Administrators responsible for the restructure of HMV are understood to be announcing plans to close between 60 and 100 stores this week. According to The Telegraph, administrator Deloitte's plans to restructure the business could result in the loss of 1,500 jobs at the music retailer. The location of the stores set to be closed are yet to be finalised, but the chosen shops will remain open until all their stock has been sold.

Pulp made their first live appearance on TV together in 10 years on Jonathan Ross' chat show this weekend, performing their new single "After You". Watch it below. Jarvis Cocker and co played the James Murphy produced single as well as a brief part of "Common People" as the programme began. "After You" was made available to download last week (January 28). The band originally gave away the track as a present on Christmas Day 2012 to fans who attended their homecoming Sheffield Arena show on December 8.

Conor O'Brien adds some weirdness to his songcraft...

My Bloody Valentine have uploaded their long-awaited new album on YouTube – scroll to the bottom of the page and click to begin listening. The nine-track follow-up to 1991's 'Loveless', titled 'mbv', was released at midnight (GMT) on the evening of February 2 via a brand new website for the band. Shortly after, they posted all nine tracks on YouTube. The album is sold as a download only, CD and download or as a 180g vinyl, CD and download package. The vinyl and CD packages will be posted within three weeks of purchase date, but the download is immediate.

A new soundtrack for a fashion show scored by Radiohead's Thom Yorke has been posted online. The singer teamed up with long-time collaborator and producer Nigel Godrich to provide the music for the Rag and Bone fashion label's event in Manhattan earlier this week. The soundtrack can now be streamed at the designer's Facebook page.

Fleetwood Mac have confirmed details of five UK tour dates to take place in September and October.

Last night, it was all about anticipation. First, the rumours started circulating that Michael Gove was implicated in some job-threatening scandal, only for those rumours to reach a resounding anti-climax, as The Observer’s story was revealed to be a little spat between a couple of hacks and some unsavoury Tory operatives.

My Bloody Valentine have released their brand new album, mbv. The nine-track follow-up to 1991's Loveless was released at midnight (GMT) on the evening of February 2 via a brand new website for the band, however the site Mybloodyvalentine.org crashed almost immediately after launching. The album is available exclusively from the website and will be sold as a download only, CD and download or as a 180g vinyl, CD and download package. The vinyl and CD packages will be posted within three weeks of purchase date, but the download will be immediate.

The Specials have announced tour dates for the United States. The band, who announced on their website in January that vocalist Neville Staples would cease touring for medical reasons, have confirming shows in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco in addition to the band’s appearance at the South By Southwest festival in March. The band have already announced a batch of UK shows in May. The dates are as follows: March 11: The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL March 13: South By Southwest, Austin, TX

With Flight, director Robert Zemeckis has made a solid, unshowy character drama, the kind of film cinemagoers of a certain age will tell you the studios don't really make any more. It reminds me a little of an Eastwood movie - specifically, with Eastwood in his capacity as a film director, that is.