Q looks beyond music in revamp

Q magazine has revealed more information about its upcoming redesign, which will be seen for the first time in its November edition, and perhaps most interesting isn’t the new look but the new content, which reportedly sees the Bauer-owned title expand beyond its traditional music remit to include more features on films, books, gadgets and travel. Read more

Muxtape to relaunch

Muxtape, the online mixtape service which was shut down after legal action by the Recording Industry Association Of America earlier this year, is to relaunch as a service exclusively for bands. Read more

Razorlight announce UK tour

Johnny Borrell has arranged several viewing parties for his new tattoo. Well, assuming he actually got the line “She lives on Disillusion Row” from the band’s new single ‘Wire To Wire’ inked on his skin as he promised. Read more

Chinese Democracy release date

So, apparently Guns N’ Roses’ near-mythical new album ‘The Chinese Democracy’ is going to be released in the US on 25 Nov and, as expected, will be sold exclusively by Best Buy. Read more

Smiths collection to be released

A collection of The Smiths’ singles, rarities and suchlike, entitled ‘The Sound Of The Smiths’ is to be released in November, which sounds like the ideal Christmas present for me, actually. Read more

Joy Division manager’s notebook published

A book of notes written by late Joy Division manager Rob Gretton will be published on 7 Oct. The book, published by Gretton’s widow, Lesley Gilbert, will also include a foreword by Jon Savage. Read more

Spies uncover Kylie terror plot

More tabloid claims, now, and these are from The Daily Star. The paper reports that spies have uncovered a terrorist plot involving Kylie Minogue’s previously reported upcoming performance at the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai. Read more

Led Zep tour on, says reports

The Sun claims that a Led Zeppelin reunion tour is on for next year, after Robert Plant agreed to join in. As previously reported, Plant had been resistant to the idea, but remaining members John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page and Jason [son of John] Bonham apparently had been keen enough to decide that they’d do it without Plant and draft in a replacement if necessary. Read more

Kanye escapes felony charges over camera incident

LA county prosecutors have said that they won’t be pressing felony charges against Kanye West in relation to that previously reported incident in which West went for a member of the paparazzi, and in which a camera got broken. Read more

EMA nominations out

The nominations are out for MTV’s European Music Awards, which take place in Liverpool this year, on 6 Nov. Read more

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