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Oxfam to give away free copies of NME in exchange for unwanted music
Charity shops to give away collecters' edition
Anti-internet piracy Digital Economy bill passed after just two hours of debate
UK government passes law before parliament is dissolved
V Festivals, T In The Park, Reading And Leeds Festivals tickets up for grabs with new NME
Find one of five Golden Tickets in the new issue of NME (out Apr 7) and you could hit the festivals for free
Jack White, Rihanna, Kasabian, Florence, LCD and MIA to star on 10-cover edition of NME
Foals, Laura Marling, Biffy Clyro, Magnetic Man also feature for first issue of new-look NME magazine out this week (Apr 7)
Paul Weller, Kasabian, Hole, The Specials to perform at Shockwaves NME Awards
Biffy Clyro, Marina And The Diamonds, The Maccabees and The Big Pink to play too
Arctic Monkeys, Wild Beasts, Franz Ferdinand to feature on free CD to mark Shockwaves NME Awards
We're giving away a Domino Records compilation CD and free Gorillaz poster with next week's issue
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Alan Parsons Project member Eric Woolfson dies
Songwriter, keyboardist and singer had been suffering from cancer
Hurts announce UK tour and ticket details
Manchester duo also release new Arthur Baker remix of 'Wonderful Life'
Florence And The Machine and Gossip play as NME Calling hits London
A weekend of gigs and free shows kicks off today (Nov 27)
Pete Doherty collaborators The Thirst brand police 'racist' after arrest ordeal
Armed police get involved in London band's Staffordshire gig
Miley Cyrus tour bus crash reportedly kills one
Bus overturns while travelling through Richmond, Virginia
New NME Chart launches today (Nov 2)
Listen to the Top 40 countdown on NME Radio and find out who will be Number One
NME Radar Live gigs to launch with intimate Marina And The Diamonds gig
Monthly night takes place at The Relentless Garage in London
Cate Le Bon, Drums Of Death, The Saturdays – free gigs this week (begins October 12)
Your guide to the best free live music around the UK
Bono gets a kicking, Adam Green eats soap, Pat Wolf's stalker - this week on Twitter (October 9)
All the best Tweets from your favourite musicians
Punk poet and 'Basketball Diaries' author Jim Carroll dies
Patti Smith, Vampire Weekend's Ezra Koenig pay tribute
Apple's Steve Jobs returns to spotlight to launch new video-enabled iPod Nano
Jobs also unveils new iPod Touch, iPod Shuffle and iTunes
