Guardian Music — Government calls for action under Section 69 of the Localism Act are tokenistic hypocrisy, says Rochdale retailer Paul Turner-MitchellThere's nothing more pointless than a rock'n'roll star, said Radiohead's Thom Yorke. If he ever gets round to readin... more info

USA Today Music — Yorke also shared the tracklisting. The album is out Feb. 26. more info

Guardian Music — Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich's new band get a thorough going over from a hotly tipped Glaswegian trio Ultraista – who refer to themselves as a "multimedia trio" – are singer Laura Bettinson, drummer Joey Waronker and Nigel Godrich, whose mida... more info

Guardian Music — From Thom Yorke to Taylor Swift, this week's best music pictures also include Jarvis Cocker and Diana KrallKarin Andreasson more info

Guardian Music — Despite their attempts to move into Thom Yorke territory, this lot are more in the vicinty of Maroon 5 than RadioheadReading on mobile? Listen hereHometown: Thousand Oaks, California.The lineup: Jesse Rutherford (vocals), Jeremy Freedman (guitar), Za... more info

411 Mania — Are we excited for a new Eminem album in 2013? Has the new supergroup from Radiohead's Thom Yorke been impressive so far? Will Britney Spears return to The X Factor next season? 411's Chad Webb and Andy Rackauskas debate these topics and more in t... more info

E! Online — Get ready for two of music's greatest to come together on one album. Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea will join Radiohead singer Thom Yorke along with Radiohead producer... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian profiles M.I.A., who talks about her new book as well as forthcoming documentary and album. Flavorwire recommends 10 novels to replace Catcher in the Rye as the perfect teen book. Rolling Stone interviews Thom Yorke about the new... more info

CNN Showbiz — Put Radiohead's Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich, drummer Joey Waronker, the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Flea and percussionist Mauro Refosco into a studio for three days, and you know the sound coming out of that session is going to be otherworldly. more info

Guardian Music — Comic book author, whose V for Vendetta mask is an Occupy symbol, likens today's stark economic divides to work of killerAlan Moore, the comic book author whose stylised Guy Fawkes-type mask from his V for Vendetta series became a global symbol for O... more info