NEWS DIGEST: Friday, November 14

12:00 PM GMT 14/11/2008

The Faces are set to begin rehearsing together for the first time in 30 years.

Speaking to raysgigs.com, Rod Stewart confirmed that the original line-up, minus late bassist Ronnie Lane, have made plans to meet up on November 17 to run through a selection of material.

Stewart, Ian McLagan, Kenney Jones and Rolling Stones' guitarist, and current tabloid bad boy Ronnie Wood, who left the band to join the Stones in 1975, will use Stewart’s touring bass player when the band take their first tentative steps towards the stage.

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And there's more reunion news. Could Blur be on the verge of getting back together?

Damon Albarn has hinted this is indeed could be the case after recently meeting up with guitarist Graham Coxon. "It's very possible I'll go back to Blur," Albarn told BBC 6Music. "It really is very possible. The truth be known Graham and I have been hanging out together a bit. We had lunch the other day. He's great, it's fantastic to get my old friend back. So it's good but I can't really say any more than that."

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The Prodigy have announced an extra live date at London’s Wembley Arena, due to take place in 2009.

The band who had originally intended to conclude their 10 date UK tour at the venue on April 17, will now also play the night before (16). Tickets are on sale now.

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Elvis Costello is set to host a new chat show for the US Sundance channel. Elton John, Lou Reed and Bill Clinton are all scheduled to appear on the programme.

The show, entitled Spectacle: Elvis Costello with… will include interviews and live performances from guests such as Herbie Hancock, Norah Jones, Rufus Wainwright, James Taylor and Smokey Robinson.

The show premieres on December 3.

Posted by Ross_Bennett at 12:00 PM GMT 14/11/2008

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