The Who are to release a Super Deluxe box set of Tommy on November 11.
It will include a remastered version of the original 1969 album, 20 demos from Pete Townshend’s archive and also a full live performance of Tommy recorded at the Capital Theatre, Ottawa, Canada on October 15, 1969.
Paul McCartney has released a new track and issued details of a brand new album.
Titled "New", the single is produced by Mark Ronson, just one of the producers who has been working on the album. Others include Paul Epworth and Ethan Johns.
Midlake have announced a run of UK tour dates for February, 2014.
The band - who will also play a sold-out show at Islington Assembly Hall on October 23 - will play six shows in the UK, including Shepherd's Bush Empire on February 26.
Midlake release their fourth album, Antiphon, on November 4 through Bella Union. You can hear the title track here.
Thursday 20 February – Manchester, The Ritz
Friday 21 February – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall
Chadwick Boseman is to star in the forthcoming James Brown biopic that's being produced by Mick Jagger.
The film, which was reported to be in the works last October (2012), has now been given a green light after casting its lead, Variety reports.
The Help's Tate Taylor is on board as director and, according to The Wrap, is hoping to cast three of the stars of his 2011 hit in supporting roles: Viola Davis, Nelsan Ellis and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer.
The Kinks have confirmed the tracklisting for the forthcoming deluxe reissue of their 1971 Muswell Hillbillies album.
The new 2-CD edition - which is released on October 7 through Universal - features five previously unreleased tracks, including "Lavender Lane" and early demo "Nobody’s Fool", as well as alternative song versions and BBC sessions. All have been re-mastered from original tapes.
Meanwhile, a new book by Ray Davies - Americana: The Kinks, The Road And The Perfect Riff - is published by Virgin Books this autumn.
Roddy Frame has announced three special shows to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Aztec Camera's debut album, High Land, Hard Rain.
Frame - who is working on a new album due to be released next year - will play High Land, Hard Rain in its entirety at the forthcoming shows, along with many of the band's best-known songs.
Roddy Frame will play:
London Theatre Royal Drury Lane: Sunday, December 1
Manchester Bridgewater Hall: Tuesday, December 3
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall: Wednesday December 4
I hope you had a good Bank Holiday break. I spent a very enjoyable chunk of it reading the new Carl Hiaasen novel – excuse the shameless self-promotion, but you can read an interview I did with Hiaasen over on my blog. But now we’re back in the office, and it’s my pleasure to introduce you all to the new issue of Uncut, which goes on sale tomorrow.
