Test pressing of lost Aphex Twin album up for sale for £8,000

A copy of an Aphex Twin album that only reached the test pressing stage is being sold for $13,500 (£8,000). The extremely rare album, titled Caustic Window, was printed on four sides of vinyl and is currently listed for sale on Discogs.

Kim Deal reveals the Breeders are working on new material

Kim Deal has revealed that The Breeders are working on new material. The group released their last full length album, Mountain Battles in 2008, followerd by an EP in 2009, "Fate To Fatal". After that, Deal put the band on hold while she went on a two-year tour with Pixies. The Breeders got together for a string of live dates last year, however, to mark the 20th anniversary of their 1993 album, Last Splash .

First Look – Michael Fassbender in Frank

Four years on from the death of his creator Chris Sievey, Frank Sidebottom has finally found the international platform that eluded him during Sievey's lifetime.

The The announce Soul Mining 30th anniversary deluxe edition boxset

The The have announced the release of a re-mastered and expanded version of their major label debut album, Soul Mining, on Monday June 30 through Sony Music. The vinyl-only release includes a reproduction of the 1983 release on 180g vinyl, plus an extra 12” gatefold vinyl of alternative versions and remixes. The box set also includes a ‘news-poster’ containing extensive notes written by Johnson about the making of the album. The release is available to pre-order here.

Elvis Presley’s Honeymoon Estate up for sale

Elvis and Priscilla Presley's Palm Springs home is up for sale. The estate, where the couple honeymooned in 1966, is on the market for $9.5 million, according to Rolling Stone.

Stevie Wonder to headline London’s Calling Festival

Stevie Wonder has been announced as the second headliner for London's Calling Festival. Calling, a new version of Hard Rock Calling will take place on Clapham Common on Saturday June 28 and Sunday June 29. Stevie Wonder will perform on Sunday (June 29), joining previously announced headliners Aerosmith, who will headline on Saturday (June 28). Thunder, Walking Papers and Joe Bonamassa have also been confirmed to appear. Some 20 more acts will be announced in coming months.

Billy Corgan to release experimental private press album

Billy Corgan is to release an album of experimental recordings made in 2007 for a price of $59.95 (approximately £36). Titled AEGEA, the album comes in an edition of 250, each hand-numbered and annotated by Corgan. It will be released in the next six to eight weeks, reports Pitchfork.

Listen to an exclusive stream of Woods’ new album, With Light And With Love

Woods release their new album, With Light And With Love, on April 14. We're delighted to be able to bring you a stream of the album - which you can scroll down to hear. The new album follows 2012's Bend Beyond, and will be released on Woodsist label. You can pre-order With Light And With Love via the label's website here.

Willy Vlautin Q&A

There's a review I've written in the new Uncut of Colfax, the debut album by The Delines, the new band formed by Richmond Fontaine singer and song-writer, Willy Vlautin. I had a few questions for Willy that he answered by email, an extract for which runs alongside the review in the current issue. I thought it might be worth running the whole interview here.
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