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Wayne Rooney dresses up as ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ on viral date night to see musical

Wayne Rooney dressed up as Mrs. Doubtfire during a date night with his wife Coleen to see the musical, and the images have gone viral. READ MORE: Sally Field reveals Robin Williams changed ‘Mrs Doubtfire’ filming order so she could leave when her father died The couple headed to the theatre last night (January 15) to see the comedy musical, based on the much-loved 1994 Robin Williams film, and Coleen shared images from the evening via her Instagram Stories. Coleen and Wayne Rooney at Mrs. Doubtfire. CREDIT: Coleen Rooney via Instagram Advertisement Alongside a shot of her and Wayne standing in front of the theatre, she wrote: “Really enjoyed the show… Amazing cast, lots of laughs throughout!” She then shared a peek of the pair going backstage after the show, and Wayne getting to try on the Mrs. Doubtfire prosthetic shoulders, face and hair – including a wig of her signature grey quiff. Wayne Rooney in the Mrs. Doubtfire costume backstage. CREDIT: Coleen Rooney via Instagram Recommended The video shows the costume being put over her husband’s head, with her and the crew laughing in the background, and the caption: “And lots of laughs afterwards!!!!” Both Rooneys have been in… Read More →

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Julian Cope – Friar Tuck

Rocking out in the margins, Julian Cope has been on a roll in recent years. 2020’s Self Civil War was his finest record in 25 years, and 2022’s England Expectorates was almost as good (bonus points for the melodic nail-bomb of “Cunts Can Fuck Off”). Then came last year’s Robin Hood, without Cope’s name on the packaging, and now Friar Tuck, also mysteriously cloaked. It appears, as all his music has since 1997’s Rite 2, on Cope’s own Head Heritage label (a vinyl edition is on its way too, his first since 2017’s Drunken Songs): that means home recordings and low production values on one hand, but direct and fluid expression on the other. Basically, he’s free to do what he wants, with all the good and bad that entails. THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING THE BAND, THE YARDBIRDS, SHARON VAN ETTEN, KEITH RICHARDS, THE VERVE, ASWAD AND MORE IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW Advertisement Mostly, on Friar Tuck, that leads to an exhilarating 40 minutes. It doesn’t have the madcap range of 1991’s Peggy Suicide or the following year’s Jehovahkill, records on which Cope explored the rough and ready, first-take ethos he’d discovered on 1989’s Skellington and… Read More →

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Brothers On The Clyde

Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake is awaiting a delivery of logs to his cottage in the Clyde Valley when Uncut catches up with him. “There’s no gas supply here,” he says. “Last year I had storage heaters, and they were really, really expensive. Hence the logs.” On the upside, Blake’s move to the countryside a year ago has yielded an album of glorious autumnal songwriting in collaboration with Love And Money frontman James Grant and former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler. “Norman’s place is really lovely,” says Butler. “Every time I go there it’s just a peaceful few days.” THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING THE BAND, THE YARDBIRDS, SHARON VAN ETTEN, KEITH RICHARDS, THE VERVE, ASWAD AND MORE IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW Advertisement Now settled under the moniker Butler, Blake & Grant – “I think I’d like to be Steven Stills,” jokes Grant – the group have done everything in the wrong order. They went on tour before they had any new songs, after being thrown together for their initial shows by Creeping Bent label boss Douglas MacIntyre, who also curates live events in Scotland under the Frets banner. “Me and James had tentatively talked about doing something together,”… Read More →

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Terry Riley – Shri Camel

For a while there, across the late 1960s and the decade of the 1970s, Terry Riley became the friendly face of contemporary minimal composition. There he was, grinning amiably, superimposed over trees and sky on the cover of his best-known album, 1969’s A Rainbow In Curved Air, a countercultural goofball maverick with chops to spare, his music both spiraling in its hypnotic power, and remarkably easy to get on with. He crops up again in all kinds of contexts – an album with the Velvet Underground’s John Cale, who he also replaced in La Monte Young and Marian Zazeela’s ’60s drone-dream collective, the Theatre of Eternal Music; collaborations with free jazz legend Don Cherry; an inspiration for The Who’s “Baba O’Riley”; myriad versions of his masterpiece of cellular composition, In C. THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING THE BAND, THE YARDBIRDS, SHARON VAN ETTEN, KEITH RICHARDS, THE VERVE, ASWAD AND MORE IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW Advertisement While contemporaries like Philip Glass and Steve Reich became more conservative as the years passed (Glass’s work started to echo the likes of Bartok), and Riley’s one-time colleague La Monte Young devoted his time to willed semi-obscurity, a relative disappearance in line… Read More →

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House music

“At the time, I thought no one would listen to it,” says Haruomi Hosono of his fabled 1973 album Hosono House. In some ways, he was right: Hosono’s whimsical interpretation of Americana, loosely based on The Band’s Music From Big Pink, hardly made him a household name in Japan. That would come later in the ’70s after a run of eclectic solo albums and success as part of Yellow Magic Orchestra with Ryuichi Sakamoto and Yukihiro Takahashi. THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING THE BAND, THE YARDBIRDS, SHARON VAN ETTEN, KEITH RICHARDS, THE VERVE, ASWAD AND MORE IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW Advertisement But Hosono House – his solo debut following stints in the bands Apryl Fool and Happy End – set out his freewheeling approach to songwriting, taking in country-rock, calypso and funk. It has since become cherished by generations of Western musicians, who see Hosono as a visionary spirit for his unorthodox, light-hearted way of going about things. Only recently, Harry Styles named his 2022 album Harry’s House after encountering Hosono House in Japan. “I was just influenced by new music from places like the UK and the US and was groping my way through it, so… Read More →

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BBGirls return as a trio with uplifting new single ‘LOVE 2’

K-pop girl group BBGirls – previously known as Brave Girls – have made a comeback with their new single ‘LOVE 2’. On January 15, BBGirls released the music video for their new single ‘LOVE 2’, which arrived at the same time. The clip opens with the group discovering different points of an intricate network of tin can phones. Each member follows the strings attached to them, and soon find their way back to each other. “In a place where no one knows us / Let’s begin our story, just the two of us / Shall we fill it with good stories? / Aren’t you excited about the story we’ll write together?,” they sing in the chorus. [embedded content] Advertisement ‘LOVE 2’ marks BBGirls’ first music as a trio, following the departure of member Youjoung in April 2024. It is also the group’s first release under Grandline Group (GLG), which they signed with in December 2024 after leaving Warner Music Korea. “Good things did happen to us, but we kept questioning why bad things kept repeating themselves,” said member Yuna of their tumultuous career in an interview with KoreaJoongAngDaily. “We had no choice but to stick together and just kept believing… Read More →

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Lucy Dacus announces new album ‘Forever Is A Feeling’ with two ethereal singles

Lucy Dacus has announced a new album titled ‘Forever Is A Feeling’, and dropped two lead singles called ‘Ankles’ and ‘Limerence’. Check them out below, alongside details of a US tour. The project will mark the fourth studio album from the artist, and her first since boygenius shared their critically acclaimed album,‘The Record’, last year. Following on from Dacus’ last album ‘Home Video’, the upcoming release sees the musician shift away from the world of adolescence and take on a decidedly adult feel, enriched by themes of sexuality and romance. Set for release on March 28 via Polydor, the cover is a painting of Dacus by acclaimed visual artist Will St. John, and contributions to the tracklist come from Hozier, Blake Mills, Bartees Strange, Madison Cunningham, Collin Pastore, Jake Finch and Melina Duterte. Boygenius bandmates Phoebe Bridgers and Julien Baker also make an appearance. Advertisement Visit here to pre-order/pre-save. Lucy Dacus ‘Forever Is A Feeling’ album artwork. CREDIT: Press The first of the new singles to be shared is ‘Ankles’ – a playful track that best showcases the empowering motif of the album. Recommended While it initially began as a ballad, the final product instead has a thick texture of… Read More →

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Edwyn Collins announces new album, Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation

Edwyn Collins has announced details of his 10th solo album, Nation Shall Speak Unto Nation, which is released by AED Records on March 14. THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING THE BAND, THE YARDBIRDS, SHARON VAN ETTEN, KEITH RICHARDS, THE VERVE, ASWAD AND MORE IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW You can watch the video for “Knowledge” below. The 11-track album was recorded at Collins’ own Clashnarrow Studio in Helmsdale, North East Scotland and was co-produced by Collins with Sean Read and Jake Hutton, who all play on the album. Also featuring James Walbourne on guitar, William Collins on bass, Carwyn Ellis on guitar, Lena Wright and Bianca White on backing vocals and including two co-writes – “The Mountains Are My Home” with Ellis and “Strange Old World” with Collins. The tracklisting is: KnowledgePaper PlanesThe Heart Is A Foolish Little ThingThe Mountains Are My HomeStrange Old WorldNation Shall Speak Unto NationSounds as A PoundThe Bridge HotelA Little SignIt Must Be RealRhythm Is My Own World You can pre-order the album here.

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Bon Jovi announce new anthology book ‘Bon Jovi: Forever’

Bon Jovi have announced a new anthology book, Bon Jovi: Forever – find out more below. READ MORE: Bon Jovi talk “joyous” new album and battling health problems: “We’re not dead yet” Last night (January 14), the legendary rock band took to social media to announce the new limited edition book. Titled Bon Jovi: Forever, the anthology book is narrated by frontman Jon Bon Jovi with illustrations from over a hundred photographers throughout their storied career. The book – which consists 264 pages – will include over 1300 archival images of memorabilia, handwritten lyrics, tour passes and posters, iconic stage costumes, guitars, studio track lists and personal snapshots among others. Bon Jovi: Forever is being published in a limited run of only 1,500 copies worldwide, each of which will be hand-signed by Jon Bon Jovi. The book will also come with a 7-inch vinyl record that will include two records that have yet to be announced, and replicas of memorabilia including three pins/badges and two guitar picks, a VIP Have a Nice Day tour pass, and Jon Bon Jovi’s personal all-access laminate pass for the Runaway Tour. Advertisement You can pre-order your copy of the book here. The upcoming anthology book follows the release… Read More →

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Huey Morgan announces The Fun Lovin’ Criminal 2025 UK tour

Huey Morgan has announced plans for a UK tour – you can find ticket details below. READ MORE: Huey Morgan: “Reggie Kray wanted to collaborate on music with me” The jaunt dubbed ‘Huey Morgan: The Fun Lovin’ Criminal’, will see the former Fun Lovin’ Criminals frontman hit the road with his new band. The shows, which will kick off in Bournemouth on May 8 before wrapping up in Manchester on May 30, will feature a mixture of FLC classics, such as ‘Scooby Snacks’ ‘The Fun Lovin’ Criminals’, ‘King Of New York and ‘Loco’ along with new material. Tickets go on sale this Friday (January 17) at 10am GMT – you can purchase tickets here. Before that a presale will held from 10am tomorrow (January 15) until 9am Friday. You can purchase tickets here. Advertisement Morgan said via a press release: “After almost four years, I’m returning to what I’ve loved all my life; playing cool authentic music for cool authentic people. “The guys in the band consist of Mateo DiFontaine, who was one of the original members of Fun Lovin Criminals. He’s on keys, turntables and lap steel guitar. One of my oldest friends and the godfather to my children who… Read More →

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Hear Jason Isbell’s new track, “Bury Me”

Jason Isbell has shared a new track, “Bury Me“, which is taken from his first entirely solo acoustic album, Foxes In The Snow. You can hear “Bury Me” below. THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING THE BAND, THE YARDBIRDS, SHARON VAN ETTEN, KEITH RICHARDS, THE VERVE, ASWAD AND MORE IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW Foxes In The Snow is released March 7 on Southeastern Records. The album was recorded in New York City at Electric Lady Studios in October, 2024. You can pre-order the album here. The tracklisting for Foxes in the Snow is: Bury Me Ride to Roberts Eileen Gravelweed Don’t Be Tough Open and Close Foxes in the Snow Good While It Lasted True Believer Wind Behind the Rain He is also due to play a handful of sold out solo shows, An Intimate Evening With Jason Isbell, including London’s Barbican on February 10.

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Nine Inch Nails have confirmed they will tour in 2025

Nine Inch Nails have confirmed that they will be touring this year – find out more below. READ MORE: Nine Inch Nails – ‘Ghosts: V-VI’ review: a timely two-part dip into daydreams and nightmares Recently, social media has seen premature tour announcements leak online, suggesting that the iconic industrial band could be hitting the road this year. Now, Trent Reznor and co. have indeed confirmed that they will be performing this year. The band took to social media today (January 14) to address the leaks, writing: “Since some dates and information about our world tour have leaked we are confirming that yes we will be touring and will provide more details soon.” However, the band have stopped short of sharing the list of tour dates due to the Los Angeles wildfires: “We are all watching the devastation that is unfolding in California and have paused our announcement while people try to deal with all that is happening”. Advertisement Check out Nine Inch Nails’ full post below. In a follow-up post on their Instagram Stories, the band have also directed fans to wildlife resources. Recommended The tour will mark the band’s first run of shows since 2022. It will also be their… Read More →

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Jelly Roll wants to end Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly’s feud: “I think they’re gonna find each other’s heart”

Jelly Roll has reflected on the ongoing feud between Eminem and Machine Gun Kelly, saying that he thinks he can bring it to an end. The Nashville rapper and singer-songwriter spoke about his friendship with each of the artists during a recent interview with the Flagrant podcast, and revealed that he wants to be the one to see them put their differences to one side. “They’re gonna get together one day, eventually,” he said, adding that he hopes to “bring them together”. He also revealed that, as a friend to each of them, he sees “so much more of them in each other than they know.” Advertisement “I haven’t really brought it up to Marshall [Mathers, Eminem’s real name] yet, because I’m just still kind of glad that I’m still in that circumference to be able to have those conversations,” Jelly Roll told the host, adding that he has mentioned the idea to MGK. “I gave him some perspective too,” he recalled. “We all grew up watching Eminem take over the game early. If you got mentioned in an Eminem song, it was like being mentioned in a comedy special. You’re on fucking fire. You couldn’t be hotter.” [embedded content]… Read More →

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Neil Young on Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown

Neil Young has declared that he is a fan of the “great” new Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING THE BAND, THE YARDBIRDS, SHARON VAN ETTEN, KEITH RICHARDS, THE VERVE, ASWAD AND MORE IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW Advertisement Writing on his Archives site on Saturday, January 11, Young says, “I love Bob Dylan and his music. Always have. He’s a great artist. Once he was on my bus and I didn’t recognize him and threw him off but that’s another story. This movie is a great tribute to his life and music. I think if you love Bob’s music you should see this great movie. I loved it.” CLICK HERE TO READ OUR REVIEW OF A COMPLETE UNKNOWN Dylan himself has already aired thoughts on the film, writing on Twitter/X on December 4 last year: Advertisement “There’s a movie about me opening soon called A Complete Unknown (what a title!). Timothee Chalamet is starring in the lead role. Timmy’s a brilliant actor so I’m sure he’s going to be completely believable as me. Or a younger me. Or some other me. The film’s taken from Elijah Wald’s Dylan Goes Electric – a book that came out… Read More →

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Bruce Springsteen leads tributes to Sam Moore

Sam Moore has died aged 89. As a duo with Dave Prater, Moore enjoyed hits including “Hold On! I’m Comin’” and “Soul Man”. Bruce Springsteen described Moore as “one of America’s greatest soul voices.” Advertisement THE FEBRUARY 2025 ISSUE OF UNCUT, STARRING THE BAND, THE YARDBIRDS, SHARON VAN ETTEN, KEITH RICHARDS, THE VERVE, ASWAD AND MORE IS AVAILABLE TO ORDER NOW Born in Miami, Moore performed in gospel quartets before meeting Prater in 1961. The pair signed to Atlantic Records in 1965, before moving to Stax Records under the auspices of songwriting/production team Isaac Hayes and David Porter. At Stax, Sam & Dave’s run of hits included “You Don’t Know Like I Know”, “Hold On! I’m Comin’”, “You Got Me Hummin’”, “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby”, “Soul Man” and “I Thank You”. Advertisement When Sam & Dave broke up in 1970, Moore continued as a solo artist, occasionally reuniting with his former duo partner – notably on the back of the The Blues Brothers’ cover of “Soul Man” in 1979. Prater died in 1988 and Moore’s career continued. He toured with fellow Stax labelmates Booker T & the M.G.’s, Carla Thomas and Eddie Floyd in 1990 and in… Read More →

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Guitar Center launches initiative to replace instruments lost in Los Angeles wildfires

Musical instrument retailer Guitar Center has announced a new program that will help musicians affected by the Los Angeles wildfires replace their instruments or gear – find out more below. READ MORE: Entertainment world reacts to “heart-wrenching” Los Angeles wildfires Last week, Los Angeles began experiencing a total of five concurrent wildfires in several neighbourhoods that have forced the evacuation of over 180,000 residents – the latest tally, per CNN, sees 24 confirmed deaths while Associated Press reports 16 missing people. Over the weekend, Guitar Center announced the new initiative, which is running from now until February 28. Together, Guitar Center and its Guitar Center Music Foundation have confirmed that they will support musicians and music programs affected by the Los Angeles fires with a special one-time grant that will allow them to replace their destroyed instruments or gear. In order to qualify for the grant, musicians and programs applying will have to meet several criteria: they will have to be LA-based, may have to provide proof of loss or address and will have to set up an account to apply. Advertisement In order to be eligible, music programs will have to classify as one of the following: In-school music classes in which… Read More →

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Macy Gray storms off ‘The Masked Singer’ after being voted out by the judges

Macy Gray stormed off The Masked Singer yesterday (January 11) after the panel voted her out of the competition. Read More: Soundtrack Of My Life: Macy Gray After reaching the final two, the singer-songwriter, who was dressed as Toad In The Hole, was eventually axed from the ITV1 show resulting in her storming off before her identity was even revealed. You can view the moment below. The judges Jonathan Ross, Davina McCall, Mo Gilligan and Love Island presenter Maya Jama were left open mouthed by her departure before host Joel Dommett announced that she would return to the stage. When she was unmasked onstage, Gray did not look impressed and gave one word answers to most of the questions. Advertisement [embedded content] Viewers online were quick to comment on her reactions with one writing: “Absolutely fuming,” while another added: “Macy Gray was livid.” A third added: “I can’t stop laughing at Macy Gray, dressed as a giant toad in the hole, raging at being voted off.” Absolutely fuming 😂😂 #TheMaskedSinger — Cricket Tragic (@CricketTragic5) January 11, 2025 Recommended Macy Gray was livid! 😂 #TheMaskedSinger — Amber Summerly (@ambersummerly) January 11, 2025 I can’t stop laughing at Macy Gray, dressed as a giant toad in… Read More →

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Watch the full trailer for new IMAX documentary ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’

The full trailer for the upcoming IMAX documentary Becoming Led Zeppelin has been released – check it out below. The film is the first authorised account of the band’s history ever to come to the big screen and has been in production since its original announcement in 2019. It features new interviews with guitarist Jimmy Page, bassist John Paul Jones and frontman Robert Plant, as well as rare archival interviews with the late drummer John Bonham, who died in 1980. The trailer shows the band members reflecting on forming the band in 1968 and flying to the United States for their pivotal North American tour in January and February 1969. Watch the clip below. Watch the new full length official trailer for #BecomingLedZeppelin. After an exclusive IMAX release on February 5 & 6, the first ever authorised #LedZeppelin documentary will open in cinemas nationwide from February 7. Tickets on sale January 17. pic.twitter.com/TW3WxxsesU — Sony Pictures UK 🎬 (@SonyPicturesUK) January 10, 2025 Advertisement Becoming Led Zeppelin will be released in over 200 IMAX cinemas across the US and Canada on February 7, with a one-night-only early screening on February 5. Tickets for those screenings can be found here. Sony Pictures… Read More →

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Trent Reznor names Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Espresso’ as the best song of 2024

Trent Reznor has declared Sabrina Carpenter’s chart-topping hit ‘Espresso’ as the best song of 2024. The Nine Inch Nails frontman was asked for his pick by radio station Alt 98.7 on the red carpet at the Golden Globes last weekend (January 5) “I’m gonna have to go with ‘Espresso’,” the musician replied, much to the interviewer’s surprise. Watch the moment below. Advertisement ‘Espresso’ was released in April last year, from Carpenter’s sixth album ‘Short N’ Sweet’, and is up for Record Of The Year and Best Pop Solo Performance at this year’s Grammys. It has already picked up the MTV Video Music Award for Song Of The Year. The song also narrowly missed out on being named as Spotify’s most streamed song of 2024, coming in second place behind Billie Eilish’s ‘Birds Of A Feather’. Carpenter recently said that upon its release, she felt she had “literally no idea” if the public would like the song. Recommended [embedded content] “I remember deciding to put this song out in the beginning of summer and thinking espresso, coffee is kind of more of a fall beverage,” she said. “I really didn’t know if it would connect, but the sentiment and the sound of the… Read More →

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Who was killed on ‘The Traitors’ this week?

After two seasons and several other versions around the world, The Traitors is still one of the most watched reality shows on TV. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman, the third season sees 25 contestants compete for a prize fund worth up to £120,000 at a castle in the Scottish Highlands. At the castle, several contestants are selected to be “Traitors” who have to conceal their identity and eliminate the “Faithfuls” to claim the prize. If the Faithfuls manage to banish all the Traitors through daily roundtable meetings however, all the surviving contestants will win the cash prize instead. The BBC renewed the show for a fourth season last year, with a nine-episode celebrity edition also in the pipeline. Who left The Traitors season 3 in week one? Advertisement The opening episode introduced all 25 contestants, albeit with a train carriage twist before they even stepped into the castle. Three contestants had to nominate themselves to leave the train, unaware of what the outcome would be. The contestants who chose to leave the train were Alexander Dragonetti, Fozia Fasil, and Jack Marriner-Brown, who were all temporarily removed from the game. Murdered: Yin Lü (Faithful) Recommended Yin Lü in ‘The Traitors’ CREDIT: BBC… Read More →

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Sports Team reflect on gun culture in America on new single ‘Bang Bang Bang’

Sports Team have released their new single ‘Bang Bang Bang’ which reflects on gun culture in America. Check it out below. READ MORE: Sports Team: “We’ve got to the point where we’re just inevitable” Produced by Matais Tellez (Girl In Red, CMAT, Gracie Abrams), ‘Bang Bang Bang’ opens with a western guitar riff and howl. At the same time, frontman Alex Rice sings: “And little Jimmy gets B’s in Maths /anf two shots in the head / Washington gets dinner dates and fancy IPAs / and Newton still gets robocalls / From the NRA,” contemplating gun culture in the U.S. from an outsider’s perspective. Directed and produced by Sports Team themselves, the track’s accompanying visualiser sees clips of a man wearing a red t-shirt and jeans dancing mixed in with clips of the Cambridge six-piece hanging around a white studio. Check it out below. Advertisement [embedded content] The track has since taken on a deeper and darker meaning for the band as what was originally created to be an outsider’s perspective of gun culture in America now hits closer to home after the band themselves were recently robbed at gunpoint on the first date of their US tour. Sports Team shared… Read More →