NEWS ROUND-UP: Damon Albarn, Beck, Morrissey, Billy Bragg, Manics, Nile Rodgers and More

Damon Albarn, Alex Kapranos and Nick Zinner to release track for Oxfam's Syria Appeal

Beck performs 'Song Reader' with Jarvis Cocker and Franz Ferdinand – watch

Former SCUM members confirm new band Astral Pattern

These New Puritans unveil new song 'And It's Risen'

Morrissey 'almost died' earlier this year as he battled health problems

Billy Bragg to receive Outstanding Contribution to Music gong at AIM Awards

Massive Attack v Adam Curtis open Manchester International Festival

Robby Krieger: 'Surviving members of The Doors will reunite for Ray Manzarek tribute'

Reggae artist Smiley Culture died by stabbing himself during police raid

Tribes frontman Johnny Lloyd says he's working with Jamie T

Motörhead cancel European dates due to Lemmy health problems

Motörhead cancel European dates due to Lemmy health problems

Manic Street Preachers perform on New Zealand version of The X Factor - watch

Belle And Sebastian announce new compilation album

Vinyl-only public library opens in London

The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne to appear on new Moby album

Radiohead's Colin Greenwood to host BBC 6Music show with Adam Buxton

Nile Rodgers: 'I've promised Daft Punk not to play 'Get Lucky' without them'

Toy: 'We hope to have our second album out in December' - watch

Beady Eye announce November UK tour - tickets 

Nile Rodgers says he's interested in touring with Daft Punk

Pixies announce four UK and Ireland dates with new bassist Kim Shattuck - ticket details

Motörhead: 'Lemmy is alive, breathing, fucking, drinking'