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Bruce Springsteen played his first live gig of 2014 at the 1,600 capacity Paramount Theater in Asbury Park, New Jersey on Saturday [January 18]. The event was the 14th Annual Light Of Day benefit to raise funds for Parkinson's Disease. Scroll down to watch five songs from Springsteen's set.

The Led Zeppelin legend has just returned with a new group, Minibus Pimps, in collaboration with Deathprod, aka Norwegian Helge Sten. Here, from Uncut’s April 2010 issue (Take 155), is a look back at the bassist and multi-instrumentalist’s other jobs… Fans and famous admirers ask Jones about his favourite instruments, bluegrass, working with REM, the Butthole Surfers and Josh Homme, and being “a bloody good choirmaster”. Interview: John Lewis ___________________

It's awards time of year, folks. And here's the nominations in the key categories of this year's Oscars. I'm very pleased to see a lot of films we've supported over the last 12 months have received nominations - especially American Hustle, Nebraska (our 2013 Film of The Year), The Wolf Of Wall Street and Gravity.

U2 played their first live show in three years at a Haiti benefit concert in Beverly Hills this weekend.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers have nearly completed their new album, according to Benmont Tench. The Heartbreakers' keyboard player has been speaking to Uncut ahead of the release of his solo album, You Should Be So Lucky. When asked about the status of the new Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers album, Tench told Uncut: "I think we’re virtually done. We cut a lot of stuff; Tom just wants to get the right batch of songs. That’s the scoop on it."

Arcade Fire’s film score features in the new Her trailer - you can watch the promo by scrolling down the page and clicking ‘play’.

Robert Plant Presents the Sensational Space Shifters has announced the first of their 2014 European tour dates. The tour will support a new album out this year, with dates beginning June 10 in Gothenberg, Sweden and across Europe including Russia, Ireland, Germany and more, with a special date at Glastonbury Abbey on August 9.

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This is the last newsletter of 2013, and therefore an appropriate moment perhaps to thank you for your support over the last 12 months and wish you all the best for the New Year. The next time you hear from me, our first issue of 2014 will already be out – we’ll be on sale from Friday, January 3 – so here’s a brief taster of what to expect.

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