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Reading Opening Day Draws To A Close With Razorlight

Reading Opening Day Draws To A Close With Razorlight

Kings Of Leon and The Gossip triumph

Jimmy Eat World Preview New Songs At Carling Weekend

Jimmy Eat World Preview New Songs At Carling Weekend

The rockers to play two sets at each site, they talk us through new album exclusively here

Band Of Horses Complete Second Album

Band Of Horses Complete Second Album

The Seattle indie act

Carling Weekend Reading and Leeds Kicks Off

Carling Weekend Reading and Leeds Kicks Off

Razorlight, Interpol and Smashing Pumpkins headline rock festival opening day

R.E.M. Release First Live Album

R.E.M. Release First Live Album

Previously unreleased track features on CD/DVD set

Richard Hawley Support Act Revealed To Be Kate Walsh

Richard Hawley Support Act Revealed To Be Kate Walsh

The iTunes chart topper also confirms own solo shows

Robert Wyatt To Appear In London

Robert Wyatt To Appear In London

The original 60s artrocker will host a Q&A in October

Scorsese's Rolling Stones Doc Trailer Goes Online

Scorsese's Rolling Stones Doc Trailer Goes Online

The first clip of 'Shine A Light' surfaces

CUT of the Day: Brian May Rocks With The Best Of Queen

CUT of the Day: Brian May Rocks With The Best Of Queen

We celebrate the guitar maestro finally completing his astronomy thesis today

Dylan Biopic Trailer Goes Online

Dylan Biopic Trailer Goes Online

See a teaser for Todd Haynes eagerly anticipated film here

Win Guest Tickets to the Carling Weekend: Reading Festival

Win Guest Tickets to the Carling Weekend: Reading Festival

Get your hands on a new Nokia 5300 XpressMusic too!

PJ Harvey Confirms First Single From White Chalk

PJ Harvey Confirms First Single From White Chalk

The songstress also annouces one-off gig in Bristol

Rolling Stones Are Sensational As They Kick Off London Dates

Rolling Stones Are Sensational As They Kick Off London Dates

Opening night set at the 02 sees the old boys on top form

CUT of The Day: Nick Drake Sings Kids TV Anthem

CUT of The Day: Nick Drake Sings Kids TV Anthem

Session track found of Rainbow, see the remade sequence here

Beatles Inspired Scuplture Unveiled In Liverpool

Beatles Inspired Scuplture Unveiled In Liverpool

Russian artist installs artwork at the Beatles museum

Reading Festival Site Badly Affected By Rain, Still

Reading Festival Site Badly Affected By Rain, Still

The event headlined by Smashing Pumpkins amongst others sees campsites 'unusable'

Kill Bill's Diary Set For Release

Kill Bill's Diary Set For Release

David Carradine reveals all in behind-the-scenes book out next month

Morrissey Announces US Residencies

Morrissey Announces US Residencies

The iconic songwriter will take a pew in NY, LA and other US cities this Autumn

Henry Rollins Announces UK Tour

Henry Rollins Announces UK Tour

The Black Flag singer returns with more of his spoken word shows

CUT of the Day: Rolling Stones Rip Up IOW

CUT of the Day: Rolling Stones Rip Up IOW

Gear up for the Stones' London dates that kick off tonight with a clip of their first UK...

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Bruce Springsteen, Tame Impala, Rodriguez, George Clinton, John Fogerty, Prince and George Jones in new Uncut


I would have bought the issue of Melody Maker in which I first read about Bruce Springsteen on my way into the art school in Newport, where in March 1973 I was in my last term, only a few months away from moving to London and not long after that fetching up on MM as a junior reporter/feature...