Guardian Music — REM boasted a mix of commercial reach and off-the-wall creativity – few artists pull off such a delicate balancing actLongevity can be cruel. If REM had parted ways after Bill Berry left in 1997 – or even, as nearly happened, before the completio... more info

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LargeHeartedBoy — Salon reviews Davis Guggenheim's U2 documentary, From the Sky Down. The Christian Science Monitor offers a literary Brooklyn quiz. OffBeat interviews Okkervil River frontman about the band's new album, I Am Very Far. You wrote that piece about Viking... more info

ContactMusic — Beyonce U2 Foo Fighters and Muse are battling it out to be named Headliner of the Year at the UK Festival Awards All acts who headlined festivals in the UK in 2011 are in the running for the awards - including Linkin Park Pulp The Eagles and Princ... more info

Chicago Tribune — Metallica-Lou Reed, Drake, Coldplay, Tom Waits to release new musicHere come the would-be blockbusters. The music industry inevitably rolls out new releases by its biggest artists in the fall, just in time for holiday gift-giving. This year is no exc... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The phrase Mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London is no longer the exclusive domain of the Beatles, Pink Floyd, U2, Radiohead, Lady Gaga and other superstar actsThe phrase Mixed at Abbey Road Studios, London is no longer the exclusive domain of the ... more info

Guardian Music — The extension in copyright law is hailed as a victory for musicians. But while it will surely benefit Cliff, the Beatles et al, it will close doors for a lot of minor starsChampagne corks would have popped in the offices of EMI and Universal on Monda... more info

Topix — Aside from producing U2, Bob Dylan, and Neil Young, Daniel Lanois is a notable guitarist and songwriter. more info

Guardian Music — Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Mercury prize-winner PJ Harvey also make shortlists for award ceremony on 24 OctoberAdele, Jessie J and Arctic Monkeys head the nominations for the Q Awards, with three each. Coldplay, Ed Sheeran and Mercury prize-winner PJ H... more info

ContactMusic — Lady Gaga Usher and U2 stars Bono and The Edge will be among the artists honouring former U S President Bill Clinton at a charity gala next month Oct11 The stars will band together and take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl for the A Decade of Differen... more info