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Morrissey announces title and release date for new studio album

Morrissey has announced details of his new studio album. A post on the quasi-official fansite, True To You, reveals the album will be called World Peace Is None of Your Business. The post continues by saying that a release date has been provisionally set for late June/early July worldwide by Harvest Records thru Capitol. Morrissey is said to be "beyond ecstatic" with the album, all 12 tracks of which were produced by Joe Chiccarelli in France.

Win tickets to see Neil Young & Crazy Horse at Hyde Park

Neil Young And Crazy Horse will headline this year's Barclaycard Presents British Summer Time event at London's Hyde Park on Saturday July 12. They'll be joined by special guests The National, Phosphorescent, Caitlin Rose and Ethan Johns. We're delighted to be able to offer a pair of tickets to the event. To enter, just tell us:

Watch Julian Casablancas preview new solo album

Julian Casablancas has given a sneak preview of his new solo album. Click below to watch now. The two-minute clip is credited to Julian Casablancas + The Voidz and shows footage of The Strokes' frontman recording in the studio, with various snippets of new songs audible throughout. There is no further information regarding an album title or release date included with the video, but vsitors to Casablancas' website can sign up to pre-order the album now.

The Black Keys, Afghan Whigs, War On Drugs, Parquet Courts announced for Latitude Festival

The Black Keys have been announced as the final headliner for Latitude Festival 2014. The band join previously announced headliners Two Door Cinema Club and Damon Albarn at the top of the bill. Other acts announced today include Editors, James, Crystal Fighters, Kelis, The Afghan Whigs and Tinariwen. Mogwai, Lykke Li, War On Drugs, Temples, Parquet Courts, George Ezra, Conor Oberst and Tom Vek will also play. Latitude 2014 will take place from July 17-20 at Henham Park in Southwold, Suffolk.

The Rolling Stones rumoured to be planning European tour dates for summer 2014

The Rolling Stones are rumoured to be in the process of booking European dates for summer 2014. According to Spanish newspaper El Mundo, the band will play Madrid's Vicente Calderón stadium on June 25.

Watch My Bloody Valentine, Sufjan Stevens, Mogwai, Built To Spill, in All Tomorrow’s Parties doc

My Bloody Valentine, Sufjan Stevens, Built To Spill, Mogwai, Lightning Bolt and Mercury Rev are among the artists appearing in From Ghosts, a new Kickstarter-funded documentary produced by Pitchfork.tv. The film was shot in 2008, when All Tomorrow's Parties held its first East Coast festival in Monticello, New York.

Lennon and McCartney’s “Help!” piano up for auction

The piano played by John Lennon and Paul McCartney while filming Help! is up for auction. The pair used the 1907 Bechstein Concert Grand to compose the title track to the 1965 film, according to the film's director Richard Lester, who is selling it, the BBC reports. Lester bought the piano in the late '60s from Twickenham film studios where it had been used for dozens of feature films since the 1930s.

The Rolling Stones play “Silver Train” live for the first time in 40 years

The Rolling Stones this week performed a track that last appeared on their setlists more than 40 years ago. The band are currently on the Asia Pacific leg of their !4 On Fire tour, which includes three shows in Tokyo. It was at Tokyo Dome on Tuesday (March 4) that the band performed the Goat's Head Soup track, "Silver Train". Mick Taylor appeared as a guest performer on the track.
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