Three weeks and a few hours ago, I found myself on a small plane from Richmond, Virginia, to Washington DC. Most of the other passengers were members of the Harvard baseball team, who had spent the past three hours being harassed by schoolgirls making innumerable Harlem Shake videos. I, though, was sat next to a woman from Colorado, who was studying the use of horses in Gestalt therapy.
Pete Townshend recalls The Who’s wild early days, including their legendary performances at London’s Marquee club, in the new issue of Uncut, out on Thursday (March 28).
Daft Punk have announced the title of their new album and its release date.
Titled 'Random Access Memories', the French dance duo's fourth album is out May 21 via their Daft Life imprint on Columbia Records. The pair, which consists of Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo, recently announced they had left Virgin, with whom they signed to in 1996.
St Vincent, Sharon Van Etten and Sufjan Stevens are among the guests who appear on The National's forthcoming sixth studio album.
Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry, Doveman and Nona Marie Invie, from US band Dark Dark Dark, also contributed to 'Trouble Will Fine Me', which is out on May 20.
The Rolling Stones will play London's Hyde Park in the summer, according to a story in Rolling Stone.
The band are believed to be readying themselves for an 18-date North American tour, which Rolling Stone - quoting a source close to the band - reveals will start on May 2.
The story goes on to say that, according to their source, the Stones will play Hyde Park in July, with the possibility of further European festival dates.
The complete list of 125 records due for release on Record Store Day 2013 on April 20 has been revealed.
Among the highlights, David Bowie is releasing a 7” of “The Stars (Are Out Tonight”/”Where Are They Now” from his new album, The Next Day, alongside reissues of the 1973 single, “Drive In Saturday” and his “Bowie 1965!” EP.
As previously reported on Uncut Bob Dylan will release demos of “Wigwam”/”Thirsty Boots” from the Self Portrait sessions.
Tilda Swinton launched the David Bowie Is exhibition at London's Victoria And Albert Museum last night (March 20). Scroll down to read her after-dinner speech in full.
During the address, the actress made mention of the fact that Bowie himself was not in attendance.
She said: "I know you aren't here tonight, but somehow, no matter. We are - and you brought us out of the wainscotting like so many freaky old bastards."
Bauhaus' Peter Murphy has pleaded not guilty to hit and run and drug possession charges after being arrested in Glendale, California on Sunday (March 16).
Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks has opened up about her break-up with fellow bandmate Lindsey Buckingham.
Speaking in an interview on Oprah's Master Class on Saturday (March 24) the singer opens up about breaking up with Buckingham, which famously happened when the group began work on their seminal 1977 album 'Rumours'. The album was recorded at California's now-defunct Sound City studios – and features in Dave Grohl's new documentary Sound City.
