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- Catch up with the last seven days in the world of musicIn the newsStone Roses reunion concerts to be boycotted by photographersRolling Stones unveil facelift for legendary lips logoLiam Gallagher starts singing Oasis songs againPete Doherty skips T in the Park to enter rehabSnoop Dogg detained for marijuana possession in NorwayBeach Boys' Mike Love planning new tour – without Brian WilsonJessie J facing copyright infringement lawsuit over DominoOn the blogIs guitar music on the way out?The Beatles never existed!Hip-hop on trial, but is the accusation false?Read all about the Bluebeat sceneHow music acts as medicine for the soulOnce musicians were too cool for the terraces – not nowSpice Girls: I really really really wanna remember them the way they wereFree audiobooks to downloadThis week we're giving away three free music audiobooks with the Guardian and Observer. Friday's is John Lennon: The Life – Volume 1 by Philip Norman, followed by The Story of the Streets written and read by Mike Skinner on Saturday, and The True Adventures of the Rolling Stones by Stanley Booth on Sunday.To download the John Lennon book visit this page, and see here for more information on the offer.Things to watch and listen toPaul Heaton presents The 8th: exclusive album streamNow listening: reader playlistNew music: Muse – SurvivalOld music: Roy Harper – Another DayFurther readingWill.i.am: 'The Queen reminds me of my grandma' What the folk! Nic Jones is backLive music: check out our new interactive mapSounds of Jamaica: the acts to know aboutHop Farm 2012: festival previewWin tickets to MeltdownAs anyone who caught our brilliant Antony and the Johnsons music site takeover will know, Antony Hegarty knows a thing or two about artful curation. That's why we're excited by the prospect of the New York singer's Meltdown directorship. There will be shows from the operatic Diamanda Galás, Bolton-born electronic artist Planningtorock and previous Meltdown director Laurie Anderson. Antony has also invited his friend and previous collaborator Lou Reed to perform, and will be performing himself.To celebrate our role as media partner of the festival, we have five pairs of exclusive passes to give away, allowing entry to every single performance. See here for details on how to enter.And finallyFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookPop and rockThe Rolling StonesStone RosesAdam Boultguardian.co.uk © 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds ...
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