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Jack White has unveiled a special vinyl 'Ultra' version of his forthcoming new album, Lazaretto. The 180 gram release will feature two vinyl-only hidden tracks, which will be situated under the labels on the record, with one playing at 78 rpm and one at 45 rpm, making the release a three speed album.

Father and son entwine koras in a cross-generational celebration...

I was reminiscing with an old friend over the weekend about The Specials, his favourite band. Our chat brought us to the great 1979 2-Tone Tour that featured The Specials, supported by Madness and The Selecter, a snapshot of which now duly follows.

R.E.M's Peter Buck and Corin Tucker of Sleater-Kinney are recording with Nirvana bass player Krist Novoselic, it has been revealed. It was recently announced that Buck and Tucker had formed the band Super-Earth alongside guitarist Scott McCaughey (Minus 5), drummer Bill Rieflin (Swans, Ministry) and guitarist Kurt Bloch. That line-up of the band made their live debut in Portland last week (April 30).

Sonic Youth will reissue their 1988 album Daydream Nation next month [June]. The band confirmed a series of reissue plans via a post on their official website on May 5.

A trailer for the forthcoming reissue of Led Zeppelin's second album'Led Zeppelin II has been released.

Post-rock's crowning glory beautifully remastered, with bonus tracks, a film... and its mystery intact...

Roddy Frame talks about his new album, Seven Dials, and why he takes so long to make albums, in the new Uncut, dated June 2014, and out now.

Wilko Johnson is recovering from a nine hour operation on Wednesday, April 30, in which doctors successfully removed a pancreatic tumour. In a statement Johnson's manager, Lisa Climie, said "The head of the medical team treating Wilko said that they were happy with his condition. "Wilko will stay under very close observation for the next few days. "Although cautiously optimistic the team have to stress that it is very early days yet.

Kim Deal appeared at Chicago's Reckless Records on April 19 as part of Record Store Day. During a brief acoustic set, Deal played an acoustic version of Pixies' song, “Gigantic", which Stereogum claim is her first performance of the song since leaving the band. Kim was joined by her sister Kelley on electric guitar for a version of the Breeders' “Cannonball”.