Leonard Cohen announces new UK date

Leonard Cohen has announced an additional date to his UK show, A Day At The Hop Farm. Cohen will now play Sunday, September 9 in addition to the previously announced show on Saturday, September 8. Both shows are part of his world tour and will be Cohen’s only UK dates in 2012. Meanwhile, Bob Dylan plays at Hop Farm Festival on Saturday June 30. Other acts include Peter Gabriel, Suede, Patti Smith and Ray Davies.

Doug Dillard dies

Doug Dillard, the pioneering country rock banjo-player, has died aged aged 75, according to reports. Dillard had first found fame in the Dillards, a bluegrass group formed with his brother Rodney, who made regular appearances on successful American sitcom, The Andy Griffith Show, where they played a fictional band called 'The Darlings'. After leaving the Dillards in 1968, Doug Dillard teamed up with former Byrd, Gene Clark, to form Dillard & Clark.

Jack White hits out at Guinness Book Of Records

Jack White has delivered a bizarre rant against the compilers of the Guinness Book Of World Records. White, who released his debut solo album Blunderbuss last month, told Interview Magazine that he believes he holds the record for he shortest concert in history, but was denied his place in the record books by the company.

Leonard Cohen wins “Nobel Prize of the Arts”

Leonard Cohen has been awarded the prestigious Glenn Gould Prize, dubbed the "Nobel Prize of the Arts". The award is presented biennially to "an individual for a unique lifetime contribution that has enriched the human condition through the arts." Cohen was selected by an international panel of judges, which included film director Atom Egoyan and Stephen Fry. Cohen accepted the award on Monday night [May 14] at Toronto's Massey Hall, along with the $50,000 prize money, which he then donated to the Canada Council for the Arts.

Yeasayer reveal new track “Henrietta” – listen

Yeasayer have debuted a brand new track titled "Henrietta", scroll down to the bottom of the page and click to listen to it. The track was sent out to members of the band's mailing list, with a physical CD containing the song sent to every person who had signed up to updates from Yeasayer.

The 20th Uncut Playlist Of 2012

This week I’m recommending, among other things, Sir Richard Bishop and the Michael Mayer Hauschka remix, but plenty more to get your teeth into here.

Mani’s wife suggests Stone Roses are to blame for Manchester City’s Premier League title win

Flair, grit and determination - not to mention a nine-figure outlay on players - have all been cited in recent days as the reasons why Manchester City won the Premier League over the weekend. However, fans of the club actually have one man to thank for their first title win in 44 years - and it's apparently not manager Roberto Mancini. Nope, ironically it's staunch Manchester United fan Mani - who infamously said The Stone Roses wouldn't reform until the Blues tasted major success.

Bill Ward will not take part in any forthcoming Black Sabbath gigs

Estranged Black Sabbath drummer Bill Ward has confirmed that he will not be taking part in any of the three Black Sabbath shows set for this summer. The drummer has released a statement on his website, Billward.com, saying that he will not be playing with the band at their Birmingham show on May 19, nor with them at Download Festival on June 10 or at Lollapalooza in Chicago on August 3.
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