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Sly And The Family Stone are to be the subject of a multi-disc retrospective box set later this year, announces Legacy Recordings, the back-catalogue division of Sony. Sly Stone - who turns 70 on March 15 month - has been chosen by Legacy as their 'Artist Of The Month'. The program was started earlier this year by Legacy and has so far been used to honor artists on significant birthdays. Janis Joplin received the honor in January when she would have turned 70 and Nina Simone received it in February when she would have turned 80.

Massive Attack have been added to the line-up for this year's Manchester International Festival.

Pete Townshend has apologised to a seven-year-old fan and her father after he mouthed the words 'fuck off' at them during a gig.

The National's tour movie, Mistaken For Strangers, is set to stage its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 17.

The Breeders have announced UK dates to coincide with the 20th anniversary of their 1993 album, Last Splash. The Breeders line up that recorded Last Splash - Kim Deal, Kelley Deal, Josephine Wiggs and Jim Macpherson - have already announced American dates, as well as a UK show at Deerhunter's 2013 ATP Festival in June. They've now added three more UK shows. Meanwhile, to mark the 20th anniversary of Last Splash, the band's record label 4AD plan are releasing a Deluxe Anniversary Edition called LSXX in April. The dates are:

David Bowie is streaming his new album The Next Day in full. Bowie's hugely anticipated new LP is his first new material in a decade and features the track "Where Are We Now" and "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" – which was released last week. The single "Where Are We Now" will see a special vinyl 7" single release for Record Store Day on April 20.

Thom Yorke's side-project Atoms For Peace have released a new music video for their song, ‘Ingenue.’ The video was directed by film maker Garth Jennings and choreographed by Wayne McGregor – both of whom worked with Yorke previously. In it, Yorke dances onstage with contemporary dancer Fukiko Takase. Atoms for Peace released their debut album, Amok, on Monday. You can read the Uncut review here.

Bob Dylan has confirmed he will release a 7" single for Record Store Day 2013. Last week, we reported rumours that Dylan was planning to release two tracks - "Wigwam" and "Thirsty Boots" - from the spring 1970 sessions for the Self Portrait album. Dylan's record label, Columbia Records, have now confirmed the rumours are true, and the 7" single will be on sale in selected independent record shops for Record Store Day on April 20.

Bob Dylan has confirmed American tour dates for April. This latest batch of dates will begin on Friday, April 5 at Alumni Arena in Buffalo, NY. Support will come from Dawes, whose new album, Stories Don't End, is released on April 9. Dylan's record label, Columbia, has also confirmed that they will release a 7" single on April 20 for Record Store Day: "Wigwam", backed with "Thirsty Boots". Bob Dylan Spring 2013 Tour Dates

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers have announced American tour dates for the summer. The band will play the full spectrum of venues, from festivals as large as Bonaroo to intimate theaters in New York and Los Angeles. More than half of the tour will be split between those two cities, with five nights at New York’s Beacon Theatre and six in LA’s Fonda Theater. Besides Bonaroo, Petty will play three other festivals: The Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama, Firefly in Dover, Delaware, and Summerfest in Milwaukee.