Gallagher Rory

Two full German performances from 1976 and 1977, with the master craftsman showing how it's done on acoustic, slide and electric guitars. Caught in his prime, we see him play early favourites—"Pistol Slapper Blues" "Banker's Blues" and "Messin' With The Kid"—alongside later fare usually found on his compilations. And the rock'n'roll jam with a woozy Frankie Miller is deliciously informal.

Much lamented Irish guitar hero's roots exposed

The Dinosaur Jr mainman shares his formative freak-outs: “Nick Cave was my fashion icon in college”

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, The Specials, Kacey Musgraves, Supergrass, Caravan, Buena Vista Social Club, David Crosby and Low

He also sparked the skiffle boom with "Rock Island Line"

74 previously unreleased tracks crammed into a 6CD/1DVD box

George Harrison, Syd Barrett, Lucinda Williams, Michael Kiwanuka, Roberta Flack – plus our CD of the month’s best music

Featuring Cass McCombs, Warren Ellis and Sunn 0)))'s Stephen O'Malley

Dylan & Me: 50 Years Of Adventures is due out on August 15

The prolific psych-rocker will field your enquiries in a future issue of Uncut