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Watch Beck and Jenny Lewis cover Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?”

Beck and Jenny Lewis sang Rod Stewart's 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' live onstage last night (August 20) in Redmond, Washington. Consequence Of Sound points out that the two artists - who are currently touring the US together - covered the 1978 hit at Marymoor Park. Click below to watch crowd-shot footage of the performance.

Richard Thompson: “Linda and I loved glum… glum is the new glam”

Richard & Linda Thompson look back at their 40-year-old masterpiece, I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, in the new issue of Uncut, dated September 2014 and out now.

Hear song from Thurston Moore’s new album, The Best Day

Thurston Moore has announced details of his new album, The Best Day. The album was recorded with Debbie Googe of My Bloody Valentine as well as Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley and Chrome Hoof guitarist James Sedwards. The Best Day will be released on October 21 through Matador. Hear the album title track below.

PJ Harvey to receive honorary degree

PJ Harvey has been announced as one of the names to receive an honorary degree from Goldsmiths University this year. The singer, who was appointed an MBE last year, will accept the accolade from the London university next month, along with architect Dame Zaha Hadid, human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell, journalist Neal Ascherson and poet George Szirtes. The ceremonies will take place between September 8 and 11. PJ Harvey will be awarded on Wednesday, September 10.

Roger Waters’ The Wall tour documentary to premiere in September

Roger Waters' documentary about his The Wall world tour is to receive its world premiere in September at the Toronto International Film Festival. The Wall Live Tour took place between 2010 and 2013, becoming the highest-grossing tour for a solo musician. The film utilizes footage from throughout the tour’s four-year run, which included stops in the UK and Europe, the US, South America, and Australia. The film is credited to Waters and the tour’s creative director, Sean Evans.

Peter Buck to release new EP

Peter Buck is to release a new EP, Opium Drivel. The 4-song, 7-inch will be released on October 21 on Mississippi Records, according to a story on Slicing Up Eyeballs. The EP can be pre-ordered here.

Listen to Bob Dylan’s “Nothing To It” performed by Jim James, Elvis Costello and more

A track, "Nothing To It", has been released from the forthcoming Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes project. The album features lyrics that Dylan wrote while recording the original Basement Tapes in 1967 that have been put to music by Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops), Dawes' Taylor Goldsmith, Jim James, T Bone Burnett and Marcus Mumford. The first song from these sessions, "Nothing To It" is accompanied by an animated video that overlays abstract cartoons and Dylan's original hand-written lyrics.

Hear track from Leonard Cohen’s new album Popular Problems + tracklisting revealed!

Leonard Cohen has confirmed details of his forthcoming new album, Popular Problems. The album will be released on September 22, a day after his 80th birthday. It is Cohen's 13th studio album. Those who pre-order Popular Problems digitally will receive an instant download of his new song, “Almost Like The Blues”. You can hear the song below.
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