt (above)!!!!!!! more info

Dlisted — Richard Gere, star of culturally important films like Shall We Dance, Nights in Rodanthe, Runaway Bride, Dr. T & the Women, Intersection and Autumn in New York is not feeling it for what is probably his most popular piece of work Pretty Woman. Some w... more info