R.E.M are to release a deluxe, 25th anniversary reissue of Green. The reissue will include a remastered version of the band's 1988 album accompanied by a live live disc taken from a November 10, 1989 show in Greensboro, North Carolina, the penultimate date of the band's Green World Tour. Sleeve notes will be written by Uncut's editor, Allan Jones. Green was R.E.M’s sixth studio album and their first for major label Warners. It includes the breakthrough singles, “Stand” and “Orange Crush”.

Uber-jams, the Civil War and a great leap-forward...

Maybe not as much here as some weeks, thanks I guess to the Daft Punk loop that I’ve been playing for at least an hour a day. Try it…

My Bloody Valentine will play this year’s Off Festival. Off Festival will take place in Katowice, Poland, between August 2 and 4. My Bloody Valentine, who will play on August 4, are the only band so far announced on the website. Tickets are 150 zł (£31.38) or 190 zł (£39.75) including a camping pass.

Five more acts have been confirmed for the Uncut Stage at this year's Great Escape festival. Lord Huron, Mikal Cronin, Woods [pictured], The Strypes, White Fence will be playing the Uncut Stage - along with the Allah-las and Phosphorescent, who have already been confirmed.

Iggy And The Stooges have debuted their new single 'Burn'. The track, which will feature on the band's forthcoming new album 'Ready To Die', is currently streaming on Soundcloud. You can also find it below.

The world and nearly everyone in it has been reduced to trembling excitement by the return of David Bowie, but for some of us there is another recent resurrection perhaps even more miraculous and just as unexpected, a comeback by The Replacements, who today release online the Songs For Slim EP, their first new recordings in more than 20 years.

Suede played an intimate show at Camden's 200-capacity Barfly venue last night (March 4) to raise money for War Child. The Britpop quintet, who reunited in 2010 following a seven-year hiatus, played a 90-minute set for XFM showcasing a number of hits as well as debuting cuts from forthcoming sixth album, 'Bloodsports'.

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood was a surprise guest at an intimate Australian gig last week (March 1) - scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to watch. The guitarist joined the ACO Underground (Australian Chamber Orchestra) for their show in a loft apartment in Sydney, where he performed a cover of American composer Steve Reich's piece 'Electric Counterpoint'.

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced they will play this year's Hard Rock Calling. The band will headline the event on Sunday June 30. The bill will also include the Black Crows and Alabama Shakes. The festival will take place at the Olympic Park in east London. Tickets will be available at www.hardrockcalling.co.uk starting this Friday (March 8) at 9 am. Kasabian will headline the Saturday, June 29 bill at the Hard Rock Calling, with special guest, Paul Weller.