Vile day here in London, improved to some degree I'd hope by the arrival in UK shops of the new edition of Uncut. It has Nick Drake on the cover, as you probably know if you're a subscriber and your copy arrived over the weekend.
The original tapes for The Beatles' Please Please Me are becoming "sticky" and "sludgy" – so much so that Abbey Road engineers working on the new Beatles In Mono vinyl set have been forced to make a new master for the album.
Photographs have appeared on social media indicating that Neil Young is back in the recording studio.
On August 19, musician Marc Sazer posted a photograph on his Twitter feed with the caption, 'Recording with @neilyoung, great to have a great choir live in the room with us!'
Prince has announced details of two new albums.
Prince will not only release Plectrum Electrum, his debut album with 3rd Eye Girl next month, but also a separate solo record entitled Art Official Age.
According to his website, Prince will release both albums on September 29.
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 & 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.
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 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.
