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Rare Bob Dylan track appears in American TV commercial

A rare Bob Dylan recording has been used in a new advertisement for the Jeep Cherokee. Scroll down to watch the clip. The ad, which ran last night [October 28] on American television, uses Dylan's recording of the traditional blues standard “Motherless Children”. This particular version was recorded at New York's Gaslight Café in October, 1962.

U2 to release limited edition single in November

U2 will release two new songs from the forthcoming Nelson Mandela biopic, Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom on Record Store Day's Black Friday. The two new tracks, titled "Ordinary Love" and "Breath", will be released on exclusive 10-inch vinyl on November 29, according to the official Record Store Day website. Modern Vinyl reports that only 10,000 copies of the release will be pressed, while the artwork for the single can be seen above.

Bill Callahan announces European tour dates

Bill Callahan has announced tour dates for 2014. The dates are in support of his latest solo album, Dream River. You can read Uncut's review here. Callahan has also released a new video, for the Dream River track, "Small Plane!" Scroll down to watch it. Bill Callahan plays: January 31, Gateshead, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, United Kingdom February 1, Glasgow, United Kingdom February 2, Dublin, United Kingdom

Joni Mitchell: “I like a lot of Bob Dylan’s songs, but he’s not very musically gifted”

Joni Mitchell discusses her mercurial career in an exclusive to celebrate her 70th birthday, in the new issue of Uncut (dated December 2013), out now.

John Lennon’s childhood home sells for £480,000

The house where John Lennon was born and raised has been sold at auction for £480,000. The property at 9 Newcastle Road in Wavertree, Liverpool was given a guide price between £150,000 and £250,000. According to a report in The Guardian, the red brick terraced house was bought by an anonymous American fan who placed the winning bid via telephone.

Beck to release new album Morning Phase in February

Beck has announced plans to release his new album Morning Phase in February 2014. He has signed a new deal with Capitol Records and will release his 12th album with the label early next year. Morning Phase is Beck's first album in six years, coming after Modern Guilt in 2008. The album is described as being a "companion piece" to the largely acoustic Sea Change, released in 2002, and will include a number of guest stars.

The Who to record new material next year?

Roger Daltrey has suggested The Who might record new material next year, while also played down reports that a proposed Who tour in 2015 will be their last.

Morrissey’s Autobiography secures American publisher

Morrissey's Autobiography has landed an American publisher. The book was previously only available in the UK and Europe, through Penguin Classics, but now the New York Times explains that it will be released in North America through GP Putnam's Sons, which is an imprint of Penguin Random House.

The new Uncut: Joni Mitchell, Robert Fripp, AC/DC, George Harrison, Bob Dylan, 50 greatest singer-songwriter albums and more!

We’re all still reeling from the shocking news of Lou Reed’s death on Sunday. Reading through the tributes that have poured in over the last few days, the one that’s resonated most with me came from John Cale, who in his wise and moving testimonial to his old sparring partner, wrote: “we have the best of our fury laid out on vinyl, for the world to catch a glimpse”. We’ll be running out own full tribute to Lou in a future issue of Uncut.

Michael Jackson doctor Conrad Murray released from jail

Conrad Murray, the doctor convicted of killing Michael Jackson, was released from jail today (October 28) in Los Angeles.
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