Giant sand

25 years on, Howe Gelb’s band are still a vital force...

Deconstructionist country-blues from Arizona hero and latest band

Plus Kurt Vile, James Holden, Jana Horn and Hailu Mergia

Includes experimental music, the wisdom of John Lennon and an album of Hank Williams covers

Giant Sand alumnus goes jazz

As he releases his new album The Coincidentalist, the legendary Howe Gelb is set to answer your questions in Uncut as part of our regular Audience With… feature. So is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask the alt.country guru? How did Calexico end up becoming his backing band? What does he remember about working with PJ Harvey on Giant Sand's Cover Magazine album? What are his memories of the music scene in Tuscon in the late 1970s?

Fourth album in 20 years from Giant Sand's twisted country cousin

Solo album from Giant Sand man recorded in Denmark

Neil Young, Shane MacGowan, The Quarrymen, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Martin Carthy, Squeeze, a 15-track Topic CD and more in the new Uncut

As chosen by famous fans, Dylan's associates and Uncut writers