Alabama Shakes were asked to enter X Factor USA, according to lead singer Brittany Howard. The band were approached by a researcher to appear on the US version of the popular television talent contest before they got signed to Rough Trade Records. When asked what her opinion was on TV talent shows, Brittany Howard said they are "kind of fucked up" before revealing that the band were asked to appear on Simon Cowell's programme.

The Fab Three's studio swansong, with B-sides, demos, vids and a live gig...

A musical production based on Jeff Buckley's life will retell the story of Romeo And Juliet and is currently in development, according to reports. The Guardian says that The Last Goodybe, named after one of Buckley's most popular songs, will be directed by Alex Timbers, with a series of workshops set to take place in New York in early 2013.

Peter Gabriel is to play his 1986 album, So, in its entirety. Gabriel, who is currently celebrating the 25th anniversary of the album, is to bring to the UK next October his current Back To Front tour, featuring the original live band who toured So with him in the mid-Eighties. Gabriel will perform So in its entirely as well as material from his entire career. Gabriel will play: Monday 21st October 2013 : LONDON, THE O2 Tuesday 22nd October 2013 : LONDON, THE O2 Thursday 24th October 2013 : GLASGOW, THE HYDRO

Michael Haneke has often meted out cruel and unusual punishments to his characters. You might think of the middle class couple in Funny Games, an oppressed music professor in The Piano Teacher, or an entire town in The White Ribbon. Amour, however, provides a corrective of sorts.

Ahead of the release of his new album early next year, Joe Cocker 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 him? How did he come to record with Jimmy Page? What are his memories of playing Woodstock? What was it like recording the Mad Dogs And Englishmen album?

Kings Of Leon, members of The Black Keys and The Strokes joined forces for a Tom Petty tribute show in the US last night (November 14). The concert at Los Angeles' El Rey Theatre also saw acts such as Har Mar Superstar, Eagles Of Death Metal and Hollywood star Johnny Depp performing tracks by Petty and his band the Heartbreakers, reports Rolling Stone.

No myth-making here: just an impressive document of old friends blowing minds again...