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Bob Dylan's seminal 1975 album Blood On The Tracks is set to be turned into a film, according to reports. The rights to the LP have been purchased by Brazilian company RT Features, who are now planning to adapt it into an English-speaking flick and are on the lookout for a director to helm the project. AFP reports that RT's chief executive Rodrigo Teixeira said: "As longtime admirers of one of the greatest albums in the history of music, we feel privileged to be making this film.

Damon Albarn has revealed that Blur's Hyde Park gig might be the band's swan song. In an interview with The Guardian, Albarn admitted that the band might call it a day after the show on August 12 to mark the end of the London Olympics. When asked if the band would play live again after Hyde Park, Albarn responded by saying "no, not really". When pushed to reveal whether that really was it for the band, he said: "I think so, yeah."

Leonard Cohen has appeared in a Los Angeles court to give evidence against his former manager Kelley Lynch, who is on trial for making harassing phone calls and violating restraining orders.

My Bloody Valentine are currently working on a brand new album, according to the band's vocalist and guitarist, Kevin Shields. The band haven't released any new material since 1991's Loveless, which followed their 1988 debut, Isn't Anything. Shields revealed the news in an interview with Pitchfork but admitted he couldn't say much about the new release apart from that "I need to finish it!"

Soundgarden have debuted their first new song for over 15 years, which is titled 'Live To Rise'. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to hear the track.

Jarvis Cocker has revealed that he has been working on ideas for new Pulp songs.

Pete Doherty has spoken about his reaction to the death of Amy Winehouse and has revealed that he was "wallowing in his own filth" when he heard the news that the 'Back To Black' singer was dead.

The sons of The Beatles are set to form a band together, according to reports.

THE ROLLING STONES have released a new bootleg from their archives, called LA Friday. In fact recorded on Sunday, July 13, 1975 at the Los Angeles Forum, the show took place during the band’s Tour of the Americas, the first Stones tour featuring then-new guitarist, Ronnie Wood. Remastered by Bob Clearmountain, the album contains Stones’ classics “Honky Tonk Women”, “Gimme Shelter”, “Angie”, “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” and “Street Fighting Man”.

Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys has gained distribution rights to the LCD Soundsystem film, Shut Up And Play The Hits. Watch the trailer at the bottom of the page.