Echo And The Bunnymen have almost finished their new album.
Writing on their Facebook page, the band revealed their new studio LP is "nearing completion", adding that a European tour in support of the record has already been booked. They wrote:
Prince played the smallest so far of his London 'Hit and Run' gigs yesterday [February 17], performing at the 250 capacity Ronnie Scott's venue.
The set included a surprise cover version of The Waterboys' "The Whole Of The Moon". The song – originally released in 1985 – is long rumoured to have been written about Prince. The band have denied this but singer Mike Scott told Uncut that the sound was inspired by Prince.
A Detroit chef has designed a 10 course meal inspired by Radiohead's Kid A album, reports The Huffington Post.
Kyle Hanley, a chef at the Detroit Golf Club, has created a menu designed to pair a course up with each track on the 2000 record, while Joseph Allerton, a food and beverage director, chooses the complementing wine and cocktails by considering the music rather than the food it will be consumed with.
Beck is streaming his new album Morning Phase ahead of its official release.
The Los Angeles singer-songwriter is letting fans listen to the record a week early via NPR. Click here to listen to the album before its release on February 24.
AC/DC have revealed plans to enter the studio later this year in order to record their first new album since 2008's Brendan O'Brien produced Black Ice.
Tony Visconti has said that there are two or three "astounding" tracks left over from the sessions for the artist's 2013 comeback album, The Next Day.
The producer was speaking at the Music Producers Guild Awards on February 14, where he collected Bowie's innovation honour on the artist's behalf. He said that the unreleased songs could still be put out one day.
Bob Dylan and his band will play two shows in Ireland this June, according to Aiken Promotions and Ticketmaster.
The dates are:
Live at The Marquee, Cork: June 16
The 02, Dublin: June 17
Although the dates haven't been confirmed on Dylan's website, a release from Aiken Promotions says tickets will go on sale Thursday, February 20 at 9.00am.
