What do Latvian DJs, bronze replicas of vintage cameras, starfish and gaunt fashion models have in common? They have all been occupying the attention of former REM frontman Michael Stipe since the demise of his epoch-defining band.

Though not an endangered species (yet), the number of independent record stores are definitely dwindling. Record Store Day is your chance to celebrate your local shop.

Some parents are clearly intent on doing stuff to embarrass their kids for decades. If you think you've had it bad, just be thankful your folks never tried to make music.

Orchestras are always impressive in our books, but an orchestra of ice instruments, frozen and installed in Fefor, Norway, tips the scales to awesome.

The best record covers have a visual aesthetic that's almost as important to their impact as the music contained therein. The same can be said of classic book covers. This design project combines the two.

You know the story: Old-school superheroes come together, form 'super group', beat up bad guy, keep folks happy. Well, this has echoes of that.

Jim Henson made Kermit and Miss Piggy, but he shouldn't be confused with Keaton Henson whose new music video is like a beautifully moody alternate world of Muppets.

Sigur Ros describe their upcoming album as an "avalanche in slow motion" and they've released a track to prove it.

If Dinosaur Jr., Teenage Fanclub, and Broken Social Scene had a baby with an Australian accent it'd be called Bearhug.

In early 2005, a friend of David Byrne's told the Talking Heads frontman she missed hearing what he played in his office. So in April that year he started his online radio show.