Dentist and Beatles fan Daniel Zuk has said that he plan to clone John Lennon using the DNA from one of the late musician's teeth.
Zuk bought Lennon's tooth for £20,000 at auction in 2011. He told The Sun: "If scientists think they can clone mammoths, then John Lennon could be next. To say I had a small part in bringing back one of rock's greatest stars would be mind-blowing."
Emerson, Lake and Palmer's Carl Palmer<.strong> has revealed that he turned the chance to become Black Sabbath's drummer when they reformed in 2011.
Palmer, who is also a member of Asia, said he was approached by guitarist Tony Iommi to join the band when they got back together two years ago after original drummer Bill Ward refused to come on board.
The Clash are to open a pop-up store in London.
Called Black Market Clash, the store will be open for two weeks from Saturday, September 7 to Sunday, September 22 2013 at 75 Berwick Street, Soho.
The store, which is art directed and curated by the band and Robert Gordon McHarg lll of The Subway Gallery, will contain a display of the group’s instruments, stage clothing, rare memorabilia and never-before-seen original manuscripts and artifacts from the band.
Elmore Leonard has died, aged 87. He had been hospitalized since suffering a stroke in early August.
Writing on the author's Facebook page, Gregg Sutter, Leonard's researcher and webmaster said, "The post I dreaded to write, and you dreaded to read. Elmore passed away at 7:15 this morning from complications from his stroke. He was at home surrounded by his loving family."
Jack White, Patti Smith and Gillian Welch are among the artists playing a benefit concert in New York, produced by the Coen Brothers and T Bone Burnett.
The event - Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating The Music Of Inside Llewyn Davis - will take place at The Town Hall in New York City on Sunday, September 29, 2013.
It is inspired by Inside Llewyn Davis, the Coen's upcoming film set in the 1960s Greenwich Village folk music scene.
Johnny Depp was the surprise special guest at the 9th Annual Johnny Ramone Tribute in L.A. last night (Aug 18).
The evening, which took place at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery, was in celebration of the life of the late Ramones guitarist and was organised by Ramone's wife Linda.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse have cancelled their upcoming four-date North American tour.
The news comes after the band already cancelled seven European tour dates earlier this month, including a date at London's 02 Arena.
"We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes to our fans or the Festivals where we were scheduled to appear," the band says in a statement. "As you must be, we too are disappointed at this unfortunate turn of events."
Dinosaur Jr are to release a large format book, Dinosaur Jr. by Dinosaur Jr., this November.
According to a report on Consequences Of Sound, the book will feature rare and previously unseen photographs, band flyers and memorabilia and brand new interviews with J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph.
A 15 track sampler of tracks from Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series Volume 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969 - 1971) is available to listen to online.
The tracks have been made available ahead of the album's August 27 release, including "Went To See The Gypsy (Demo Version)", "Pretty Saro", "Annie's Going To Sing Her Song", "Time Passes Slowly #1 (Alternative Version)" and "Working On A Guru", both featuring George Harrison, and a version of "Highway 61 Revisited" recorded with The Band at the 1969 Isle of Wight festival.
