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Stephen Stills, Emmylou Harris and Dr John were among the artists honoured at the Americana Music Honors & Awards 2013 on Wednesday night [September 18]. The ceremony took place in the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Stills also performed "For What It's Worth", alongside fellow Buffalo Springfield member Richie Furay shortly after being awarded the Spirit of Americana/Free Speech in Music Award.

Prefab Sprout’s Paddy McAloon has said he would have given up all his talent for a good night’s sleep when his tinnitus was at its worst.

Grizzly Bear have announced plans to re-release their 2012 album Shields in November. The band will re-issue the album on November 12 in two separate formats. The first being a two-disc CD release titled Shields Expanded, which will come with the original Shields plus a bonus disc of demos plus remixes from artists such as Liars and Nicolas Jaar. Meanwhile, a 12-inch vinyl version of the album will just features the demos and remixes.

The Charlatans have announced plans to host a one-off charity concert in memory of former drummer Jon Brookes, who died earlier this year. The band will play London’s Royal Albert Hall in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity on October 18. Tickets for the gig will go on sale at 10am on Friday morning [September 20]. Brookes passed away peacefully in hospital on the morning of August 13.

The Beatles have released a new promo video ahead of their anticipated On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2 collection. You can watch the film below. On Air – Live At The BBC Volume 2 will be released Monday, November 11 in 2CD and 180-gram vinyl packages with a 48-page booklet. On Air’s 63 tracks include 37 previously unreleased performances and 23 previously unreleased recordings of in-studio banter and conversation between the band’s members and their BBC radio hosts.

David Bowie light-heartedly threatened to steal Arcade Fire's "Reflektor" for himself, according to band member Richard Reed Parry. Bowie appears alongside the Canadian band on their new single, the first track to be taken from the forthcoming double album of the same name. Speaking to NME in a new interview in this week's issue, available digitally and on newsstands now, Parry lifted the lid on what it was like to be in the studio with Bowie.

The Rolling Stones have unveiled a trailer for their forthcoming live film, Sweet Summer Sun. The film was recorded at London's Hyde Park on July 6 and 13. You can read our original reviews of the shows here (July 6) and here (July 13).

Television have announced a short, UK headline tour for November. The band will play the Sage in Gateshead (15) and Manchester Academy 2 (17) before finishing up at London's Roundhouse (19) on the short, three-date jaunt.

Wilko Johnson is recording a farewell album with Roger Daltrey. According to a report in the Mirror, the pair met recently at an awards show.

Morrissey's autobiography, which appeared to have been pulled at the last minute last week following a "content dispute" between the singer and publisher Penguin Books, appears now to be back on the schedule - in the UK, at least.