Musicians demand details of music allegedly used for torture

REM, Pearl Jam and Billy Bragg are among a coalition of musicians demanding that the US government release details of music they claim was used as torture at Guantanamo Bay.

A Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request has been lodged on behalf of campaigners in a bid to force authorities to release classified records relating to the use of loud music as part of the interrogation of inmates.

Former detainees at the centre have alleged that songs from the likes of AC/DC, Britney Spears, the Bee Gees and Sesame Street were played at an ear-splitting level to break terrorist suspects.