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Uncut’s greatest lost albums

It’s quite hard to imagine that such a thing as a Great Lost Album could still exist, at a time when everything seems available....

January 2015

Neil Young, Jimmy Page, Kate Bush, AC/DC and our ultimate review of 2014 all feature in the new issue of Uncut, out tomorrow (November 25). In the cover story, we look at Neil Young's productive, strange and compelling year - with help from his close compadres Graham Nash, Frank 'Poncho' Sampedro and the late Rick Rosas.

This month in Uncut

Neil Young, Jimmy Page, Kate Bush, AC/DC and our ultimate review of 2014 all feature in the new issue of Uncut, out tomorrow (November 25). In the cover story, we look at Neil Young’s productive, strange and compelling year – with help from his close compadres Graham Nash, Frank ‘Poncho’ Sampedro and the late Rick Rosas.

Arcade Fire cover Bo Diddley during Chicago gig – watch

Arcade Fire covered iconic blues artist Bo Diddley during their gig in Chicago on August 26. Diddley - who passed away in 2008 - was synonymous with the Chicago blues scene, and Arcade Fire paid tribute to the legend by playing his 1957 song 'Who Do You Love?' during the first of two shows at the city's United Center. Click below to watch fan-shot footage of the cover version, which is the latest in a long line of similar performances during Arcade Fire's 'Reflektor' tour, seeing the band covering artists in their hometowns.

St Vincent reveals new song ‘Digital Witness’ – listen

St Vincent is streaming 'Digital Witness', the second track to be taken from her forthcoming new album, 'St Vincent'. Listen to it below. The release of the song follows the premiere of 'Birth In Reverse', the first track to be taken from the album which will be released on February 24. 'St Vincent' was recorded in Dallas, Texas with Dap-Kings drummer Homer Steinweiss, McKenzie Smith of Midlake and producer John Congleton. Of the album, Clark has said: "I knew the groove needed to be paramount... I wanted to make a party record you could play at a funeral."

The Beatles and Bob Dylan donate songs to Philippines benefit album

Tracks from The Beatles, Beyonce, Eminem, Bob Dylan and Muse are among those featured on a new charity album in aid of those affected by Supertyphoon Haiyan in the Philippines. Songs For The Philippines, which is 39 tracks long and available to buy now on iTunes also features contributions from musicians as diverse as U2, Madonna, One Direction and Lily Allen. Proceeds from the album will go to the Philippine Red Cross, while money gained from the iTunes ‘First Stream’ service will also go to help relief efforts in the country.

Watch Neil Young, Elvis Costello and Jim James pay tribute to Lou Reed

Neil Young, Elvis Costello and Jim James paid tribute to Lou Reed last night [October 27] at the Bridge School Benefit concert. They performed a cover of "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", which originally appears on the Velvet Underground's fourth album, Loaded. Reed died yesterday. As yet, the cause of his death has not been announced.
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