Morrissey autobiography on Oct 17

Morrissey once sang: “You say that the day just never arrives/And it’s never seemed so far away/Still I know it’s gonna happen someday.” His fans could apply those lyrics to the publication of the singer’s autobiography, which is to be published in Britain by Penguin Classics on Oct. 17.

A representative for Penguin in the United States said the company had no current plans to publish the book here.

Just last month, Morrissey, the former front man of the Smiths famous for his brainy and gloomy wordplay, reported that the book deal had “collapse[d]” due to a “last-minute content disagreement” with Penguin. That statement appeared on Sept. 13, and said the book was to have been published just three days later, on Sept. 16. That strange detail, among others, led some to believe that the very existence of the autobiography was a hoax.

Franz Ferdinand's fourth studio album on August 2013

Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, the fourth studio album by Franz Ferdinand, will be released by Domino on 26th August 2013.

They seem to have rediscovered the imagination, vitality and fun found on their classic, era-encapsulating debut Franz Ferdinand.

Recorded over the last year at Kapranos's Scottish studio, McCarthy's Sausage Studios in London, Club Ralph and a couple of trips to Stockholm and Oslo, the LP cements their status as a unique and adventurous British band.

In addition, Domino will be releasing Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action - The Passport Edition. Limited to 500 worldwide, The Passport Edition features a deluxe edition of each physical format of the album, all 7's and 12' singles and access to the highest quality audio files possible as well as exclusive tracks and content.

The tracklisting for the album is as follows:

Right Action
Evil Eye
Love Illumination
Stand On The Horizon
Fresh Strawberries
Bullet
Treason! Animals.
The Universe Expanded
Brief Encounters
Goodbye Lovers & Friends

The Strokes Comedown Machine Limited Edition Vinyl Sweepstakes

The Strokes new album, Comedown Machine, will be released on March 26th. Only 1,000 white vinyls were made, and they sold out immediately. One lucky RollingStone.com reader will win a copy of this limited edition release.

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Noel Gallagher , music for Grannies

Noel Gallagher commented on Emeli Sande and Paloma Faith music. He said he didn't really understand their music.

'You look at the 'best' now. Paloma Faith? Do me a favour. Who's f**king decided she's a star? Emeli Sande? That is f**king music for grannies. I don't get it,' the rocker told UK newspaper The Sun.

He's paid his dues in the music business and feels manufactured pop stars should have to prove themselves and do the same.
'Here's another thing. I must have been asked to write songs for people about 20 times. 'Hey man - we should write some songs together'. F**king write your own songs,' Noel fumed.
'I spent 46 years busting my a**e to get here, slaving over a line in a song for a month,' he said.
 It's not the first time Noel has taken aim at young musicians. He has previously targeted One Direction and Justin Bieber in similar diatribes.

Noel has admitted in the past chances of the pair reuniting the band are close to impossible.
'What would it take? It would take Liam or myself to be very skint,' Noel said on British TV show Chatty Man late last year.