John Fogerty is out on an extensive tour of the US right now, so it seems a good time to dip into the archives and remind ourselves of this great feature from Uncut’s February 2012 issue (177). At the dawn of the ’70s, Creedence Clearwater Revival were the biggest band in the world – a brilliant and driven hit machine with deep roots in American tradition. By 1972, though, it was all over, and the ex-bandmates embarked on a bitter war that still continues, 40 years later.
The Rolling Stones have released a video celebrating the recent completion of the European leg of their 14 On Fire tour.
Set to "Out Of Control" from their 1997 album Bridges To Babylon, the On Fire tour video features the band reflecting on the European leg of the tour, which came to an end with a two hour set at the Roskilde Festival in Denmark this month (July 6), interspersed with behind-the-scenes recordings and videos of the band performing on stage to huge crowds.
Patti Smith has joined forces with international art group Soundwalk Collective (Stephan Crasneanscki, Simone Merli and Kamran Sadeghi) to perform the poetry of Nico.
The piece, called Killer Road, is an immersive aural journey based on the day the Velvet Underground vocalist died in Ibiza in 1988.
The performance pairs a multi-instrumental soundscape, also featuring Nico’s signature harmonium sound, with Patti Smith reciting the last unpublished poems by the German chanteuse.
Scott Walker and Sunn O))) have announced details of their collaborative album, Soused.
The album, which is 50 minutes long, will be released by 4AD on September 22.
It was recorded in London in early 2014 and produced by Walker and Peter Walsh with the assistance of musical director Mark Warman.
A website was recently launched to accompany the album.
The tracklisting for Soused is:
Brando
Herod 2014
Bull
Fetish
Lullaby
When Mick Jagger recently appeared in a promotion sketch, dryly describing these Monty Python reunion shows as "a bunch of wrinkly old men trying to relive their youth", it demonstrated that the Pythons still have the rock star heft of their ‘70s pomp.
David Bowie has teased a possible new album, confirming that there will be 'more music soon' but stopping short of giving a release date.
A statement from Bowie was read out on Saturday at a fundraising event in London, which was held to celebrate 50 years of the rock icon's music and raise money for the Terrence Higgins Trust.
The note read: "This city is even better than the one you were in last year, so remember to dance, dance, dance. And then sit down for a minute, knit something, then get up and run all over the place. Do it. Love on ya. More music soon. David."
The Beatles have announced details of a new authorised documentary film.
The film will be co-produced by Apple Corps Ltd. and be based on the first part of The Beatles’ career -- the touring years.
The film will be directed by Ron Howard and will be produced with the full cooperation of Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison.
The will focus on The Beatles’ journey from the early days of the Cavern Club in Liverpool and engagements in Hamburg to their last public concert in Candlestick Park, San Francisco, in 1966.
German police have discovered what they believe to be one of the largest illegal record-pressing plants in Europe.
After a two-year investigation, a large amount of bootleg vinyl, CDs and DVDs were seized from Aschaffenburg and Hessen, reports Billboard. German authorities are still evaluating the material.
