The Beach Boys announce new UK show for September

The Beach Boys have announced a second UK show for later this year. The band, who announced that they had reformed to celebrate their 50th anniversary last December, will play London's Royal Albert Hall on September 27. The new show is the second London date of the band's full European tour, which will also see them play London's Wembley Arena on September 28.

Ron Wood to play with former Rolling Stones members

Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood is to reunite with former Rolling Stones members at a one-off gig this coming Saturday (June 30). The show, curated by Wood, is a celebration of legendary blues label, Chess Records, home to Howlin’ Wolf, Chuck Berry, Etta James and Muddy Waters. Taking place at London's HMV Hammersmith Apollo, Wood will be joined by the Stones' original bassist Bill Wyman and his immediate predecessor in the band, guitarist Mick Taylor.

We want your questions for Wayne Coyne

The Flaming Lips frontman, Wayne Coyne, is set to answer your questions in Uncut as part of our regular Audience With… feature. So is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask Wayne..? When working as a restaurant fry cook for in Oklahoma City, what were his specialities? A well-dressed man by nature, who's his favourite tailor? Who would he most like to collaborate with next? Send your questions to us by noon, Friday June 29 to uncutaudiencewith@ipcmedia.com.

Thurston Moore unveils new band, Chelsea Light Moving

Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore has unveiled his brand new band, Chelsea Light Moving. As well as Moore, the band also features Keith Moore on guitar, Samara Lubelski on bass and John Moloney on drums. The band's first release, "Burroughs", is inspired by the last words of Beat author William Burroughs, reports Spin. You can listen to the track at Matadorrecords.com. The band are set to air another track later this week.

Bruce Springsteen closes Isle Of Wight Festival 2012

Bruce Springsteen closed the Isle Of Wight Festival last night (June 24) with a three-hour set ending in a cover of "Twist And Shout", the song made famous by The Beatles. Opening with "Badlands", the 62-year-old joked with the crowd about the coverage of the weekend's weather. "It looked bad on TV," he told the crowd. "I didn't bring my wellies, I think I left them at Glastonbury."

Tom Waits to perform songs from Bad As Me live for the first time

Tom Waits is set to perform tracks from his most recent album, 2011's Bad As Me, live for the first time. The legendary singer songwriter will appear on the Late Show with David Letterman on July 9 and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on July 10, where he will be playing songs from his 17th studio album as well as appearing in conversation with the hosts.

Blur to debut two new songs on live Twitter video stream

Blur will debut two new songs next Monday (July 2) in a live video stream performance on Twitter. The band will perform "Under The Westway" and "The Puritan", written for their forthcoming sold-out Hyde Park gig on August 12, live from a secret UK location and it will be broadcast around the world on Twitter.com/blurofficial at 6:15pm. Scroll down the page and click to hear versions of the songs.

Jesus And Mary Chain Add New US Tour Dates

The Jesus And Mary Chain have announced a new run of American tour dates. The band have just completed their first US tour in four years, and have now confirmed 18 dates to come starting in August. The band will play: August 2 – Buffalo, NY @ Thursday at the Harbor August 3 – Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Theatre August 4 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival August 5 – New Orleans, LA @ House of Blues September 6 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse September 7 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscotch Music Festival September 8 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer

Tori Amos to play one-off show at London’s Royal Albert Hall

Tori Amos is set to play a one-off show at London's Royal Albert Hall on October 3. The singer-songwriter will be joined by The Metropole Orchestra for the show, which will happen around the time of the release of her brand new album, Gold Dust. Her 13th studio album will be comprised of re-workings of previously released material from throughout her career. She released her last record, the classically inspired Night Of Hunters in 2011.
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