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WATCH: Bobby Womack Mini-Doc

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

New Baroness album announced

Double LP Yellow & Green due on 16th July

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

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

WATCH: Alexander Tucker – ‘Andromeon’

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

Moonface With Siinai

Heartbreaking Bravery

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: 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

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

Lil B Lectures At NYU, Talks Cats & War

Hip-hop wunderkind gives lecture at NYU, tweets “HISTORY WAS MADE TONIGHT”.

Auntie Flo Announces Mini Album

Eight tracker, Future Rhythm Machine released on 14th May

Scottish Album Of The Year Award: Longlist

Inaugural award from the Scottish Music Industry Association publishes its top 20 choices

Snoop Dogg Publishes Smokeable Lyrics Book

Put that in your pipe and, erm, read it: Snoop Dogg fights e-reader takeover with new book, boasting a pocket-friendly size and smokable pages

Moffat & Wells Go Doune The Rabbit Hole

Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells, Withered Hand and The Phantom Band all on the bill for not-for-profit festival

London’s Independent Label Market Back In May

Pound your banana! Two pound your pear! Thirteen pound ninety-nine your Magnetic Fields vinyl!

LISTEN: James Murphy’s Boiler Room Set

Audio and video of James Murphy's recent appearance at the Boiler Room, courtesy of the Red Bull Music Academy

Weller Blasts Reality Telly

Peppa Pig makes more sense than X Factor, says Modfather

Leonard Cohen vs Former Manager

Court case begins. Kelley Lynch seems a few teas and oranges short of a picnic