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Peter Gabriel and Genesis reunite for BBC documentary

Peter Gabriel, Phil Collins, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford) have been reunited for a new BBC documentary, Genesis: Together And Apart. According to news on Gabriel's website, "the film recounts an extraordinary musical story, exploring the band’s songwriting as well as emotional highs and lows, alongside previously unseen archive material and rare performance footage across their entire career." No transmission date has been confirmed.

Queen to release rare recording of landmark concert

A previously unreleased live album by Queen is finally set to be released. Live At The Rainbow '74 will come out on September 8 in a variety of formats including a DVD featuring live footage. The show was recorded at London's Rainbow venue on March 31, 1974, over 40 years ago.

The Beatles original mono studio albums remastered for vinyl release

The Beatles' original mono studio albums have been remastered for vinyl release. Available on 180-gram LPs from September 8 in the UK, (September 9 in North America), they will be released individually and also in a Limited 14-LP box set with hardbound book.

Bjork’s Biophilia becomes first app in New York’s Museum of Modern Art

Bjork's Biophilia album app has become the first app to be inducted into the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The app was the world's first ever album app and is now part of the permanent collection at the gallery.

Ryan Adams announces new single, “Gimme Something Good”

Ryan Adams has announced the release of a new single, "Gimme Something Good". The release is the first new solo material from Adams since 2011's Ashes & Fire album. The 7" release of the song will be backed with another track called "I Just Might", and comes out on July 1. Paste reports that a new album from Adams is set for release later this year. Adams will headline the Newport Folk Festival in July.

The Beatles TV series in development

NBC are reportedly in the early stages of developing a TV drama series based around the career of The Beatles. Deadline reports that the programme will be written by Michael Hirst, who has previously acted as executive producer on The Tudors, a show he created. Ben Silverman and Teri Weinberg will also act as executive producers on the eight-episode series.

Watch opening scenes from new Elliott Smith documentary

The first four minutes of new Elliott Smith film Heaven Adores You have been revealed online. Scroll down to watch them. The film is the first full-length documentary with access to Smith's close circle of friends and was funded by a Kickstarter campaign.

The Black Keys – Turn Blue

Following the triumph of El Camino, Auerbach, Carney and Danger Mouse roll the dice, play it where it lays...

Watch trailer for CSNY 1974 box set

CSNY have released a promotional trailer for the forthcoming CSNY 1974 box set. The clip contains a montage of clips from the box set and is narrated by Graham Nash, who compiled the project. Nash explains, "This box set mirrors the electric, acoustic, electric format that we followed each night on stage, featuring some of our best performances from the tour." CSNY 1974 will be released on July 7 in the UK and Europe.
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