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Classic photos of The Band to be collected in new book

Elliott Landy's photographs for The Band's first two albums are to be collected in a fine art book, funded through Kickstarter. Landy shot over 8,000 frames of film of the group around the Music From The Big Pink and The Band albums, only about 30 of which have been widely published to date. Since launching his Kickstarter campaign last month, Landy has raised over $100,000 - reportedly making it the second most funded photography project in the site's history.

Liverpool Sound City confirms John Cale and Thurston Moore as keynote speakers

Liverpool Sound City has confirmed John Cale and Thurston Moore as keynote speakers. The event, which takes place from May 1-2 at the Liverpool Hilton Hotel and Liverpool ONE will see Cale and Moore joined by a third keynote speaker, former Chief Executive of The Premier League and former CEO of Liverpool Football Club, Rick Parry.

Watch footage from Neil Young’s Carnegie Hall shows – plus third night set list

Last night [January 9], Neil Young played the third show in his four-date residency at New York's Carnegie Hall. Young had played identical sets at the previous two shows. However, for last night's show he made three changes: dropping "Mr Soul" and adding "Helpless" and "Journey Through The Past". Scroll down to read the full set list. Set 1 Hank To Hendrix Helpless On The Way Home Only Love Can Break Your Heart Love In Mind

Elbow’s Guy Garvey: “Our new album is our proggiest record yet”

Guy Garvey, speaking in the new issue of Uncut, out now, reveals that Elbow’s new album is heavily inspired by progressive rock.

The Hold Steady announce new album Teeth Dreams

The Hold Steady are set to release their new album, 'Teeth Dreams', on March 25. The Hold Steady are set to release their new album, Teeth Dreams, on March 25. The US rock band will put out the follow-up to 2010's Heaven Is Whenever this spring, reports Billboard. The LP will be released Stateside on Razor & Tie's new imprint, Washington Square.

Paul McCartney pays tribute to one of his ‘great heroes’ Phil Everly

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Phil Everly, who died last week aged 74. In a statement on his website, McCartney said that Everly was one of his "great heroes" and cited the Everly Brothers as a key influence on The Beatles.

Robert Plant announces first live dates for 2014

Robert Plant Presents the Sensational Space Shifters has announced the first of their 2014 European tour dates. The tour will support a new album out this year, with dates beginning June 10 in Gothenberg, Sweden and across Europe including Russia, Ireland, Germany and more, with a special date at Glastonbury Abbey on August 9.

The Dead Weather to release two new songs next week

The Dead Weather are to release two new songs next week. According to a Tweet from their Third Man label, "Open Up (That's Enough)" and "Rough Detective" will be available for purchase digitally worldwide next Tuesday [January 14]. Scroll down to hear "Open Up (That's Enough)".

Mansion where John Lennon wrote Sgt Pepper’s… songs up for sale for £14 million

The Surrey mansion where John Lennon wrote the songs for The Beatles’ 1967 album Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band is up for sale. The six-bedroom property in Weybridge, Surrey, where Lennon lived between 1964 and 1968 is on the market for £14 million, The Times reports. Lennon bought the property, known as Kenwood, for £20,000 on July 15, 1964 and lived there with his first wife Cynthia. He is believed to have penned a number of songs for the album while living there.

BBC to air one of the last ever interviews with The Doors’ Ray Manzarek

One of the last ever interviews with The Doors' keyboard player Ray Manzarek will be broadcast on Friday (January 10). The footage will be aired as part of a new three-part BBC4 series Born To Be Wild: The Golden Age Of American Rock, which charts the rise and fall of US classic rock from the 1960s to the early 1990s. The first hour-long episode, which will feature interviews with Manzarek as well as Alice Cooper, Tom Petty, and John Densmore, will be shown at 9pm.
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