NEWS DIGEST: Monday, February 16

10:20 AM GMT 16/02/2009

Leonard Cohen will release a new live album later this year.

Recorded at his O2 arena concert in on July 17, 2008, Live In London is set to include material from across Cohen's 40-year career.

The record will be available on double CD and DVD from March 31.

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James Taylor is set to tour the UK in June and July.

The trek will coincide with the release of his Covers album, which sees the acoustic troubadour reinterpreting songs by the likes of Buddy Holly and Leonard Cohen.

He plays:

Bournemouth, International Centre (June 27)
Cardiff, Cardiff International Arena (28)
Manchester, MEN Arena (30)
Cork, Live at the Marquee, Cork Docklands (July 2)
Dublin, Ireland, The O2 (3)
Birmingham, The NIA, (5)
London, The O2 Arena, (6)

To buy tickets, click HERE.

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Blur fans unite! Producer Stephen Street has unearthed footage of the band in the studio during the sessions for their 1994 album Parklife. The video, shot at Maison Rouge Studios in London, is currently streaming via Street's official site. For a glimpse into the making of such Blur perennials as This Is A Low and Magic America, click HERE.

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Primal Scream have recorded a cover of Suicide's Diamonds, Furcoat, Champagne to celebrate vocalist Alan Vega's 70th birthday.

The Scream's Bobby Gillespie said: "Suicide songs are so perfect and fully realised that it was hard to pick one and reinterpret it in a personal way. We chose Diamonds, Furcoat, Champagne as we loved the lyric and also its sci-fi futuristic sound."

The track will be released on limited edition vinyl on March 30.

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And finally...The White Stripes will reunite to play the final episode of Late Night With Conan O'Brien on February 20. It will be the first time the duo have performed live since 2007. Here are Jack and Meg on Jools Holland during their last tour...

Posted by Ross_Bennett at 10:20 AM GMT 16/02/2009

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