As he prepares to release his new solo album Tied To A Star, J Mascis is set to answer your questions in Uncut as part of our regular Audience With… feature.

So is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask the legendary frontman?

Who are his guitar heroes?

What’s his favourite Dinosaur Jr album?

Send up your questions by noon, Monday, June 16 to uncutaudiencewith@ipcmedia.com. The best questions, and J’s answers, will be published in a future edition of Uncut magazine. Please include your name and location with your question.

Paul McCartney has postponed a number of US tour dates, as he continues to recover a virus which saw him hospitalised in Tokyo, Japan last month.

Writing on his official website, McCartney said: “I’m sorry but it’s going to be a few more weeks before we get rocking in America again. I’m feeling great but taking my docs’ advice to take it easy for just a few more days. Look forward to seeing you all soon.”

Concerts in Lubbock, Dallas, New Orleans, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Nashville and Louisville on his Out There tour have now been pushed back until October.

The tour will resume in Albany on July 5.

The shows continue through to mid-August, before picking up again in October.

Morrissey debuted a new album song “Kick The Bride Down The Aisle” onstage in Boston on Saturday night [June 7].

Click below to watch fan-shot footage of the live unveiling of the song at the Boston Opera House. The studio version of the track will feature on Morrissey’s new album World Peace Is None of Your Business, which is set for release on July 14.

Earlier this month Morrissey streamed another new song, entitled “Earth Is The Loneliest Planet“, which was trailed with a Pamela Anderson starring spoken word video.

Morrissey was recently forced to cancel a gig in Atlanta, Georgia through ill health as well as postpone a show at the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

The World Peace Is None Of Your Business tracklisting is:

‘World Peace Is None Of Your Business’

‘Oboe Concerto’

Jack White has announced plans for three UK arena tours set to take place this November.

While play Leeds First Direct Arena on November 17, Glasgow SSE Hydro on November 18 and London O2 Arena on November 19. Tickets go on general sale on June 13 at 9am. The shows will follow White’s sold-out gig at London’s Eventim Apollo on July 5 and his performance later this month at Glastonbury.

White’s second solo album Lazaretto is available now.

Jack White plays:

London Eventim Apollo (July 5)

London O2 Arena (19)

The Ramones self-titled debut album has been certified gold – 38 years after it was first released.

According to the Recording Industry Association of America, the trade organization that represents the recording industry in the United States, the album was certified gold on April 30, 2014.

The album was originally released on April 23, 1976.

According to the RIAA, an album is required to have sold 500,000 copies to qualify for gold status.

King Crimson have released images and a video clip taken from rehearsals for their forthcoming live dates.

Nine photographs have appeared this morning [July 10] on Robert Fripp‘s DGMLive site. You can see them here.

Meanwhile, Fripp has also posted a 5 second clip of the band rehearsing on his Facebook page of drummers Gavin Harrison, Pat Mastelotto and Bill Rieflin which you can watch here. The clip is tagged “Elstree Studios Sunday 8th. June, 2014”.

This line-up – the 8th in the band’s history – is Fripp, Harrison, Rieflin, Mastelotto, bassist Tony Levin, saxophonist Mel Collins and guitarist Jakko Jakszyk.

They are all former Crimson members, except Rieflin and Jakszyk who have been involved on the fringes of Crimson for a few years. Rieflin collaborated with Chris Wong, Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox in a project called The Humans, while Jakszyk played in Jakszyk Fripp & Collins, alongside Robert Fripp and Mel Collins.

On Saturday [June 7], Tony Levin posted on his blog: “We moved to a bigger rehearsal room, and combined the two parts of the band that had been rehearsing separately. Since February, the three drummers have been getting together, and this past week marked the second time I’d come to Jakko’s home studio to rehearse with him — this time joined by Robert and Mel.”

The band have also now announced the entire 17-show run of dates:

September 9 & 10 @ The Egg – Albany, NY

October 6 @ Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA

Announcing his plans to reform the band last year in Uncut, Robert Fripp said, “King Crimson is returning to active service. We are on-call to be ready for a live performance on September 1, 2014. Seven members. Four English, three American. Three drummers. It’s a different configuration of King Crimson than before. Some are familiar names, maybe more than others.”

Fripp went on to say, “The first performance will take place in either North or South America,” Fripp told Uncut. “There will be rehearsals primarily in England, and the final batch of rehearsals will most likely be in America in August or September 2014. There is a plan to include the UK in the tour dates, but it depends on a number of circumstances. Right now the primary geographical focus is the United States.”

Hiss Golden Messenger has announced details of a new album, Lateness Of Dancers.

Lateness Of Dancers is the fifth by Hiss Golden Messenger – the alias of songwriter and singer M.C. Taylor.

It is due for release on September 15 on Merge Records. Scroll down to watch a trailer for the album.

The album was recorded in Taylor’s home state of North Carolina, and includes many of his longtime collaborators including Phil and Brad Cook, William Tyler, Terry Lonergan, Matt McCaughan, Alexandra Sauser-Monnig and longtime recording partner and collaborator Scott Hirsch.

Meanwhile, Hiss Golden Messenger will play the following shows in the UK:

Friday, July 18 – Latitude Festival, Suffolk

Sunday, July 20 – Somersault Festival, Devon

The tracklisting for Lateness Of Dancers is:

Lucia

Drum

You can hear another Hiss Golden Messenger track, “Brother, Do You Know The Road?”, which isn’t included on Lateness Of Dancers, here.

Ozzy Osbourne has revealed that there is a possibility for a new Black Sabbath album.

The band took part in a press conference at this years Sweden Rock Festival in Sölvesborg on Friday [June 6]. The group discussed their plans for the future, and hinted that a new album may be in the works.

“We haven’t really discussed it. It is possible there’s gonna be another album,” said Osbourne. “But we haven’t really sat down and decided what we’re gonna do yet. We just wanna finish this tour and then we’ll see.”

In May, Tony Iommi said that the band’s Hyde Park gig this July could be their last ever. He admitted that he and his bandmates currently have no plans to play live after the festival and that, combined with his ill health, could mark the last time Black Sabbath fans get to see the band perform live.

Commenting on Iommi’s remarks, Osbourne said: “If it’s goodbye, we’re ending it on a high note…But I’m up for another Black Sabbath album and tour. If we can, great. If not, I’ll just carry on doing my own thing.”

Black Sabbath discuss their greatest abums in this month’s Uncut, in shops now.

Arcade Fire covered The Smiths‘ “London” during their second show at London’s Earls Court on Saturday night [June 7].

The band played the track during Saturday’s show, which saw the band supported by Lorde. On the previous night’s performance the band were joined by Ian McCulloch to perform the Echo And The Bunnymen track ‘The Cutter’.

During the Friday night gig Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler spoke about the band’s reasons for playing the venue, commenting: “We wanted to do Earls Court before they tear it down for condos. Get your bids in now. Hope they’re cheap.” In 2012 an online petition was launched to ‘save’ the venue, opposing plans to demolish the centre as part of redevelopment plans for the area.

Before Arcade Fire took to the stage last night the arena was transformed into a giant discotheque – featuring spotlights and glitter balls. The ‘fake’ Reflektors band played a cover of The Beatles ‘Helter Skelter’ on a second stage in the venue during the evening. As well as headlining this year’s Glastonbury Festival, Arcade Fire will also play a huge show at Hyde Park on July 3.

Arcade Fire played:

‘Reflektor’

‘Wake Up’

The Kinks appear to be close to reuniting, according to Ray Davies in a new interview in The Sunday Times yesterday [June 8].

Speaking about the possibility of reuniting with his brother, Dave, Ray Davies confirmed, “I met Dave only last week to talk about getting back together again.”

“We’ve also spoken a few times on the phone and emailed. He’s been composing his own songs, but I’d really like to write with him again.”

“We both agree we don’t want to do old stuff or tour with past hits,” continued Davies. “It’s got to be something new.”

Earlier this year, Uncut carried an exclusive cover story where both Davies brothers and original drummer Mick Avory discussed the possibility of a Kinks reunion to mark the band’s 50th anniversary this year.

“It’s as close as it’s ever been to happening,” admitted Ray Davies.

The surviving members of the Beastie Boys have won $1.7 million (£1.01 million) in their copyright lawsuit against Monster Beverage Corp.

The case centred on a video created by the corporation which used five Beastie Boys songs in a “Beastie Boys Megamix” and flashed the message “RIP MCA” on screen to promote a show in 2012 without the band’s knowledge or permission. The late Adam ‘MCA’ Yauch stated in his will that his likeness or art, including his work with the Beastie Boys, was not to be used for advertising purposes.

Following an eight day trial the jury found in favour of the band, though Monster’s lawyer, Reid Kahn, said the company would appeal, reports Reuters. When the verdict was read Adam Horovitz aka Ad-Rock hugged his partner Kathleen Hanna, formerly of Bikini Kill and Le Tigre and now fronting The Julie Ruin. He commented: “We’re happy. We just want to thank the jury.”

During the trial Beastie Boys member Michael Diamond aka Mike D effectively announced the end of the band, saying that they promised the late MCA they would not make any new music after he passed away. “We have not been able to tour since MCA, Adam Yauch, died,” Diamond said. “We can’t make new music.” When asked if the band would have given permission for their work to be used in the Monster promo, Mike D said: “Absolutely no”.

Morrissey has pulled another show on his current American tour.

The singer was recently forced to cancel a gig in Atlanta, Georgia after being struck down by illness and he has now postponed tomorrow’s show (June 6) at the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A statement on Morrissey’s Facebook page says the gig will now take place at the same venue on June 22.

The statement reads: “As Morrissey and the touring party recover from a virus, the engagement in Atlantic City at the Revel Ovation Hall has been postponed to Sunday, June 22. All previously purchased tickets will be honored on the new date. The tour will resume as originally scheduled, without question, at the Boston Opera House on Saturday, June 7.”

The tour’s opening act Kristeen Young also revealed earlier today (June 5) that she will no longer be supporting Morrissey on the remaining dates. She wrote on Facebook: “We won’t be continuing as opening band for the Morrissey tour. Thanks to all who showed up early and gave us such life-sustaining enthusiasm. Thanks to Morrissey for his years of support and generosity. There are lots of plans and lots of possibilities and we can’t wait to tear into them.”

Robert Plant has responded to Jimmy Page’s claim that he is “fed up” with the singer for delaying plans for reunion shows by saying the guitarist needs to “have a good rest”.

The band last played together in December 2007 at London’s O2 Arena, but singer Plant has ruled out the possibility of a follow-up concert any time soon.

Speaking to The National, Plant said: “I think he needs to go to sleep and have a good rest, and think again. We have a great history together and like all brothers we have these moments where we don’t speak on the same page but that’s life.”

The band recently reissued their first three albums with new, previously unreleased material.

In a recent interview with the BBC guitarist Page said he was sure fans would be keen on another reunion show, but Plant has since said the chances of it happening are zero. Page commented: “I was told last year that Robert Plant said he is doing nothing in 2014, and what do the other two guys think? Well, he knows what the other guys think. Everyone would love to play more concerts for the band. He’s just playing games, and I’m fed up with it, to be honest with you. I don’t sing, so I can’t do much about it.”