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Johnny Greenwood to play London show

Johnny Greenwood is to perform at Camden's Roundhouse in London later this year. The guitarist will re-create the orchestral soundtrack he created for Paul Thomas Anderson's There Will Be Blood live for the first time as part of the Roundhouse Summer Sessions on August 6 and 7. Greenwood will perform with a 50 piece orchestra and will be playing the electrical instrument Ondes Martenot. The performances will also include a screening of the film and the orchestra will be conducted by Hugh Brunt.

Roddy Frame announces tour dates

Roddy Frame has announced details of a UK shows in December. These are in addition to his forthcoming gig at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire on May 22, 2014. The shows will feature Frame performing songs from his forthcoming new album, Seven Dials, which is due for release on AED on Monday May 5th. The dates are: MAY 22: Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London DECEMBER 1: Music Hall, Aberdeen DECEMBER 2: Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow DECEMBER 3: The Lowry, Manchester DECEMBER 7: Town Hall, Birmingham

Echo And The Bunnymen, Thee Oh Sees, Roddy Frame, Chuck E Weiss, Wry Oak on the new Uncut CD

The new issue of Uncut went on sale late last week, with a cover story on Arctic Monkeys and features on Warren Zevon, Kate Bush, Isaac Hayes, Toumani and Sidiki Diabate, The Handsome Family, plus a quick word with Neil Young about what he’s currently up to, which as usual is a lot.

Watch Neil Young address protest march: “Make a statement for world history.”

Neil Young was among thousands of people who took to the streets in Washington, D.C. on Saturday [April 26], urging the Obama administration to reject a proposed pipeline. Scroll down to watch him address the march. The rally was a culmination of a five-day "Reject and Protect" protest against the controversial Keystone XL pipeline project, which would bring diluted bitumen from Alberta to refineries in the Gulf Coast.

Jeff Bridges plays annual Lebowski Fest in Los Angeles

Jeff Bridges and his band took to the stage to play a 30-minute set at Lebowski Fest in Los Angeles on Friday (April 25). As reported by Associated Press, the actor, who played Jeffrey “The Dude” Lebowski in the 1998 Coen Brothers film The Big Lebowski, performed songs from his 2009 film Crazy Heart among others. Kyle Gass, best known as one half of Tenacious D alongside Jack Black, opened the night with a set of songs drawn from The Big Lebowski itself.

Paul McCartney to perform at the site of The Beatles’ final official show

Paul McCartney has announced two new American tour dates, including the last ever show at Candlestick Park on August 14 - the site of The Beatles' final full concert on August 29, 1966. He has also announced he will play Los Angeles’ Dodger Stadium a few days earlier on August 10. Candlestick Park is the former stadium of American football team the San Francisco 49ers. McCartney’s show is being billed as "Farewell to Candlestick: The Final Concert".

Willie Nelson inducted into Austin City Limits Hall of Fame

Willie Nelson was among the inaugural inductees to the Austin City Limits Hall of Fame on Saturday night [April 26]. As reported by Associated Press, Matthew McConaughey, who last month won the Academy Award for best actor, inducted Nelson with the words: "There would be no Austin City Limits without Willie Nelson."

This month in Uncut!

Arctic Monkeys, Kate Bush, Warren Zevon and Neil Young all feature in the new issue of Uncut, dated June 2014 and out now.

The Libertines reunite for London Hyde Park show in July

The Libertines will reunite for a live show at Hyde Park in London this July. The band will headline the British Summer Time festival on July 5 on a bill that also includes The Pogues, Spiritualized, Maximo Park and The Enemy. Rumours about a potential reunion emerged over the weekend after Pete Doherty gave an interview in which he claimed he had been approached with an offer to reunite the band for a live show.

Hear Portishead’s Beth Gibbons cover Black Sabbath

Portishead's Beth Gibbons has covered Black Sabbath's 1971 song "Black Sabbath" as Black Sabbeth. The track, which you can hear by clicking below is by Bristol based stoner rock band Gonga and features Gibbons on vocals. Meanwhile, back in February, Adrian Utley of Portishead said that the band members were "clearing our schedules" in order to work on their fourth album.
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