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Watch Laura Marling cover Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing In The Dark”

Laura Marling has covered Bruce Springsteen's hit single, 'Dancing In The Dark'. Marling covered the classic track from 1984 with fellow singer-songwriter Eddie Berman for The Lab magazine. Click below to watch the acoustic performance. Meanwhile, Marling's forthcoming new album Once I Was An Eagle, is set for release on May 27. You can read our exclusive interview with the singer-songwriter in the new issue of Uncut, on sale now.

AC/DC back plans to erect Bon Scott monument in his hometown

AC/DC have backed plans which call for a monument to be erected in honour of former singer Bon Scott in his hometown. The campaign to pay tribute to Scott, who died aged 33 in 1980, by building a statue in Kirriemuir, Scotland started last year when DD8 Music, who are also behind the annual Bon Scott music festival in the town, approached sculptor John McKenna to design a tribute.

Bob Dylan misses induction into American Academy of Arts and Letters

Bob Dylan missed his induction into the American Academy of Arts and Letters, held yesterday (May 15). According to Rolling Stone, Dylan was voted in as an honorary member, joining a prestigious pool of individuals including Woody Allen and Martin Scorsese.

The Great Gatsby

The cover story of this month’s Vanity Fair paints a disturbing picture of a major Hollywood movie going off the rails. Over-budget and with its release date delayed, the film is further troubled by a lack of creative vision and no clear sense of how to deliver a concluding third act. These are production problems that you might assume would beset a mainstream blockbuster – the film in the Vanity Fair story is Brad Pitt’s zombie epic World War Z, by the way.

Mike Mills: “There are zero plans” for an R.E.M. reunion

Mike Mills has revealed that there are "zero plans" for an R.E.M. reunion. Speaking to Rolling Stone ahead of the 25th anniversary re-release of the band's Green album, Mills admitted, "We said we're done and we're done. If we honestly thought there was a chance of a reunion tour, we might have said so at the time." R.E.M. broke up in September 2011, six months after the release of their fifteenth studio album, Collapse Into Now.

Glastonbury to become first UK festival with a dedicated 4G network

Glastonbury will become the first UK festival with its own dedicated 4G network, it has been confirmed. The festival has struck a deal with mobile service provider EE which will give fans attending the festival fast mobile internet speeds and allow for even quicker photo and video upload times. There will also be an official Glastonbury festival app, which will give festival goers updates from around the site and news alerts. Additionally, two large recharge tents will be built onsite with users of any mobile network able to charge their phones in between watching bands.

Bruce Springsteen and Dropkick Murphys to release new EP in aid of Boston victims

Bruce Springsteen has recorded a track with Dropkick Murphys to raise funds for victims of the recent bombing in Boston. The Boston band were approached by Springsteen following the recent Boston marathon bombings and have re-recorded a new version of the band's song "Rose Tattoo" for inclusion on an EP released on iTunes today (May 15). The three song release will also include live acoustic versions of the songs "Jimmy Collins's Wake" and "Don't Tear Us Apart" by Dropkick Murphys.

Suede add dates to autumn UK tour

Suede have added a trio of new shows to their October tour of the UK and Ireland. The band will now play additional shows in Southampton, Southend and Bristol, as well as previously announced dates in Leeds, Glasgow, Dublin, Manchester and Birmingham. Tickets for the new shows go on sale May 17 at 9am [BST].
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