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David Gilmour announces new UK live dates

David Gilmour has announced his first live shows in London for eight years, to coincide with his new album, Luck and Strange, which is released by Sony Music on September 6. Gilmour will play London’s Royal Albert Hall on October 9, 10, 11, 12, 14 and 15. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! Advertisement Fans pre-ordering Luck and Strange from the official David Gilmour store will be able to participate in an exclusive ticket pre-sale on Thursday, May 9. The window to qualify for the pre-sale ends at 3pm BST on Wednesday, May 8, with all existing pre-orders from the official David Gilmour store also eligible. Tickets will then go on general sale from the Albert Hall and on Ticketmaster from 10am BST on Friday, May 10. In a world exclusive interview in this month’s edition of Uncut, Gilmour spoke about his tour plans, telling us there was “an unwillingness to revisit the Pink Floyd of the ‘70s”, but that he would be more likely to perform songs from other decades: “Yeah, they might be better represented. I mean, at least one from the ’60s. The one we’ve… Read More →

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King Princess covers Steely Dan’s ‘Dirty Work’ for ‘Hacks’ season 3

King Princess has released a cover of Steely Dan‘s ‘Dirty Work’ – listen to it below. Released on all major streaming platforms today (May 3), King Princess’ cover of the iconic Steely Dan cut was recorded for HBO Max‘s third season of Hacks. Per a report from Consequence of Sound, King Princess’ ‘Dirty Work’ cover came to fruition after she became friends with series star Hannah Einbinder. King Princess said via a statement: “Hacks is hilarious and so is my good bud, Hannah Einbinder. She asked me to sing ‘Dirty Work’ and it was a no brainer. Everyone should watch this show, it’s tremendously iconic.” Listen to King Princess’ cover of Steely Dan’s ‘Dirty Work’ below. Advertisement King Princess most recently teased that she’s finished recording her third album, which has yet to receive a title or release date. The musician – real name Mikaela Straus – is next due to make her acting debut in the second season of Amazon Prime Video‘s Nine Perfect Strangers alongside Nicole Kidman; a release date has yet to be announced as the series entered production in March. King Princess’ latest album ‘Hold on Baby’ scored a three-star review upon its release in 2022, with… Read More →

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Toronto restaurant New Ho King sees huge spike in interest after Kendrick Lamar’s Drake diss track

Kendrick Lamar‘s Drake diss track has caused a massive spike in interest for the Toronto restaurant New Ho King. In Lamar’s song ‘Euphoria’, the ‘Humble’ artist raps in a Toronto accent and name-checks the Chinese restaurant towards the end of the second verse saying: ‘I be at New Ho King eatin’ fried rice with a dip sauce and a blammy’. The restaurant is located on Spadina Avenue in Toronto. After the release of ‘Euphoria’, New Ho King has received a plethora of five-star reviews on Google, with the majority referencing Lamar and the track. “Truly euphoric meal,” read one review left by a user while another wrote: “That fried rice with the dip sauce is the way to go. All my crodies love it.” It currently has a 4.0 star rating on Google. Speaking to local TV station CityNews, Johnny Lu – the owner of New Ho King – expressed his gratitude for the mention in the song and called Lamar a “Good guy”. Advertisement [embedded content] Elsewhere, it was revealed that Lamar included a sample of a reversed Richard Pryor line from ‘The Wiz’ in ‘Euphoria’. The jumbled audio in the intro of the six-minute-long track is actually dialogue… Read More →

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End Of The Road’s comedy and literature line-up revealed

End Of The Road has announced its comedy and literature line-up for this year’s festival, taking place at Larmer Tree Gardens on August 29 to September 1. Comedians Stewart Lee, Josie Long, Janine Harouni, Fern Brady, Ria Lina and Pappy’s are among those making the journey to Dorset this year. On the literature side of things, Richard King will be there to talk about his new Arthur Russell biography Travels Over Feeling, as recently showcased in Uncut. Also discussing their new books will be legendary producer Joe Boyd, and Simon Raymonde of Cocteau Twins and Bella Union fame. See the full comedy and literature line-up below. Last tickets for the festival are available here.

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VIVIZ tease 2024 ‘V.hind: Love and Tears’ world tour with Seoul concert announcement

K-pop girl group VIVIZ have teased their upcoming 2024 ‘V.hind: Love and Tears’ world tour with the announcement of their new Seoul concerts. Today (May 2), VIVIZ announced the dates for their upcoming Seoul concerts, which will be held on June 1 and 2 at the KBS Arena. According to a newly released poster, the two shows will be part of their 2024 ‘V.hind: Love and Tears’ world tour. The K-pop girl group have yet to reveal more details about their upcoming world tour, but more information is expected in the coming months. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates. The dates for VIVIZ’s 2024 ‘V.hind : Love and Tears’ world tour are: JUNE 202401: Seoul, South Korea, KBS Arena02: Seoul, South Korea, KBS Arena [#VIVIZ] 📢 2024 VIVIZ WORLD TOUR [V.hind : Love and Tears] in SEOUL 진행 안내 📍공연 일시24.06.01 6PM / 24.06.02 4PM 📍공연 장소KBS아레나 📍예매처인터파크 티켓 🔗 https://t.co/isWCyXEaGD#비비지#EUNHA #은하#SINB #신비#UMJI #엄지#Vhind_LoveandTears pic.twitter.com/NT4nN04X1e — VIVIZ (@VIVIZ_official) May 2, 2024 Advertisement VIVIZ’s upcoming 2024 ‘V.hind: Love and Tears’ world tour will be their first-ever solo tour since the trio made their debut in 2022. The girl group had previously made appearances in K-pop festivals such as… Read More →

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Manchester’s Co-Op Live Arena pulls A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie show last minute due to “venue-related technical issue”

Manchester’s new arena Co-Op Live was forced to cancel a performance by rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie last minute due to a “venue-related technical issue”. The venue announced just 10 minutes after doors had opened that the show could no longer go ahead due to technical problems. “We kindly ask fans to leave the area. Ticket holders will receive further information in due course,” they said. “We deeply apologise for the significant inconvenience this will cause for many.” The 23,500-capacity arena, located opposite the Etihad Stadium, has been beset by numerous issues since it was supposed to open last month, including rows, controversy and teething problems. Aside from a test event featuring Rick Astley for which some tickets were cancelled, reducing the audience to 11,000, the venue has yet to run a show successfully on the day it was originally scheduled. Advertisement It was supposed to open with performances from Peter Kay on April 23 and 24, but the shows were moved to April 29 and 30 due to the venue’s power testing falling “a few days” behind schedule. Later, a gig from The Black Keys that was scheduled for April 27 had to be moved to May 15, while the Peter Kay shows… Read More →

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Framed answer today – here’s the solution for May 1

The last couple of years have seen a huge rise in browser-based puzzle games, tasking players with working out a certain kind of answer using limited guesses. Framed is one of the newest, following in the footsteps of Wordle, but offering a slightly different twist. You’ll still need to work out the answer using limited information and only six tries, but it’ll be movies that you’ll be guessing. You see, Framed focuses on individual frames, or stills, of an ever-changing roster of movies. Some show a fair amount of action at the start, while others will take careful analysis and decent trivia knowledge to crack. With each wrong guess, a new still is revealed, hopefully adding enough extra information and context for you to guess the correct movie title. With only six guesses at your disposal, you may need a little help guessing today’s Framed answer. To give you a hint, we’ve included some clues that will tease the title of the movie picked as today’s puzzle. If you’ve already failed today’s puzzle, or would just like to know the answer, we’ve detailed that as well. Framed hint for today Today’s puzzle is an American psychological film. Released in 1991… Read More →

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Russ announces UK and European ‘It Was You All Along’ tour dates

Russ has added new UK and European dates to his ‘It Was You All Along’ world tour. Check them out along with ticket details below. Back in March, the New Jersey rapper first announced his upcoming ‘It Was You All Along’ tour in North American with 6LACK and Melii as support acts. The tour is named after Russ’ second upcoming book, slated to be released this June, and will also celebrate his recent musical releases. Now, Russ has revealed that he’ll tour Europe and the UK this Autumn, starting in Lisbon, Portugal on September 1. He’ll also stop in France, Italy, Poland, Belgium, Germany and more before ending in Stockholm, Sweden on November 17 – before heading to the UK and Ireland to play London’s OVO Arena Wembley on November 1, Manchester’s O2 Apollo the next day, and conclude in Dublin at the 3Olympia Theatre on November 5. Advertisement Tickets for the UK and European dates of the ‘It Was You All Along’ tour will go on sale at 10am local time this Friday (May 3). You can find tickets for the UK shows here. Recommended Any available tickets for the European and US dates can be found here. Check… Read More →

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Hear a remastered version of “Coyote” from Joni Mitchell’s The Asylum Albums (1976-1980)

Joni Mitchell has revealed upcoming plans for her Archives series. It comprises a new boxed set The Asylum Albums (1976-1980), which features newly remastered versions of Hejira (1976), Don Juan’s Reckless Daughter (1977), Mingus (1979) and the live album, Shadows And Light (1980). All four were recently remastered by Bernie Grundman. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! Advertisement The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) will be released on June 21 in 5-CD and 6-LP 180-gram vinyl (a limited edition of 5,000) versions, as well as digitally. These sets are available to order here. Accompanying the set is a heartfelt essay penned by Meryl Streep, a lifelong fan of Mitchell’s work. She writes: “It’s not just the artifact – music and lyrics – that Joni gives us. Her artistry leaves us, ourselves, changed. She has shifted things around inside us. And that’s how artists change the world.” You can hear a remastered version of “Coyote” below. Advertisement [embedded content] As if you need it, the tracklisting for The Asylum Albums (1976-1980) is: Hejira LP One Side One “Coyote” “Amelia” “Furry Sings The Blues” “A Strange Boy” “Hejira Side Two “Song For Sharon” “Black Crow” “Blue… Read More →

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Introducing Can Live 1973 – 1977

All copies of the June 2024 issue of Uncut come with a free CD – Can Live 1973 – 1977 – that brings together music from Can’s indispensable live series. On these five tracks – don’t feel short-changed: the shortest one is over eight minutes long – you’ll find rock’s most forward-thinking band at their most uninhibited… ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! Technology has brought its fair share of good and bad, but one achievement we can certainly chalk up as a positive is the appearance of Can’s series of live albums. Keyboardist Irmin Schmidt has long been in possession of audience recordings from the ’70s, when the Cologne group were operating at their peak, but the quality was always too poor for commercial release. Advertisement “There are now possibilities to improve it in the mastering,” he gleefully told Uncut in 2020. “Documentation of our live appearances is missing from our releases, so I’m quite happy that this gap will be filled.” Indeed, we’re positively delighted to present to you this incredible sampler of the band’s live series so far. The five epic tracks are drawn from 2021’s Live In Stuttgart 1975… Read More →

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Vampire Weekend – Only God Was Above Us

Cleverness gets you only so far in life, and its limits become clearer with age. Vampire Weekend’s first album in roughly five years deals with that kind of reckoning. Its opening line: “Fuck the world” – spoken in context of a lovers’ sparring match, a geo-political negotiation, maybe both. Ezra Koenig’s vocals are dirty with distortion, draped in coiled feedback, and they build to a panic attack of galloping drums, presto orchestral strings and guitar squeals amid talk of soldiers, police, war and weaponised language. The song, “Ice Cream Piano” (note the “I scream” homophone), is bunker-mentality neorealism, and quite a way from the scenes of privileged youth “in the colours of Benetton” on the band’s 2008 debut, blithely spilling kefir on an accessorising keffiyeh and second-guessing last night’s hookup en route to class. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! Fair enough: Vampire Weekend are nearly 20 years in, and these are dark times. Gone too is the wistfully upbeat jam-band vibe of 2019’s Father Of The Bride, an impressive pivot after the departure of co-founder Rostam Batmanglij, long on laidback guitar spirals, pedal steel sparkles, Danielle Haim… Read More →

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AC/DC – reissues

Where would we be without AC/DC? Their libidinous bar-room blues might seem – at the very least – anachronistic in sanitised, gender-neutral 2024, but the thirst for their primal boogie remains unquenchable: 2020’s Power Up debuted at number one in 21 countries. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! The touring lineup for their latest stadium jaunt may boast only the indefatigable Angus – 68 years, erm, Young – from the lineup for their first-ever gig at Sydney’s Chequers nightclub on December 31, 1973, but 200 million album sales later, their gonzo appeal is if anything stronger than ever – a red-blooded, two-fingered raspberry in the face of an unblinking AI. Advertisement Accordingly, while not all of these gold vinyl reissues can be described as essential – only completists, you imagine, will be rushing to revisit Who Made Who, the soundtrack for Stephen King’s flop 1986 horror movie Maximum Overdrive – as a whole they provide a fascinating insight into the working practices of a band whose gristle-free formula and ego-free approach have seen them negotiate everything from punk to pandemics en route to global domination. Many might scoff… Read More →

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SHINee’s Onew announces solo 2024 ‘Guess!’ tour

SHINee singer Onew has announced his upcoming solo 2024 ‘Guess!’ tour, featuring concerts in Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines and more. SHINee’s Onew and his label Griffin Entertainment announced the K-pop singer’s solo 2024 ‘Guess!’ tour on April 29. The tour will feature 11 concerts across seven countries in Asia from May to July this year. The idol will kick off his tour with a two-date concert in Seoul, South Korean on May 17 and 18. The following month, Onew will bring this ‘Guess!’ show to two cities in Japan, Osaka and Yokohama, as well as a concert in Macau, China. In July 2024, Onew will embark on the Southeast Asian leg of this ‘Guess!’ tour, with concerts in Singapore, Malaysia and the Philippines. In the same month, the SHINee singer will also perform in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Advertisement The venues and ticketing information for Onew’s solo 2024 ‘Guess!’ tour have yet to be announced. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates. The dates for Onew’s solo 2024 ‘Guess!’ tour are: MAY 202417: Seoul, South Korea18: Seoul, South Korea JUNE 202404: Osaka, Japan05: Osaka, Japan07: Yokohama, Japan08: Yokohama, Japan23: Macau, China Recommended JULY 202404: Manila, the Philippines13: Kaohsiung, Taiwan21: Singapore,… Read More →

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Listen to Orlando Weeks’ simmering new single ‘Dig’ featuring Wet Leg’s Rhian Teasdale

Orlando Weeks has dropped his simmering new single ‘Dig’ featuring Wet Leg‘s Rhian Teasdale – watch the video below. The former Maccabees frontman has released his latest music in anticipation of his forthcoming album ‘Loja’, scheduled to drop on June 6 via Fiction Records – presave the album here. ‘Dig’ is described by Weeks as an “under your breath half-argument, the kind that only ever happens in public,” featuring jabs such as “I’m so far from it on the other shore / I dig my heels into the hardwood floor”. Weeks added: “‘Dig’ is a tit for tat exchange where long worn-out promises are remade and road weary offences retaken. The kind of disagreement that manages to be somewhere between outpouring of emotion and exposed internal monologue.” Advertisement Watch the fantastical video for ‘Dig’ directed by Matt Harris-Freeth below: [embedded content] ‘Loja’ was written as Weeks moved from London to Lisbon. Its name (‘shop’ or ‘store’ in Portuguese) references a building the musician rented to make the art to accompany the album. Weeks will be hosting an exhibition of this art and performing tracks off Loja from June 6-9 at London’s Copeland Gallery – get your tickets here. Recommended “The… Read More →

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse – FU##IN UP

A missing verse for “Cortez The Killer”, an unexpected cameo from Nils Lofgren on “Dangerbird”… for seasoned Neil Young watchers, his first full tour with Crazy Horse for 10 years has already created a pair of unforgettable talking points so early into their run. Beyond these two headline spots, there’s plenty of evidence from the footage on YouTube that Young and this latest version of the Horse are on an epic streak. There’s a grandly expanded “Down By The River”, a relentless, forceful “Love And Only Love”, some heavy shredding on “Hey Hey, My My (Into The Black)” and, of course, much more. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! To some extent, it feels like Young has been building up to this tour for a while now. He’s been on a fairly steady Horse trip since he reactivated his dormant backing band in 2018, with Lofgren replacing stalwart guitarist Frank ‘Poncho’ Sampedro. Since then, the Horse have galloped through Young’s schedules: a trio of new studio albums recorded with Lofgren – Colorado, Barn and World Record – have vied with archival, Poncho-era releases, including ‘lost’ album Toast and… Read More →

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The Rolling Stones – NRG Stadium, Houston, April 28, 2024

Usually, the hits inside the 72,000+ capacity NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas, are delivered courtesy of beefy men colliding against one another in the gladiatorial contests of the National Football League. Tonight, however, it is The Rolling Stones who deliver them, in an energetic and life affirmative two-hour set that kicks off their 19-date Hackney Diamonds tour of the States and Canada. ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE NEW UNCUT, FEATURING AN EXCLUSIVE DAVID GILMOUR INTERVIEW AND A FREE CAN CD! 60 years on from their first American tour, the band also tentatively navigate some nooks and crannies of their catalogue via lesser-played cuts and a handful of tunes from the album that gives this tour its name. As it transpires, the three tracks from Hackney Diamonds that make their tour debuts tonight all fit seamlessly into the wider set list. An energetic “Angry” seems to ignite a whirling, bitter-tongued Mick Jagger, while “Mess It Up” proves an uptempo jolt of contemporariness (though the raw, pile-driving “Bite My Head Off”, played at a New York record release gig, would have elevated this evening). Although Lady Gaga isn’t around to reprise her part on “Sweet Sounds Of Heaven”, the powerful and charismatic… Read More →

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ZEROBASEONE announce 2024 ‘The First Tour’ tour

South Korean boyband ZEROBASEONE have announced the dates for their upcoming 2024 ‘The First Tour’ tour, featuring concerts in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia and more. Today (April 29), ZEROBASEONE revealed the dates for their forthcoming 2024 ‘The First Tour’ tour, which will feature 14 concerts in seven different countries from September to December this year. The K-pop boyband will kick off their tour with a three-date show at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea from September 20 to 22. In the same month, the group will also hold a concert at the Singapore Indoor Stadium. In the following month, ZEROBASEONE will bring their 2024 ‘The First Tour’ tour to other cities and countries across Southeast Asia. They include one-night-only shows in Thailand, the Philippines and Indonesia. Advertisement Thereafter, the K-pop act will head to the Galaxy Arena in Macau, China for a two-date concert. ZEROBASEONE will also hold five shows in Japan from late-November to early-December, featuring three and two concerts in the cities of Aichi and Kanagawa, respectively. The ticketing details for the newly announced dates on ZEROBASEONE’s 2024 ‘The First Tour’ tour have yet to be revealed. Keep tabs on this page for the latest updates. The dates… Read More →

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Watch Vampire Weekend cover Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen at New Orleans Jazz Festival

Vampire Weekend covered Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen during their appearance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival last night (April 27) – check out footage below. Their set included first-time-ever performances of Dylan deep cut ‘When He Returns’, first released on 1979’s ‘Slow Train Coming’, as well as The Boss’ 1980 hit ‘Hungry Heart’. It was the band’s first show without bassist Chris Baio since 2006, after he was laid low with an illness. “Folks, I’m laid out in bed with the flu today,” he wrote on Instagram, “and will be missing a vw show for the first time since fall of 2006.” Watch Vampire Weekend’s one-off covers here: Advertisement [embedded content] [embedded content] The band released their fifth studio album ‘Only God Was Above Us’ earlier this month. In a four-star review, NME wrote: “There’s a ring of distinctly millennial buoyancy in their early records, an attitude that has crashed and burned in the years since. And, while 2019’s ‘Father Of The Bride’ offered sun-soaked musings on the dread of modern life, this time around they seem to have, albeit reluctantly, found peace with all we can’t change.” Recommended The New Yorkers are due to hit the road… Read More →

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Globle answer today – here’s the answer and hints for April 28

Looking for a variant of the popular Wordle game? Here’s one for you that can be rather challenging: Globle. Like Wordle, players are tasked with guessing the game’s selected country for the day. However, unlike Wordle, players have unlimited guesses for Globle so you won’t have to worry about losing unless you’re ready to concede defeat. Even for geography aficionados, guessing the Globle answer each day can be a real challenge. To help you out, we’ve included some hints in this page to help steer towards the right answer. If you’d rather just know the answer to keep your streak going, we have that too. What’re you waiting for? Let’s get guessing! How to play Globle To play Globle, you’re first going to have to access the game’s website. To start playing, simply enter in the name of any country of your choice. You’ll then get a colour match for that country indicating how close to or far away you are from the answer. Advertisement The deeper the colour, the closer you are. After a couple of guesses you will slowly be able to narrow down the answer. A good tip is to pick larger countries that share borders with… Read More →

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Monica Lewinsky uses Taylor Swift meme to attack Bill Clinton

Monica Lewinsky has jumped onto a Taylor Swift meme, using it to take a swipe at Bill Clinton and reference her infamous 1990s scandal. The social activist became internationally known in 1998 when it emerged that the sitting US president Clinton, 50, had been having an affair with her for two years, while she, aged 22, was working as a White House intern. Clinton was later impeached as a result of the scandal. And now, Lewinsky, who now campaigns against cyberbullying among other things, has posted a meme that has been circulating on social media ever since the release of Taylor Swift’s album ‘The Tortured Poets Department’. Included on Swift’s 11th album is the track ‘Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?’, and one lyric – “You wouldn’t last an hour in the asylum where they raised me” – has been used as a launching pad for the meme in question. Advertisement People on X have been posting the lyric alongside an image that ironically represents the place that “raised” them, and many have commented that nobody has nailed the concept better than Lewinsky. The 50-year-old posted an image of the White House alongside the lyric, in a post that has… Read More →

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‘Connections’ answers and hints for today, April 27

Out of the many daily puzzles available online, the New York Times’ Connections game is one of the trickiest. For those playing for the first time, the goal of Connections is to divide a block of 12 words into four common themes. Some of these – for example, grouping four types of fish – can be very straightforward, while others can be far more abstract. If you’ve found yourself stumped by the latter, we’ve put together Connections answers and hints for today (April 27) below. If you already know how to play Connections, you can skip this paragraph to jump straight into today’s solution. But if this is your first time attempting the New York Times’ puzzle (or you just need a refresher), we suggest thinking outside of the box for your answers. Some groups are deliberately deceptive – using a previous day’s puzzle as an example, you may think ‘Heart’, ‘Cell’, ‘Body’ and ‘Nucleus’ are all connected through biology. But you’d be wrong, as ‘Heart’ and ‘Nucleus’ were actually two of four “Nexus” words on the day we’ve used as an example. Think beyond what a word means literally, try to see subtle patterns, and your luck with Connections… Read More →