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The Dead Weather are currently working on new songs. According to a tweet from Third Man Records, the band are currently in the studio at Third Man HQ in Nashville. The tweet - which included a new photo of the group - was sent out earlier today, and read: "The Dead Weather working on new songs in the studio yesterday… (and searching for bodies)" The Dead Weather is made up of Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence.

The surviving members of The Clash explain how the group couldn’t conceivably have lasted much longer, as “it was too intense”, in the new issue of Uncut.

Uncut will be at the End Of The Road Festival this weekend, at its traditional home of the Larmer Tree Gardens in North Dorset. Uncut will be hosting the Tipi Tent stage that this year features, among others, Bob Lind, Daughn Gibson, Julianna Barwick, Mike Heron & Trembling Bells, John Murry, William Tyler and Valerie June. Stick around after the scheduled bands have finished, too: we’re organising a few secret late-night sets in there.

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The Who are to release a Super Deluxe box set of Tommy on November 11. It will include a remastered version of the original 1969 album, 20 demos from Pete Townshend’s archive and also a full live performance of Tommy recorded at the Capital Theatre, Ottawa, Canada on October 15, 1969.

Mick Fleetwood has jokingly reassured fans that there won’t be any circus performers on Fleetwood Mac’s current tour.

Paul McCartney has released a new track and issued details of a brand new album. Titled "New", the single is produced by Mark Ronson, just one of the producers who has been working on the album. Others include Paul Epworth and Ethan Johns.

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Midlake have announced a run of UK tour dates for February, 2014. The band - who will also play a sold-out show at Islington Assembly Hall on October 23 - will play six shows in the UK, including Shepherd's Bush Empire on February 26. Midlake release their fourth album, Antiphon, on November 4 through Bella Union. You can hear the title track here. Thursday 20 February – Manchester, The Ritz Friday 21 February – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall