NEWS ROUND-UP: Alan McGee, Gene, Cast, Lou Reed, East India Youth, Stephen Malkmus, Mogwai and More

Alan McGee to release 'Creation Stories'Gene albums to be reissued as deluxe editionsCast albums will be released as 2CD deluxe editionsDodgy confirm full details of live album
Top 20 best-selling vinyl records of the past 20 years revealed
Watch Lou Reed’s final interview
Parquet Courts announce UK dates for 2014
Stream David Bowie’s The Next Day Extra extended album release
East India Youth announces debut album 'Total Strife Forever' for January 2014
Goat to premiere new live album at public playback event in London
Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks announce new album, Wig Out at Jagbags
Mogwai announce North American tour for 2014
Music copyright in UK extended from 50 to 70 years
Owner of second-hand record shop for sale on eBay says interest has been 'chaotic'
The Beatles revealed as the most pirated act in the world
Beady Eye announce new single, TV performance details
David Bowie sings 'I'd Rather Be High' in new film for Louis Vuitton – watch
Beady Eye cover The Rolling Stones' 'Gimme Shelter' as Gem Archer returns to stage – watch
'This Charming Man' tops chart of most popular Smiths and Morrissey downloads
The Flaming Lips and Ke$ha's collaborative album is ditched
Kitchen table belonging to Joy Division's Ian Curtis for sale on eBay

Billy Bragg tells artists to blame major labels not Spotify for 'paltry' streaming payments

Arcade Fire top Official Record Store Chart with 'Reflektor'
The National reveal 'The Hunger Games' soundtrack song 'Lean'
Tim Burgess auctions guitar signed by Liam Gallagher and others for charity
Tribes announce split

Laurie Anderson says Lou Reed 'wasn't afraid' as he diedHuey Morgan laughs off 'Never Mind The Buzzcocks' cup smashing incident

Black Flag stream first new album in 28 years – listen
Thurston Moore to join fellow Sonic Youth man Lee Ranaldo at London show
Rare Stevie Wonder track to be released on vinyl for the first time
Broken Bells reveal new song 'Holding On For Life' – listen
Alan McGee: 'The Libertines were completely out of control'
William Orbit says he will 'never' work with 'really awful' Damon Albarn again

Lou Reed leaves estate to wife and sister

Boz Boorer: 'Morrissey has an arsenal of new material'
Beastie Boys Ad-Rock and Mike D star in Yoko Ono's 'Bad Dancer' video - watch
Patti Smith pays tribute to 'kind' Lou Reed
Preview of 'The Beatles Live at The BBC: Volume 2' album streams online – listen
Metronomy single 'I'm Aquarius' to be available via 'The Night Sky' app
The Prodigy announce New Year's Eve gig at London's O2 Arena
NME to release 'NME Presents The 90s' compilation album
Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor' enters Official UK Album Chart at Number One
Morrissey released from hospital after suffering concussion and whiplash?