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Meanwhile, Green Day have cancelled all their live shows for the next few months so singer Billie Joe Armstrong can complete his rehab programme. Details of his addiction issues have not been released.
Emerging young guitarist Johnny Marr (above) was 49 on Wednesday, and has announced his debut solo album for early next year. The pioneering former Smiths’ axeman has also told NME that he has no plans to reunite with Morrissey and co: “Those rumours are like a sport for everyone involved bar the people who were in the group 30 years ago. But it’s not happening.” At the other end of the release spectrum is Neil Young, whose new record with Crazy Horse, entitled Psychedelic Pill, is his 35th studio album. And speaking of pension-aged rockers, Jimmy Page has been remastering some of Led Zeppelin’s albums for a box set release next year. He has also recorded vocals for Primal Scream’s new album.
