Jimmy Page's manager says they 'will tour and record with a new singer'

Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Phil Lesh and Bob Kreutzmann to hit the road this Spring

The Mission's Wayne Hussey also joins in one off acoustic night

Three days into a new working year, and I've put together the first office playlist of 2009. Usual rules apply, in that what we play isn't necessarily what we like - though that said, I can't spot any total stinkers among this 16.

Official statement from the Stooges is made

Florian Schneider calls time on the electro outfit after 40 years

No cause of death confirmed as yet

This late period in Clint Eastwood’s career is a source of pretty endless fascination for me. At a time when most filmmakers have either called it a day, or are spoiling their reputation with increasingly disappointing movies, Eastwood has proved, conclusively, that he’s still capable of greatness as he nears 80. The run that started with Million Dollar Baby shows no signs of abating, and this slew of movies are among the best of his career.

Sometime before Christmas, I mentioned an artist called Sun Araw whose 12-inch, “Boat Trip”, I was very keen on. Happily, I’ve now got hold of his most recent album, “Beach Head”, and I’m pleased to say that’s awesome, too.

The insignia along with the Beatles' protest letter to the Queen could go on display