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Beastie Boys win $1.7 million lawsuit

The surviving members of the Beastie Boys have won $1.7 million (£1.01 million) in their copyright lawsuit against Monster Beverage Corp. The case centred on a video created by the corporation which used five Beastie Boys songs in a "Beastie Boys Megamix" and flashed the message "RIP MCA" on screen to promote a show in 2012 without the band's knowledge or permission. The late Adam 'MCA' Yauch stated in his will that his likeness or art, including his work with the Beastie Boys, was not to be used for advertising purposes.

Morrissey postpones another gig on American tour

Morrissey has pulled another show on his current American tour. The singer was recently forced to cancel a gig in Atlanta, Georgia after being struck down by illness and he has now postponed tomorrow's show (June 6) at the Revel Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A statement on Morrissey's Facebook page says the gig will now take place at the same venue on June 22.

Robert Plant: Jimmy Page needs to “have a good rest”

Robert Plant has responded to Jimmy Page's claim that he is "fed up" with the singer for delaying plans for reunion shows by saying the guitarist needs to "have a good rest". The band last played together in December 2007 at London's O2 Arena, but singer Plant has ruled out the possibility of a follow-up concert any time soon.

The 21st Uncut Playlist Of 2014

A few headline comebacks in this week’s playlist, and if you scroll down you should be able to hear strong new music from the likes of Jeff Tweedy, Caribou, David Kilgour and, though perhaps ‘new’ music might be a misnomer, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.

The Making Of… The Raconteurs’ Steady As She Goes

As Jack White’s second solo album, Lazaretto, is released on Monday (June 10), it seemed time to check out some of the White pieces in our archive. Here, in this article from December 2006’s Uncut (Take 115), Jack, Brendan Benson and Patrick Keeler celebrate the irresistible rise of their three-minute garage pop classic. Interview: Barney Hoskyns

Listen to new Jeff Tweedy song, “I’ll Sing It”

Jeff Tweedy has released a new song, "I'll Sing It", taken from his forthcoming album, Sukierae. According to Glide, the album is released on September 16 through Tweedy's own dBpm Records. Sukierae contains 20 new songs, performed by Tweedy along with his 18-year-old son, drummer Spencer.

Glastonbury stage times announced

The stage times for this month's Glastonbury festival have been revealed. Scroll down for information on the timings for the Pyramid Stage, Other Stage, West Holts Stage, The Park Stage, John Peel Stage Acoustic Tent and Avalon Stage. Glastonbury 2014 takes place on Worthy Farm over June 27-29, with the gates to festival opening on June 25. Pyramid Stage Friday Arcade Fire 22.00-23.45 Elbow 20.00-21.15 Lily Allen 18.30-19.30 Rudimental 16.45-17.45 De La Soul 15.15-16.15 Rodrigo y Gabriela 13.45-14.45 The War on Drugs 12.30-13.15

Michael Stipe reveals first new material since R.E.M. split

Michael Stipe has revealed his first new music since REM split in 2011. Stipe has soundtracked a film called The Cold Lands, which is directed by his friend Tom Gilroy. "This is, in fact, the first thing that I’ve done musically since REM disbanded. So, of course, I wanted it to be for something that meant a lot to me. That was important... I knew I wasn’t going to sing, so that made it easier," said Stipe to
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