Jonathan Wilson has announced details of his new album, Fanfare. Listen to a track from Fanfare, "Dear Friend", here. The album, which will be released through Bella Union on October 14, is the follow up to 2011's Gentle Spirit.

Blondie drummer Clem Burke has revealed that singer Debbie Harry is considering bringing the band to an end after 40 years. "Debbie is 11 years older than the rest of us, so it's on her mind," 57-year-old Burke told the Daily Mail. "We've tried to keep it going for as long as possible, but it's not just up to me. Nothing is finalised yet, but obviously there's no Blondie without Debbie Harry." Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Harry told the newspaper: "They are in a hiatus at the moment. They will do some tour dates next year. Nothing is confirmed yet."

Uncut editor Allan Jones takes an exclusive look at Bob Dylan’s latest Bootleg Series instalment, Volume 10 – Another Self Portrait (1969 – 1971), in the new issue (dated September 2013 and out on Wednesday, July 31).

Mick Farren, author, counterculture radical and singer, has died aged 69. According to reports, he collapsed on stage at London's Borderline last night [July 27] while playing with his band, the Deviants.

Sad news this afternoon, with the announcement that the great JJ Cale has died. According to a statement on www.jjcale.com, the singer-songwriter suffered a heart attack and died at 8pm last night (Pacific time) in Scripps Hospital, La Jolla, California. He was 74. "Donations are not needed," the statement continued, "but he was a great lover of animals so, if you like, donations can be made to your favorite local animal shelter."

The long-awaited album of Peter Gabriel covers, And I'll Scratch Yours, now has a tracklisting and release date.

Noah Baumbach and Greta Gerwig chronicle the life of an East coast intellectual struggling to stay afloat...

John Cale has recalled his time working with Nico in the new issue of Uncut, dated August 2013 and out now.

Bob Dylan has unveiled a new touring guitarist, following the departure of Duke Robillard on June 30 in Nashville. Robillard had joined Dylan's band in April. He played only played 27 shows with Dylan before he was replaced by Charlie Sexton - the guitarist that Robillard had replaced in Dylan's band three month's previously.

Independent record shops sales soared by 44 per cent in the first half of 2013 compared with the same period in 2012. According to an analysis of Official Charts Company data by the Entertainment Retailers Association, indies have seen a huge increase in sales, despite an overall decline in the sale of albums over the same period by 1.5 per cent.