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  1. Pioneering British rapper Derek B has died of a heart attack, aged 44. He was the first British hip hop artist to appear on Top of the Pops.
  2. Jack White's to produce a new record for 72 yr old country legend Wanda Jackson, she says he'll stretch her more than he did Loretta Lynn
  3. Today's podcast features the dreaded X Factor, Norah's indie makeover, Macca's NYC return and a buttery John Lydon: http://bit.ly/JPduK
  4. U2 have been fined £33,000 for breaching noise regulations during Dublin concerts this year - campaigners say the amount is "paltry."
  5. Universal Music to sell its wares through 350 non-music outlets - today kicks off with Game and Peacocks, Waterstone's coming soon.
  6. On the Music Week Podcast, Gary Numan on Synth, Yusuf Islam on his return to touring, and John Lydon on PIL (& butter http://bit.ly/EzJBs
  7. Pet Shop Boys for Glasto?: The duo are up for a collaboration at next year's 40th anniversary http://bit.ly/1xs4eD
  8. Wild Beasts Stateside: Kendal-based quartet look to American music culture for inspiration http://bit.ly/3SR5lt
  9. Liam Gallagher tells Italian radio he's writing songs with Oasis minus Noel, plans gigs in a couple of months @liamgallagher @oasisofficial
  10. The Who are to play during halftime at the Superbowl in Miami next Feb, according to an American magazine @polydorrecords
  11. Muse set for two big gigs next Sept: Lancashire County Cricket Ground on 4th and Wembley on 11th. Tickets on sale next Friday morning.
  12. Klaxons update - RT @jamieojreynolds: I rarely use the acronym but... OMG . Steffan just really did it on the drums . He has it . OMG
  13. @RaquelGphoto Peaches' show will be at the end of March, according to Gonzales. We're in pursuit of the lady herself as we speak...
  14. RT @heavenlyrecs Beck and Tweedy and Feist and Jamie Lidell doing a killer cover of Skip Spence's 'Little Hands' http://beck.com/record_club
  15. RT @Dominorecordco: Oh yes, it's a new Animal Collective video for In The Flowers...! http://bit.ly/3g4a72
  16. RT @owenpallett: We're doing a private in-studio Final Fantasy performance on Sat in SF. Wanna come? Hit up @yourstrulysf for details.
  17. RT @petshopboys We recorded a 2-hour show with Dave Pearce today. It'll be broadcast on December 20 on BBC Radio 6. http://twitpic.com/p92ui
  18. @JoeNockles it's happening at the end of March - and Gonzales will be describing it in the 6:30 bulletin coming up
  19. Peaches is to perform her own special version of Jesus Chris Superstar in Berlin, according to her good friend Gonzales... @xlrecordings
  20. Muse, Steve Tyler and Gonzales in the 6 music news podcast http://bit.ly/16oQNl