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Tuesday, 1 November

Pete Townshend has attacked Apple for being a "digital vampire" as he delivered the inaugural John Peel Lecture in Salford last night. Discussing the "services" traditionally offered by labels, including guidance and nurturing, The Who guitarist asked: "Is there really any good reason why, just because iTunes exists in the wild west internet land of Facebook and Twitter, it can't provide some aspect of these services to the artists whose work it bleeds like a digital vampire, like a digital Northern Rock, for its enormous commission?" He also criticised file sharers, suggesting that people expecting to get music for free represented that something "has gone wrong with human morality and social justice". The Lecture held at the Lowry Theatre as part of the Radio Festival will take staged every year with a different speaker by BBC 6music.
bbc.co.uk/6music

As announced yesterday, a posthumous Amy Winehouse album is released on 5 December. Here's our first impressions of Lioness: Hidden Treasures.
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It's taken ages to complete, but now you can listen to Brian Wilson's opus The Beach Boys' Smile in full as it's being streaming online now.
Music.aol.com

Drake has announced the tracklisting for his forthcoming album Take Care, confirming that the record (out 14 November) will feature guest spots from the likes of Rihanna, Andre 3000, The Weeknd, Lil' Wayne and more.
Billboard.com

Everyone's (including Muse) favourite acoustic Mexican duo Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced they will release a new album Area 52 on 23 January. The album was recorded in collaboration 12 piece orchestral collective C.U.B.A.
Rodgab.com

If only we'd seen this yesterday, a selection of the five 'best' Kurt Cobain costumes the world wide web has to offer (and there are a LOT of wigs).
Stereogum.com

The Ordinary Boys have jumped out of the diary room to announce they're reuniting to play a series of shows this December and are releasing new single Run This Town.
Facebook.com/TheOrdinaryBoysOfficial

Go behind the scenes of our current cover with U2.

There was a footie theme to Noel Gallagher's solo gig at London's Roundhouse last night with Joey Barton and Match Of The Day 2 presenter Colin Murray both in the audience, while the crowd adapted Gareth Bale's 'Bale' chant to regale the guitarist with his name between songs. Playing most of his solo album, the show also boasted several Oasis songs, including full band versions of classic B-sides Live By The Sea, Half The World Away and Talk Tonight, plus a stripped down section featuring Wonderwall and Supersonic before set closer Don't Look Back In Anger .
Noelgallagher.com

Spare a thought for Pixie Lott today. Yes it's great that Cristiano Ronaldo has got you on speed dial, it's just a shame he can't work his phone like he can a free kick. The Real Madrid man 'accidentally' sent some racy pictures from a fan to everybody in his address book including the lovely Pixie and... er his girlfriend. Back of the net!
Mirror.co.uk

If Monday wasn't spooky enough, what with it been Halloween n' all, it was especially spooky around these parts as we spoke to Alice Cooper about his new record, working with Tim Burton and Johnny Depp and forming a supergroup with Carlos Santana.
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Odd Future's Vyron Leftbrain has been accused of hitting a photographer at the Voodoo Experience festival in New Orleans at the weekend. The rapper denies attacking the women snapper, with a spokesperson explaining that due to the band's 'love hate relationship' with pit photographers he was swiping at cameras and not the people holding them.
Nbc33tv.com

Damon Albarn's new band with Flea and Tony Allen, Rocketjuice And The Moon (the name comes from a Lagos based sleeve designer), have posted a series of new songs online. Listen now.

Ed Sheeran is set to pose naked for Elton John's Aids Foundation. A bowler hat will be used as a prop...
bbc.co.uk/newsbeat

Rihanna canceled a concert after she was rushed to hospital in Sweden. It's not clear what is ailing the singer but she did Tweet her apologies while hooked up to a drip.
Rollingstone.com

Listen to a song from Karen O's opera Stop The Virgens.
Wnyc.org

Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray deviated from accepted medical standards while the singer was in his care, a Los Angeles court has heard. Defence witness Dr Paul White was forced to concede the point during cross examination at the continuing involuntary manslaughter trial.
bbc.co.uk/news/

Stop the presses, it seems the EMI/ Warners deal which analysts were predicting could be done this week (with Warners buying the recorded arm of the British major from its owners Citygroup) may have stalled. Warner Music have withdrawn their bid, although reports suggest a deal is not completely dead. The label's publishing arm looks set to be purchased by BMG.
Guardian.co.uk

"There are many good reasons to buy Florence's album today but Emma Forrest's sleevenotes are *immense*, from another sleevenote dimension..." notes our Associate Editor (Features) Ted Kessler of the words within Ceremonials. Truly, they deserve a look...
@tedkessler1

The Flaming Lips are working on a series of songs with Nick Cave. "We've done a couple of things with Nick Cave, but he's on tour right now so it won't be until after November that he's able to do more," says Lips leader Wayne Coyne. "But I think we'll get a good Nick Cave collection of songs with the Flaming Lips. We already have one really good one, so that seems like it'll work out."
Pitchforkmedia.com

New Order will play the Troxy in London on 10 December.
Newordernow.net

David Bowie is letting new band Films Of Colour release a cover of his 2001 track Slow Burn via his website after producer Tony Visconti liked the version so much he flew to London to watch them play live and then agreed to work on their debut album.
Davidbowie.com

Today's track of the day is Professor Green's Read All About It featuring Emeli Sande... well it is Halloween.

That's it for today, more tomorrow at the same time, around noon.

12:00 PM | 01/11/2011