Guardian Music — This week it's Beltway Bandit's turn to sell you the merits of a 12-song selection. But first a word from our sponsor …This week's playlist has been selected by Beltway Bandit.It's an odd paradox that so many musicians willingly embrace branded pro... more info

ContactMusic — Bono was left in a panic when he ran out of cigarettes at a celebrity party he was hosting The U2 frontman threw an exclusive bash after the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London on Tuesday 04 09 12 for a host of celebrities includi... more info

Guardian Music — Faith based event grew from 2,000 people sitting on sodden grass seven years ago to the international audience flooding in to watch U2 playMore than 10,000 people formed Britain's largest congregation in a Bedfordshire field yesterday for a communion... more info

Guardian Music — (Souterrain Transmissions)While Ty Segall, Thee Oh Sees, Mikal Cronin et al are busy establishing something of a new golden age for superfuzzed psych-rock in San Francisco, elsewhere in the city the sound of 1980s trenchcoat rock seems to be making a... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Long time followers of NYC dream pop quartet Her Vanished Grace a re in for a bit of surprise. The new album Star-Crossed kicks off with an angry bit of rock percussion introducing Car Crash, a loud and rather fast song that sidesteps their usual ... more info

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ContactMusic — Muses new album is influenced by U2 The band supported the Elevation group on their 360 Tour in 2011 and the experience inspired them when it came to recording their new album The 2nd Law Frontman Matt Bellamy... more info

Guardian Music — Mark Kermode's band wanted to record their second album. Where better to do it than Sun Studio in Memphis, made famous by the likes of Elvis and Johnny Cash?The first thing you notice about Sun Studio – the birthplace of rock'n'roll in downtown Mem... more info

Starpulse — For any fan of U2, the new double-disc live album U22, from the record-breaking U2360° tour, is something really special. This exclusive U2 Fan Club release features 22 live tracks that were voted ... more info

Guardian Music — As Def Leppard's bestselling album passes its quarter-century, six readers tell us what it means to themHysteria, Def Leppard's multimillion-selling album, reaches its 25th anniversary this month. To mark the occasion, we asked our readers to tell us... more info