Withers bill

The music world pays tribute to a soul-singing great

That so little of Bill Withers' catalogue is available domestically is nothing short of scandalous; someone at Sony (who also own the four superb early Sussex albums) should be beaten soundly. Still Bill did slip out here a few months ago, but with little fanfare, and now that and his 1971 debut, Just As I Am, produced by Booker T Jones, appear on Australian label Raven.

Seminal soul man, best known for "Ain't No Sunshine", "Lean On Me" and "Lovely Day", back in print

Lucky 13th from The Artist Formerly Known As Smog

Epic account of the Heartbreakers’ 20-night stand in San Francisco

Previously unknown 1971 recordings by The Meters’ pioneering guitarist resurface

As Gil Scott-Heron's landmark album Pieces Of A Man turns 50, collaborators and eyewitnesses tell us about Scott-Heron’s creative peak and the power of his songs.

The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Robert Fripp, Khruangbin, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Laura Marling, Siouxsie & The Banshees, Little Richard and more

The Memphis soul legend will field your enquiries in a future issue of Uncut

Back after six years with a transformative, possibly divisive double