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Former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash has spoken about his recent revelation that he once discovered his mother naked with David Bowie. The legendary axeman, who released his second solo album Apocalyptic Love in May, revealed to Australian radio station Triple M that he walked in on his costume-designer mother Ola Hudson and Bowie in the nude together when he was just eight years old. The anecdote was widely reported, something that the guitarist now says he was "embarrassed" about and that the whole revelation was "very awkward".

Matt Helders' mum has confirmed that Arctic Monkeys are in the desert recording the follow-up to Suck It And See. Responding to internet rumours suggesting that Arctic Monkeys are set to enter the studio for their fifth album soon and have already chosen the recording location, the drummer's mum - Jill Helders tweeted: "I don't know if it helps to clear things up but lads are in the desert!" She added: "And now we start on 5th album titles!".

Ryan Adams has revealed that he will be drumming on and producing the next album from The Lemonheads. Adams took to Twitter to break the news, writing: Playing drums on the Lemonheads records too. Dream come true... Back to the punker sounds As well as drumming, he will also be producing the record, which will feature Evan Dando alongside The Lemonheads' founding member Ben Deily – who left the band in 1989 - and the band's former bassist, Juliana Hatfield, who appeared on 1992's It's A Shame About Ray.

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As he releases his new soundtrack, for Paul Thomas Anderson’s film The Master, Jonny Greenwood is set to answer your questions in Uncut as part of our regular Audience With… feature. So is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask him? How does composing soundtracks differ from his work in Radiohead? Any plans for a follow-up to the brilliant dub reggae comp, Jonny Greenwood Is Controller? As a fan of the ondes Martenot, has he bought any interesting new musical instruments lately?

Manic Street Preachers have confirmed full details of plans to re-issue their 1992 debut Generation Terrorists. The 18 track LP is being re-released on November 5 to celebrate the record's 20th anniversary. It will come in five different formats including a re-mastered single CD, a download version, plus two different special edition versions featuring unheard exclusive songs and demos, unseen film footage, home movies and unique artwork.

AC/DC have announced that they will be releasing their first live album in 20 years in November. The album, which is titled AC/DC Live At River Plate, was recorded in Argentina at the River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires' in December 2009. The band played to nearly 200,000 people over the course of the three nights they played at the stadium.

Former The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is wanted by police in the US for allegedly assaulting a fan at a concert. A warrant has been issued after the drummer was accused of assaulting a spectator at a Mickey Hart Band show on September 8 at Terrapin Hill Farm in Harrodsburg, Kentucky, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

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After days of online speculation, Led Zeppelin have finally confirmed that their 02 show from December, 2007 is to be released. The film of the 02 show, titled Celebration Day, after a song on the band's 1970 album, Led Zeppelin III, will be released on October 17 on 1,500 screens in over 40 countries. Celebration Day will then be available in "multiple video and audio formats" on November 19 from Swan Song/Atlantic Records. Specific details will be announced soon.