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Bruce Johnston discusses The Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary reunion tour in the new issue of Uncut (dated August 2013 and out now).

Peter Gabriel has recorded a new song and score for a forthcoming film, Words With Gods. It will be Gabriel's first new material since "Down To Earth", which written for the Pixar film, WALL-E. Gabriel - who has also written scores for Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation Of Christ and Phillip Noyce's Rabbit Proof Fence - hasn't released a new album of original material since Up in 2002. His last album, 2011's New Blood, comprised orchestral reworkings of his own material.

Roy Harper has confirmed details of his new album, Man And Myth, which includes a guest spot from Pete Townshend. The seven-track album is Harper's first studio album since The Green Man in 2000 and will be released by Bella Union on September 23. The track listing for Man And Myth is: 1. The Enemy 2. Time Is Temporary 3. January Man 4. The Stranger 5. Cloud Cuckooland 6. Heaven Is Here 7. The Exile

Robby Krieger has announced that he and John Densmore are planning a live tribute to Ray Manzarek, who died in May aged 74. Krieger says there will be at least one performance, with potential for more. He told Rolling Stone: "We're going to do at least one show for Ray and have a big send-off. That's either the start or the end of it, I don't know."

The new issue of Uncut, out today (July 4), features The Band, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young and Nico.

Rare recordings made by David Bowie as a member of The Riot Squad has been released as a four-track EP by record label Acid Jazz as part of their Rare Mod series. "The Toy Soldier EP" features recordings made when Bowie was a member of the band in 1967. The group - who were initially managed and produced by Larry Page and later Joe Meek - rehearsed at The Swan in Tottenham, with Bowie on vocals, and played live together for approximately nine weeks. There were also six recording sessions, at which Bowie recorded the four titles featured here.

Bob Dylan has reportedly changed the line-up of his band mid-tour. Guitarist Duke Robillard, who has been playing with Dylan since April 2013, has been replaced by Charlie Sexton. Robillard, who has also toured with Tom Waits, first played with Dylan on tracks from 1997's Time Out Of Mind album. His arrival on the Dylan tour earlier this year marked the first change to Dylan's touring band since Sexton replaced guitarist Denny Freeman in October 2009.

Rod Stewart says he is keen to reform The Faces with Ronnie Wood, and suggests a reunion could happen if and when The Rolling Stones decide to retire. The band previously reformed in 2009 for a one-off charity show with guest vocalists replacing the absent Rod Stewart, and also subsequent tours with Mick Hucknall on vocals. Stewart also missed the Faces and Small Faces induction into the Rock'n'Roll Hall Of Fame in 2012.

A new library has opened in London this week stocked only with vinyl. The Vinyl Library, set up by two London based DJs Sophie Austin and Elly Rendall, is run by volunteers and will operate on a not-for-profit basis. Its stock is comprised of vinyl records donated by the public, with donations already having been made from as far away as New Orleans.

Beck has unveiled a brand new, stand-alone single called 'I Won't Be Long'. The single, which you can stream in full above, follows another new Beck song, "Defriended", which he unveiled last month. "I Won't Be Long" will be released on July 8 as a 12" single, with a 14-minute-long remix also set to be made available to fans.