Articles by Tom Pinnock - Uncut.co.uk

Robin Gibb could be honoured with public memorial service at London's St Paul's Cathedral

Robin Gibb, the Bee Gees singer and songwriter who died last week aged 62 (May 20), could be remembered with a public memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral in London.

The pop legend is to be buried next month at a private funeral in Oxfordshire. However, his son Robin-John has suggested that a larger memorial service could take place in September at the historic central London cathedral.

Gibb's son also told the Sunday Express that his father, who had suffered with cancer in recent years, died of kidney failure, and recalled his passing.

Flaming Lips re-record 'Race For The Prize' for local basketball team

The Flaming Lips have re-recorded 1999's "Race For The Prize" for the Oklahoma City Thunder basketball team.

The band pay tribute to their hometown NBA team in the new version of the song, which was originally on their acclaimed album "The Soft Bulletin".

The bandmembers repeatedly chant "Thunder up!" over the song's main refrain, while the verses end with the lines: "They'll keep fighting/For Oklahoma!"

You can watch a video featuring the new version below.

Empire Of Dirt – Inside Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble

In tribute to the late Band legend, who died in April 2012, this week’s archive feature is a fascinating piece from October 2009’s Uncut (Take 149) – Barney Hoskyns travels to Levon Helm’s Woodstock barn for one of his Midnight Rambles, a musical hogroast-cum-celebration of the drummer’s life and legacy. “To me,” says Helm, “it’s just rock’n’roll…”

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Afghan Whigs perform for first time since reuniting – video

The Afghan Whigs have performed in public for the first time since they split in 2001.

The Hacienda's 30th anniversary celebrated in car park

The Hacienda's 30th anniversary has been celebrated with a rave in an underground car park.

This month in Uncut!

The new issue of Uncut, which hits shelves today, Tuesday (May 22), features Patti Smith, Alabama Shakes, Dr John, Neil Young and King Crimson.

Garth Hudson: “Levon Helm is a true hero”

Garth Hudson has paid tribute to his late collaborator in The Band, Levon Helm, in the new issue of Uncut, out Tuesday (May 22), calling him “a true hero”.

Dr John: “There’s only two kinds of music – good and bad”

Dr John answers your questions in the new issue of Uncut, out on Tuesday (May 22).

Patti Smith: "I wanted to understand the full human experience"

Patti Smith looks back over her whole career, and reveals the inspiration behind her new album Banga, in an unprecedentedly frank interview in the new issue of Uncut, out on Tuesday (May 22).

How On Earth Do You Follow The Beatles? Paul McCartney On Wings

The new Uncut (June 2012), out now, features Paul McCartney recalling the turmoil around the making of 1971’s Ram – the album that led to him forming another band. So what better time to reprint this exclusive interview (from Uncut’s June 2007 issue) with the Beatles legend, recalling his controversial time as leader of Wings? “It was a strange period,” he admits… Interview by David Cavanagh

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