TEARS FOR FEARS' 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' has been covered by Christian Burns for inclusion on the soundtrack to the new movie 'Sky High' which also features new interpretations of SPANDAU BALLET's 'True' by Cary Brothers, THE SMITHS' 'Please Please Please (Let Me Get What I Want)' by Elefant and MODERN ENGLISH's 'Melt With You' by Bowling For Soup.

SWING OUT SISTER have annouced a Manchester date in October as part of the same outing as the previously announced London Jazz Cafe date.

THE HUMAN LEAGUE are to be the subject of a Japanese release 'Original Mixes', compiling all the band's original 12" versions of their singles, many of which will be on CD for the first time. The album is scheduled for a September 26th release but there is currently no information on the exact tracklisting.

THE CURE's classic 'Just Like Heaven' has been covered by Katie Melua for inclusion on the soundtrack of a new movie also entitled 'Just Like Heaven'.

KATE BUSH fans will be relieved to hear that two new Kate Bush tracks were aired at a recent EMI conference in Germany but there is no further news about an actual release date.

IMAGINATION's classic 'Just An Illusion' has been remixed for a late-August release. The mix, by DJ Dero & LEEE JOHN will feature newly recorded vocals from the former frontman.

SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES will see their entire catalogue reissued over the next year in digitally remastered and expanded editions. The first album to get the reissue treatment will be 'The Scream' on October 3rd which will be packaged with a second CD of live tracks and rarities.

TAJA SEVELLE, who scored a major eighties hit with 'Love Is Contagious' has invented a new (and currently undisclosed!) kitchen gadget which she is planning to sell via the TV shopping channel QVC later this year. Sevelle will also release a new album around the same time.

DURAN DURAN, SIMPLE MINDS, OMD, BLONDIE, FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD and ADAM & THE ANTS all have classic tracks featured on the soundtrack to forthcoming British movie 'The Business', a gangster tale set on the Costa Del Crime during the 1980s. The soundtrack will be released on August 29th slightly in advance of the release of the film on September 2nd. The full tracklisting??also features songs from DAVID BOWIE, THE CULT, A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS, ROXY MUSIC and TALK TALK.

GEORGE MICHAEL is expected to re-record his 'Listen Without Prejudice' track 'Heal The Pain' as a duet with PAUL McCARTNEY for his forthcoming duets album.

ERASURE singer ANDY BELL has revealed the tracklisting for his forthcoming solo album 'Electric Blue' which will be released in October. As previously reported the album features duets with ONETWO and PROPAGANDA singer CLAUDIA BRUCKEN and Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and will be preceded by a single, 'Crazy'.

CULTURE CLUB drummer JON MOSS has played on a new download single released to help the victims of the recent London bombings and their families. 'People I Don't Know Are Trying To Kill Me' was written by journalist Neil McCormick and will be released on monday under the artist name, The Ghost.

TRANSVISION VAMP singer WENDY JAMES is lining up UK dates and has announced a September show at Bristol's Fleece under her own name rather than as her recent Racine project.

SOFT CELL singer MARC ALMOND has announced that he has signed a new deal with Fullfill and his first release as part of the deal will be an album of cover versions, to include some of his favourite ballads, classic pop and torch songs, which will be preceded by a single.

PET SHOP BOYS are to release their soundtrack to the 1925 film 'Battleship Potemkin' as an album. The duo, accompanied on the album by the Dresdner Sinfoniker conducted by Jonathan Stockhammer, release the album on September 5.

JOHN FOXX will be doing a signing session in London on August 8th. The former ULTRAVOX mainman will be at Berwick Street's Sister Ray Records from 5pm signing copies of his new album 'Cathedral Oceans 3'.

THE SMITHS are to be the subject of a six CD boxset in 2006 alongside another (!) 'Best Of' album... meanwhile former Smiths guitarist JOHNNY MARR has signed a new publishing deal with Universal Music and is currently in the studio rehearsing new material ahead of making a new album.

SIMPLY RED will play a very special London show on August 19th and on the same day will be holding a listening party for fans who will have the chance to hear the whole 'Simplified' album in advance of its October release. The listening party will take place in central London and the gig will happen at the Shepherds Bush Empire.

DEPECHE MODE's new single 'Precious' has been leaked onto the internet alongside an unfinished version of the song's video, however speculation on the internet points towards the track being deliberately leaked by the band's label, Mute Records, to build a marketing buzz for the band's forthcoming album.

TRACY CHAPMAN has added more dates to her UK tour in November and has announced shows in Edinburgh, Manchester, London, Birmingham and Brighton.

JANET JACKSON is in the studio working on a new album in collaboration with JIMMY JAM and TERRY LEWIS. The album is expected to be ready for a 2006 release.