Michael Jackson's vault of unreleased material seems certain to be raided by his record company at some point in the not-to-distant future, but a snippet of one unheard song has already made it online.

A 25-second snippet of A Place With No Name was posted by entertainment blog TMZ.com; the song bears a striking resemblance to America's 1972 hit A Horse With No Name.

Indeed, America's manager Jim Morey told TMZ.com: "The band was honoured that Michael chose to do their song and they hope it becomes available for all Michael's fans to hear."

It's currently unclear precisely when A Place With No Name was recorded, but a listen to the drums used on the song suggest that it may date from the mid to late '80s.

You can listen to the song on TMZ.com.

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Neil Young, Willie Nelson, Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp are set to headline Farm Aid 2009 when it hits St Louis, Missouri for the first time this autumn.

The singers, who are also board members of the organisation that aids American farmers, will perform at the benefit show on October 4 at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in Maryland Heights.

The ninth annual event comes at a time when Farm Aid has received a record number of calls from farmers seeking assistance due to the ailing economy.

Tickets for the benefit are set to go on sale July 25 for the general public, and tomorrow (July 17) for Farm Aid members at FarmAid.org. The complete line-up is expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

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Brian Wilson has announced a tour of the US

The 'greatest hits' jaunt is set to kick off October 23 in Michigan. The Beach Boys legend will tour the country through to December 5, when the outing wraps up at Lake Tahoe.

The tour calls at:

Mount Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino (October 23)
Milwaukee, WI Pabst Theatre (24)
Red Bank, NJ Count Basie Theatre (26)
Englewood, NJ Bergen Performing Arts Center (27)
Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre (29)
Virginia Beach, VA Sandler Center for the Performing Arts (31)
Morgantown, WV Creative Arts Center at WVU (November 1)
Concord, NH The Capitol Center (3)
Providence, RI Lupo's (4)
Pittsburgh, PA Carnegie Music Hall (6)
Rochester, NY Auditorium Theatre (7)
Westbury, NY The Capitol One Bank Theatre (8)
Albany, NY The Egg (10)
Wilkes-Barre, PA Kirby Center (11)
Morristown, NJ Community Theatre at Mayo (13)
Agoura Hills, CA Canyon Club (December 3)
Stateline, NV Harrah's Lake Tahoe (5)

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The Bee Gees are set to celebrate their 50th anniversary with the release of two compilations.

'Mythology', a four-disc tribute to each of the Gibb brothers, and a best of, 'Ultimate Bee Gees: The 50th Anniversary Collection', are set for release on November 2.

'Mythology' was curated and produced by Barry and Robin Gibb, with each of its discs named after and dedicated to a different Gibb brother, including Andy Gibb, who was not part of the group.

The songs were chosen by Barry and Robin Gibb, the late Maurice's widow Yvonne (and their children Adam and Samantha) and Andy Gibb's daughter Peta.

Writing in the sleevenotes, Barry Gibb explains the addition of Andy Gibb: "This is now The Bee Gees' 50th Anniversary. And by The Bee Gees, I mean all four brothers.”

The releases marks 50 years since brothers Barry, Robin, and the late Maurice Gibb began calling themselves The Bee Gees.

The second release, a best of, comes with a DVD of unreleased videos, previously unreleased television appearances, live performances, and promo videos.

The tracklisting to both releases are as follows:

MYTHOLOGY

Disc One (Barry)

'Spirits (Having Flown)'
'You Win Again'
'Jive Talkin''
'To Love Somebody'
'Tragedy'
'Too Much Heaven'
'First Of May'
'More Than A Woman'
'Love So Right'
'Night Fever'
'Words'
'Don’t Forget To Remember'
'If I Can't Have You'
'Alone'
'Heartbreaker'
'How Deep Is Your Love'
'Love You Inside And Out'
'Stayin’ Alive'
'Barker Of The UFO'
'Swan Song'
'Spicks And Specks'

Disc Two (Robin)

'I Am The World'
'New York Mining Disaster'
'I Can’t See Nobody'
'Holiday'
'Massachusetts'
'Sir Geoffrey Saved The World'
'And The Sun Will Shine'
'The Singer Sang His Song'
'I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You'
'I Started A Joke'
'Odessa'
'Saved By The Bell' – Robin Gibb
'My World'
'Run To Me'
'Love Me'
'Juliet' – Robin Gibb
'The Longest Night'
'Fallen Angel'
'Rings Around The Moon'
'Embrace'
'Islands In The Stream'

Disc Three (Maurice)

'Man In The Middle'
'Closer Than Close'
'Dimensions'
'House Of Shame'
'Suddenly'
'Railroad' – solo track
'Overnight'
'It’s Just The Way'
'Lay It On Me'
'Trafalgar'
'Omega Man'
'Walking On Air'
'Country Woman'
'Angel Of Mercy'
'Above And Beyond'
'Hold Her In Your Hand' – solo track
'You Know It’s For You'
'Wildflower'
'On Time'
'The Bridge'

Disc Four (Andy)

'Shadow Dancing'
'I Just Want To Be Your Everything'
'(Love Is) Thicker Than Water'
'An Everlasting Love'
'Desire'
'Our Love) Don’t Throw It All Away'
'Flowing Rivers'
'Words And Music'
'I Can’t Help It' – With Olivia Newton-John
'Time Is Time'
'Me (Without You)'
'After Dark'
'Warm Ride'
'Too Many Looks In Your Eyes'
'Man On Fire'
'Arrow Through The Heart'
'Starlight'
'Dance To The Light Of The Morning'
'In The End'

ULTIMATE BEE GEES: THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION

Disc One – 'A Night Out'

'You Should Be Dancing'
'Stayin’ Alive'
'Jive Talkin’'
'Night Fever'
'Nights On Broadway'
'More Than A Woman'
'Tragedy'
'Love You Inside & Out'
'You Win Again'
'Boogie Child'
'One'
'Secret Love'
'Alone'
'This Is Where I Came In'
'Spirits Having Flown'
'Fanny (Be Tender With My Love)'
'Still Waters (Run Deep)'
'If I Can’t Have You'
'Spicks & Specks'

Disc Two – 'A Night In'

'How Deep Is Your Love'
'Emotion'
'Too Much Heaven'
'New York Mining Disaster 1941'
'To Love Somebody'
'Holiday'
'Massachusetts'
'Words'
'World'
'For Whom The Bell Tolls'
'First Of May'
'I Started A Joke'
'Love So Right'
'Lonely Days'
'How Can You Mend A Broken Heart'
'Run To Me'
'I’ve Gotta Get A Message To You'
'The Singer Sang His Song'
'Don’t Forget To Remember'
'Medley'

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"I've got a real problem with nostalgia," confesses Gary Numan, but with his early hits being covered and reworked by artists ranging from The Sugababes to The Dead Weather, it's clear that today's musicians are keen to recognise his achievements.

Numan made his name as the driving force behind Tubeway Army, who scored a number 1 hit in 1979 with Are Friends Electric?. Solo success followed in 1980 with the release of Cars – another chart-topper.

Since then, his work has crossed genres, but despite expressing a desire to keep moving forward, Numan is proud of the part he's played in electronic music's development.

Listen to Gary's interview at music-radar

Collaborations have always been part of the Basement Jazz shtick, and it seems that their new album Scars, due for release in October, will be chock-a-block with them.

The most intriguing name to appear on Scars' contributor list is that of Yoko Ono, who The Jaxx recorded in New York. Speaking about the experience to Billboard, Felix Buxton, one half of the duo, said: "That was the reason we went out there, and then Yo! Majesty and Santigold fell into place along with that."

Fans who buy the record can also look forward to hearing the likes of Eli "Paperboy" Reed, Sam Sparro, Paloma Faith, Lightspeed Champion and Amp Fiddler.

Basement Jaxx recently released Raindrops, Scars' first single, and this will be followed by another, Feelings Gone. They've also announced a huge pre-Christmas show at London's O2 Arena on 17 December.

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