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Former Lambchop bassist Marc Trovillion has died at the age of 56. Trovillion died of a heart attack at his home in Chattanooga, Tennessee on October 9. He is survived by his son, for whom a trust has been established, as well as by his mother and two brothers. Trovillion played on every album by Lambchop until 2002's Is A Woman. His longtime bandmate Jonathan Marx paid tribute to the late bassist in a statement released to Nashville Cream.

Paul McCartney played a surprise, five-song show in Covent Garden this lunchtime (October 18). News of the pop-up concert had been kept secret, until stage gear bearing McCartney's name was spotted in the centre of Covent Garden's Piazza at 10.30am. Hundreds of fans had gathered by the time McCartney confirmed the gig with a tweet at 12.15pm which read: "I'm getting ready to pop up in Covent Garden at 1pm today. Oh baby!"

Atoms For Peace have unveiled a the video for their track "Before Your Very Eyes" – watch it below. The group revealed the promo before their show last night (October 16) at the Hollywood Bowl. Thom Yorke tweeted: "Aaah Blinkin' Hollywood:) Thanks to everyone who came last night."

Morrissey launched his memoir, Autobiography, at a book signing in Gothenburg, Sweden last night [October 17]. Queues began at the Akademibokhandeln bookshop on Wednesday lunchtime. The Guardian estimated that the crowd numbers peaked at 500 people.

Paul McCartney could play a secret, pop up show in London's Covent Garden this lunchtime. Rumours are abound that the singer will follow up last week's surprise performance at New York's Times Square, which saw him busk four tracks from his forthcoming album New on a bare-bones stage constructed on a flatbed truck. NME reports that Paul McCartney branded flight cases have been seen coming into Covent Garden Piazza this morning, suggesting another pop up gig could happen there.

John Lydon explains in the new issue of Uncut (dated November 2013), out now, that he was forced to sell some of his Sex Pistols publishing in the ‘90s to keep afloat.

Kim Deal is welcome to rejoin Pixies if she wants to, drummer Dave Lovering has told NME. The band parted ways with Deal earlier this year and then replaced her with Kim Shattuck, who has previously played with The Muffs and The Pandoras. However, in a new interview with NME Lovering extends an olive branch to the bass player.

Prince will be hosting a 'pajama party' at his home and personal recording complex Paisley Park Studios this weekend.

The Strokes have announced that they are working towards a "return to the scene" in 2014. The band revealed the cryptic news in a fan email newsletter titled 'Fall 2013 Update', which was promoting guitarist Albert Hammond Jr's new solo album. "Hey folks, while The Strokes are toiling and writing, looking at 2014 for a return to the scene, Albert Hammond Jr. has been busy on his solo EP…" it reads.

Morrissey has written about The Smiths as well as his first serious relationship in Autobiography, which is published today [October 17]. According to quotes published in The Guardian, Morrissey says that he did not have his first serious relationship until his mid-30s. "For the first time in my life the eternal 'I' becomes 'we', as, finally, I can get on with someone."