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300 Kate Bush fans gathered in a park in Brighton over the weekend to break the record for the most lookalikes re-enacting the famous video for her 1978 single "Wuthering Heights". Wearing red dresses like the one Bush sports in the video as well as black wigs, fans gathered in Stanmer Park on May 25 and staged their own version of the cult video, reports The Argus. Click below to watch a video of the group rehearsing.

Leonard Cohen has announced details of a UK arena tour. Cohen, who released his 12th studio album Old Ideas in January 2012, will play seven dates in August and September – calling in at Bournemouth, Brighton, Manchester, Cardiff, Leeds and Birmingham before a huge date at London's O2 Arena. Leonard Cohen will play: Bournemouth BIC (August 26) Brighton Centre (28) Manchester Arena (31) Cardiff Motorpoint Arena (September 3) Leeds Arena (5) Birmingham LG Arena (8) London The O2 (14)

David Byrne and St Vincent are giving away a free EP entitled 'Brass Tactics'. The EP, which features unreleased, live and remixed material is available to download here. David Byrne and St Vincent's Annie Clark released their acclaimed debut collaborative album, Love This Giant, last year. The 'Brass Tactics' EP tracklisting is: 'Cissus' [previously unreleased album track] 'I Should Watch TV' [M. Stine Remix] 'Lightning' [Kent Rockafeller Remix] 'Marrow' [live]

The George Harrison Memorial Garden at the Bhaktivedanta Manor Estate near Watford is now open to the public. Harrison – who passed away in 2001 – gave the site, formerly known as Piggots Manor, to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness in 1973 after becoming a follower of the Hare Krishna religion. Following Harrison's death, a garden was created in his remembrance. His widow Olivia Harrison said: "I am grateful to the devotees for honouring George in the form of a garden. A manifestation in the material world of which he would be very proud."

Never-before-seen photos of The Rolling Stones are set to go on display in London. The rare 1960s pictures of the band will make up part of The Stones And Their Scene, an exhibition of photographs by the late Eric Swayne which will run at London gallery Proud Chelsea from June 13 until July 28. As well as featuring images of Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts, the exhibition also includes photos of David Bailey, Anita Pallenburg, Chrissie Shrimpton, Patti Boyd, Jane Birkin and Catherine Deneuve.

Boards Of Canada have hosted an unusual album playback for their new record Tomorrow's Harvest, setting up two speakers in the middle of the desert and giving fans co-ordinates to find the music for themselves. The band, who debuted new track "Cold Earth" at Detroit's Movement Festival on Monday (May 26), hinted that something would happen after posting an image on Twitter yesterday indicating they had plans for 5pm US Pacific Time.

Nigel Godrich has shared footage of Atoms For Peace rehearsing for their forthcoming European tour. Posting on Twitter on Sunday, producer Godrich wrote: "Currently trying to remember how to do this...." and posted a video of the band filmed in 2010 playing 'Cymbal Rush' at a festival in Fiji. He later shared a Youtube clip of bass player Flea rehearsing as well as a Vine of the whole group preparing for their upcoming live shows. Scroll down to see the Vine and watch the Youtube clip below.

Public Image Ltd. will support The Stone Roses at Finsbury Park on June 8, it has been confirmed. The news follows leaked information of the full support line-up for both of the Stone Roses London gigs, which take place next month, earlier this year. PiL were among the names leaked alongside Dizzee Rascal, Miles Kane and The Courteeners for the June 7 and 8 gigs.

Kings Of Leon's new album is "much more musically complicated" than previous effort according to bassist Jared Followill. Followill revealed a few details of the band's forthcoming sixth studio album, the follow up to Come Around Sundown, in a Q+A with fans on Twitter yesterday (May 27). Asked by one fan if the album will sound more like the "rookie" Kings Of Leon Followill replied: "Not really. There are definitely elements of it. Songs. Not as a whole though. It's a culmination of all of them."

Footage of a rare gig Morrissey performed with former Smiths members after he left the band to go solo has emerged online. Watch it below.