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Paul McCartney reveals unseen photograph from The Beatles final gig

Paul McCartney has revealed a previously unseen photograph from The Beatles' last ever gig. The image, seen above, is one of a number shown on the big screen as McCartney performed live at San Francisco’s Candlestick Park last night (August 14) at a gig dubbed "Farewell To Candlestick: The Final Concert". The venue is the same one The Beatles performed at on August 29, 1966 in what would prove to be their last ticketed public performance together.

Rick Parfitt to miss Status Quo gig for the first time

Rick Parfitt will miss his first ever Status Quo gig due to illness. The band recently cancelled six concerts on their European tour because 65-year-old Parfitt was rushed to hospital. Parfitt had a quadruple heart bypass in 1997 after doctors said he was in danger of dying as a result of his lifestyle. After surgery, Parfitt said he was not planning on becoming a "born-again Christian" and would still have the "odd pint".

Belle & Sebastian announce back catalogue vinyl reissues

Belle & Sebastian have announced plans to reissue the majority of their back catalogue on vinyl. The reissues will be given an umbrella title, It Could Have Been A Brilliant Career, a reference to their single The Boy With The Arab Strap. The list of albums to be reissued on vinyl are: Tigermilk If You’re Feeling Sinister The Boy With The Arab Strap Fold Your Hands Child, You Walk Like A Peasant Dear Catastrophe Waitress (with alternate art) Push Barman To Open Old Wounds The Life Pursuit The BBC Sessions

Gruff Rhys shortlisted for book award for American Interior

Gruff Rhys has been shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize for his book American Interior. Rhys has been nominated alongside five other writers for a £5,000 award for his writings, part of a multimedia project which included an album and a film. The prize, now in its second year, will be judged by comedian, actor and musician Julian Barratt, poet John Burnside, artist Sarah Lucas and novelist Benjamin Myers, who won the award last year for his book, Pig Iron.

New proposal suggests all albums worldwide be released on a Friday

Talks that could see albums across the globe released on the same day each week are underway, with industry sources confirming that the procedure is likely to begin in July 2015. As it stands, albums have a different street date in different regions. The UK releases on a Monday, whereas records hit shelves on a Tuesday in the US and a Friday in Australia. It has now been proposed that there be a global street date, meaning that albums would be released on a standardized day each week in all parts of the world.

Neil Young offers shares in PonoMusic

Neil Young is hoping to raise at least $2.5m on the Crowdfunder site for his PonoMusic venture by offering shares in the company. In March 2014, Young raised $6.2m on crowdfunding website Kickstarter for PonoMusic. Young's new campaign will allow public to invest in the high-end music player for as little as $5,000.

The Cure’s official photographer to release book featuring unseen photos of band

The Cure's official photographer will release a new book featuring never-before-seen and rare photographs of the band. Andy Vella's Obscure will be released on September 18 and includes a foreword from Robert Smith, who describes it as being "dreadfully funny, terribly honest and strangely melancholic."

Neil Young film confirmed for festival screening

A Director's Cut of Neil Young's 1982 film, Human Highway, is to screen at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. The film - which Young wrote, directed and stars in - also features Dean Stockwell, Russ Tamblyn, Dennis Hopper and Devo. You can find out more information about the screening here. The full line-up and schedule for this year's festival will be announced on August 19.

David Bowie retrospective exhibition heads to new destination

David Bowie Is - the retrospective exhibition first shown at London's V&A in 2013 – is to head to Australia. The exhibition was originally shown in London from March 2013 and received a sell-out run during which time more than 300,000 people attended the show. Since then, it has moved around the world, being shown in Toronto, Chicago Sao Paulo and Berlin.
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