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Watch trailer for new Bruce Springsteen documentary

Springsteen & I, a new fan-made documentary celebrating 40 years of Bruce Springsteen's music, is set to be broadcast around the world this summer. Scroll down to watch the trailer now.

Win tickets to see Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Neil Young Journeys is released on DVD on June 10 - and to celebrate we have a great competition. We are delighted to be able to offer a pair of stall tickets to see Neil Young & Crazy Horse's Alchemy Tour on August 19 at London's 02 Arena.

Paul McCartney writes to Russian officials in support of hunger striking Pussy Riot member

Paul McCartney has written a letter in support of Pussy Riot's Maria Alyokhina, who has announced that she is going on hunger strike after being refused the right to attend her own parole hearing. McCartney has also written another letter in support of jailed Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who was last month denied parole. The letters have been sent to Russian officials, asking them to consider releasing the two incarcerated women. Excerpts from the letters have been posted at PaulMcCartney.com. His letter concerning Alyokhina reads:

Watch Arctic Monkeys perform brand new song “Do I Wanna Know?”

Arctic Monkeys played a brand new song called "Do I Wanna Know?" at their first live show in almost a year, which took place at the Majestic Ventura Theater in Ventura, California last night (May 22). The band opened their set with the new track. Click below to watch fan-shot footage of the performance. Sporting a silver tuxedo jacket, Alex Turner then led the band through a run of classic tracks from throughout their career.

First Look – Ben Wheatley’s A Field In England

It seems as if a month doesn’t go by without the release of a new Ben Wheatley film. I'm exaggerating, of course, but Wheatley is certainly becoming one of Britain’s most prolific film makers, with four full-length features since 2009 – as well as two series of Johnny Vegas’ sitcom, Ideal – under his belt.

The 20th Uncut Playlist Of 2013

Another week, another new issue to plug: after last week’s launch of our Nick Cave Ultimate Music Guide, I should flag up that this month’s Uncut goes on sale in the UK tomorrow, featuring Boards Of Canada, The Source Family, Mississippi Records, These New Puritans, Mark Kozelek, Thee Oh Sees and the “Origins Of American Primitive Guitar” alongside the marquee names.

Keith Richards admits to owing 50 years worth of library fines

Keith Richards has admitted he owes library fines going back 50 years. Richard told The Sun that hanging out by the bookshelves was one of his favourite pastimes as a teenager. "It was a place where you get a hint there was a place called civilization," he said of the library in Dartford, Kent. "I still owe fines from about 50 years ago." According to the newspaper, the cost could be as much as £20,000.

George Clinton: “I just sent a request to President Obama to save the funk”

Parliament and Funkadelic mastermind George Clinton lets us into his P-Funk world in the new issue of Uncut (dated July 2013 and out on Thursday, May 23).

Trevor Bolder dies ages 62

Trevor Bolder has died at the age of 62. He passed away from cancer yesterday (May 21), according to reports. He had been suffering from the disease for four years. Bolder joined David Bowie's backing band in 1971, playing on four of Bowie's key early Seventies albums - Hunky Dory, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, Aladdin Sane and Pin Ups alongside guitarist Mick Ronson and drummer Woody Woodmansey.
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