A month, perhaps, of surprises. On the rather intimidating new Scott Walker and Sunn O))) album, there appears to be a joke about Michael Flatley's testicles. Somewhere in the elevated aesthetics of Kate Bush's Before The Dawn, there's an equally dubious comedy routine that hinges on the punchline, "HP and mayo, it's the badger's nadgers." And then, just as we were finishing the new issue of Uncut (out today in the UK, as you may have seen), a U2 album suddenly materialised in iTunes, a bullish play to reassert them as the biggest pop group in the world.
Iggy Pop will deliver this year's John Peel lecture, it has been announced.
The singer, who hosts a Sunday afternoon show on BBC Radio 6 Music, will deliver a speech titled 'Free Music in a Capitalist Society' which will be broadcast on 6Music live on Monday, October 13 and will later be shown on BBC Four on October 19.
Thom Yorke has teased fans by posting an image of a white 12-inch vinyl on a turntable.
Next to the record appears to be artwork designed by Stanley Donwood – the band's long-time collaborator who has designed all of their album and poster art since 1994. A link to the image, which Yorke posted on his Tumblr page, was also tweeted by another long-time Radiohead collaborator, producer Nigel Godrich.
David Bowie has revealed the artwork and tracklisting for his forthcoming new single "Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)". See the artwork above.
The track will feature on the singer's forthcoming new greatest hits album Nothing Has Changed, and will be available on limited edition 10-inch vinyl and digital download from November 17.
The song was recorded earlier this year and was produced by Tony Visconti.
Pink Floyd are on the cover of the new issue of Uncut, on sale tomorrow – September 23.
In the issue, we trace the secret sources of Pink Floyd’s new album, The Endless River, and discover how a 20 year-old saga became a tribute to the band’s fallen comrade, Rick Wright.
Our cover story uncovers the album’s extraordinary journey, from vintage organ jams in the Royal Albert Hall to present-day goings on in London recording studios and a houseboat on the Thames.
Neil Young has released two additional versions of his new song, "Who's Gonna Stand Up".
To compliment the live version, recorded with Crazy Horse, that Young released at the start of September, he has now posted an orchestral version and an acoustic version of the song on his website.
You can listen to all three versions here.
A sculpture of Eleanor Rigby made of £1m of used bank notes has gone on display in Liverpool.
Created by Liverpool-born sculptor Leonard Brown, the five foot two inch figure of the fictional star of the Beatles song of the same name is made of thousands of shredded £5, £10 and £20 notes, which were supplied by the Bank Of England in the form of pellets.
Pink Floyd, Leonard Cohen, New Order and Fleetwood Mac all feature in the new issue of Uncut, dated November 2014 (Take 210) and out tomorrow (September 23).
