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Hologram Michael Jackson To Tour With Jackson 5

Wacko Jacko backo, even more wacko

WATCH: Bobby Womack Mini-Doc

Watch the making-of mini-documentary of Bobby’s new album, The Bravest Man In The Universe, below

LIVE REPORT: Meshuggah

Tom O'Boyle reviews a magnificent performance from the Swedish group at Manchester Academy 2. Photographs by Katja Ogrin

LISTEN: David Sitek Remixes Norah Jones

TV On The Radio man turns Norah Jones, of all people, into chilly dub chanteuse

New Baroness album announced

Double LP Yellow & Green due on 16th July

Swans Live Album On General Release

Levon Helm Remembered

Levon Helm, former drummer with The Band, died this week at the age of 71. Barnaby Smith looks back over his career and remembers some of his finest moments.

New split LP from Hush Arbors and Arbouretum

Aureola out now; collaboration announced shared tour dates

Flashback Voted One Of London’s Best Record Shops

In-store performances by Fair Ohs and Stackridge for Record Store Day tomorrow

WATCH: New Liars Video! Plus Interview!

'No 1 Against The Rush' now online, Angus & Aaron speak

It’s The Vinyl Countdown: Artists & Their Most Treasured Records

Tomorrow, 21st April, is Record Store Day. To celebrate, we asked some of our favourite people to tell us the story behind one of their most treasured vinyl records, from Jerry Dammers (pictured) and Stewart Lee to Neneh Cherry, Aidan Moffat and Maria Minerva

LISTEN: Jherek Bischoff & David Byrne

Collaborative track 'Eyes' taken from special 7" released by Leaf for Record Store Day

WATCH: Logos – ‘Atlanta 96’

Watch the video for a track from Logos' Kowloon EP

LISTEN: Pictish Trail – ‘Of Course You Exist’

Listen to a taster track to preview The Pictish Trail's upcoming second LP

WATCH: Alexander Tucker – ‘Andromeon’

Watch video, released ahead of tour dates in support of new album Third Mouth

SALT Fanzine, Now On Sale

New issue of SALT, a zine run by Quietus scribe Kevin McCaighy, now on sale. Buy your mum a copy.

Pieces Screening On Saturday!

Cigarette Burns bring notorious lowbrow classic to Rio Cinema

Blur To Release Special Editions & Box Set

Blur 21st anniversary deluxe box sets announced, with special editions of all the band's albums for release on

LISTEN: Cold Specks Cover Swans

Canadian singer covers Swans' 'Reeling The Liars In' for Record Store Day release

Gareth Williams & Mary Currie For Vinyl Release

Gareth Williams & Mary Currie's Flaming Tunes for vinyl release through Blackest Ever Black

Gary Numan Hits Tour Announced

Laurel Halo To Play UK Dates

Halo to tour Europe and UK in May/June

LISTEN: Peaking Lights – LO HI

Stream new single from forthcoming album Lucifer

Mark Fry To Perform Dreaming With Alice

Acid-folk doyen plays 1972 LP at The Village Underground tomorrow

Beacons Festival Announce More Acts

Real Estate, Andrew Weatherall and Tall Ships added to Yorkshire festival’s bill

LISTEN: Levon Vincent – fabric.63

Stream the whole of New York house maestro Vincent's new mix CD for fabric

Lindstrøm, Terje & More For Øya Festival

Todd Terje and Lindstrøm perform one-off shared set, alongside Odd Future, Friends and others added to the bill

Sleep Party People Talk New Album

Ballerinas and Bunny Masks: Brian Batz talks about the “warm” vibe behind Sleep Party People’s latest album, We Were Drifting On A Sad Song

LIVE REPORT: Dean Blunt & Inga Copeland

The duo sometimes-or-formerly-known-as Hype Williams played a tiny London show for the release of new album Black Is Beautiful last night, April 16th. It served to highlight the brilliance of their elegant and dread-filled music, says Rory Gibb

Simple Minds Record Store Day News!

Special release and store appearance. Photography Paul Khera

The Quietus Presents: Savages

Quietus and Stool Pigeon gig in May. Savages photo by Joseph Tovey Frost

LISTEN: New Jack White LP

Streaming on iTunes