News Bits: Ben Gibbard Jams with R.E.M.’s Peter Buck and Mike Mills + More

Watch Ben Gibbard live out his Michael Stipe fantasies and jam with one-half of R.E.M. [Consequence of Sound]

It's about to get dark, chilly and awesome: Cold Cave have a new EP coming out. [Brooklyn Vegan]

Anyone else think Noel Gallagher and Sinead O'Connor would have made a cute couple? [NME]

What do you buy the Prince fan who has everything (and likes crafts)? [Stereogum]

You forgot these 25 '90s tunes exist, but they're still awesome. [Death + Taxes]

If you ask our UCR buds, these 5 bands should play Sunday's Super Bowl, not Beyonce. [Ultimate Classic Rock]

Dance-rock stalwarts !!! are prepping a new album with a pretty silly title. [NME]