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White Denim have announced they are recording their fifth studio album with Jeff Tweedy at Wilco’s Chicago studio, The Loft. The sessions have so far produced two completed tracks for their as yet untitled new album, due for release later in 2013. It will be the follow-up to 2011’s album D. “When we started, Jeff said to us, ‘I like your records but I love your live show,’” White Denim guitarist/singer James Petralli told Relix magazine. “We are hoping to change that with this record.”

The Rolling Stones have announced a slew of dates in North America as part of their 50 & Counting tour. Scroll down to watch the band announce the dates. Shortly after confirming they would play London's Hyde Park on July 6, the band revealed a nine-date run across America and Canada, starting in Los Angeles, taking in Las Vegas, Toronto and Chicago before winding up in Philadelphia.

The Rolling Stones have confirmed they will be playing London's Hyde Park on July 6, 2013. The Stones will play Hyde Park on July 6 as part of the Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park. Support comes from The Vaccines, The Temper Trap, Gary Clark Jr. and King Charles. Tickets for The Rolling Stones in Hyde Park go on general sale 9am Friday 5 April from www.bst-hydepark.com. Barclaycard Unwind customers will be able to purchase tickets from 3pm Wednesday 3 April from www.barclaycardunwind.com. The full line-up is: THE GREAT OAK STAGE

A new trailer has been released for Greetings From Tim Buckley, which stars Penn Badgley as the late musician Jeff Buckley. The film, which is available on Video On Demand on April 16 will be followed by a limited theatrical release in America on May 3.

David Crosby has been Tweeting about the forthcoming Crosby Stills Nash & Young live album, describing it as "unbelievable". CSNY have long been rumoured to be working on a live album taken from their 1974 tour.

The stripped back, 'naked' version of The Beatles' Let It Be album is available on iTunes for the first time today (April 3), complete with added bonus material including recordings of the band's "studio banter."

Thom Yorke joined Alec Baldwin on the latest episode of his WNYC podcast series Here’s The Thing yesterday (April 1) for an hour-long interview. The Radiohead frontman was in the studio to promote the latest album from his side project Atoms For Peace, AMOK, released earlier this year.

Johnny Marr has announced that he will support The Stone Roses at their two London gigs this June. The Manchester band will headline two huge dates at London's Finsbury Park on June 7 and 8 followed by a single show at Glasgow Green on June 15. The supports for the Glasgow show are Primal Scream, Jake Bugg and The View. Marr is the first act to confirm his appearance on the bill for the London shows, posting a message on Twitter this morning (April 2).

Steve Buscemi is to direct a live stream of a Vampire Weekend concert, which takes place at New York’s Roseland Ballroom on April 28. The gig launches the fourth series of American Express Unstaged and will be streamed via VEVO and YouTube. Previous episodes of the programme have featured the likes of Usher, Jack White and The Killers, whose concert was directed by filmmaker Werner Herzog.

Mick Taylor says he is hopeful that he will be able to get up and play with The Rolling Stones when they headline Glastonbury in June. As confirmed last week, the Stones will headline the Saturday night of the festival on a bill which also includes headliners Arctic Monkeys and Mumford & Sons. When The Rolling Stones performed in London at the end of 2012 they played with a number of guest stars including Florence Welch, Mary J Blige and former guitarist Taylor.