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Alabama Shakes were asked to enter X Factor USA, according to lead singer Brittany Howard. The band were approached by a researcher to appear on the US version of the popular television talent contest before they got signed to Rough Trade Records. When asked what her opinion was on TV talent shows, Brittany Howard said they are "kind of fucked up" before revealing that the band were asked to appear on Simon Cowell's programme.

A musical production based on Jeff Buckley's life will retell the story of Romeo And Juliet and is currently in development, according to reports. The Guardian says that The Last Goodybe, named after one of Buckley's most popular songs, will be directed by Alex Timbers, with a series of workshops set to take place in New York in early 2013.

Peter Gabriel is to play his 1986 album, So, in its entirety. Gabriel, who is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of the album, is to bring to the UK next October his current Back To Front tour, featuring the original live band who toured So with him in the mid-Eighties. Gabriel will perform So in its entirely as well as material from his entire career. Gabriel will play: Monday 21st October 2013 : LONDON, THE O2 Tuesday 22nd October 2013 : LONDON, THE O2 Thursday 24th October 2013 : GLASGOW, THE HYDRO

Ahead of the release of his new album early next year, Joe Cocker is set to answer your questions in Uncut as part of our regular Audience With… feature. So is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask him? How did he come to record with Jimmy Page? What are his memories of playing Woodstock? What was it like recording the Mad Dogs And Englishmen album?

Kings Of Leon, members of The Black Keys and The Strokes joined forces for a Tom Petty tribute show in the US last night (November 14). The concert at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre also saw acts such as Har Mar Superstar, Eagles Of Death Metal and Hollywood star Johnny Depp performing tracks by Petty and his band the Heartbreakers, reports Rolling Stone.

Black Sabbath have announced plans to release a remastered vinyl back catalogue. The metal veterans are to release a boxset of all nine of their albums, entitled 'The Vinyl Collection: 1970-1978', on December 12. The set also features posters and inserts, a hard-backed book containing all of the band's 1970s tour programmes, plus a seven-inch vinyl of debut single 'Evil Woman' and non-album B-side 'Wicked World'.

Roger Waters will take his live show of The Wall back on the road in Europe next year. Waters will play London’s Wembley Stadium on 14 September 2013, plus 24 dates in Europe. The 2013 shows will all take place outside. At a press conference in London today [November 15], Waters also spoke about the likelihood of his former Pink Floyd bandmates – specifically David Gilmour – appearing on stage during the new batch of dates. Waters was joined by Gilmour and Nick Mason last year at London’s O2.

Trent Reznor has revealed that he is working on a song for the forthcoming new Queens Of The Stone Age album. The Nine Inch Nails man broke the news earlier today on Reddit, saying that one of his current projects was: "helping Josh out on a new QOTSA track". Dave Grohl will also be lending a hand on the sixth Queens Of The Stone Age LP. The Foo Fighters frontman is filling in for drummer Joey Castillo, who has left the band according to Homme.

Beach House have unveiled the video for their new single, 'Wild'. Click below to watch the occasionally unsettling promo, which debuted on Pitchfork and features a series of urban vignettes, including violent and sexual scenes. The video was directed by Johan Renck, who has previously directed videos by New Order, The Libertines, The Streets, Bat For Lashes and Suede, as well as Lana Del Rey's recent H&M commercial, in which she sang a version of jazz standard 'Blue Velvet'.

Manic Street Preachers have confirmed they have started work on a new album. The Welsh trio, who left their future plans uncertain after a greatest hits show at London's O2 Arena last year, are currently working on their 11th studio album according to frontman James Dean Bradfield. He told Bang Showbiz: "I'm trying to find a good word for the next record. I'm not going to say esoteric because no-one wants to hear that word, it's not even eclectic."