Neil Young has confirmed that Pono - his audio service which will provide listeners with downloads of high-resolution songs made to sound like their initial recordings - will finally launch next year. In a post on his Facebook page yesterday [September 5], Young wrote, "I’m very happy to bring you some good news. All of us at Team PONO have been focused on getting everything right for our early 2014 launch of Pono.

Arcade Fire will be premiering their new track "Reflektor" on Monday of next week. Director Anton Corbijn told The Daily Beast that the band will be unveiling the video for the song on the evening of September 9, saying: "I'm working on a really great song at the moment: Arcade Fire's new single. The song is called 'Reflektor' and you'll be able to see it Monday evening." When asked for more details about the video, he added: "I can't say much more than that, because it's all a surprise. You'll have to watch the TV Monday evening."

Justin Vernon explains that Volcano Choir are “here to stay” in the new issue of Uncut, dated October 2013 and out now.

Mumford & Sons' Marcus Mumford and The Vaccines' vocalist Justin Young have recorded a session together, covering songs by both Bob Dylan and Neil Young.

Noel Gallagher aimed a jibe at Foreign Secretary William Hague from the stage at the GQ Men Of The Year Awards in London last night (September 4) – scroll down to watch a clip.

Jack White has been named as the honorary dean of the Fermatta Music Academy in Mexico City.

The line-up has just been announced for this year’s London Film Festival, and it looks like pretty good – with new films from the Coens (yes, it’s that one), Jim Jarmusch, Alexander Payne, Steve McQueen, Jonathan Glazer and Richard Ayoade at the top of our must see list.

Australian radio DJ Richard Kingsmill has revealed in a Tweet that a new Arcade Fire single will be available on September 9 at 9pm EST. Rolling Stone report that the band's American label, Merge, has confirmed to the magazine that something connected to the band is due to happen on that date and time. This is the latest twist in the band's campaign for their fourth album, believed to be called Reflektor.

Five flats on London's Baker Street in what used to be offices belonging to Apple Records have been sold for £10.2 million.

Arctic Monkeys are streaming their forthcoming album AM online. The album, which is released on September 9, is now available to listen to via iTunes. The band's fifth studio album features guests including Josh Homme and former member of The Coral, Bill Ryder-Jones. See below for a full tracklisting. The 'AM' tracklisting is: 'Do I Wanna Know?' 'R U Mine?' 'One for the Road' 'Arabella' 'I Want It All' 'No.1 Party Anthem' 'Mad Sounds' 'Fireside'