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Beck is streaming his new album Morning Phase ahead of its official release. The Los Angeles singer-songwriter is letting fans listen to the record a week early via NPR. Click here to listen to the album before its release on February 24.

AC/DC have revealed plans to enter the studio later this year in order to record their first new album since 2008's Brendan O'Brien produced Black Ice.

Tony Visconti has said that there are two or three "astounding" tracks left over from the sessions for the artist's 2013 comeback album, The Next Day. The producer was speaking at the Music Producers Guild Awards on February 14, where he collected Bowie's innovation honour on the artist's behalf. He said that the unreleased songs could still be put out one day.

Bob Dylan and his band will play two shows in Ireland this June, according to Aiken Promotions and Ticketmaster. The dates are: Live at The Marquee, Cork: June 16 The 02, Dublin: June 17 Although the dates haven't been confirmed on Dylan's website, a release from Aiken Promotions says tickets will go on sale Thursday, February 20 at 9.00am.

Cliff Richard has said that he will not go vegetarian when he supports Morrissey in America later this year. As reported on Thursday (February 13), Morrissey has announced two major US arena shows with support from Sir Tom Jones and Sir Cliff Richard. In a statement, Morrissey said he was "honoured and thrilled" to have Jones and Richard on the bills.

U2 are rumoured to be releasing their new album during the summer. Rolling Stone says the LP has a 'tentative' summer 2014 release date, adding that the band had originally hoped to put out their Danger Mouse produced 13th album in December 2013. However, the project was thrown off course by the recording of "Ordinary Love" for the Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom soundtrack.

Neutral Milk Hotel are set to headline the all new Jabberwocky festival, which will take place in London from August 15-16. The two day event will be staged at the ExCel Centre and will also see sets from Caribou, Iceage, Earth, Joanna Gruesome, Chelsea Wolfe, The Growlers, I Break Horses, Speedy Ortiz, Hookworms, Connan Mockasin, Metz and more. Tickets go on sale at 9am on February 14. For more details and a full line-up, visit ATPFestival.com.

The Small Faces’ surviving members, Ian McLagan and Kenney Jones, have taken us through the making of the group’s classic singles in the new issue of Uncut, out now.

The jackets worn by The Beatles in their 1965 film Help! are expected to fetch up to $115,000 (£69,000) when they are put up for auction next month. The items of clothing- worn by George Harrison and Ringo Starr - will go under the hammer at Omega Auctions in March. Taken from director Richard Lester's private collection, staff at the auction house have estimated that they will attract offers of between $82,000 (£49,875) and $115,000 (£69,947) when the bidding opens.

Spiritualized are streaming a new track called "Always Together With You (The Bridge Song)".