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Hear Low’s beautiful cover of Bob Dylan’s ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’ to mark his 80th birthday

Low have shared their take on Bob Dylan‘s ‘Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door’, recorded to mark Dylan’s 80th birthday next month. READ MORE: Bob Dylan’s poetic mastery: 10 of his finest lyrics You can hear Low’s beautiful cover below, which is being released as part of Uncut magazine’s new ‘Dylan Revisited’ compilation. ‘Dylan Revisited’ also features covers by the likes of Flaming Lips, Courtney Marie Andrews, Weyes Blood and Richard Thompson, and is included with the latest issue of Uncut which you can purchase here. Advertisement “Being asked to cover a Dylan song is quite difficult,” Thompson said in the magazine. “You think,...
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The National, Julien Baker and more to auction off items to fight climate change

The National and Julien Baker are among the acts to auction off items in aid of charities fighting the climate crisis. The musicians will join Propeller’s NOW: Climate Action Campaign to design their own custom Solé bicycles, with proceeds going towards the Natural Resources Defense Council and other “leading environmental groups”. READ MORE: “I’d rather be called a hypocrite than do fuck all”: how music is tackling climate change Other acts including A-Trak, Bob Moses, AC Slater, Lauren Ruth Ward and Craze will offer up different prizes and virtual experiences to entrants, who may be required to sign up to causes or...
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Questlove to publish new book ‘Music Is History’

Questlove will publish a new book Music Is History, which sees The Roots drummer exploring one song per year since 1971. “Here we’ll look at the last 50 years of America through the prism of music, and the last 50 years of music through the prism of history,” Questlove said on Instagram, where he also revealed the book’s cover. Although it’s not yet known which 50 songs Questlove will cover, a press release said it will include “how Black identity reshaped itself during the blaxploitation era, the assembly-line nature of disco and its hostility to Black genius, his...
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The Coral share hypnotic new psych-pop single ‘Vacancy’

The Coral have shared the latest taste of their forthcoming 10th album ‘Coral Island’, in the form of new psychedelic pop track ‘Vacancy’. READ MORE: The Coral talk upcoming double album ‘Coral Island‘ You can watch a lyric video for the organ-led new single below, which is the third taste of the Wirral band’s upcoming double album, which is released on April 30. “We boarded a ghost train with T. S. Eliot, The Kinks and Karloff and we came out the other side with this baroque’n’roll organ riff ringing in our ears,” said the band’s James Skelly. Advertisement The...
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Listen to Pendulum’s riff-heavy new single ‘Come Alive’

Pendulum have shared a new track called ‘Come Alive’ – you can listen to it below. The Australian drum and bass outfit, who had announced their split in 2012, released their first new music in a decade last year with ‘Driver’ and ‘Nothing For Free’. READ MORE: Pendulum drop two new songs and tell us about returning after a decade Arriving today (April 15), ‘Come Alive’ fuses dance and heavy rock elements across its four minutes. “Head against a wire/ Helping make it closer/ Set yourself on fire/ And show me when it’s over“, lyrics in one verse go....
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Adam Schlesinger tribute concert to feature Courtney Love, The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and more

A tribute concert has been announced in honour of the late Fountains Of Wayne songwriter Adam Schlesinger. READ MORE: From Fountains of Wayne to ‘My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’: Adam Schlesinger’s 10 best songs Organised by Shlesinger’s Fountains Of Wayne bandmate Jody Porter, the virtual gig will benefit the Grammy Awards-affiliated charity MusiCares, which provides relief for those in the music industry affected by COVID-19, as well as currently-closed New York venue Bowery Electric. As well as Porter, performers will include Courtney Love, James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins, Patrick Carney of The Black Keys, Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees, Sean Ono...
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Rob Delaney joins David Bowie TV reboot of ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’

Rob Delaney has joined the cast of the forthcoming TV reboot of David Bowie‘s The Man Who Fell To Earth. READ MORE: ‘The Man Who Fell To Earth’ TV series should tread carefully around Bowie’s legacy The classic sci-fi movie, based on Walter Tevis’ 1963 novel of the same name, marked one of Bowie’s most memorable roles, as Thomas Jerome Newton – an alien posing as a human in an attempt to save his home planet. Delaney, who will play the character Hatch Ford according to Variety, will star alongside Chiwetel Ejiofor, who will play the alien portrayed by...
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Listen to Methyl Ethel’s addictive new single ‘Neon Cheap’

Methyl Ethel have shared their new single ‘Neon Cheap’ – you can hear the track below. The song marks the Jake Webb-led band’s first new material of 2021 and their first release with their new label, Future Classic. READ MORE: Methyl Ethel – ‘Hurts To Laugh’ EP review: wonky pop studded with glimmers of brilliance ‘Neon Cheap’ was written last year when the band’s plans to tour April 2020’s ‘Hurts To Laugh’ EP were cancelled by the coronavirus pandemic. Advertisement “Picture yourself scrolling, mind-numbingly at 3am,” Webb explained about the meaning behind ‘Neon Cheap’. “Now, instead of scrolling, you’re...
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Paul McCartney recalls the first time The Beatles got stoned with Bob Dylan

Paul McCartney has shared a story about the first time that The Beatles got stoned, with a little help from Bob Dylan. READ MORE: Bob Dylan’s poetic mastery: 10 of his finest lyrics Macca was speaking as range of artists from throughout the ages paying tribute to Dylan to mark his 80th birthday for Uncut‘s June issue – which is out today. Looking back to their ’60s heyday, the former Beatle remembered how the Fab Four once got a little stoned at the hands of the singer-songwriter. “I’m not sure whether he’s very keen on me telling this, but here...
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Rap and hip-hop’s popularity in the UK charts soared in 2020

The popularity of rap and hip-hop music in the UK charts continued to soar in 2020, a new study by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has revealed. The results of the study have been published as part of the BPI’s new All About the Music yearbook, which has been launched today (April 15). READ MORE: AJ Tracey: “I’ve gone through so much. It’s been so hard, and I’m still here” The findings are based on streaming data and record sales that were provided by the Official Charts Company, with rap and hip-hop songs accounting for over a fifth (22...
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