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Elton John and Stephen Fry to guest on upcoming Kate Bush album

Actor Stephen Fry and Elton John will both contribute guest vocals to Kate Bush's upcoming album 50 Words for Snow, the Guardian reports.

Fry probably doesn't sing on 50 Words for Snow. But it's confirmed that he appears on the title track. "Just done a lovely amazing recording thing with a lively amazing musician," he wrote last month, remaining secretive. Eventually he fessed up: "Can now reveal it was this with the divine Kate Bush."

Comics new releases Oct. 5, 2011

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Things I'll buy:

Action Comics #2

Other items of interest:

The Savage Sword of Kull Volume 2

Space Family Robinson Archives Volume 2

All Star Superman

DC Direct DC Universe Online Statue: Zatanna

Archie Americana Volume 2: The '50s

Archie: The Best of Harry Lucey Volume 1

Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man - Volume 6

Stan Lee at Carnegie Hall poster 1972

DVD new releases Oct. 4, 2011

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The Lion King (Two-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray / DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)

Beauty and the Beast (Five Disc Combo: Blu-ray 3D / Blu-ray / DVD / Digital Copy)

Perry Mason: Season Six, Vol. 1

The Bionic Woman: Season 3

The Hollies: Look Through Any Window 1963-1975

The Honeymooners : Lost Episodes 1951-1957 (The Complete Restored Series)

The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season (3-Disc Special Edition)

4 Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Rolling Stones

Pete Townshend to give inaugural John Peel lecture

Who guitarist/songwriter Pete Townshend will give the first lecture named after legendary British deejay John Peel at the upcoming Radio Festival to be aired on BBC 6, Oct. 31.

The Who star will ask whether creativity in the music and radio industries – or "John Peelism" – can continue to thrive in a digital era where listeners expect content for free.

The keynote address... will be introduced by Peel's son, 6 Music presenter Tom Ravenscroft, alongside fellow presenters – and festival hosts – Mark Radcliffe and Stuart Maconie.
The festival will run from 31 October to 2 November and also includes appearances by BBC director general Mark Thompson, Global Radio boss Ashley Tabor, Jamie Cullum and Ronnie Wood.

Bob Shennan, controller of BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, said: "John Peel was one of the radio industry's original free thinkers, breaking down the barriers of music to present his take on the musical world.

"His eclectic ear for a good tune made him a favourite with his millions of listeners, musicians and the industry alike, and I'm delighted that BBC Radio 6 Music is building on John's legacy to inspire further free thinking about music and the music-related media."