A roundup of this week's other music news in brief

Solid heirs:

A tribute album to John Martyn, featuring interpretations of his work by Beck, Lisa Hannigan, Snow Patrol, Vashti Bunyan, Robert Smith and others, will be released in September.

Kool Kustomer:Kris Kristofferson has added a third date, August 13th, to his Dublin run at the Olympia Theatre. The country star will donate all proceeds from the date to the ISPCC.

The Boy's back:Badly Drawn Boy will return in October with his seventh studio album. It's What I'm Thinking Pt 1: Photographing Snowflakes is believed to be the first in a planned trilogy.

Elton farm:Having previously dipped his toe into musical theatre with Billy Elliottand The Lion King, Elton John is now working on the music for a stage adaptation of George Orwell's classic 1945 novel Animal Farm.

“Pre-show snack favourites include Sour Patch Kids and Gummy Worms”

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