Jack White's Third Man Records company have launched a publishing offshoot, Third Man Books.
Third Man Books' first commercially available release will be Language Lessons: Volume I, which comprises a 321-page book of poetry and prose as well as two vinyl LPs of "jazz, psychdelic-punk, poetry, blues and pop" and five "frameable" poems. The package – which is pictured above – will be released in a hard-case clothbound sleeve and is available to buy from August 5.
A hotel named after Bob Dylan has opened in Woodstock, New York.
The Hotel Dylan is located Route 28, just southwest of the town where Dylan and The Band recorded and not far from where the festival took place in 1969. It has been designed by owner Paul Covello and architects Cortney and Robert Novogratz.
Neil Young & Crazy Horse played an unreleased track dating from 2001 during their show at Piazza Colbert, Barolo, Italy last night [July 21].
"Standing In The Light Of Love" was debuted on June 9, 2001 at the Sheffield Arena and played a further 26 times during the band's European and Japanese shows that year.
It was last played on July 28, 2001 at the Fuji Rock Festival, Japan.
Young and Crazy Horse have already aired a number of deep rare cuts during their current European tour.
Vashti Bunyan has shared a new song, entitled "Across The Water".
Listen to the track below, which comes from the artist's new album Heartleap, which is released on October 6 via FatCat. The LP follows her 1970 debut Just Another Diamond Day and 2005's comeback album Lookaftering. The new album was produced by Bunyan herself and was primarily recorded in her own studio.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers have unveiled a new song, "Forgotten Man".
The song can be found on their website here.
The interactive site is modelled after an old car radio; turn it on and use your mouse to flip through the stations. "Forgotten Man" can be found between 104 and 100.
The song appears on their new album, Hypnotic Eye, which is released on July 29 via Reprise Records.
You can also find four other previously released songs from the album on the website.
Jonny Greenwood has said that he has been emailing Thom Yorke ideas for new Radiohead songs.
Speaking in The Sunday Times, Greenwood commented: "I was emailing stuff to Thom last night, actually, but it's not the same, is it? You don't see him tutting." When asked if there was a release date in mind for their next album, Greenwood explained: "No! Release? No, no idea. No," adding: "Our plan is to start making music soon. We've just got to get the inertia back."
Neil Young & Crazy Horse performed two rare cuts at their show in Münsterplatz, Ulm, Germany last night [July 20].
The band have already played two rarities on the current European tour - "Separate Ways", from the Homegrown sessions, which hasn't had a live airing since 2008, and "Days That Used To Be" from Ragged Glory, which the band hadn't played live since 1991.
Paul McCartney has discussed his plans for retirement, telling Rolling Stone he will step away from the spotlight when he feels like it.
"...the answer to 'Are you going to retire?' is 'When I feel like it'. But that's not today."
Kevin Rowland and other members of Dexys are set to introduce select screenings of their new documentary, Nowhere Is Home.
The film, directed by Paul Kelly, was shot during the band's residency at London’s Duke Of York’s Theatre last year and includes performance footage interspaced with interviews with Kevin Rowland and Jim Paterson about the band.
It is due to screen in UK cinemas at 7.45 on Monday, July 21.
