Michael Stipe publicly endorsed democrat Barack Obama during an R.E.M. concert in Florida last Saturday (March 8th). Wearing an Obama t-shirt, Stipe said that he was voting for a candidate that provided hope rather than one that tells him what he already fears. Read more >>

Psychologists are to use the Beatles in a new study into how musical memories affect a human beings identify. Scientists at the University of Leeds hope to create a database of "autobiographical" memories by asking people to connect specific moments in their lives with the Liverpool band. Read more >>

Pioneering 60s band The Dave Clark Five will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in New York later today (March 10th). The group’s induction comes just weeks after lead singer, Mike Smith, died in hospital from pneumonia. Read more >>

Despite critics and fans alike salivating over their recent live shows, MGMT are a bit more self-deprecating saying that their gigs are “boring.” The Brooklyn act believe that their shows are in desperate need of something more extravagant than five kids standing there playing their tunes. Read more >>

The tracklisting for Madonna’s forthcoming album, ‘Hard Candy’, has been revealed. The singer’s eleventh studio album, which is released on April 28th, has been produced by US producers Timbaland and Nate ‘Danja’ Hills. Read more >>

Two mega-rich Michael Jackson fans are reportedly considering whether to buy the King of Pop's beleaguered Neverland Ranch. Jackson of course risks losing his Santa Barbara home of 20 years if he fails to pay his £12million of debt off by next Wednesday (March 19). Read more >>

Adele has suggested that she will join forces with Amy Winehouse and other Brit School graduates to form a supergroup. The singer, who topped the charts with her debut album ‘19’, says that the group, which would also include Katie Melua and Kate Nash, would “represent most women in the world.” Read more >>

‘Control’, the critically acclaimed biopic about Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, has picked up another accolade. Sam Riley, who plays Curtis in the film, was named Best Newcomer at last night’s (March 10th) Empire Film Awards in London. Read more >>

Metallica have revealed that they are finishing their new record in six weeks with a view to release it in September. The rock legends have been holed up in the studio for much of the past year with long-term cohort Bob Rock and the legendary Rick Rubin. Now they have the finish line in their sights for the follow-up to 2003’s ‘St Anger.’ Read more >>

Duffy went straight in at number one in the album chart yesterday, securing a chart double for the Welsh singer. The album ‘Rockferry’ sold 180,000 copies in its first week of sales to claim the number one spot, while the single ‘Mercy’ spent a third week at the top. Read more >>