John Carpenter: “Why would I be a musical influence? I can barely play!”

Director John Carpenter discusses his forthcoming debut solo album in an interview in the new issue of Uncut, dated February 2015 and out now.

And the 2015 Oscar nominations are…

Here we go, folks. Hot off the press, it's this year's Oscar nominations. First impressions: it's an incredibly predictable set of nominations this year.

New vinyl subscription service launches

A new service called VYNL is launching which will offer subscribers the chance to receive albums through the post. The American-based company, who are funded via Kickstarter, will use hashtags to help subscribers form a queue, then send them three records every month based on the hashtags they chose. They will then have the option to purchase an album for $8-$12, and send back the rejects in a pre-paid carboard mailer.

Ultimate Music Guide: Paul McCartney

Coming up! Paul McCartney is the subject of Uncut's latest Ultimate Music Guide - a fab extravaganza, even by the standards of this handsome and authoritative series. As ever, we've uncovered a host of remarkable Macca interviews from the archives of NME, Uncut and Melody Maker. Along with definitive new reviews of all his albums, they tell the story of how Paul McCartney changed the world, and what happened next.
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