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Robert Plant and Graham Nash pay tribute to Terry Reid, who has died aged 75

Robert Plant and Graham Nash have both paid tribute to Terry Reid, who has died aged 75. Known as ‘Superlungs‘ for his electrifying vocal gifts, and also known as the man who turned down both Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, Reid had recently postponed a forthcoming tour as a consequence of cancer treatment. Writing on Instagram, Robert Plant, who became Led Zeppelin‘s vocalist after Reid turned down the offer, said, “Terry Reid’s enthusiasm and encouragement were incredible back then … still teenagers we crashed each others’ gigs and crucified Season of the Witch time and time again … So much fun. So on it. He was all of everything … such charisma. Advertisement His voice, his range … his songs capturing that carefree era … Superlungs indeed. He catapulted me into an intense new world he chose to decline … I listen now to his album The River and shed a tear for my brother in arms.” Also on Instagram, Reid’s friend and collaborator Graham Nash wrote, “Finding it hard to put into words how sad I am about the passing of my dear friend Terry. How was it just a few short months ago we were smiling on my… Read More →

05AUGNews

aespa announce new mini-album ‘Rich Man’

aespa have officially announced their sixth mini album, ‘Rich Man’ – find out more below. READ MORE: aespa – ‘Armageddon’ review: the girl group shine brightest at their most experimental In late June, aespa released ‘Dirty Work’, their first single since October last year. Now, after weeks of teases, it has been confirmed that SM Entertainment group are set to release a follow-up mini album in September. Advertisement The group officially announced the new mini album yesterday (August 4). It is being titled ‘Rich Man’, and is due for release on September 5. You can pre-order your copy here. aespa 에스파 The 6th Mini Album 〖Rich Man〗 💿 Pre-order Begins Nowhttps://t.co/TEjvy4DgdJ SMTOWN&STORE➫ https://t.co/yivt17hZxe YES24➫ https://t.co/hbD3ZP5Rb1 알라딘➫ https://t.co/aYdgwn6pt9 핫트랙스➫ https://t.co/dOyCQXEgtb #aespa #æspa #에스파 #RichMan… pic.twitter.com/Dl5Yu9pBKO — aespa (@aespa_official) August 4, 2025 The group have also shared an intro video to tease the project, in which they redefine the concept of being a “rich man”: “I am enough as I am. I am a ‘Rich Man’.” Watch teaser below. [embedded content] It is currently unknown if their latest single ‘Dirty Work’ will feature on the mini album. They released the track in full on June 27, along with an alternative version featuring Flo… Read More →

04AUGNews

Kelly Osbourne thanks fans for “love, support and beautiful messages” after Ozzy’s death: “I will not be OK for a while”

Kelly Osbourne has thanked fans for the “love, support and beautiful messages” she has received since the death of her father Ozzy. The Black Sabbath frontman and rock icon died last month (July 22) at the age of 76, just weeks after he headlined one final show with his old band at the ‘Back To The Beginning’ event in Birmingham. Advertisement Osbourne passed away surrounded by his family at their Buckinghamshire home and now his daughter Kelly – who rose to fame starring alongside him in the reality show The Osbournes – has shared a message on her Instagram Stories. “I’ve sat down to write this a hundred times and still don’t know if the words will ever feel like enough,” she said. “But from the bottom of my heart, thank you.” “The love, support, and beautiful messages I’ve received from so many of you have truly helped carry me through the hardest moment of my life. Every kind word, every shared memory, every bit of compassion has meant more than I can ever explain.” “Grief is a strange thing,” she continued. “It sneaks up on you in waves. I will not be ok for a while, but knowing my… Read More →

04AUGHit Singles

Send us your questions for Edwyn Collins!

Goodness gracious, so audacious! Edwyn Collins has been delighting us with his wit, insouciance and songwriting excellence ever since spearheading ‘the sound of young Scotland’ with Orange Juice back in the early 1980s. From practically inventing indie, to a surprise global smash with “A Girl Like You“, to a miraculous third act following his recovery from two cerebral haemorrhages, Collins remains an inspirational figure. Earlier this year he released his 10th solo album, Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation – and in September, he’ll embark on ‘The Testimonial Tour‘, his last ever lap around the UK (see here for the full list of dates). But first, he’s kindly consented to a gentle grilling from you, the Uncut readers. So what do you want to ask a true indie hero? Send your questions to audiencewith@uncut.co.uk by Thursday (August 7) and Edwyn will answer the best ones in a future issue of Uncut. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

04AUGNews

ILLIT enlist Sophie Powers for new version of ‘Jellyous’

ILLIT have shared a new version of their song ‘Jellyous’, this time featuring Sophie Powers – check it out below. Last Friday (August 01), the Belift Lab K-pop group released a new version of ‘Jellyous’, which first premiered on their June EP ‘Bomb’. The new version includes a feature from rising Canadian singer-songwriter and social media star Sophie Powers. Advertisement The newly released version sees Sophie Powers take over the second verse: “Talking stages are not for me / Like come here, give it up / I need you to myself, yeah / Got me spying on you / Spying on you, won’t see me / I’d be lying saying, you’re not on my mind / That toothbrush, throw it out / Cell phone, throw it out / Group chat, throw it out / New cologne, throw it out.” Check out ILLIT’s ‘Jellyous’ featuring Sophie Powers below. [embedded content] Besides the original version of ‘Jellyous’, ILLIT’s ‘Bomb’ EP arrived in June and included the songs ‘little monster’, ‘Billyeoon Goyangi (Do The Dance)’, ‘oops!’ and ‘bamsopoong’. In a four-star review of the ‘Bomb’ EP, NME‘s Puah Ziwei wrote: “Three EPs in, and it’s safe to say that ILLIT, for the most… Read More →

03AUGNews

Man falls to his death at Oasis show at Wembley Stadium

A man fell to his death during Oasis’ show at London’s Wembley Stadium on Saturday night (August 2). The Metropolitan Police confirmed the news on Sunday, saying that officers and medics at the stadium and the London Ambulance Service responded to reports that a person had sustained injuries at 10:19pm, towards the end of the band’s set. “A man – aged in his 40s – was found with injuries consistent with a fall,” a police statement said. “He was sadly pronounced dead at the scene. The stadium was busy, and we believe it is likely a number of people witnessed the incident, or may knowingly or unknowingly have caught it on mobile phone video footage.” “If you have any information that could help us to confirm what happened, please call 101.” Oasis live at London’s Wembley Stadium on July 25, 2025. CREDIT: Big Brother Recordings Reports have suggested that the man fell from the stadium’s upper tier of the 90,000-capacity venue. Oasis said in a statement they were “shocked and saddened” to hear of the news, adding: “Oasis would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family and friends of the person involved.” Saturday night’s gig was the fourth… Read More →

02AUGNews

Sam Ryder announces new album ‘Heartland’ and shares single ‘The Feeling Never Went Away’

Sam Ryder has announced his second album ‘Heartland’ and shared its latest single ‘The Feeling Never Went Away’ – listen below. The singer-songwriter and Eurovision star will release the follow-up to his 2022 debut ‘There’s Nothing But Space, Man!’ on October 17 via Artist Theory and you can pre-order/pre-save your copy here. Advertisement He introduced the album with its lead single ‘White Lies’ back in March, and now fans have another taster in the form of ‘The Feeling Never Went Away’, a slinky, bassline-heavy track that shows off Ryder’s signature falsetto. Watch the video for the song here: [embedded content] Speaking about the song, Ryder has said: “It’s about still having feelings for someone or something even though they perhaps don’t deserve them anymore, but you can’t help it, it’s chemical. In my own life that finds its form in the shape of struggles or demons I’ve had over the past year or so, and even though I think I’ve conquered them, back they come. I think ultimately healing and breaking the cycle is about recognising these feelings and accepting them, and knowing that although the feeling might never go away, it doesn’t define us.” He has also commented on… Read More →

02AUGNews

Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst turns up at his own lookalike contest in Omaha

Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst showed up to his own lookalike contest in Omaha, gifting a bag of his clothes to the winner. The event was held on Friday (August 1) as a benefit for Omaha Girls Rock, a music education scheme in the Nebraska city, which is also the home of Oberst. Advertisement The contestants each received a single cigarette and they performed karaoke of Bright Eyes songs together, and much to the surprise of all in attendance, the real-life Oberst showed up himself. The singer-songwriter brought a garbage bag of his own clothes to the event and gifted them to the winning Oberst lookalike. Check out photos below, as well as a post from the lucky winner. conor oberst came to the conor oberst lookalike competition and he did not win pic.twitter.com/6rK2WQ3G7Q — sarah 👻 (@jetblackfeelxng) August 2, 2025 when Conor Oberst shows up to the Conor Oberst lookalike contest pic.twitter.com/RPICK9GeOf — (crysta’s for closers) (@c0ffinflop) August 2, 2025 This will let y’all know who I am but tonight I went to a Conor Oberst lookalike contest and no one showed up so I grabbed some different clothes, came back, and entered. He showed up. I won. And I got photos… Read More →

01AUGNews

Beer Here Now: Oasis fans set new Wembley Stadium record by drinking 250,000 pints

Oasis fans have set a new record at Wembley Stadium by drinking more than a quarter of a million pints per night. The new figures were shared by Delaware North, the company which operates the catering at Wembley Stadium. According to The Times, fans at the recent Oasis shows have been significantly outdrinking those at other huge concerts at the iconic venue. Advertisement The Britpop giants have so far played three of their seven scheduled stops at the London stadium, and are set to continue with shows tomorrow (Saturday August 2) and Sunday (3), before returning in September. On average, 250,000 pints are being sold at each of their nights at Wembley – surpassing the 120,000 sold at Coldplay’s 2024 shows and the 40,000 sold at Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour’ dates last year. Pints at the stadium cost £8.20, and with roughly 80,000 fans attending each gig, that equates to roughly three pints per fan. With many fans not be drinking at the shows, or opting for something other than beer, the actual ratio of pints per person will be significantly higher. The demand has put pressure on Wembley Stadium to get creative with how it can store the booze…. Read More →

01AUGNews

Biffy Clyro fight the judgement of modern life on heavy new single ‘Hunting Season’

Biffy Clyro have shared their punk-infused new single ‘Hunting Season’. Check it out below. READ MORE: On the cover – Biffy Clyro: “Life can be yours – just don’t let it pass you by” The track follows the band’s recent single ‘A Little Love’ – which saw them head straight to the top of the UK’s Official Vinyl Singles Chart – as a preview from their upcoming album ‘Futique’. It will be released on September 26 and is available for pre-order here. Advertisement The high-octane, punk track sees the band explore the prominence of judgement in modern society, with frontman Simon Neil singing: “Sneering at a scene from above/’Cause that’s the safest distance to judge/You think you’re so special/Is there something I don’t know?” Speaking on the track, Neil said: “‘Hunting Season’ is saying, ‘I don’t know if I can judge myself through the eyes of someone else.’ It’s hard enough to know who you are and what matters to you, but if you’re worrying too much about how other people are seeing you then you don’t stand a chance. “I feel like we’re all judged so much by people in the outside world who don’t know anything about us and that… Read More →

01AUGNews

Hayley Williams’ new songs officially released on streaming platforms

Hayley Williams‘ new music has officially been shared on streaming platforms – find out more below. READ MORE: On The Cover – Hayley Williams: “Women’s rage has been such a catalyst for beautiful things” Earlier this week (July 28), Williams surprise-released an album ‘Ego’ on her website, with the new solo record containing 17 tracks, including the single ‘Mirtazapine’ which was premiered on a Nashville radio station last week. Advertisement Less than two full days after releasing the surprise album, she pulled the record from her website, newly updated to read: “Hello, there. Thank you for listening.” Now, all 17 tracks have been officially shared across major streaming platforms – though they’re curiously not packaged as the ‘Ego’ album, and are instead listed as individual and separate singles. Check out a number of singles below. Recommended The releases mark the Paramore front woman’s first new music she became an independent artist when her record deal with Warner/Atlantic ended. Following the limited-time preview of the project on her website, fans dissected the songs and lyrics and have sparked fears of a Paramore split. Laced throughout the project are cryptic lyrics hinting at a potential breakup between her and Paramore guitarist Taylor York, who she confirmed she… Read More →

31JULNews

PinkPantheress says people are “less willing to listen to electronic music that is made by a Black woman”

PinkPantheress has shed light on getting recognition as a Black woman in electronic music, saying she can often feel “overlooked” and misunderstood. READ MORE: PinkPantheress – ‘Fancy That’ review: gearing up for her boldest chapter yet The British singer-songwriter and record producer recently spoke to The Hollywood Reporter, saying that while she enjoyed the viral moment ‘Fancy That’ track ‘Illegal’ provided, it was hard to get “taken seriously” and rise through the ranks. Advertisement “People are less willing to listen to electronic music that is made by a Black woman. That’s just fact,” she said. “There’s some considerations I would like to get as an artist which I might not be getting right now, since maybe it’s harder to put me into a genre.” Touching on meeting Paramore’s Hayley Williams, who she described as a huge inspiration, she continued: “When I have these pinch me moments, it’s like, ‘Wow, I really need to hold on to this, because I don’t know when the next one will be. “I suppose it’s harder for me to be taken seriously and rise the ranks.” [embedded content] It echoes comments she made to NME in 2023, where she said she was glad to be representing her… Read More →

31JULHit Singles

The Definitive Edition Ultimate Music Guide to The Who

Who’s better? Who’s best! Song is over? It sounds impossible, doesn’t it? Advertisement This fine magazine is out in UK shops tomorrow. But as this 172-page Definitive Edition Ultimate Music Guide to The Who reaches the USA, it will be doing so as The Who embark on their farewell North American tour, which begins in Florida on August 16th, winding up in Las Vegas on September 26th. “Well, all good things must come to an end,” Pete Townshend said at the announcement in early May. “It is a poignant time. For me, playing to American audiences and those in Canada has always been incredible…” Well might he think that. Never mind the musical triumphs at generational events like Monterey (1967) or Woodstock (1969), or playing Tommy live for the first time at classical music venues. The USA was also a scene of great legend-making notoriety. That might mean detonating a chunk of a TV studio on the Smothers Brothers show or being banned from the Holiday Inn chain of hotels following Keith Moon’s birthday party. It was their playground, and – to be momentarily vulgar – also a place where they made a lot of money. Advertisement The Who’s incredible story… Read More →

31JULNews

Celine Dion remembers Ozzy Osbourne: “He was a true original!”

Celine Dion has remembered the late Ozzy Osbourne in a touching tribute – see what she wrote below. READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne, 1948-2025: culture-smashing revolutionary that redefined rock and reality TV The death of the heavy metal pioneer and iconic Black Sabbath frontman was announced last Tuesday (July 22). His family said in a statement that the 76-year-old music icon was “surrounded by love” at the time of his passing. Advertisement Following the news of Ozzy’s death, Celine Dion took to social media to pay her respects: “I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy and I were label mates for many years – and although we came from very different musical universes, I always admired his boundless spirit and ear for melody on songs like ‘Mama, I’m Coming Home’. He was a true original! Fearless, and simply larger than life… but also kind, thoughtful and generous.” I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Ozzy Osbourne. Ozzy and I were label mates for many years— and… Posted by Céline Dion on Friday, July 25, 2025 Artists who have paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne since his passing include all three surviving members of Black Sabbath – Tony Iommi, Bill… Read More →

30JULNews

Listen to IDLES’ volatile new single ‘Rabbit Run’ from Darren Aronofsky’s ‘Caught Stealing’

IDLES have released a raucous, volatile new track called ‘Rabbit Run’, which is taken from Darren Aronofsky’s upcoming feature film Caught Stealing. It is one of four new tracks the band has made for the crime film, which all feature as part of a soundtrack composed by Rob Simonsen. Advertisement The film, which will come out on August 29, features Austin Butler, Bad Bunny, Zoë Kravitz, Action Bronson and more. The film’s full soundtrack will also be released on the same day. IDLES were brought in to capture the energy and feeling of the 1990s New York punk scene. In a press statement, director Aronofsky said: “I built Caught Stealing to be a roller coaster of fun and wanted to supercharge the film by main lining a punk sensibility. “I don’t think a band has really been tasked with performing a score for a movie. Who better to collaborate with than Idles? It has been a dream watching them bend their notes to blast a hole in our movie screen.” Listen to ‘Rabbit Run’ below. [embedded content] Recommended Last month, IDLES spoke to NME about how they mark “the end of an era”, and how they’re already looking to the… Read More →

30JULHit Singles

Devendra Banhart announces Cripple Crow deluxe edition

Devendra Banhart has announced a 20th anniversary reissue of his album, Cripple Crow. It’s due on September 12, and marks the first release on Banhart’s own label Heavy Flowers, distributed by Secretly Distribution. To coincide with this news, Banhart has released a demo of “I Feel Just Like A Child”. Advertisement The Cripple Crow 20th Anniversary album reissue includes a third bonus LP featuring “The Seventies” (a never-before-released recording from the Cripple Crow sessions), “Shame” (the long out of print B-side to “Long Haired Child”), five previously unreleased demos and two live recordings. It also includes expanded artwork and liner notes written by Banhart himself. See below for the full deluxe edition tracklisting. LP 1:Now That I KnowSanta Maria da FeiraHear Somebody SayLong Haired ChildLazy ButterflyQuédate LunaQueen BeeI Feel Just Like A ChildSome People Ride The WaveThe BeatlesDragonflysCripple CrowInaniel Advertisement LP 2:Hey Mama WolfHow’s About Tellin’ A StoryChinese ChildrenSawkill RiverI Love That ManLuna De MargaritaKorean DogwoodLittle BoysCanelaThere’s Always Something Happening?La LeyChickenStewed Bard Of An Old Oak TreeLa Pastorcita PerdidaLickity Split LP 3:ShameThe SeventiesHow’s About Tellin’ A Story (Demo)A Jalisco (Demo)I Feel Just Like a Child (Demo)So Long City (Demo)Long Haired Child (Live)Mama Wolf (Live)Tarot (Demo) A day before the release of Cripple Crow 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition, Banhart will embark on a limited run of performances… Read More →

30JULHit Singles

We’re New Here – Folk Bitch Trio

You might not expect an acoustic vocal harmony group to radiate “‘fuck yeah’ rock’n’roll energy” but this is how Melbourne’s Folk Bitch Trio characterise their sound and attitude. In practice, they produce a sometimes spare, sometimes sumptuous, always graceful blend with a lyrical sting in the tail, moving Phoebe Bridgers to describe them as “Boygenius if it was from the ’40s”. “We just set out to play music together with our means and the feelings in our hearts,” says Gracie Sinclair, “but singing songs in three-part harmony is what we are best at.” Advertisement Sinclair and bandmates Heide Peverelle and Jeanie Pilkington were not always folk bitches. “My head was really in the jazz game,” says Sinclair, who studied jazz voice and was performing corporate and club gigs by her mid-teens. Pilkington dropped out of the same course but held on to her love of harmonics. Peverelle dipped in and out of piano lessons, art school and their dad’s record collection. “There was a period of time when I rejected folk music in a really heavy way because I thought it was daggy and uncool,” they say. “Then you get to 17, 18 and think, ‘Whatever I like is cool… Read More →

30JULHit Singles

The New Eves – The New Eve Is Rising

Disclosure, self-affirmation and avowal may be the presentation currencies of our time – mystique now seems so very 20th century – but still, it takes courage and conviction for a young band to state their case from the get-go. All the more so if it’s a group of women, who risk accusations of bad faith and superficiality should they choose to develop their artistry or change their image. If they’ve considered it at all, none of this bothers Brighton four-piece The New Eves, who came together via a regular meet-up of creative women held in the early days after lockdown. Their name is an unambiguous wresting of power from the most enduring of female archetypes, while the title of their debut album packs a note of forewarning in its defiance. They’re hardly the first UK band nourished by community and eager to recast gender roles; but unlike, say, Goat Girl, Dream Wife, Big Joanie, Charmpit or Dream Nails, punk is not The New Eves’ bedrock. Patti Smith is clearly a touchstone but Swedish folk, post-punk, kosmische, art skronk and even musical theatre are in the mix too, with violin, cello and flute augmenting the usual guitar/bass/drums. Also, rather than directly… Read More →

30JULNews

Watch Dropkick Murphys dedicate ‘First Class Loser’ to Donald Trump, “who wears orange makeup, shits his pants in his diapers”

Dropkick Murphys have dedicated their recent performance of ‘First Class Loser’ at the Vans Warped Tour to President Donald Trump. READ MORE: Dropkick Murphys on their livestreamed St Patrick’s Day gig: “It’s one of the most special shows we’ve ever played” This past weekend (July 27), punk veterans Dropkick Murphys played at the Vans Warped Tour stop in Long Beach, where they carved out a portion of their set to hit out at US President and convicted felon Donald Trump. Advertisement While introducing their 2017 song ‘First Class Loser’, frontman Ken Casey dedicated the track to Trump: “This next song is dedicated to a guy who wears orange makeup, shits his pants in his diapers, rapes women, touches kids. It’s called ‘First Class Loser.’” [embedded content] While performing ‘First Class Loser’, the screens behind Dropkick Murphys flashed a collection of Donald Trump footage, including instances of him with Jeffrey Epstein. The callout comes after Donald Trump and the White House have continually delayed and denied pressure from the public to release the Epstein files, despite Trump vehemently saying he would release them as soon as possible while campaigning for the presidency last year. The BBC has reported that Trump was allegedly… Read More →

29JULNews

‘No Other Land’ contributor Odeh Hadalin shot and killed by Israeli settler, director says

Odeh Hadalin, a Palestinian activist who contributed to the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, has reportedly been shot and killed by an Israeli settler. Hadalin, also known as Awdah Hathaleen, was a consultant on the film, which was recorded between 2019 and 2023 and shows the destruction of a Palestinian community, Masafer Yatta, in the West Bank. Advertisement Israeli journalist Yuval Abraham, one of the directors of the film, was the first to report the news. Yesterday (July 28), he posted on X (Twitter) that Hadalin had been shot in the lungs, and two hours later he quoted his original post, adding, “Odeh just died. Murdered.” He claimed that local residents identified Yinon Levi, a settler who has previously been placed under European Union and United States sanctions, as the shooter, and the Times of Israel reported today that Levi has been ordered to remain under house arrest by the Jerusalem Magistrates’ Court under supervision of his wife and sister-in-law until Friday (August 1). Odeh just died. Murdered. https://t.co/rRWqSa48iN — Yuval Abraham יובל אברהם (@yuval_abraham) July 28, 2025 Per reports from Israeli news outlets, the shooting occurred when residents tried to stop settlers from entering land near the West Bank… Read More →

29JULHit Singles

Mark Stewart – The Fateful Symmetry

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE TO UNCUT Mark Stewart tended to confound expectations wherever he went. Not because he wanted to – he just couldn’t help it. His innate curiosity, sense of humour and gently provocative nature, coupled with his enormous charisma and sharp mind, meant that while he dedicated his life to making intensely powerful music, he didn’t take himself too seriously. Spend even a couple of minutes in his company and he’d be ribbing you left, right and centre, barking ten to the dozen in his rich Bristolese; this towering post-punk prophet, all six and a half foot of him, had a touch of Tommy Cooper about him. Advertisement Stewart died unexpectedly in April 2023 at the age of 62, a force of nature suddenly silent, but he’d completed what would become The Fateful Symmetry, his eighth solo album, before his death. Looking back at what he worked on during the last decade or so of his life – two new albums with the reformed Pop Group and versions of their classic 1979 debut Y reissued through Mute, plus a couple of industrial dub solo releases that brought together the likes of Bobby Gillespie, Richard Hell, Kenneth Anger, Penny… Read More →