Editors' picks
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Re-formed Libertines announce first gig
News: Pete Doherty and Carl Barât will reunite this month for first full Libertines gig since 2004 -
The Buggles reunite for one night only
News: One-hit wonders known for Video Killed the Radio Star to re-form for first – and last – ever full gig -
New music: Perfume Genius – Your Drum
Blog: Like all his best songs, there's barely anything to this new Perfume Genius track – yet its emotional impact is huge
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Big Chill festival
Live review: While its quirky boutique origins feel a world away, the Big Chill has kept its undoubted spirit, writes James Smart -
Van Halen recording new album with David Lee Roth
News: Twenty-six years after they last recorded together, the 80s hard rockers are back in the studio with their original singer -
Meet the band paying you to hear their single
Behind the music: A shameless publicity stunt? Of course. But at least it worked. The real question, however, is whether or not this starts a debate about the value of music