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Black Sabbath co-founder Tony Iommi has announced his first solo album in more than two decades, *From The Dark*, with the opening single 'World Alone' released ahead of the album's October launch.

Snow Patrol and Kylie Minogue have released the official video for their collaborative single These Alarms, capturing the song's first ever live performance in front of 20,000 fans at London's Crystal Palace Park.

Echo & The Bunnymen have confirmed the release of their first album of new material in more than a decade. *Apples For Isaac* will be released on 18 September, with the first single, *Brussels Is Haunted*, introducing the Liverpool band's latest collection and marking the return of Ian McCulloch and Will Sergeant to the studio for their first new songs since 2014.

Snow Patrol have signed a new global recording agreement with BMG and will launch the partnership with the release of a new collaboration with Kylie Minogue, titled These Alarms.

Boy George has launched Artist Included, a new music and technology company that aims to help legacy artists create new master recordings using artist approved artificial intelligence, debuting with a newly recorded version of Culture Club's classic hit "Karma Chameleon".

Johnny Marr has announced his fifth solo album, The Age Of Everything, marking his first full-length studio release since 2022's Fever Dreams Pts 1-4. The former Smiths guitarist has also released the album's lead single, Spin, ahead of the record's October release through BMG.

The Living End frontman Chris Cheney has struck a new publishing deal with BMG, transferring ownership of a catalogue that helped define Australian rock across three decades.