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Monday, 17 October - 7 days to go until the 2011 Q Awards

You'll have heard the rumours by now - Stone Roses are said to be reforming to play shows next year. The band are apparently holding a press conference tomorrow afternoon to announce a comeback. There's been no official word yet - well, aside from a cryptic message from former drummer Reni who had this to say: "Not before 9T will I wear the hat 4 the Roses again" while Ian Brown has texted magician Dynamo telling him "we are going to rule the world again. It's happening." Join us tomorrow when indie's worst kept secret looks like it will be confirmed.
NME.com Thesun.co.uk. Plus vote now on whether you think the band should reunite or not?

Lana Del Rey is collaborating with Damon Albarn, the American singer tweeted. "Love the song I've done with [XL boss] Richard Russell, Damon Albarn and Bobby Womack," she wrote.
@Lanadelrey

Last week, we showcased The Horrors' cover of Beyonce's Best Thing I Never Had, well here's a rundown of rock'n'roll's obession with the former Destiny's Child - the 10 best Beyonce covers online.
Stereogum.com

It's probably the only music video that got more coverage on Radio 4's Farming Today than MTV, but after been told to cover up by a northern Irish farmer who's land the video was shot on, we finally get a teaser of Rihanna's video for We Found Love. Is she topless? Does the 'Get off my land!' moment make the final cut? We just have a 'making of' clip to go on for now...
Rihannanow.com

Rick Ross has cancelled his forthcoming live dates after reportedly suffering seizures on two seperate domestic flights across America this weekend. The rapper was due to perform in his hometown Memphis on Saturday night but the show was pulled at the last minute.
Billboard.com

Sonic Youth "super-couple" Kim Gordon and Thurston Moore have split after 27 years marriage, throwing the band's future into doubt. The group have shows lined up in Argentina and Brazil in November which will go ahead but a statement issued by the band on Friday said that "plans beyond that tour are uncertain."
Spin.com

The Boxer Rebellion have shared with Q their playlist for "when you're in trouble with your girlfriend."
Qthemusic.com

Wales went crashing out of the rugby world cup this weekend - but at least they can take solace in the country's great indie music scene, as this Huw Stephens mix proves. The Radio One DJ, who is curating a stage at SWN Festival in Cardiff this weekend, put together a playlist of his favourite Welsh bands.
Thequietus.com

Lady Gaga serenaded Bill Clinton as he celebrated both his birthday and the tenth anniversary of the Clinton Foundation at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday. The Born This Way singer changed words of Bad Romance to Bill Romance especially for the former US president, before singing him Happy Birthday Marilyn Monroe style. She even told the former President from the stage "I wish you were playing sax with me tonight". Easy Bill, easy...
Billboard.com

Steps have shot to the top of the album charts with their Ultimate Collection record, beating off competition from Evanescence and James Morrison. Rihanna meanwhile held on to top spot in the singles charts - with last year's X-Factor winner Matt Cardle going in at number six...
Theofficialcharts.com

The Very Best of Michael Hutchence and INXS is released next week and to celebrate a photo exhibition of rare and unseen images of the star is running from Thursday (20 October) to Saturday (22 October). The free event is being held at the Gallery Soho in London.
INXS.com

Our current issue of Q (Q304) features 25 covers (plus two bonus front pages) as we celebrate our 25th birthday. Each day we're giving you an exclusive extract and over the weekend we had Snow Patrol on their love for LCD Soundsystem and Cee-lo Green on getting goosebumps listening to Adele. Plus keep an eye out for today's extract.
Qthemusic.com

Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks have released their new video for Senator, featuring Jack Black as a campaigning politician with an usual use for electric cow prodders.
StephenMalkmus.com

Officers are celebrating the release of their debut album, On the Twelve Thrones, with an installation at Rough Trade East bringing the album artwork to life. It's a collaboration with Frieze Art Fair artist Stuart Semple and it's running all week. Get down today if you can, as the band and Semple will be there to explain all.
Officers.uk.com

Our thoughts go out to former Supergrass drummer Danny Goffey who has sadly failed in his quest to be crowned Masterchef on the BBC programme. He was voted off after it was discovered his fish was raw. That's not Alright Danny (sorry).
bbc.co.uk/iplayer

If you, like many of world's best celebrity hangouts, have a problem with Lindsay Lohan turning up and lowering the tone (or at the very least inadvertantly bringing hundreds of paps in her wake), then there is a simply solution to send her packing. Simply play Pitball's track Give Me Everything. The 'actress' is suing over her namecheck in the song ("I got it locked up like Lindsay Lohan") and told staff at a recent event she attended she would walk out of any of Pitball's music was played... easy.
Nypost.com

Fresh from occupying Wall Street - well playing a songs for the protestors last week - Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello is launching a 12-part comic called Orchid.
Nymag.com

Today's track of the day - Q Awards special - is WU LYF with Split It Concrete Like Golden Sun God while over the weekend we had Lady Gaga and Elbow.

That's it for today, more Hot List tomorrow around lunchtime

12:00 PM | 17/10/2011