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Westside Cowboy announce second EP ‘So Much Country ‘Till We Get There’ and share single ‘Don’t Throw Rocks’

Westside Cowboy have announced their second EP ‘So Much Country ‘Till We Get There’, and shared the lead single ‘Don’t Throw Rocks’. The Manchester-based four piece and winners of the 2025 Glastonbury Emerging Talent Competition released their debut EP ‘This Better Be Something Great’ in August via Nice Swan Recordings/Heist Or Hit, which was produced by Lewis Whiting of English Teacher. Advertisement Now, the NME 100 alumni have announced that they have signed with Island Records imprint Adventure Recordings and shared details of their follow-up EP ‘So Much Country ‘Till We Get There’. The five-track release will come out on January 16 and they have given fans the first taster with ‘Don’t Throw Rocks’, which makes use of delicious, nostalgic guitar tones that alternate between twinkle and wail. [embedded content] The band have said: “Jimmy’s [Bradbury, guitar/vocals] lyrics on this deal a lot in time and change, and how it, more often than not, moves out of our control and without niceties. We wanted the music to reflect this too. With each section, we wanted to add a new gear, to increase the intensity until it couldn’t be held onto anymore. I guess that’s where the outro comes in. This felt… Read More →

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Listen to Celeste’s empowering new single ‘Time Will Tell’

Celeste has given fans another taste of her upcoming album ‘Woman Of Faces’ – listen to the new single ‘Time Will Tell’ below. The singer’s second studio record is set to be released on November 14 via Polydor Records and you can pre-order/-pre-save it here. She has already released the singles ‘On With The Show’, ‘This Is Who I Am’ and ‘Woman Of Faces’. Advertisement Now, she has shared ‘Time Will Tell’, a timeless ballad underscored by elegant, swelling strings, with Celeste’s gently raspy vocals soaring high in a throwback to classic ‘50s and ‘60s jazzy R&B. Listen here: [embedded content] Celeste has described the song as “a lighter moment within a period that was confusing and murky”, adding: “I like the idea of fate, trusting in something that’s not totally within our control.” “I’m really happy that that song exists. It gives me a great deal of warmth, peace and empowerment when I sing it live. It reminds me that time heals – not everything, but it makes things feel less raw and painful and gives you new perspectives.” Woman Of Faces’ tracklist: 1) ⁠’On With The Show’ 2) ⁠’Keep Smiling’ 3)⁠ ⁠’Woman of Faces’ 4)⁠ ⁠’Happening Again’ 5)⁠ ⁠’Time Will Tell’ 6)⁠ ⁠’People Always Change’ 7)⁠ ⁠’Sometimes’ 8) ‘⁠Could Be Machine’ 9)⁠ ‘⁠This Is Who… Read More →

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Journey’s Jonathan Cain denies bandmate Neal Schon’s claim that he is quitting the band

Journey keyboardist Jonathan Cain has denied he is planning to leave the band, despite recent comments from the band’s guitarist Neal Schon. Schon posted on social media on Thursday (October 9) that Cain had informed the rest of the band that he planned to call it a day after the completion of one final tour. Advertisement “Jonathan Cain announced his farewell to Journey tonight,” Schon’s X post read. “I’m nowhere near done! Journey has so much more life ahead! I’m sure we will have a great tour!” Jonathan Cain announced his farewell to Journey tonight. I’m nowhere near done ! Journey has so much more life ahead ! 🤟🏽I’m sure we will have a great tour ! pic.twitter.com/njwEsfBc6D — NEAL SCHON MUSIC (@NealSchonMusic) October 10, 2025 Schon later clarified that Cain would still tour with the band for all dates in 2026 and 2027, although no tour dates have yet been announced. In response to Schon’s comments, Cain’s representatives released a statement, denying that he had given any confirmation that he is quitting the band. We will be touring with Jon all through 26-27 celebrating the music we’ve created. pic.twitter.com/b4IdArd1Og — NEAL SCHON MUSIC (@NealSchonMusic) October 10, 2025 Recommended “Jonathan… Read More →

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Billy Strings: bluegrass star shines at the Royal Albert Hall

The last time I heard a crowd roar like this before a musician had played a note, the newly reunited Pixies were taking the stage. Billy Strings is a secret phenomenon in the UK when compared to his arena-filling US status as the biggest bluegrass act in decades. In the Royal Albert Hall, though, fans ranging from an earmuffed babe in arms to grizzled Deadheads treat the guitarist like a hallowed great. Advertisement There’s more standing, drinking and dancing than I’ve ever seen at a UK Americana show. The bona fides of playing with Bob Weir and Bill Kreutzmann, recording with Willie Nelson and Dylan’s rare invitation to guest on “All Along The Watchtower” (at a summer Outlaw Festival show) doubtless help, while expansive soloing and group interplay also place him in the stylistic neighbourhood of jam bands and “Dark Star”. Billy is a humble, boyish 33-year-old, without the charisma of an obvious star, except when his guitar speaks for him. He was raised himself from a family background of addiction, abuse and ingrained self-destruction which began with his dad’s fatal heroin overdose when Billy was only two. “Somewhere in there, I believe I’m a white-trash piece of shit that… Read More →

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The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins never “intended to incite a feud” with Yungblud: “It’s OK to be a bit skeptical”

The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins has clarified his comments about Yungblud‘s authenticity as a rock star, saying he never “intended to incite a feud” and emphasised that “it’s OK to be a bit sceptical.” The fracas began after the band’s guitarist Dan Hawkins called the artist – real name Dom Harrison’s – performance paying tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt at the MTV VMAs “another nail in the coffin of rock n roll”. He also called Harrison, as well as his fellow performers “a bunch of bellends”. Advertisement Justin Hawkins would later expand on Dan’s comments on his YouTube channel, describing the performance as “rock n’ roll seen through an Instagram filter of some sort” and adding: “Yungblud seems to have positioned himself as a natural heir to the Ozzy legacy, having nothing to do with the really important stuff.” In response, Harrison described his critics as “bitter and jealous”, explaining: “They are doing the things they say we are doing – they’re trying to insert themselves into a conversation to obtain some kind of relevancy, on the back of us honouring one of the greatest rock stars that ever lived – and then they… Read More →

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The Moody Blues’ John Lodge dies “suddenly and unexpectedly”, aged 82

John Lodge, vocalist of The Moody Blues, has died “suddenly and unexpectedly”, aged 82. The news was confirmed by his family, who said he “peacefully slipped away surrounded by his loved ones and the sounds of The Everly Brothers and Buddy Holly”. Advertisement “It is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling husband, father, grandfather, father-in-law and brother, has been suddenly and unexpectedly taken from us,” his family said in a statement. “As anyone who knew this massive-hearted man knows, it was his enduring love of his wife, Kirsten, and his family, that was the most important thing to him, followed by his passion for music, and his faith,” they continued, nodding to his evangelical Christian beliefs. Announcement from John’s FamilyIt is with the deepest sadness that we have to announce that John Lodge, our darling… Posted by John Lodge on Friday, October 10, 2025 “We will forever miss his love, smile, kindness, and his absolute and never-ending support. We are heartbroken, but will walk forwards into peace surrounded by the love he had for each of us. “As John would always say at the end of the show, thank you for keeping the… Read More →

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John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band’s Power To The People reviewed: New York protest period revisited in opulent – but omissive – boxset

The elephant in the room Before we get to Elephant’s Memory, let’s tackle the elephant in the room. Power To The People covers the period John Lennon and Yoko Ono moved to the US and recorded Some Time In New York City. Chronologically, it falls between Imagine and Mind Games, both of which have already received lavish boxsets. So why is Power To The People out of sync? In short, because of “Woman Is The N***** Of The World”. The song title was controversial enough in 1972 – indeed, that was the very point – but by the 2020s was deemed beyond the pale and Mind Games was shuffled ahead in the queue. Now Power To The People has emerged with the problematic song excised completely – not even acknowledged in extensive sleevenotes, bar a reproduction of the original album artwork – while it’s surely not unrelated that the smaller, more affordable versions of this release focus on Lennon’s 1972 One To One concerts rather than the studio album that Lennon and Ono recorded with the Elephant’s Memory band. Advertisement The decision was clearly not made lightly. But while the removal of one track from any artist’s legacy is significant,… Read More →

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The Making Of “Question” by The Moody Blues

As The Moody Blues travelled across America during the late 1960s, they often encountered young men the same age as them at airports and bus stations, on their way home from Vietnam. These encounters inspired Justin Hayward to write “Question”, the single the band released in April 1970. While “Question” wasn’t an obvious candidate for a hit – subject matter aside, it lacked the richly orchestrated sound that The Moody Blues were known for since 1967’s “Nights In White Satin” – the single climbed to No 2, giving them their biggest chart success since “Go Now”. Later that year, “Question” was at the heart of the Moodies’ set at the Isle Of Wight Festival, helping to charm a febrile audience. “I had no thoughts about a single when I wrote it, because a five-minute song with two tempo changes is not usually single material,” says Hayward. Advertisement The Moodies had a warmer, calmer sound than many of their peers, but were no less tuned in to the beats of the counterculture. They dropped acid in 1967 and never looked back, writing songs like “Fly Me High” and “The Best Way To Travel” about their experiences. Ray Thomas’s tribute to Timothy Leary,… Read More →

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Inside our latest free Uncut CD: The Gold Rush – The Songs Of Neil Young

The new December 2025 issue of Uncut comes with a very special free CD: The Gold Rush – The Songs Of Neil Young. The compilation features 15 of Young‘s classics and deep cuts reinterpreted exclusively for Uncut in tribute to Shakey’s 80th birthday. There’s some ragged, glorious rock from Kurt Vile & The Sadies, J Mascis, Alan Sparhawk‘s Tired Eyes and MJ Lenderman & The Wind; there are tender ballads from Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Joan Shelley & Nathan Salzburg, Drive By Truckers‘ Mike Cooley, and Sharon Van Otten & The Attachment Theory; and there are wilder, more experimental versions from Orcutt Shelley Miller and Spencer Cullum’s Coin Collection. Advertisement Plus it all kicks off with a stunning eight-and-a-half-minute “Ambulance Blues” from Phosphorescent. See below for the full tracklisting and more… ORDER A COPY FROM US HERE Advertisement 1 PhosphorescentAmbulance BluesWe begin this – if we say so ourselves – stellar new tribute to Neil Young with one of his most totemic songs. As the closer to 1974’s On The Beach, it’s certainly an ambitious track to take on, but Phosphorescent nail their own version without losing the magic of Young’s recording. Here, Matthew Houck is on guitar, vocals and harmonica, Jo Schornikow is on… Read More →

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Ultimate Record Collection: Nick Cave

King Inkie! The story of the young Nick Cave and his bands lends itself to lurid headlines. As you’ll read in this latest Ultimate Record Collection, though, behind the drugs, violence and withering disdain, there was a demented creativity and a powerful work ethic. Advertisement Today, one of the fruits of that is the adulation Cave enjoys in sold-out arenas, but it took a while for the world to come round to his way of thinking. London gave Rowland S Howard malnutrition, and the other members of Cave’s band The Birthday Party a healthy disrespect for what they saw as the mediocrity of the alternative music scene in the UK. Against such a backdrop, the group pushed themselves further into what some might like to romantically call the abyss but was actually more like truly original composition. Things moved pretty quickly in this world, with limited edition releases, name changes, reconfigured material, changes of record label and collaborations, as the band move from sullen triers to leaders of a fanatical constituency which seems to either want to fight them, or become romantically attached to them. Watching Birthday Party YouTube clips is an excellent way to spend your time. Of… Read More →

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Listen to Jisoo and Zayn Malik’s soulful collaboration, ‘Eyes Closed’

Jisoo and Zayn Malik have finally released their anticipated collaboration, ‘Eyes Closed’. READ MORE: Jisoo – ‘Amortage’ review: playful, polished pop on her own terms Released today (October 10), the track was first teased earlier this month by the BLACKPINK star, marking the singer’s first new material outside of the record-breaking K-pop girl group since releasing her ‘Amortage’ mini-album earlier this February. Advertisement ‘Eyes Closed’ is a soulful and tender pop track that sees the pair sing about a romantic connection that has historically failed due to their respective pasts: “Say, oh, we should fall in love with our eyes closed / Better if we keep it where we don’t know / The beds we been in, the names and the faces of who we were with / And oh, ain’t nobody perfect but it’s all good / The past can’t hurt us if we don’t look / Let’s let it go, better if we fall in love with our eyes closed.” Jisoo and former One Direction star Zayn Malik have also released a cinematic sci-fi inspired music video to accompany the track. In the clip, the two are stranded alone in a spaceship as they float around in space. Watch… Read More →

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The Streets to play ‘A Grand Don’t Come For Free’ in full for first time on summer 2026 UK tour

The Streets have today (October 9) announced that they will play their iconic album ‘A Grand Don’t Come For Free’ in full on the road for the first time next year. READ MORE: The Streets – ‘The Darker The Shadow, The Brighter The Light’ review: evocative ode to club culture The Mike Skinner-led outfit will perform the album, which has released in 2004, from “front-to-back across an exclusive run of shows in the UK in 2026,” as per a statement. Advertisement The album went to Number 1 in the Official UK Charts upon its release and eventually went multi-platinum. It featured a string of hits for the band including ‘Dry Your Eyes’, ‘Fit But You Know It’ and ‘Blinded By The Lights.’ Speaking about the album and upcoming shows, Mike Skinner saidL “‘A Grand Don’t Come For Free’ was a moment in time — for me, and for everyone who grew up with it. I wrote it as a story from beginning to end, even studying screenwriting to shape it and without the faintest idea how people would react. “We’ve been looking for something bold to do with the live show, and we landed here: some tracks have never been… Read More →

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Buzzcocks announce new album, Attitude Adjustment

Buzzcocks have announced details of a new studio album, Attitude Adjustment. It is released on January 30, 2026. Says Steve Diggle, “It’s punk rock with a Motown vibe! A new album should always have elements of surprise and create its own world, and this does. It avoids the cliché and expands the Buzzcocks’ magical journey.” The tracklisting for Attitude Adjustment is: Queen of the SceneGamesSeeing DaylightPoetic Machine GunTear of a Golden GirlHeavy StreetsOne of the Universe (Part One)All Gone to WarOne of the Universe (Part Two)Jesus at the WheelJust a Dream I FollowedFeeling UptightBreak That Ball and ChainThe Greatest of Them All Meanwhile, Buzzcocks round out 2025 playing dates with The Stranglers. Friday, October 17 – Leeds, O2 AcademySaturday, October 18 – Manchester, O2 ApolloTuesday, October 21 – Newcastle, O2 City HallThursday, October 23 – Edinburgh, Corn ExchangeFriday, October 24 – Aberdeen, Music HallTuesday, October 28 – Bristol, BeaconWednesday, October 29 – Brighton, DomeFriday, October 31 – London, RoundhouseSaturday, November 1 – London, Roundhouse

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Emma Pollock’s Begging The Night To Take Hold reviewed: Glasgow indie-rock mainstay unearths interior and exterior truths

A tumultuous journey of self-discovery How to explain the nine years that have passed since In Search Of Harperfield, Emma Pollock’s self-acknowledged “best received” album in her 30 years as the vanguard of the Scottish underground? In her own words: “start at the beginning until you sing sunlight” – an oblique, poetic fragment that at its core captures the essence of a tumultuous journey of self-discovery, captured in all its light and shade on the songwriter’s fourth solo album. Recorded in the safe spaces around and after pandemic lockdowns, Begging The Night To Take Hold was shelved while The Delgados – the band formed by Pollock and three friends in ’90s Glasgow which, through its Chemikal Underground label and studio, continues to underpin much of the city’s music scene – embarked on a triumphant reunion tour, including sets at Primavera in Barcelona and their hometown’s open-air Kelvingrove Bandstand. As she prepared to return to the record and the intense grief of her father’s sudden death that informed much of its writing, Pollock obtained a post-menopause autism diagnosis, and found some answers to the questions she had begun to ask herself about her place in the world. Advertisement Pollock is in… Read More →

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John Lennon’s 30 Best Songs

Yoko Ono: The word ‘imagine’ was a very important word between us. It’s very special because of John’s song “Imagine”, as well. I was there when he wrote it. We were in Ascot, in our bedroom upstairs. Because we were both artists, we showed each other everything. If I scribbled something I’d show it to John. He would scribble something and show it to me. That’s how he wrote his songs, too. He wasn’t one of those writers who’d write from ten until 12 in the morning. He used to think of an idea when we were in a plane or something. He just writes it down. And at the time he writes it down, he’s already got the melody. John didn’t have a narrow talent. He had all the different emotions he was able to express in his songs. If you want to analyse it, his mum wasn’t around, and his dad wasn’t around, and he wanted someone to listen to him when he was a little boy. When I went to Liverpool, to his childhood home, I cried, because I saw the little bedroom where it all started. Advertisement “Imagine” is my favourite of John’s peace songs. I… Read More →

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The Earlies’ These Were The Earlies reviewed: magical, premature eulogy turns 21

The soil was practically falling over their heads As album titles go, These Were The Earlies was hardly one to inspire confidence; it was as if this Anglo-American collective were over before they’d begun. Indeed, with their debut’s songs selected from several years’ worth of limited, little-heard singles, the soil was practically falling over their heads. So who were The Earlies? The answer explains their predicament. They spanned two continents, with Christian Madden and Giles Hatton in Manchester, and John-Mark Lapham travelling between there and Texas, where Brandon Carr also lived. More confusingly, they’d double, even triple, their live lineup, yet Lapham rarely joined them onstage. Not that the Brits had met Carr during recordings: he’d only contributed vocals after encountering his compatriot in an American record store. In terms of headcount, then, not to mention backstory, many in the music business would call them ‘unwieldy’. Advertisement A comforting hand on the shoulder Still, perhaps this looseness powered their cosmic frontier-crossing. Certainly, Mercury Rev and The Flaming Lips reverberated in “25 Easy Pieces”’ starry-eyed naivety, “Dead Birds”’ orchestral fireworks and “Slow Man’s Dream”’s ghostly, bucolic drift. That’s not to mention the kosmische “Bring It Back Again”’s psychedelia and the generally… Read More →

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Travis Kelce reacts to Taylor Swift’s innuendo-filled song ‘Wood’

Travis Kelce has reacted to Taylor Swift‘s innuendo-filled track ‘Wood’ – see what he had to say below. READ MORE: Taylor Swift – ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ review: magical when the songwriter just lets herself be Last week, Swift released her 12th studio album ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’. Among the most talked about tracks on the record is ‘Wood’. Though Swift has said she believes her mother thinks the song is about popular superstitions, NME observed in our own review that ‘Wood’ “winks at her fiancé’s prowess both in the bedroom and as a podcaster”. Advertisement It includes suggestive lyrics referencing Kelce’s podcast ‘New Heights’, as Swift sings: “Seems to me that you and me, we make our own luck / New heights of manhood, I ain’t gotta knock on wood.” She also sings on the chorus: “His love was the key that opened my thighs.” You can check out all Easter eggs and references in ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’ here. On the latest episode of the New Heights podcast – hosted by Travis Kelce and his brother Jason – the professional American footballer and Swift’s fiancé spoke about ‘The Life Of A Showgirl’. Addressing the lyrics on ‘Wood’, Travis coyly said:… Read More →

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Blondshell’s ‘Another Picture’ album to feature new song ‘Berlin TV Tower’, covers by Conor Oberst, Gigi Perez and more

Blondshell has announced ‘Another Picture’, a companion to her recent album ‘If You Asked For A Picture’, featuring Conor Oberst, Gigi Perez and others. The Los Angeles musician – real name Sabrina Teitelbaum – released her second album ‘If You Asked For A Picture’ in May, which NME named as one of the best albums of 2025 so far. Advertisement Now, she has announced that the companion album ‘Another Picture’ will be released on November 14, and it will feature the new song ‘Berlin TV Tower’, which has been a fixture on Blondshell setlists this year, as well as covers of songs from the album by Conor Oberst, Samia and Folk Bitch Trio. Pre-order the album here. Also included is ‘Arms’, a reworking of the ‘If You Asked For A Picture’ track recorded alongside NME The Cover alumnus Gigi Perez. The new version, which you can listen to below, trades in the heavy, sludgy guitars of the original for delicate acoustics, with the vocal interplay of the two singers accentuating the song’s themes of power dynamics. [embedded content] Speaking about the collaborations on ‘Another Picture’, Teitelbaum has said: “Every single artist on the project is someone whose music I’m genuinely… Read More →

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Introducing the new Uncut… Neil Young at 80 and our free 15-track Neil Young CD!

We invited some of Neil Young’s most esteemed fans to cover his songs We knew we were onto something good on August 21 – at 3.44pm, to be precise. That’s when Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s version of “Cortez The Killer” landed in mine and Tom Pinnock’s inboxes accompanied by the briefest note: “Will this work for you guys?” Set over the merest shades of an acoustic guitar, it sounded like Will Oldham had recorded it on his front porch in Kentucky, with crickets chirping in the distance and the resonant tones of chime bells and the creak of a rocking chair providing further ambience. It was evidence that our plan to mark Neil Young’s impending 80th birthday by inviting some of Young’s most esteemed fans to cover his songs was off to the very strongest start. Advertisement Some 14 tracks later – the last new recording to arrive, on September 7, was Kurt Vile and The Sadies’ rowdy version of “White Line” – Tom and I had a CD every bit as stellar as the Dylan Revisited CD assembled for Bob’s 80th in 2021. A huge thanks to all the artists involved for their time – and Tom for pulling it… Read More →

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Uncut December 2025

EVERY PRINT EDITION OF OUR DECEMBER 2025 ISSUE COMES WITH A FREE, 15-TRACK CD — THE GOLD RUSH: THE SONGS OF NEIL YOUNG — FEATURING HIS FINEST SONGS REIMAGINED EXCLUSIVELY FOR UNCUT BY BONNIE “PRINCE” BILLY, J MASCIS, SHARON VAN ETTEN, KURT VILE & THE SADIES, JOAN SHELLEY, MARGO CILKER AND MORE! NEIL YOUNG To celebrate his upcoming 80th birthday, friends, collaborator and admirers — including Stephen Stills, Graham Nash, Emmylou Harris, Nils Lofgren, Thurston Moore, Micah Nelson and Margo Price — join Uncut to salute the many facets of a fearless, single minded artist. “He radically changes his mind and his direction, to the shock of everyone. But then, he’s done this all his life.” Advertisement OTIS REDDING The story of Otis Blue — bandmates, eyewitnesses and fellow travellers recall the whirlwind making of a soul masterpiece that redefined modern rhythm and blues. PATTI SMITH 50 years on, Horses has lost none of its defiance and power. Lenny Kaye revisits the noble warrior poet’s landmark debut. THE ROLLING STONES Ronnie Wood on Black And Blue, Billy Preston and joining the world’s greatest rock’n’roll band by “osmosis”. Advertisement SUPER FURRY ANIMALS The Welsh psych-pop heroes reunite in Cardiff for their first… Read More →

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Freida Parton asks fans for “prayers” as sister Dolly faces “health challenges”

Freida Parton, sister of Dolly Parton, has turned to fans for “prayers” as the country icon continues to face “health challenges”. READ MORE: Dolly Parton – ‘Rockstar’ review: Queen of Country throws up the Devil horns Last week, Parton postponed her Las Vegas residency, telling fans that she’s been facing several “health challenges”. While the singer did not reveal the extent of her medical issues, she did share with fans that she was “not going to be able to rehearse” for the tour and wouldn’t be prepared for the shows. Advertisement Yesterday, Dolly’s sister Freida wrote on social media, asking the singer’s fans to keep Dolly in their prayers: “Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been led to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me.” Freida continued: “She’s strong, she’s loved , and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you!” See the full post… Read More →