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Arcade Fire performed with Neil Young at Young's Bridge School Benefit concert on Saturday, October 26. The band played a full acoustic set at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California. Before they were joined by Young, Win Butler said he had a dream in which he wrote a new song, on awake he realised it sounded like a Neil Young song. Butler then declared that the song was called "I Dreamed A Neil Young Song", before inviting Young on stage.

The making of George Harrison’s debut solo single, “My Sweet Lord”, is examined in the new issue of Uncut, dated December 2013, and out tomorrow (October 29).

David Bowie is among many artists who have paid tribute to Lou Reed, who died yesterday [October 27] aged 71. A post on Bowie's website read: "R.I.P. LOU REED "It is with great sadness that we report the death of Lou Reed who died today aged 71. (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013) David Bowie said of his old friend: 'He was a master.'"

Lou Reed has died, aged 71. Reed died at his home on Long Island of an ailment that stemmed from his recent liver transplant. The New York Times reports that Dr. Charles Miller, the surgeon who performed the transplant on Reed at the Cleveland Clinic in April this year, revealed that Reed was back in Ohio last week for further treatment.

The Flaming Lips shocked fans last night (October 24) by announcing that they were to split.

The Who have announced that they will quit touring after a final series of live shows in 2015 to mark their 50th anniversary.

Graham Parker reveals his admiration for Amy Winehouse in the new issue of Uncut (dated November 2013), out now. Explaining that the singer’s 2006 album Back To Black made the biggest impression on him since hearing The Wailer’s Catch A Fire in the ’70s, Parker says he cried when Winehouse died. “It’s not that often an artist that great comes along,” he explains. “I cried when she died, the same as when Otis died. “It was a great loss; I’d love to have seen where she’d gone with it.”

Arcade Fire are streaming their new album, Reflektor. Click below to hear the record in its entirety. An official YouTube stream became available today, set to footage from the 1959 film Black Orpheus. "It's one of my favorite films of all time," Win Butler recently told Rolling Stone. The album is released this coming Monday [October 28]. The tracklist for Reflektor is: "Reflektor" "We Exist" "Flashbulb Eyes" "Here Comes the Night Time" "Normal Person" "You Already Know" "Joan of Arc"

Kevin Shields is set to answer your questions in Uncut as part of our regular Audience With… feature. So is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask the legendary leader of My Bloody Valentine? How many pedals does he own? Would he ever consider making an acoustic record? Just when can we expect another new album? Send up your questions by 5pm GMT, Monday, October 28 to uncutaudiencewith@ipcmedia.com.

Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones are among the acts releasing exclusive titles for this year's Black Friday event held by the organisers of Record Store Day. Black Friday takes place on November 29, 2013. There will be around 100 releases, ranging from classic albums reissued on vinyl, rarities and exclusives. The full list of titles released can be found here. Here are some of the highlights: Bob Dylan, Side Tracks