Stephen Stills has revealed that Crosby, Stills And Nash won't make a new studio album.
In an interview with www.musicradar.com, Stills explained that despite lengthy sessions with producer Rick Rubin for a proposed covers album, CSN won't record another studio album. A live DVD/CD, CSN 2012 is scheduled for release in America on July 17.
Stills said: "Well, there's the DVD, right, a live set. The thing's done, it's ready to go. But an album? We won't make another album, we won't finish one."
Digital music sales have grown by 17.3 per cent so far this year.
According to the figures from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), digital downloads accounted for 34.7 per cent of all albums sold.
Despite the digital boost, total UK album sales are down to 43.6 million from 2011's 50.3 million between January and June. Physical album sales also decreased compared to last year, dropping by almost 14 per cent compared to the first half of 2011.
A rare single by The White Stripes fetched almost $13,000 (£8,300) at auction earlier this week.
The 7-inch vinyl single is one of only 15 numbered copies and is the first in the series, with artwork prepared by Jack White and Italy Records owner David Buick. It was the Detroit duo's second ever single and contains early tracks "Lafayette Blues" and "Sugar Never Tasted So Good".
The number of albums sold in the UK fell by almost seven million from the same period in 2011, according to figures published today (July 3) by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
This month’s issue of Uncut (dated July 2012) features Suede recalling the writing and recording of their debut single, “The Drowners” – so it seemed a good time to revisit frontman Brett Anderson’s An Audience With… from Uncut’s December 2010 issue as this week’s archive feature. Expect questions and answers on Damon Albarn, Brett’s obsession with art and The Great War, and the lure of East London’s kebab shops… Interview: John Lewis
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Damien Hirst has said he believes The Stone Roses are more important than Picasso.
Hirst, who is Britain's richest living artist with a fortune estimated at £215 million, is one of a host of celebrities to have contributed their memories of The Stone Roses ahead of their hugely anticipated shows at Manchester's Heaton Park this weekend.
Writing in the gigs' official programme, which will be onsale at all three of the shows, Hirst simply writes: "The Stone Roses are more important than Picasso."
Mike Love has apparently booked Autumn dates with his touring version of the Beach Boys, without the group's other principal founding members.
The reunited Beach Boys are currently in the middle of a 50th anniversary tour. But, according to Rolling Stone, Love is already planning his own shows, including South America in October.
When asked by Rolling Stone whether he was aware of Love's plans, Brian Wilson said: "I wasn't aware that Mike had some shows in South America. News to me."
Speaking to Uncut around the release of The Proposition, Nick Cave conceded, “The whole thing was a struggle. So much effort was put into it. It’s the most agonising, frustrating business to be in. Years go by trying to get something off the ground – one idea! It’s unbelievable, the vision you have at the beginning is constantly chipped away at, and you haven’t even filmed anything.”
