Justin Vernon and his able mates set sail, under a strong wind, on what could prove to be an epic musical odyssey...

Arcade Fire are streaming their new album, Reflektor. Click below to hear the record in its entirety. An official YouTube stream became available today, set to footage from the 1959 film Black Orpheus. "It's one of my favorite films of all time," Win Butler recently told Rolling Stone. The album is released this coming Monday [October 28]. The tracklist for Reflektor is: "Reflektor" "We Exist" "Flashbulb Eyes" "Here Comes the Night Time" "Normal Person" "You Already Know" "Joan of Arc"

Kevin Shields 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 the legendary leader of My Bloody Valentine? How many pedals does he own? Would he ever consider making an acoustic record? Just when can we expect another new album? Send up your questions by 5pm GMT, Monday, October 28 to uncutaudiencewith@ipcmedia.com.

Bob Dylan, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones are among the acts releasing exclusive titles for this year's Black Friday event held by the organisers of Record Store Day. Black Friday takes place on November 29, 2013. There will be around 100 releases, ranging from classic albums reissued on vinyl, rarities and exclusives. The full list of titles released can be found here. Here are some of the highlights: Bob Dylan, Side Tracks

How much of a good thing is too much..?

After raving about the new Alasdair Roberts and White Fence albums on the past few lists, I’m pleased to have some tracks from them this week, along with really excellent new arrivals from Kevin Morby and Ryley Walker.

Arctic Monkeys ride tractors in the black and white video for new single 'One For The Road' The song, which features on the band's latest album 'AM', is accompanied by a new video shot by Focus Creeps, who also made the videos for 'R U Mine?' and 'Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?' The video starts with guitarist Jamie Cook riding a tractor slowly through an empty field before joining his bandmates for a performance of the song, surrounded by models and fireworks exploding in the background.

Queen drummer Roger Taylor has confirmed Brian May is finishing work on a number of tracks Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson duetted on. Earlier this year it was reported that around three tracks Mercury and Jackson recorded in 1983 will be made available to fans. Speaking in July, Brian May said there will be, "something for folks to hear" in two months time.

Mark Lanegan has confirmed details of Has God Seen My Shadow? An Anthology 1989-2011. Collecting Lanegan’s solo material for Sub Pop, Beggars and more, plus 12 unreleased tracks, the anthology will be released by Light In The Attic on January 14, 2014 on two formats: a double-CD edition with a gatefold, tip-on jacket and a 44-page booklet comprising hand-written lyrics and rare archive photos, and a triple-LP box set, each LP in single pocket jackets within a heavy, tip-on slip case, with a 20-page book.

Morrissey's autobiography has beaten the new Bridget Jones novel to top the best sellers chart in its first week of sale. The Penguin published Autobiography sold just under 35,000 copies according to sales figures in trade magazine The Bookseller. Helen Fielding's Bridget Jones novel Mad About The Boy sold 32,000 copies.