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London’s O2 Arena up for sale

The giant US concert venue company that runs London's O2 Arena is up for sale. Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG), who own a stake in David Beckham's football team LA Galaxy, also owns AEG Live – the world's second biggest ticket and live music company behind Live Nation, the Evening Standard reports. The firm's owners said it was "an appropriate time" to sell up as the company could "maximise value for all concerned". It has been speculated that the whole company could fetch £4.25 billion.

Daft Punk unveil new blues mix – listen

Daft Punk have released new mix – and it's all blues. The 15-minute mix samples music by American bluesman Junior Kimbrough, including "I Gotta Try You Girl". It was created for designer Hedi Slimane's Yves Saint Laurent show at last week's Paris Fashion Week. Scroll down to listen to the track, titled "Junior Kimbrough Edited by Daft Punk".

Jarvis Cocker: ‘I love The Beatles – even though I haven’t named any of my kids after them’

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."

Beatle ‘penises’ defaced at Liverpool gallery

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.

Hear new Rolling Stones track ‘Doom And Gloom’

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 call journalist a “schmuck” at ‘Celebration Day’ press conference in New York

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.

Rolling Stones to play London in November, according to band source

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 responds to Mike Love: ‘It sorta feels like we’re being fired from The Beach Boys’

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.

John Cooper Clarke, London Queen Elizabeth Hall, October 4 2012

It was National Poetry Day last week, a date I’m sure you found your own ways to celebrate. I was at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, where John Cooper Clarke was in residence for the evening, headlining a show that also featured appearances by fellow poets Mike Garry and Luke Wright, a couple of sharp young wordsmiths who by the look of them may not have been capable of joined-up writing when Clarke was in his glorious early pomp and may possibly not even have been born then, Wright especially looking like he’s only just stopped being looked after by baby-sitters and cooed over in a crib.

Bjork to release Biophilia remix album

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.
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