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Exclusive! Hear the Grateful Dead perform “The Wheel” live from 1990

Following our exclusive stream last week of the Grateful Dead and Branford Marsalis playing "Bird Song" live at Nassau Coliseum in 1990, we're delighted to be able to present another track from that show. Scroll down to hear the Dead - once again joined by Marsalis - perform "The Wheel".

The Beatles’ engineers forced to make new master to save original “sticky, sludgy” Please Please Me tapes

The original tapes for The Beatles' Please Please Me are becoming "sticky" and "sludgy" – so much so that Abbey Road engineers working on the new Beatles In Mono vinyl set have been forced to make a new master for the album.

Neil Young: back in the recording studio

Photographs have appeared on social media indicating that Neil Young is back in the recording studio. On August 19, musician Marc Sazer posted a photograph on his Twitter feed with the caption, 'Recording with @neilyoung, great to have a great choir live in the room with us!'

Prince announces details of two new albums

Prince has announced details of two new albums. Prince will not only release Plectrum Electrum, his debut album with 3rd Eye Girl next month, but also a separate solo record entitled Art Official Age. According to his website, Prince will release both albums on September 29.

This month in Uncut

Nick Drake, Ryan Adams, Jeff Tweedy and Queen all feature in the new issue of Uncut, dated October 2014 (Take 209) and out tomorrow (August 26).

Watch Beck and Jenny Lewis cover Rod Stewart’s “Do Ya Think I’m Sexy?”

Beck and Jenny Lewis sang Rod Stewart's 'Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?' live onstage last night (August 20) in Redmond, Washington. Consequence Of Sound points out that the two artists - who are currently touring the US together - covered the 1978 hit at Marymoor Park. Click below to watch crowd-shot footage of the performance.

Richard Thompson: “Linda and I loved glum… glum is the new glam”

Richard & Linda Thompson look back at their 40-year-old masterpiece, I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight, in the new issue of Uncut, dated September 2014 and out now.

Hear song from Thurston Moore’s new album, The Best Day

Thurston Moore has announced details of his new album, The Best Day. The album was recorded with Debbie Googe of My Bloody Valentine as well as Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley and Chrome Hoof guitarist James Sedwards. The Best Day will be released on October 21 through Matador. Hear the album title track below.
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