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Jarvis Cocker has professed his love for The Beatles, even though, he says: "I haven't named any kids after them." Writing in the Guardian, the Pulp frontman explained: "I love the Beatles. I haven't named any kids after them but I still really love them. They were the first group that I was ever properly aware of. In my early teens I would sometimes stay in and listen to the radio all day in the hope that I would catch a song by them that I'd never heard before and be able to tape it on my radio-cassette player."

An artwork depicting the penises of the four members of The Beatles has been defaced while on public display at the Museum Of Liverpool, reports Click Liverpool.

The Rolling Stones have debuted brand new track 'Doom And Gloom' – click the video below to listen. The song premiered on BBC Radio 2 at 8.15am. Breakfast Show host Chris Evans played it twice, back to back. A hard-rocking, bluesy number, 'Doom And Gloom' recalls the likes of 'Gimme Shelter' and 'Honky Tonk Women'. "All I hear is doom and gloom, all is darkness in my room," say the lyrics. 'Doom And Gloom' is the result of the band's first studio session in seven years.

Led Zeppelin clashed with journalists at a press conference in New York yesterday (October 9) when asked if the release of their concert DVD Celebration Day could lead to another reunion.

The Rolling Stones look set to play two shows in London in November, according to the band's long-time saxophonist. Earlier this week, (October 8) guitarist Keith Richards revealed that the band have been booked to play live shows in London and New York, although he didn't reveal when the dates would take place.

Brian Wilson has responded to Mike Love's letter claiming he didn't fire him from The Beach Boys. Last week (October 6) Love defended his plans to continue touring under the Beach Boys name after the band's current 50-year anniversary, which ended in London last month, in an open letter published by the LA Times.

Bjork is set to release bastards, an album featuring remixed versions of songs from her most recent LP, Biophilia. bastards will come out on November 19 on her label One Little Indian and includes reworkings of Biophilia tracks by Death Grips, Hudson Mohawke, These New Puritans, Omar Souleyman and more. The remixes were previously released as part of an eight-part series.