Guardian Music — The Deaf Institute, ManchesterSomeone hands Connan Mockasin a bottle of red wine. "A very good year," he mumbles, draining much of the contents and telling the crowd that they "really need to study the next song". Then Mockasin – all mop of blond h... more info

NME — Sticksman also admits regrets over late member Syd Barrett more info

Guardian Music — A vast box set shows Pink Floyd's great middle-class soul classic had a rocky beginningYou could wish for no greater demonstration of Pink Floyd's legendary reserve than their attitude to their back catalogue. Their peers churned out deluxe editions ... more info

Guardian Music — How best to remember REM? A true fan checks out YouTubeOn Wednesday night, the band who made me love music broke up. R.E.M. were a band that transported me – and many other squishy souls – to a world where murky Americana, post-punk guitars and B... more info

Guardian Music — Guardian and Observer writers are picking their favourite albums – with a view that you might do the same. Here, Simon Hattenstone ventures over to the dark side with Pink FloydI was 11 years old, had spent two years in bed with encephalitis, and h... more info

ContactMusic — Pink Floyd are planning to release several unheard songs by legendary late rocker Syd Barrett as part of a trawl through the band's back catalogue. The rockers have opened their vaults and will release a haul of rare material next month (Sep11), incl... more info

Guardian Music — Mental illness is so often mistaken for genius in pop – unless the sufferer is female, when the world queues to condemnA friend of mine recently posted a Facebook link to a 90s documentary on former Radio 1 DJ Mike Read's stalker, the intimidating ... more info

Altsounds — *Jack Robert Hardman* composes and records his own unique brand of pop music, once described by a BBC panellist as “Something Syd Barrett might do in a dark room”. Since starting at the age of 17, Jack has attracted attention, and ... more info

Guardian Music — Featuring a cosmic cast of rocket men and girls from Mars, here are your favourite songs set in zero gravityThree … two … one … blast-off! Strap yourself in, rid yourself of earthly concerns and enjoy some zero-gravity listening pleasure.Richar... more info

Topix — Recorded in an old ice cream factory with Greg Ashely in 2007, Christian Bland knocks the dust off his solo debut with lo-fi juvenilia of the Syd Barrett variety and an unplugged, murderous lament . more info