Robert Plant has announced a run of North American tour dates with his band, the Sensational Shape Shifters.
The 21 date tour starts on June 20 in Dallas, Texas and takes in Portland, Chicago and Memphis before winding up on July 27 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
The new issue of Uncut arrives in UK shops on Thursday, though perhaps a few subscribers, with a prevailing wind, might have already received their copies. Lots of interesting stuff in there, including new interviews with The National, Laura Marling, Deborah Harry and Todd Rundgren; The Eagles, The Waterboys, Deep Purple, Mark Mulcahy, Kurt Vile; reviews of Fleetwood Mac, Vampire Weekend, REM, Van Dyke Parks and Jandek; respects paid to Jason Molina, Andy Johns and Phil Ramone; and a brief exchange with the now notorious Michelle Shocked.
Bob Dylan is to team up with Wilco and My Morning Jacket for a run of 26 dates in North America.
The tour - which will be called the Americanarama Festival of Music - will also feature additional artists the Richard Thompson Electric Trio and Ryan Bingham at select venues.
The dates begin on June 26 in West Palm Beach, Florida taking in Nashville, Chicago and Denver before coming to a close in Mountain View, California on August 4.
A full-length version of Daft Punk's "Get Lucky" can now be downloaded on iTunes.
A one-minute-long version of the track, featuring Pharrell on vocals and Chic's Nile Rodgers on guitar, debuted on a commercial screened at last weekend's Coachella festival, and then during the latest episode of US TV show Saturday Night Live, broadcast on April 13.
Iggy & The Stooges’ new album, Ready To Die, is reviewed in the new issue of Uncut, dated May 2013, and out now. In this archive feature from Uncut’s Take 146 issue (July 2006), Iggy talks us through the highlights of his 40-year career – including skiing trips with David Bowie and a cameo from Princess Margaret… Interview: Jaan Uhelszki____________________
A momentous week, one way or another, though I can’t help wishing the resonant and thought-through fury of “Tramp The Dirt Down” was heading into the Top Ten instead of “Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead”.
The White Stripes will release a live album titled 'Nine Miles From The White City', it has been confirmed.
The release will come through Jack White's Third Man Records Vault subscription service and will be released as a double vinyl LP featuring 26 songs. Recorded at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom in 2003, the tracklisting includes fan favourites such as 'Hotel Yorba' and 'Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground' as well as a number of cover versions of songs by Bob Dylan and Captain Beefheart.
Charlie Watts has said that he doesn't want to play Glastonbury because he doesn't like festivals or playing outdoors.
The Rolling Stones will headline the Saturday night at Glastonbury, joining fellow headliners Arctic Monkeys and Mumford & Sons on the bill for the Worthy Farm festival.
Graham Nash discusses the unique exhibition of his photography in the new issue of Uncut, dated May 2013, and out now – in this archive feature from Uncut’s April 2009 issue (Take 143), the silver-throated former Holly tackles some prickly subjects – dissing Dylan, breaking up with Joni and playing peacekeeper in CSNY… Interview: John Lewis______________________
