Wait's over:Tom Waits will release his 17th studio album in October. The title track of Bad as Meis available as an iTunes download now.

Florrie knocks:

Florence and the Machine have announced details of their as-yet-untitled second album. The Paul Epworth-produced record is out on November 4th.

Metal heads:Metallica and Lou Reed have named their forthcoming collaborative album. It's called Luluand is released on October 29th.

Late date:After several delays, Lil Wayne's new album Tha Carter IVwill be released digitally at midnight this Monday, after the rapper performs at the MTV VMAs.

We were Spinal Tap from the start, before we’d even sold a record – it was amazing

- Tell us something we don't know, Johnny Borrell