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My Bloody Valentine announce European festival appearance

My Bloody Valentine announce European festival appearanceMy Bloody Valentine will play this year’s Off Festival. Off Festival will take place in Katowice...

More acts announced for the Uncut Stage at this year's Great Escape

More acts announced for the Uncut Stage at this year's Great EscapeFive more acts have been confirmed for the Uncut Stage at this year's Great Escape festival. Lord...

Iggy And The Stooges debut new single 'Burn' - listen

Iggy And The Stooges debut new single 'Burn' - listenIggy And The Stooges have debuted their new single 'Burn'. The track, which will feature on the...

Suede debut material from new album 'Bloodsports' at tiny London Barfly show

Suede debut material from new album 'Bloodsports' at tiny London Barfly showSuede played an intimate show at Camden's 200-capacity Barfly venue last night (March 4) to raise...

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood plays surprise and intimate Australian gig – watch

Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood plays surprise and intimate Australian gig – watchRadiohead's Jonny Greenwood was a surprise guest at an intimate Australian gig last week (March 1...

Bruce Springsteen announced for Hard Rock Calling 2013

Bruce Springsteen announced for Hard Rock Calling 2013Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band have announced they will play this year's Hard Rock Calling...

Neil Young & Crazy Horse add dates to UK tour

Neil Young & Crazy Horse add dates to UK tourNeil Young & Crazy Horse have added two dates to their upcoming UK tour. The band will now play...

Atoms For Peace announce three London shows

Atoms For Peace announce three London showsAtoms For Peace have announced three London shows as part of their European tour. The band will...

Unreleased material for Sly And The Family Stone retrospective box set

Unreleased material for Sly And The Family Stone retrospective box setSly And The Family Stone are to be the subject of a multi-disc retrospective box set later this...

Massive Attack to end three year break with Manchester International Festival premiere

Massive Attack to end three year break with Manchester International Festival premiereMassive Attack have been added to the line-up for this year's Manchester International Festival.

Pete Townshend apologises for mouthing obscenity at seven-year-old fan

Pete Townshend apologises for mouthing obscenity at seven-year-old fanPete Townshend has apologised to a seven-year-old fan and her father after he mouthed the words '...

The National tour film to receive world premiere in New York

The National tour film to receive world premiere in New YorkThe National's tour movie, Mistaken For Strangers, is set to stage its world premiere at the...

The Breeders announce UK tour dates

The Breeders announce UK tour datesThe Breeders have announced UK dates to coincide with the 20th anniversary of their 1993 album,...

Hear new David Bowie album The Next Day in full

Hear new David Bowie album The Next Day in fullDavid Bowie is streaming his new album The Next Day in full. Bowie's hugely anticipated new LP is...

Watch Atoms For Peace video for "Ingenue"

Watch Atoms For Peace video for "Ingenue"Thom Yorke's side-project Atoms For Peace have released a new music video for their song, ‘Ingenue...

Bob Dylan confirms Record Store Day release

Bob Dylan confirms Record Store Day releaseBob Dylan has confirmed he will release a 7" single for Record Store Day 2013. Last week, we...

Bob Dylan announces spring American tour dates

Bob Dylan announces spring American tour datesBob Dylan has confirmed American tour dates for April. This latest batch of dates will begin on...

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers announce American tour dates

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers announce American tour datesTom Petty And The Heartbreakers have announced American tour dates for the summer. The band will...

Jonathan Richman and Aerosmith in battle over state song

Jonathan Richman and Aerosmith in battle over state songA campaign to make the Jonathan Richman and The Modern Lovers classic “Roadrunner” the official...

This month in Uncut!

This month in Uncut!The new issue of Uncut, out today (February 28), features David Bowie, Stephen Stills, Kraftwerk...

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An encounter with Van Morrison


Consider this the last in a short series of encounters with somewhat cantankerous sorts, following accounts in this space over the couple of weeks of meetings with Lou Reed and Gordon Lightfoot, both of which have stirred some passing interest and lively comment. Today’s subject is Van Morrison...