The Grateful Dead have announced details of a new box set, Spring 1990 (The Other One). The release is a companion to the sold-out Spring 1990 boxed set from 2012. The 23-disc set covers eight complete shows, all previously unreleased, and will be available from September 9. The collection will be limited to 9,000 individually numbered copies and is currently available for pre-order exclusively from the band's website, Dead.net. It will also be released as an HD digital download on the same date.

Eric Idle discusses Monty Python’s new boxset, which compiles all their albums, in the new issue of Uncut, dated August 2014 and out now.

Last week, the BFI hosted a Q&A session with director Richard Lester, as a prelude to the 50th anniversary re-release of A Hard Day’s Night.

Bernard Sumner has confirmed details of his autobiography. Chapter And Verse (New Order, Joy Division And Me) will be published by Transworld on September 25. It had been announced in June 2013 that Sumner had signed a deal to publish his memoirs.

Mick Jagger has been blamed by a Brazilian TV station for Brazil’s record-breaking 7-1 World Cup semi-final defeat by Germany yesterday (July 8). Jagger has endured a six-game losing streak at the World Cup since 2010, by publicly endorsing countries who promptly lose. It even led to Brazil fans dressing cut-outs of Jagger in the colours of Chile and Colombia before their victories over those countries. But they lost when Jagger and his son Lucas attended the Germany game in Belo Horizonte.

AC/DC have revealed that they have completed work on their new album. Brian Johnson, who collected an honorary doctorate from Northumbria University today, has said that the band have finished work on the LP, which they have been working on in Vancouver. It is likely to be released later this year or early next year. "It was brilliant over there. We’re done. I’m very excited and we’ve got some great songs," he told Metal Hammer.

Bruce Springsteen has debuted a 10-minute short film for his track "Hunter Of Invisible Game" on his website. The video for the song, which was included on the singer's last studio album High Hopes, was directed by Thom Zimny and stars Springsteen himself as he journeys through the wilderness.

Nick Cave will participate in a Q&A and a live performance at London's Barbican Hall on September 17. The event will include a gala preview of the Nick Cave film, 20,000 Days On Earth. The screening will be followed by a unique 60-minute live experience that includes a live performance with Nick Cave, Warren Ellis and Barry Adamson and a Q&A with the creative team behind the film including directors Iain Forsyth & Jane Pollard and special guests. The event will be broadcast live by satellite to 150 UK cinemas.

One of the highlights of Dave Alvin’s last solo album, 2011’s Eleven Eleven, was a track called “What’s Up With Your Brother?”, a droll blues about Dave’s famously fractious relationship with his brother, Phil, that ended hilariously with them having the kind of argument that put paid to The Blasters, the band they were in together before fraternal tensions drove them into a ditch. They split in 1985, after just five albums. While Dave became dedicated to life as a hard travelling road dog, Phil completed a master’s degree in mathematics and artificial intelligence.

Neil Young has announced two new solo acoustic shows. These take place at the Wang Theatre, Boston, on Sunday October 5 and Monday October 6. Tickets are available here. Pre-sale on the tickets starts today, July 9.