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The end of The Clash – by Joe Strummer

This month’s issue of Uncut (September 2012, Take 184) features Joe Strummer on the cover – inside is an in-depth exploration of his secret history, after The Clash split up to his redemption in the late ’90s. To complement this, our archive feature this week finds Strummer looking at the demise of The Clash – from their epic Sandinista! album to their bitter disintegration. This excerpt is taken from a longer piece in the September 1999 (Take 28) issue of Uncut. Words: Gavin Martin __________________________________

Soundgarden confirm their comeback album will be released in November

Soundgarden have confirmed that their long-awaited comeback studio album will be released in November. The grunge veterans, who split up in 1996, last released an album in that same year and have been working on its follow-up since they reunited in 2010. Speaking to Rolling Stone about their new album, guitarist Kim Thayil promised that the band's as yet untitled new LP will be "little weird". He also confirmed a release date of November 12 in the UK and November 13 in the US for the record.

Flaming Lips, Metallica, Iron Maiden to feature on new Deep Purple tribute album

Metallica, Iron Maiden and The Flaming Lips have all signed up to contribute tracks to a new Deep Purple tribute album. The record, which is titled Re-Machined: A Tribute to Machine Head, will see a selection of acts covering each of the tracks on Deep Purple's classic 1972 album Machine Head. Also confirmed to appear are Black Label Society, guitar virtuoso Carlos Santana and rock supergroup Chickenfoot.

Cat Power announces north American tour dates

Cat Power has announced a north American tour to coincide with the September release of her new album, Sun. She plays: Thursday, October 11 – Miami, Florida – Grand Central Saturday, 13 – Mexico City, Mexico – Corona Capital Music Festival Friday, 19 – Montreal, Quebec – Metropolis Saturday, 20 – Toronto, Ontario – Kool Haus Monday, 22 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club Tuesday, 23 – New York, New York – Hammerstein Ballroom Wednesday, 24 – Boston, Massachusetts – House Of Blues Thursday, 25 – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – Electric Factory

The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion unveil trailer for new album ‘Meat And Bone’

Alabama Shakes forced to cancel Lollapalooza set

Lollapalooza festival was forced to postpone on Saturday [August 4] for several hours as heavy thunderstorms rolled into Chicago. At around 3:30pm local time, festival organisers announced an evacuation of the site after weather warnings had been given from the National Weather Service of severe storms approaching. Punters were urged to move to pre-determined, underground evacuation zones.

Tom Waits teases live shows?

Tom Waits has released a cryptic picture, fuelling speculation that he is set to announce live shows, possibly of port cities or even aboard a boat. The photo, pictured above and entitled Permission To Come Aboard?, sees Waits dressed as a cigar chomping pirate - complete with cutlass and eye patch - above the date August 7, on which a full announcement is expected to be made.

Muddy Waters & The Rolling Stones – Live At The Checkerboard Lounge

Momentous all-star blues jam in Chicago...

Blur – 21: The Box

Holding on for tomorrow… The definitive British band of the 1990s unveil their definitive boxset (21 discs!)...

New Order announce first North American shows in seven years

New Order have announced their first North American since 2005. The band's seven-date tour begins in San Francisco before visiting Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. Said singer Bernard Sumner said, “We’ve been having such a great time together this year, playing shows all over Europe, and we're all really excited to be playing America again. We have so many friends and fans there we can't wait to get back!" New Order's last American show was at the Hammerstein Ballroom in May, 2005. Their last Canadian show was 11 years ago, in 2001.
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