NEWS ROUND-UP: Morrissey, Gene, Menswear, U2, The Verve, Jarvis Cocker, The Family Rain, Badly Drawn Boy and More

New line-up of Menswear to release new material in 2014?
Gene to release new compilation in early 2014
Bonehead on Liam reunion: 'It was like we'd never been apart' 
Morrissey's autobiography outsells new Bridget Jones book in first week of sale
Ex members of The Verve announce Black Submarine debut album plans, live dates
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds announce live album
The Family Rain announce debut album

The Smiths' 'The Queen Is Dead' tops NME's list of 500 greatest albums of all time

Nile Rodgers and Giorgio Moroder to collaborate on new material
Badly Drawn Boy throws heckler out of Elliott Smith tribute gig in London
Chapel Club announce split

U2 unveil first new song in three years – listenBlack Flag to release first new album since 1985

Jarvis Cocker contributes to Everything Is New charity album
David Bowie to get his own radio channel on Sirius XM
Paul McCartney: "I speak to John Lennon while writing new songs"

Arcade Fire to play Blackpool show in November

Arcade Fire stream new album 'Reflektor' in full - listen

Daft Punk announce details of £175 'Random Access Memories' boxset
Johnny Depp, Kate Moss, Meryl Streep star in new Paul McCartney video for 'Queenie Eye'

Noel Gallagher: 'New Labour were brilliant in opposition'

Paul McCartney says he has stopped writing new songs
NME's C86 cassette to get double CD reissue
The Who announce they will quit touring after 50th anniversary gig in 2015
Dr Feelgood guitarist Gypie Mayo dies aged 62