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Taking my cue from John’s playlist blogs, I thought I’d compile something similar – a playlist (or, more accurately, a viewing list) of film trailers I’ve been watching in the office.

A set of 34 unpublished pictures of The Beatles is set to be sold at auction after it was discovered on undeveloped film previously belonging to the band's official photographer.

Karen Elson has taken out a restraining order against ex-husband, Jack White. The US singer married model and musician Elson in 2005, the couple divorced in 2011 and threw a 'divorce party' to celebrate the end of their marriage. However, it has been revealed that on July 22 Elson took out a restraining order against White amid allegations of "harassment" and "bullying" behaviour.

Julian Cope has explained more about his anti-religious beliefs in the new issue of Uncut, dated September 2013 and out now.

The Flaming Lips’ Steven Drozd describes “Do You Realize??” as “prophetic” in the new issue of Uncut, dated September 2013 and out now.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have added an extra date to their forthcoming UK autumn tour. The band will now play the Dome in Cave's hometown of Brighton on October 24. Tickets for the new date go on sale at 10am [BST] on August 2. The Brighton show will kick off the run of gigs, before shows at London Hammersmith Apollo (October 26, 27), Manchester Apollo (October 30), Glasgow Barrowland (October 31) and Edinburgh Usher Hall (November 1).

Arcade Fire have announced details of their first live dates for 2014. The band, who are preparing to release their fourth album in October, will perform live on the Big Day Out touring festival of Australia and New Zealand in January.

Nirvana's 1993 album In Utero will be re-released to mark its 20th anniversary on September 23. A remastered version of the band's third and final studio album will feature 70 tracks including previously unreleased recordings and demos, B-sides and compilation tracks and live material featuring the band's final touring line-up of Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl and Pat Smear. It will also include the Live And Loud show from Seattle's Pier 48 on December 13, 1993. A separate DVD release of that show will also be released on September 23.

Nile Rodgers has been given the all clear from cancer; he was diagnosed with the disease in 2010. Announcing his current test results on Twitter, he wrote: "Instead of showing gross internal video I'll show my doctor's fly examination room. I'M ALL CLEAR AGAIN!" However, Rogers later followed the tweet up with another one, which read: "I never celebrate much when I get an All Clear because in 6 months I'll go through the same drama." He added: "All clear is a lot better than the cancer has returned and it's spread."

The new issue of Uncut, out now, features Bob Dylan, Morrissey, The Flaming Lips and Nilsson.