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Tonight, August 26, Kate Bush returns to the stage for her first live shows in 35 years. To celebrate, here’s our cover story from the archives (June 2010, Take 157), in which Uncut takes a phantasmagorical trip into suburbia to learn the untold story of Kate Bush’s masterpiece, Hounds Of Love. "She ain’t daft. People shouldn’t be fooled by the mystical hippy stuff, this girl is very, very tough." Story by: Graeme Thomson __________

Paul Weller, Bob Dylan, Black Sabbath and Dolly Parton all feature in the new issue of Uncut, dated July 2014 and out now.

Robert Plant has been talking about his new solo album, which is due later this year.

Bruce Springsteen will induct the E Street Band into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame, it has been confirmed. The ceremony, which will take place at Brooklyn's Barclays Center on April 10, will also see Michael Stripe induct Nirvana and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello induct Kiss, Rolling Stone reports.

David Bowie will release two limited edition picture discs on Record Store Day next month. The annual celebration of music shops will take place on April 19 and Bowie has outlined plans to release a 7" picture disc of "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" in the UK, while North American fans will be able to purchase the single "1984" on 7" picture disc.

David Bowie has reportedly offered to write new music with Claudia Lennear, a former backing singer and star of Oscar winning documentary 20 Feet From Stardom.

One of the things I wrote in the new issue of Uncut (full details here) is a longish review of the new Real Estate album, which is out today, I think.

David Bowie, Bruce Springsteen, Afghan Whigs and Johnny Cash all feature in the new issue of Uncut, dated April 2014 and out now (February 28).

Another song this week from what’s rapidly shaping up to be one of my favourite 2014 albums, Hurray For The Riff-Raff’s “Small Town Heroes”. Have a look, too, at the trailer for Lance Bangs’ Slint documentary, “Breadcrumb Trail”, which is the music film I’ve enjoyed most since the Source Family doc.

David Cameron has commented on David Bowie's Brit Awards speech – which was read by Kate Moss – in which he called for Scottish voters to reject independence. As reported, Bowie was not at the venue to pick up his award for British Male, and instead sent Moss to pick up the prize on his behalf and read out his acceptance speech.