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Bruce Springsteen paid tribute to Pete Seeger last night [January 28] at his show with the E Street Band at the Bellville Velodrome in Cape Town, South Africa. Scroll down to watch the footage. Springsteen said, "I lost a great friend and a great hero last night, Pete Seeger," before covering "We Shall Overcome". "He was a courageous freedom fighter. I took this song to heart and once you heard this song you were prepared to march into hell's fire," Springsteen said.

Slowdive has confirmed they are to reunite. The band's original line-up - Neil Halstead, Rachel Goswell, Christian Savill, Simon Scott and Nick Chaplin - will perform at London'sVillage Underground on May 19. Tickets will be available here from Friday, January 31 at 9am. They will also play the Primavera Festival in Barcelona on May 30 on a bill that includes Pixies, The National and Slint.

Eric Clapton has announced two new UK shows. Clapton will play the SSE Hydro in Glasgow on June 21 and the First Direct Arena in Leeds on June 22.

Peggy Seeger has released a statement following the death of her half-brother Pete on January 27.

Television’s Richard Lloyd, speaking in the new issue of Uncut, says the Ramones were, over a short period, more powerful than Led Zeppelin.

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Afghan Whigs will release their first new album in 16 years later this year.

Fleetwood Mac have said that they will be recording a brand new album with former member Christine McVie, who it was recently revealed is set to rejoin the band.

Pete Seeger has died aged 94.

The new issue of Uncut arrives in UK shops this Friday – though subscribers should hopefully find their copies plonking through the letter box a day or two early. We celebrate 40 years of the Ramones with an extensive cover story by Peter Watts, who’s interviewed surviving band members as well as many of their co-conspirators, friends and peers. To compliment Peter’s terrific piece, we’ve compiled a list of the 50 Greatest American Punk Albums (plus singles and compilations), from the pivotal years of 1975 to 1983.