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Kate Bush's run of 22 London shows sold out this morning [March 28] in less than 15 minutes. According to a statement released by Bush's press agent, the tickets which went on sale at 9.30am this morning are now completely sold-out. “I’m completely overwhelmed by the response to the shows," said Bush. "Thank you so much to everyone. Looking forward to seeing you all later this year.”

Bruce Springsteen, Van Morrison, Damon Albarn and Mama Cass Elliot all feature in the new issue of Uncut, dated May 2014 and out now.

An American university is to host the world's first Pink Floyd academic conference. Called Pink Floyd: Sound, Sight, And Structure, the event will be held at Princeton University on April 13. According to a report on the website Open Culture, the keynote speaker at the event will be Pink Floyd producer and engineer James Guthrie.

Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson has invested $450,000 (£270,465) in the 'world's biggest aircraft'. The HAV Airlander is a 91.4 metre long airship, which is 18.2 metres longer than a Boeing 747, reports Top Gear. The ship is being made by the British company Hybrid Air Vehicles and its top speed is 100mph. It weighs 38 tonnes and can in addition carry 50 tonnes of cargo.

Fleetwood Mac have announced details of a reunion tour with Christine McVie.

George Whitsell has explained the impact that Neil Young had on him when the guitarist took most of Whitsell’s band, The Rockets, to form his own group, Crazy Horse.

Johnny Cash's son Johnny Cash has revealed that there is enough material left in the archives of his late father for several more posthumous albums and enough outtakes from the American Recordings sessions to fill another multi-disc box set.

Morrissey has confirmed details of the 20th Anniversary Definitive Master of Vauxhall And I. The new edition will be released on June 2 on Parlophone Records and will come with a bonus CD featuring an unreleased 1995 live concert recorded at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London. Originally released on March 14, 1994, Vauxhall And I was a UK No 1 album. The accompanying concert CD was recorded at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on February 26, 1995. The tracklisting for Vauxhall And I 20th Anniverary Definitive Master is:

Kate Bush has added seven more nights to her Before The Dawn engagement at London's Eventim Apollo Hammersmith starting on August 26. Tickets for all 22 shows will go on sale from 9.30am on Friday, March 28. These are Bush's first major live dates since 1979's Tour of Life, since when she has given only the occasional live performance. Tickets are available only from the following outlets: www.eventim.co.uk, www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

The Gene Clark No Other Band - featuring members of Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, Beach House and Fairport Convention - have been announced as the third headliner for this year's End Of The Road festival. They will join previously announced headliners The Flaming Lips and Wild Beasts at the festival, which runs from August 29 - 31 at Larmer Tree Gardens, Dorset. Other acts confirmed today for this year's festival are: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, St Vincent, tUnE-yArDs, Jenny Lewis, Felice Brothers and Black Lips.