NEWS DIGEST: Thursday, December 4

2:47 PM GMT 04/12/2008

Fleetwood Mac are set to embark on a tour of the U.S.

The Unleashed trek will kick-off in Pittsburgh on March 1, 2009 and will see the classic mid-'70s line-up of the band delivering a string of their greatest hits. Christine McVie is not slated to appear. In the meantime, their unstoppable, multi-platinum album Rumours is to be reissued in a special CD/DVD boxed set. The package will include previously unreleased tracks recorded during the Rumours sessions and a bonus DVD. For more Mac tour date information, head over to their official site HERE.

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Oasis chief Noel Gallagher has once again fuelled rumours that a solo album is on the way. Speaking to Radio 1’s Colin Murray, the guitarist revealed that on completing the band's Dig Out Your Soul world tour, he'd like to see the all of Oasis embark on separate ventures. “I don't specifically put songs aside. There are songs that have just fallen by the wayside that are still great but have missed their moment. Like Stop The Clocks, for instance.” On the subject of his younger brother, Noel stated, “Liam’s always the first person to start rushing things. I think if he wants to get back in the saddle that quick, he should do it for himself. He's got tonnes and tonnes of songs.” You can hear all four parts of the interview HERE.

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Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones is set to perform with Sonic Youth at the Brooklyn Academy in April. Zeppelin's multi-instrumentalist has been working with the band on a piece that will accompany a new work by the Merce Cunningham Dance Company - the same collective that brought Radiohead and Sigur Rós together in 2003. The event will take place between April 16-19.

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Woodpigeon, the eight-piece indie-folk outfit from Canada, will release their new album, Treasury Library Canada on February 9, 2009. In support of the record, they'll be touring the UK.

The band play:

WESTGARTH SC, MIDDLESBROUGH (February 21)

THE CAPTAINS REST, GLASGOW (22)

THE END, NEWCASTLE (23)

THE DEAF INSTITUTE, MANCHESTER (24)

ICA, LONDON (25)

THE AUDIO, BRIGHTON (26)

Support comes from The Miserable Rich.

David Harfield

Posted by Ross_Bennett at 2:47 PM GMT 04/12/2008

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