Ed Sheeran has confirmed he will duet with Pink Floyd at the closing ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. The "+" singer had been rumoured to be joining The Who at the August 12 ceremony, but has now told Australian radio station Nova that he will in fact be playing with Pink Floyd. Asked if he was playing, the singer said: "I'm playing the closing ceremony - which I think is kinda cool right? A lot of people think that I'm doing a song with The Who but I'm not - I'm doing a song with Pink Floyd. I'm doing 'Wish You Were Here'."

Bjork and legendary broadcaster David Attenborough have teamed up for a music documentary. Attenborough And Bjork: The Nature Of Music looks at the evolution of music, our relationship with music and how technology could impact this relationship in the future. Directed by Louise Hooper, the film is set to be broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, reports Hollywood Reporter.

The Stone Roses are set to release a brand new studio album in 2013, according to tabloid reports this morning (August 2). The Manchester legends, who originally split up in 1996, reunited last year and have taken part in globe trotting reunion tour this year, which has included three sold-out gigs at Manchester's Heaton Park and a series of festival headline sets.

A documentary celebrating the Rolling Stones' 50th anniversary is to air on HBO, home of The Sopranos and The Wire, this autumn. In a statement, HBO President of Programming Michael Lombardo said: "This is all done as part of the band's 50th anniversary. This documentary has the full involvement of the four current band members – Mick, Keith, Charlie and Ron – as well as the former band members Bill Wyman and Mick Taylor. We'll follow the band from their early club days through their arrival as the greatest band in the world."

Bob Dylan will preview two songs from his new album, Tempest, on the American TV show Strike Back, according to breaking news this morning.

The Grateful Dead are set to release an 18-CD box set on September 1. According to a report on Rolling Stone, the set - released by Rhino in America and available to pre-order at www.dead.net - is limited to 9,000 copies and includes six full concerts, one from each venue on that tour and a 60-page hardcover book. The shows in Spring 1990 will not be sold individually, but Rhino also has in the works a two-CD compilation of material from the box. It is not clear whether the Spring 1990 box set will be available in the UK.

Bob Dylan has been speaking about his new album, Tempest. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Dylan explained that the album - his 35th studio record - started out as "something more religious," he says. "I just didn't have enough [religious songs]. Intentionally, specifically religious songs is what I wanted to do. That takes a lot more concentration to pull that off 10 times with the same thread – than it does with a record like I ended up with."

Bruce Springsteen passed a whole new milestone last night [July 31] by playing a show that lasted for over four hours. The singer, who was played the final night of his European tour in the Finnish capital city of Helsinki, played a set that lasted for four hours and six minutes in the city's Olympiastadion.

Bill Doss of Olivia Tremor Control has died at the age of 43. A singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, he was also a co-founder of the Elephant 6 collective, and played with the Sunshine Fix and Apples in Stereo, as well as being part of cult indie rock group, Olivia Tremor Control. The band announced the news on their website – via Rolling Stone - writing: "We are devastated by the loss of our brother Bill Doss… We are at a loss for words." A cause of death has not yet been announced.

Tom Waits has released a cryptic picture, fuelling speculation that he is set to announce live shows, possibly of port cities or even aboard a boat. The photo, pictured above and entitled Permission To Come Aboard?, sees Waits dressed as a cigar chomping pirate - complete with cutlass and eye patch - above the date August 7, on which a full announcement is expected to be made.