Bob Geldof has reformed his band The Boomtown Rats, and announced a performance at this year's Isle Of Wight festival. The Boomtown Rats split in 1986 after releasing six albums including 1979's The Fine Art Of Surfacing, which included the 1979 UK Number One hit "I Don't Like Mondays". They also topped the UK singles chart with 'Rat Trap' a year earlier.

Morrissey has been hospitalised with a suspected bladder infection, forcing him to cancel US tour dates. He was admitted to Beaumont Hospital on Friday in Royal Oak, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, where he was said to be undergoing further tests. He had already cancelled the show scheduled for Thursday night in Flint, Michigan, and another in Minneapolis on Friday, originally citing an illness in the band as a reason for pulling out.

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The Who have announced details of a UK and Ireland arena tour during which they will perform their Quadrophenia album in full. The band will also play a selection of their other classics during the 10-date tour, which kicks off in Dublin on June 8 and wraps up in Liverpool on June 30. Tickets go on sale this Friday (February 1) at 9am.

Iggy And The Stooges have finished recording their new album called Ready To Die. The album is the first studio album from the band since 2007's The Weirdness. It also marks the return of guitarist James Williamson, who left the band after 1973's Raw Power, and who is also believed to have produced the record. Williamson rejoined the Stooges following guitarist Ron Asheton's death in 2009.

My Bloody Valentine debuted a new song at their London gig last night (January 27). Scroll down and hit 'play' to watch fan footage of the performance. According to the band's setlist, the new tune is called "Rough Song". My Bloody Valentine opened the show at Brixton's Electric with the newbie, before playing 14 old favourites including "Only Shallow", "You Made Me Realise" and "Feed Me With Your Kiss". My Bloody Valentine played: 'Rough Song' 'I Only Said' 'When You Sleep' 'You Never Should' 'Honey Power' 'Cigarette In Your Bed' 'Come In Alone'

Tony Visconti has recalled David Bowie’s 1970 gig with his proto-glam outfit The Hype, footage of which is set to be screened for the first time.

The story of Tom Waits’ early life and the making of his stunning debut album, Closing Time, is examined in the new issue of Uncut, out on January 31.

Paul McCartney has said that when he was growing up he always thought of vegetarians as being wimps.

British Sea Power have announced details of a new album and tour for 2013.