Neil Young & Crazy Horse have cancelled their upcoming four-date North American tour. The news comes after the band already cancelled seven European tour dates earlier this month, including a date at London's 02 Arena. "We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes to our fans or the Festivals where we were scheduled to appear," the band says in a statement. "As you must be, we too are disappointed at this unfortunate turn of events."

Dinosaur Jr are to release a large format book, Dinosaur Jr. by Dinosaur Jr., this November. According to a report on Consequences Of Sound, the book will feature rare and previously unseen photographs, band flyers and memorabilia and brand new interviews with J Mascis, Lou Barlow, and Murph.

As anniversaries go, you might presume that Morrissey hasn't much wanted to throw a party to celebrate his quarter century as a solo artist. After all, his year has been blighted by ongoing health problems - bleeding ulcer, Barrett's esophagus and double pneumonia, food poisoning - and a number of crippling tour cancellations, the most recent due to lack of funding, all of which has led him to note glumly, “the future is suddenly absent.”

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A 15 track sampler of tracks from Bob Dylan's Bootleg Series Volume 10 - Another Self Portrait (1969 - 1971) is available to listen to online. The tracks have been made available ahead of the album's August 27 release, including "Went To See The Gypsy (Demo Version)", "Pretty Saro", "Annie's Going To Sing Her Song", "Time Passes Slowly #1 (Alternative Version)" and "Working On A Guru", both featuring George Harrison, and a version of "Highway 61 Revisited" recorded with The Band at the 1969 Isle of Wight festival.

A longer version of "Sound And Vision 2013", a reworking of David Bowie's 1977 single, is to be given a digital release later this year.

The Replacements have confirmed the band's lineup for their upcoming reunion gigs. Founding members Paul Westerberg and Tommy Stinson announced in June that they would be playing live for the first time since 1991 with a trio of headline slots on North American alt-rock roadshow Riot Fest. They'll make their live comeback at the Toronto leg on August 25 before topping the bill in Chicago on September 15 and Denver on September 21.

The three surviving members of The Clash's classic lineup are to come together for an exclusive BBC Radio 6 Music show next month (September). Mick Jones, Paul Simonon and Topper Headon will be interviewed by Cerys Matthews in front of an intimate audience of fans at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios in west London. During the course of the show, the trio will also take questions from the audience.

There comes a moment during the trailer for Spike Jonze’s new film, Her, where Joaquin Phoenix turns to the object of his affections and says, “I’ve never loved anyone the way I love you.”

Blue Öyster Cult founding member Allen Lanier has died aged 67. The band confirmed the news via their official website and revealed that the multi-instrumentalist had passed away following a lengthy battle with lung cancer and had "succumbed to complications from COPD [Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease]". "We've lost our friend and bandmate," they said, referencing their single "Don't Fear The Reaper" by adding: "DFTR sweet man. We love and miss you."