Brian Johnson: AC/DC are not retiring

Brian Johnson has debunked rumours that AC/DC are about to retire. Speaking to The Telegraph, Johnson revealed that the band are planning to get together and write material for a prospective new album, despite the ill-health of one of their members, believed to be rhythm guitarist Malcolm Young.

The Secret Sisters complete unfinished Bob Dylan song

The Secret Sisters have completed an unfinished Bob Dylan song from the 1980s. The track, called "Dirty Lie", appears on their new album, Put Your Needle Down, which was produced by T Bone Burnett.

Robert Plant plays church charity concert

Robert Plant stunned village goers in the rural town of Northlearch, Gloucestershire last weekend when he performed at the town's local church. Plant was joined by Steve Winwood, Bill Hunt from Wizzard and Tony Kelsey from The Move at the St. Peter and St. Paul church on April 13 with all proceeds of over £5,000 going toward The Children's Society, Christian Aid and Open Doors. Over 400 villagers crammed into the church for the annual charity event, which usually only attracts around half that number.

Hear new Paul Weller track, “Brand New Toy”

Paul Weller has announced he will release a new single for Record Store Day. You can hear the track, "Brand New Toy", below. Weller has also revealed details of a new compilation album More Modern Classics, featuring tracks from the past 15 years of the singer's solo career. The album will be released on June 2 and acts as the follow up to 1998 compilation Modern Classics.

Neil Young & Crazy Horse: latest tour news

Neil Young & Crazy Horse have announced an additional live date to their European tour itinerary. They will now play at Monte-Carlo Sporting Summer Festival in Monaco, France on August 7, 2014. The Europe tour dates for Neil Young and Crazy Horse so far are: July 07, Laugardalshöllin, Reykjavík, Iceland July 10, Live At The Marquee, Cork, Ireland July 12, Hyde Park, London, England July 13, Echo Arena, Liverpool, England July 15, KüçükÇiftlik Park, Istanbul, Turkey July 17, Yarkon Park, Tel-Aviv, Israel July 20, Münsterplatz, Ulm, Germany

Dave Edmunds at 70! Happy birthday, boyo!

First of all, there was the somewhat staggering recent news that Captain Sensible was about to turn 60. Then a few weeks ago, Nick Lowe was 65. And today, it turns out, Dave Edmunds, Nick’s former best mate and partner in Rockpile, is 70.

First Look – Fargo: The TV Series!

In the opening voiceover for their debut, Blood Simple, the Coen brothers established the methodology that has driven their films ever since: “I don’t care if you’re the pope of Rome, president of the United States, man of the year, something can always go wrong.”

Spiritualized, Beach House and Youth Lagoon’s ‘Space Project’ album streamed online – listen

The Space Project compilation album featuring songs by a host artists including Spiritualized, Beach House and Youth Lagoon has been made available to stream online. The LP, which features 14 tracks and will be released on April 19 for Record Store Day, incorporates sounds recorded in space during the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes. You can listen to the album courtesy of NPR here.

Hear new Black Keys song, “Turn Blue”

The Black Keys have shared a new song "Turn Blue". Scroll down to hear the track. "Turn Blue" is the title track of the duo's forthcoming eighth studio album. The record, which is set for release on May 12, follows their 2011 release El Camino. Turn Blue was produced by Danger Mouse alongside Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney and recorded at Sunset Sound in Hollywood last summer as well as at the Key Club in Benton Harbor, Michigan at the start of 2013.
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