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Nile Rodgers has spoken about working on Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories. Speaking to Vice as part of their Creators Project series, Rodgers says that "Ninety percent if not higher of all recordings that I've ever made in my life have been the result of a very impromptu initial meeting that feels so natural and so organic that you have to take it to the next level. They make you up your game, even if your game is pretty good."

A musical production based on Jeff Buckley is set to open this autumn at The Old Globe in San Diego. The Last Goodbye - named after one of Buckley's most popular songs – has been conceived and adapted by Michael Kimmel and retells the story of Romeo And Juliet using songs by the late singer. Billboard reports that the musical will likely end up on Broadway in New York, given the high profile producers attached to the project - Hal Luftig ['Kinky Boots'] and Ruth and Steve Hendel ['Fela!'].

Writer-director Randall Miller and screenwriter Jody Savin have acquired the rights to My Cross To Bear, Gregg Allman's best-selling memoir, which was published last May (2012). Allman and his manager Michael Lehman will serve as executive producers on the film adaptation.

Black Sabbath have announced that they will premiere their new single "End Of The Beginning" on the season finale of TV show CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. The track will be played on the May 15 episode of the series. According to a statement, the band will perform the song when actors Ted Danson and Marc Vann go to a Black Sabbath gig to "investigate a trail of murders with horrifying similarities to the sins in Dante's Inferno."

Guitarist Bernie Leadon is reportedly to rejoin The Eagles for their upcoming History Of The Eagles tour. Rolling Stone reports comments made by current Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh in Billboard. "Bernie's brilliant," says Walsh. "I never really got a chance to play with him, but we've been in contact. We see him from time to time, and I'm really glad he's coming because it's going to take the show up a notch, and I'm really looking forward to playing with him, finally."

Suede have announced details of an October 2013 UK and Ireland tour. Following two massive shows last month, the band have added five new dates for later on this year, calling in at Leeds, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester and Birmingham. They will play tracks from their sixth album Bloodsports, which was released on March 18.

Kate Bush received a CBE for services to music from the Queen today (April 10) at a ceremony at Windsor Castle. The singer made a rare public appearance to accept the accolade. Although she declined to speak to journalists gathered at the castle for the ceremony, she did issue the following statement, the BBC reports. "I feel incredibly thrilled to receive this honour which I share with my family, friends and fellow musicians and everybody who has been such an important part of it all. Now I've got something special to put on top of the Christmas tree."

Paul McCartney has announced that he will be reissuing Paul McCartney & Wings’ 1976 live album Wings Over America. McCartney will also release the live concert film Rockshow on DVD for the first time, which documented the band's Wings Over the World 1976 US tour – watch some footage of it below.

Morrissey has released an official statement regarding the death of former British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher. The singer released his comments to fansite True To You yesterday (April 9) following Thatcher's death yesterday at the age of 87. In the strongly worded statement, Morrissey wrote: Thatcher was not a strong or formidable leader. She simply did not give a shit about people, and this coarseness has been neatly transformed into bravery by the British press who are attempting to rewrite history in order to protect patriotism.

Depeche Mode have announced details of a November 2013 UK tour. The band, who released their new album Delta Machine last month, have added five new UK arena dates on their European tour in addition to their previously announced dates at London's O2 Arena on May 28 and 29. Depeche Mode will play: Glasgow Hydro (November 11) Leeds Arena (13) Manchester Arena (15) London O2 Arena (19) Birmingham LG Arena (January 27) Depeche Mode tickets go on-sale 9am on Friday (April 12).