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This month in Uncut!

The new issue of Uncut, out today (April 25), features Jeff Buckley, the Eagles, The National and Todd Rundgren.

Senna director to work on official Amy Winehouse documentary

Amy Winehouse is to be the subject of a new documentary from the director of Senna, it has been confirmed. The as yet untitled film will be directed by Asif Kapadia, who directed the 2010 film Senna, about Formula 1 driver, Ayrton Senna. James Gay-Rees, who produced the Banksy documentary Exit Through The Gift Shop is also attached to the project.

The National to perform their song “Sorrow” for six hours straight at New York gallery

The National are set to perform their song "Sorrow" for six full hours as part of an art installation at Moma PS1 in Long Island City, New York on May 5. The band will play their High Violet track live for a collaboration with artist Ragnar Kjartansson called A Lot Of Sorrow. A press release from the gallery reads: "By stretching a single pop song into a day-long tour de force the artist continues his explorations into the potential of repetitive performance to produce sculptural presence within sound."

The Rolling Stones postpone opening show of upcoming tour

The Rolling Stones have been forced to postpone the opening date of their upcoming North American tour. The band were due to kick off the 50 & Counting tour on May 2 at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. But the show has now been bumped back 24 hours to accommodate a sporting fixture - the National Basketball Association playoffs.

Thom Yorke says if anyone calls Atoms For Peace a supergroup he’ll “fucking knock their teeth out”

Thom Yorke has jokingly said that if anyone calls his and producer Nigel Godrich's Atoms For Peace project a supergroup to his face, he'll "fucking knock their teeth out". The project also features Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers on bass, percussionist Mauro Refosco and drummer Joey Waronker.

Animal Collective to release new remix EP

Animal Collective have announced details of a remix EP, which is set for release on May 27. The EP draws on material from the Baltimore group's tenth studio LP Centipede Hz, which was released last September (2012). The EP features remixes of the track "Monkey Riches" by Gang Gang Dance's Brian Degraw (which you can listen to below), Chicago house producer Traxman and New York underground dance producers Teengirl Fantasy. It also features a remix of 'New Town Burnout' by Seattle based hip-hop collective Shabazz Palaces.

Manic Street Preachers documentary to get full-length screening in May

The Manic Street Preachers documentary Culture, Alienation, Boredom and Despair will get a full-length screening for the first time in May. The film, which was made by filmmaker Kieran Evans and longtime Manics collaborator Robin Turner, was originally planned as a 20-minute DVD extra to go with last year's Generation Terrorists reissue box set.

Robert Plant announces North American tour dates

Robert Plant has announced a run of North American tour dates with his band, the Sensational Shape Shifters. The 21 date tour starts on June 20 in Dallas, Texas and takes in Portland, Chicago and Memphis before winding up on July 27 in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.

Neil Young and Jack White record tracks in the Third Man vinyl booth

Jack White laid down a version of Loretta Lynn's "Coal Miner's Daughter" in the Third Man Records recording booth during Record Store Day. Scroll down to listen the track, which was recorded in Nashville as part of the global Record Store Day celebrations over the weekend. Neil Young also recorded a song in the booth – as seen via the Third Man Instagram account, pictured above - however, details of his track have not yet been released.

The Rolling Stones tour was ‘bound to happen’ says Keith Richards

Keith Richards has said that the Rolling Stones' forthcoming 2013 leg of the 50 And Counting tour was "bound to happen". "We kind of knew it was bound to happen," explained Richards. "I get itchy first – Ronnie's always itchy," he said of which band members were keenest to tour. "I was the first one to be very enthusiastic to do it," added Ronnie Wood, in an interview with Radio.com.
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