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Mazzy Star have shared their Record Store Day release, "I'm Less Here". Scroll down to hear it. The track has previously been performed live under the name "It Speaks Of Distance". It was released today on 7 inch vinyl for Record Store Day, marking its first release despite dating back to 2000. The b-side to the record is also a new song, titled "Things'. The vinyl is pressed on "coke bottle clear" vinyl and is limited to 3000 copies. Last year, Mazzy Star released their first album in 17 years, Seasons Of Your Day.

Dave Davies has issued a message of support to AC/DC's Malcolm Young, who is rumoured to have experienced a stroke. Writing on his Facebook page on April 17, Davies offered some advice to Young:

Jack White has shared the record-breaking song "Lazaretto", aka the world's fastest record. Scroll down to listen now.

Jack White made history yesterday by producing the world's fastest released record during a day of festivities to mark Record Store Day at his Third Man studio in Nashville, Tennessee.

Rubin 'Hurricane' Carter, the boxer whose wrongful murder conviction was the subject of Bob Dylan song "Hurricane", has died. Carter, who had prostate cancer, died in his sleep at home in Toronto, aged 76. The news was confirmed by his friend and former co-defendant John Artis, reports BBC News.

Alex Turner discusses Arctic Monkeys’ past, present and future in the new issue of Uncut, dated June 2014.

Neil Young has released his long-awaited new album A Letter Home on Record Store Day [April 19, 2014]. The album, which was produced by Jack White is available now from Third Man records and select record shops. A Letter Home was recorded at White's Third Man studios and consists entirely of cover versions.

Gruff Rhys tells Uncut about his new American Interior venture – a film, book and new album – and the future of Super Furry Animals, in the new issue, dated May 2014 and out now. “I think we’ve done too much to not do more stuff,” says Rhys of SFA. “We’ve all got kids and I’ve been at home for two years – I’ve hardly had to tour, happily. I hadn’t been off tour since I was 16. It’s healthy to not be part of an industrial touring life.

Bob Dylan will not face charges of incitement to hatred in France following comments he made about Croatians in a 2013 interview. The charges were initially brought forward by French judges and related to an interview Dylan gave in the French version of Rolling Stone magazine. In the article, he mentioned Croatia in the same sentence as the Nazi party and the Ku Klux Klan.

Ginger Baker will celebrate his 75th birthday with a very special concert at London's Islington Academy in London on May 3. We're delighted to be able to offer a pair of tickets to the show. To enter, just tell us: What was the name of the first band to feature both Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce? Send your entries to uncutcomp@ipcmedia.com. Please include your full name, address and a daytime phone number. The competition closes at noon GMT on Friday, April 25, 2014. The editor's decision is final.