Morrissey has posted his first ever tweet.
Though the singer joined Twitter in June 2009, he only began posting on the social networking site last night (May 14), almost five years after the account was opened. He wrote:
Hello. Testing, 1, 2, 3. Planet Earth, are you there? One can only hope...
7:47 PM - 14 May 2014
The Jesus And Mary Chain are set to perform their 1985 debut album Psychocandy at three UK shows this November.
The gigs will take place in anticipation of the album's 30th anniversary, with the band kicking off the trio of concerts at London's Troxy on November 19, following it with shows at Manchester Academy on November 20 and Glasgow Barrowlands on November 21. Tickets go on sale at 9am on Friday May 16.
Sometimes great songs fall by the wayside, for whatever reason, and over the past year or so it’s felt that Hiss Golden Messenger’s “Brother, Do You Know the Road?” might unfortunately be one of those.
Bob Dylan has posted a new song on his website.
The track, called "Full Moon And Empty Arms", is a cover version of a 1945 song written by Buddy Kaye and Ted Mossman and popularised by Frank Sinatra.
You can hear the song here.
We’re busy this week finishing the next issue of Uncut – the final pages are being signed off and sent as I write this. We’re also packing an ungodly amount of stuff into crates and boxes ahead of another office move this weekend to the floor below the one we’ve been calling home since the last time we packed up and moved.
Pearl Jam's upcoming European tour reaches the UK in July.
We have a pair of tickets to give away to see the band at the Milton Keynes Bowl on the Friday, July 11, courtesy of Live Nation.
To enter, just tell us:
What was the name of Pearl Jam's debut single?
Send your entries to uncutcomp@ipcmedia.com. Please include your full name, address and a daytime phone number. The competition closes at noon GMT on Monday, June 2. The editor's decision is final.
Morrissey has released the title track for his forthcoming album, World Peace Is None of Your Business, as a digital single.
The accompanying video features spoken word version of the track and includes a cameo from Nancy Sinatra.
An online museum of Bruce Springsteen memorabilia is set to launch in June to coincide with the 30th anniversary of the singer’s record Born In The USA.