Metal legends confirm they have just finished full LP with the former Velvet Underground man

'The Boss' sings on a new track written in response to Gulf Coast oil spill

Many thanks to everyone who has contributed lists to our Best Of 2011: Halftime Report blog – please keep them coming. I’m staying staunch, for the time being at least, and refusing to publish that list of disappointments you’ve been asking for; I guess you can probably figure a lot of it out, given what doesn’t appear in my Top 30 anyway.

Beatles legend confirms he has been talking to Damon Albarn

Hear the former Smiths man's latest efforts

The iconic Crouch End site may be granted a stay of execution

Las Vegas band play London's Scala on June 22 and 23

Band will release 10th studio album on August 29

'Seeds We Sow' will come out on September 5

Pop-art shaggy dog tale about a confused gay student...