NEWS ROUND-UP: Manics, Arctic Monkeys, Pixies, Levellers, Arcade Fire, Tim Burgess and More

Meet me at the Cemetery Gates : great tour of classic Manchester music landmarks announced
Can founder Irmin Schmidt’s solo work collected on 2CD compilation, plus Can vinyl reissues announced
The xx to Start Work on New Album Early Next YearThe Rolling Stones To Release 'Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live' DVD

Manic Street Preachers: 'Richey Edwards would have been disgusted by today's branded bands'Arctic Monkeys Stream New Album 'AM' On iTunesClassic Rock Magazine To Launch Motorhead 'Aftershock' Album As Fanpack

Flats in Beatles' former Apple Records offices sold for £10.2m
Placebo to host 'Loud Like Love TV' on album release day

Mercury Prize '2013 Albums Of The Year' To Be Announced September 11

Pixies release surprise Four Track EPLevellers Announce December Live Dates

Esben And The Witch, Teeth Of The Sea and Thought Forms announce joint tour

Arcade Fire's new track 'Reflektor' confirmed for September 9 premiere
Oxjam Festival launches with London shows from 2manydjs, NYPC, Dry The River
Franz Ferdinand: 'Indie labels have propped up music for 30 years'
The Horrors' Josh Hayward on new album: 'Everything's up in the air again'
Pixies' Black Francis on band's future plans: 'We need some kind of new life'
Noel Gallagher confirms he is 'interested in working on something' with Damon Albarn
Coldplay reveal new song 'Atlas' from 'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire' soundtrack
Half Man Half Biscuit announce tour, including barn gig in Somerset 
AIM Independent Music Awards 2013 announce winners
Manic Street Preachers' Nicky Wire Reviews Rewind The Film 
Paul McCartney says he never wants to retire
Arctic Monkeys unveil new song 'I Want It All' - listen
Paul McCartney: 'David Bowie's 'The Next Day' comeback is inspiring'
David Bowie has 'no plans for live dates' following reports of lucrative London gig offer
Billy Bragg: 'Major labels are taking away consumer choice'
Maximo Park say learning a musical instrument should be compulsory at school - watch
Raves From The Grave record shop in Bath confirms 1st birthday bash eventsCharlatans man Tim Burgess to open Tim Peaks coffee shop at HMV CambridgeDamon Albarn's Solo Album to feature Natasha KhanWooden Shjips announce new album and UK/EU dates
East India Youth to support Factory Floor on tourJames Dean Bradfield sits in as host of BBC 6Music's Freak Zone
Mick Jones compares The Clash's career-spanning boxset to 'Breaking Bad'
Noel Gallagher hits out at Foreign Secretary William Hague at GQ Awards