Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has apparently found rare Joy Division and New Order master tapes when digging up the basement of a new restaurant in Manchester.

Paul McCartney will not be making a cameo in US television show Mad Men, despite earlier reports suggesting he would.

Radiohead have confirmed that they will headline this summer's Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival in Manchester, Tennessee.

Sad news this morning, with the announcement of Dory Previn’s death at the age of 86. The first thing I came across this morning at home was a useful comp from a few years back, “The Art Of Dory Previn”, which works well as a primer to this eccentric, wise and mostly undervalued singer-songwriter.

Beth Jeans Houghton has spoken about her plans to make her second album in Los Angeles, explaining that Neil Young has a lot to do with her decision. The Newcastle-born singer wants to record the follow-up to her delayed debut album 'Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose', released earlier this month, as quickly as possible, and after a special experience in Los Angeles last year, wants to do it in the City Of Angels.

Sharon Van Etten has announced a UK tour for May, which includes her biggest ever UK headline show at London's Scala on May 16.

Arcade Fire have recorded a brand new song for the soundtrack to the new fantasy film The Hunger Games.

Their unsavoury reputation precedes them, but the photo of Throbbing Gristle on the sleeve of Greatest Hits (1981; 7/10) reminds us there was more to the first Industrial group – their capital letter – than first appeared.

Former Supergrass frontman Gaz Coombes has said that he is relieved to have gone solo and doesn't miss being in a band.

Public Image Ltd will play a one-off London show in March to celebrate the 10th anniversary of BBC Radio 6 Music.