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Pedro Almodovar's latest: high altitude, high camp comedy...

Slayer guitarist and founding member Jeff Hanneman has died at the age of 49. The musician - second from right in the picture above - passed away from liver failure in a California hospital on the morning of May 2. A statement from the band's publicist released yesterday read:

Keith Richards has admitted that he does not own an iPod and feels that the sound quality of MP3s is leaving fans "short changed". Revealing that he does not own an iPod, Richards says he understands the use of being able to store thousands of songs on one device but that he feels the sound quality is poor in comparison to CDs and records. Speaking to Billboard the guitarist says: "I don't have an iPod. I still use CDs or records actually. Sometimes cassettes. It has much better sound; a much better sound than digital."

This month’s issue of Uncut (June 2013) features The Waterboys discussing their mammoth new Fisherman’s Box release – here, in this archive feature from Uncut’s July 2008 issue, the band, including Mike Scott and Karl Wallinger, reflect on the creation of their pop masterpiece, The Whole Of The Moon. Expect disagreements, still; arguments about musical contributions, worries over spending life in prison for hitting someone over the head with a guitar… Words: Nick Hasted

Neutral Milk Hotel are reportedly planning a world tour for 2014.

Band Of Horses have covered Jason Molina's 'I've Been Riding With The Ghost' on Jimmy Kimmel's US talk show – you can watch it below. Ben Bridwell's band took to Jimmy Kimmel Live! to perform the song, originally released on Songs: Ohia's 2003 album Magnolia Electric Co, in tribute to the late singer-songwriter, who died on March 16, 2013, aged 39. The group also performed their own 2007 song, 'The General Specific', on the show. Band Of Horses' most recent album, Mirage Rock, was released in September 2012.

A man has been accused of impersonating Pink Floyd's David Gilmour in order to get out of paying around $100,000 of medical bills.

Slackest man in Philadelphia reformats psych-rock for widescreen viewing...

The lost prog-soul classic rereleased, with three decades of newly unearthed demos...

Beck has announced plans for a new acoustic album, which he will be unveiling at a string of shows spread across the summer. The dates - which include one show as part of the Bob Dylan/Wilco/My Morning Jacket AmericanaramA festival - will see Beck road test material from the forthcoming record.