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Jack White working on new songs with The Dead Weather

The Dead Weather are currently working on new songs. According to a tweet from Third Man Records, the band are currently in the studio at Third Man HQ in Nashville. The tweet - which included a new photo of the group - was sent out earlier today, and read: "The Dead Weather working on new songs in the studio yesterday… (and searching for bodies)" The Dead Weather is made up of Jack White, Alison Mosshart, Dean Fertita and Jack Lawrence.

The Clash “couldn’t have gone on… it was too intense”

The surviving members of The Clash explain how the group couldn’t conceivably have lasted much longer, as “it was too intense”, in the new issue of Uncut.

Join Uncut at the End Of The Road Festival

Uncut will be at the End Of The Road Festival this weekend, at its traditional home of the Larmer Tree Gardens in North Dorset. Uncut will be hosting the Tipi Tent stage that this year features, among others, Bob Lind, Daughn Gibson, Julianna Barwick, Mike Heron & Trembling Bells, John Murry, William Tyler and Valerie June. Stick around after the scheduled bands have finished, too: we’re organising a few secret late-night sets in there.

The Who confirm full track-listing and release date for Tommy Super Deluxe Edition

The Who are to release a Super Deluxe box set of Tommy on November 11. It will include a remastered version of the original 1969 album, 20 demos from Pete Townshend’s archive and also a full live performance of Tommy recorded at the Capital Theatre, Ottawa, Canada on October 15, 1969.

Mick Fleetwood: “We haven’t turned Fleetwood Mac into Cirque Du Soleil yet!”

Mick Fleetwood has jokingly reassured fans that there won’t be any circus performers on Fleetwood Mac’s current tour.

Paul McCartney announces new album

Paul McCartney has released a new track and issued details of a brand new album. Titled "New", the single is produced by Mark Ronson, just one of the producers who has been working on the album. Others include Paul Epworth and Ethan Johns.

Midlake announce tour dates for 2014

Midlake have announced a run of UK tour dates for February, 2014. The band - who will also play a sold-out show at Islington Assembly Hall on October 23 - will play six shows in the UK, including Shepherd's Bush Empire on February 26. Midlake release their fourth album, Antiphon, on November 4 through Bella Union. You can hear the title track here. Thursday 20 February – Manchester, The Ritz Friday 21 February – Wolverhampton, Wulfrun Hall

This month in Uncut!

The new issue of Uncut, out now, features The Clash, Fleetwood Mac, Mazzy Star, Bill Callahan and Smashing Pumpkins.

Lead actor cast in Mick Jagger-produced James Brown biopic

Chadwick Boseman is to star in the forthcoming James Brown biopic that's being produced by Mick Jagger. The film, which was reported to be in the works last October (2012), has now been given a green light after casting its lead, Variety reports. The Help's Tate Taylor is on board as director and, according to The Wrap, is hoping to cast three of the stars of his 2011 hit in supporting roles: Viola Davis, Nelsan Ellis and Oscar winner Octavia Spencer.

The Kinks confirm tracklisting for Muswell Hillbillies deluxe edition

The Kinks have confirmed the tracklisting for the forthcoming deluxe reissue of their 1971 Muswell Hillbillies album. The new 2-CD edition - which is released on October 7 through Universal - features five previously unreleased tracks, including "Lavender Lane" and early demo "Nobody’s Fool", as well as alternative song versions and BBC sessions. All have been re-mastered from original tapes. Meanwhile, a new book by Ray Davies - Americana: The Kinks, The Road And The Perfect Riff - is published by Virgin Books this autumn.
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