end of the road

Roscoe Beck and others remember touring with the singer-songwriter

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 __________________________________

A rare photograph showing The Beatles walking 'backwards' across Abbey Road has sold for £16,000 at auction this afternoon (May 22).

Black Sabbath have reworked their summer reunion gig schedule as guitarist Tony Iommi continues to battle lymphoma. The metal legends, who announced they were reuniting with their original line-up last year, will still headline Download festival on June 10 but have replaced many of their previously announced European festival dates with Ozzy & Friends gigs. The shows will see frontman Ozzy Osbourne joined by special guests including Guns 'N Roses guitarist Slash, Geezer Butler and Zakk Wylde.

A fine digest of Calexico in a handsome, limited edition box set...

Oscar nominated George Clooney leads funny, sophisticated drama...

There will be two presentations in Studio Two on March 10

Singer has his eye on penning tunes for the theatre

Guided by Richard Hawley, The Twang remains, majestically, The Thang...

Guitarist speaks in new magazine from makers of Uncut