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Ray Davies has responded to comments from his brother, Dave, who told Rolling Stone there was a possibility that the Kinks would play shows to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Speaking to Uncut, Ray Davies said, “I’ve heard about the article but I haven’t read it. I saw Dave a couple of weeks ago and he mentioned the idea of doing a tour. I said, ‘Yeah, but you’re the guy who keeps saying it’ll never happen.’

Can are to release a vinyl box set containing remastered versions of all their studio albums. The 17-piece set will be released on 180g vinyl housed in a lined wrapped box. It is released by Mute Records on December 2.

David Bowie has reportedly been signed by to appear in the latest television ad campaign by designer Louis Vuitton. Bowie will star in Vuitton's forthcoming campaign, L'Invitation au Voyage, alongside model Arizona Muse. The advert was shot in Venice this summer and due to be released later this year, according to a story in WWD.

Dave Davies has said there is a "50/50" chance that the band could reform and tour together next year. In an interview with Rolling Stone, Davis said that there was a possibility that the group would play shows to celebrate their 50th anniversary, but he also warned that it would depend on the relationship with his brother Ray and ruled out the chance of them reuniting to record a new album.

Christine McVie joined Fleetwood Mac onstage last night [September 25] at London's O2 Arena. Receiving a rapturous reception, she sang "Don't Stop" with the group on the second of their three nights at the venue on their current tour of the UK. Another former bandmember, Peter Green - who left the group in 1970 - was in the crowd for the show, and Stevie Nicks dedicated the song "Landslide" to the founding member of Fleetwood Mac. See below to watch McVie perform "Don't Stop" with the band.

David Crosby reveals that his new solo album is “like sex”, in the new issue of Uncut (dated November 2013), out now.

A new box set, Bob Dylan Complete Album Collection Vol. One, collecting Dylan's entire official discography, is due for release on Monday 4 November 2013. The CD boxed set contains 35 studio titles (including the first-ever North American release of 1973's Dylan album on CD) as well as 6 live albums and a hardcover book featuring extensive new album-by-album liner notes penned by Clinton Heylin and a new introduction written by Bill Flanagan.

The Pogues are set to play their classic 1985 album Rum, Sodomy & The Lash at four separate shows in the UK this December. The band will visit Manchester O2 Apollo on December 15, before gigs at Glasgow O2 Academy (December 17) and two shows at London's O2 Academy Brixton on December 19 and 20. Tickets go on sale at 9.30am [BST] on September 27. As well as playing their second album in full, they will also perform other "favourite tracks".

A new exhibition of iron works and original paintings by Bob Dylan is set to open at London's Halcyon Gallery on November 16.

Robert Fripp has unveiled a new incarnation of King Crimson. Speaking to Uncut, Fripp said: "King Crimson is returning to active service. We are on-call to be ready for a live performance on September 1, 2014. Seven members. Four English, three American. Three drummers. It’s a different configuration of King Crimson than before. Some are familiar names, maybe more than others." This line-up - the 8th in the band's history - will be Fripp, Gavin Harrison, Bill Rieflin, Tony Levin, Pat Mastelotto, Mel Collins and Jakko Jakszyk.