June 13 [12:00 EDT] -- The late Ronnie Lane will be honored with a tribute EP organized by Birmingham band Ocean Colour Scene and featuring Noel Gallagher, Paul Weller and Primal Scream.

The New Musical Express reports that Noel Gallagher joined OCS on a cover of Ronnie Lane's "The Poacher," and former Jam man Paul Weller contributed to Lane¹s "Done This One Before" and the Faces song "Debris." Primal Scream have also recorded a track according to the magazine.

Ocean Colour Scene bassist Damon Minchella said in an interview that they would be donating all the money to Lane's family. Minchella said they had planned on recording a tribute later this year anyway, but the death of the Small Faces/Faces co-founder from MS last week caused them to act on the project more quickly. No release details were available at press time.

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June 5 [12:00 EDT] -- Renowned British rock bassist Ronnie Lane, co-founder of the group Small Faces, has reportedly died of multiple sclerosis.

Reuters news service and the BBC reported on Thursday that Lane, 51, has passed away. The 51-year-old Lane, who was diagnosed with MS in the late 70s, played with Rod Stewart, Rolling Stones guitarist Ron Wood, and Who guitarist Pete Townsend in his enduring career.

Lane formed the mod-rock outfit Small Faces in 1965 with singer Steve Marriott, and stripped the title down to simply Faces when Marriott departed and Stewart and Wood came aboard in 1969. With Faces, Lane played on the hit "Stay With Me" in 1971.

Lane eventually left the group in 1973, and went on to record four albums with his band Slim Chances as well as an effort titled "Rough Mix" with Townsend.

While the bulk of Lane's guitar work stopped when he was diagnosed with MS, he did appear at a 1983 benefit concert for ARMS (Artists for Research into Multiple Sclerosis) with Charlie Watts, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page.

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