UNCUT

Published by Time Inc. (UK) Ltd Uncut is the essential magazine about rock music, written by people who love that music as much as you do. Every month, it features the most comprehensive and trustworthy album reviews section in the world. There are in-depth interviews with the finest musicians of the past five decades, and with the exciting new artists who are following in their great tradition. Insightful, informative, passionate about extraordinary music – that’s Uncut.

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Doodles of the canyon • Joni Mitchell’s 1971 scrapbook of drawings and lyrics published commercially for the first time

Springsteen, silver screen • The Boss launches his Western Stars film in Toronto

“Every day is different” • From pastoral synth soundscapes to conducting for Paul Weller, life is a whirl for the Emmy-nominated Hannah Peel

Still out of sight • James Brown’s backing singer for 32 years, now Martha High has a bag of her own…

A QUICK ONE

Warmduscher • Joyous punk-funk sleaze from Fat White Family’s sister band

UNCUT PLAYLIST • On the stereo this month...

High & Rising • 15 tracks of the month’s best music

“When Otis sang, we had a sense of destiny” AN AUDIENCE WITH BOOKER T JONES • As he prepares to publish his fascinating life story, the funky Hammond maestro and key architect of the Stax soul sound talks Otis Redding, CSNY and why he’s still never seen a cricket match

NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS • A haunting search for peace of mind.

SLEEVE NOTES

THE ROAD TO GHOSTEEN • Cave’s three steps to heaven

CAVE ON CAVE • Edited highlights of the Red Hand Files, the songwriter’s Q&A site

THE WHO • Diamond Who-ha: rock legends’ late-life tour de force.

SLEEVE NOTES

Q&A • Pete speaks: Townshend on Who

A to Z

ITASCA • Kayla Cohen’s seventh album proves a balm for modern concerns.

SLEEVE NOTES

Q&A • Kayla Cohen Subtle forms of protest and impressionism in sound

JR BOHANNON • “I always leave an element of my music up to chance”

AMERICANA • Country, bluegrass, folk and more

AMERICANA ROUND-UP

GIRL RAY • Poppy Hankin: “Ariana Grande came down from pop heaven to inspire me!”

SUDAN ARCHIVES • Gratuitous violins on lush debut.

SLEEVE NOTES

Q&A • Sudan Archives: “Anyone can be an Athena”

OMNI • “I wondered, ‘Does this sound like our band?’”

DESERT SESSIONS • Californian desert collective reconvene, 16 years on.

SLEEVE NOTES

DISCOVERED • Sensuous Brazilian folk pop.

Q&A

GENE CLARK • The former Byrd’s expansive masterpiece, remastered and supplemented by numerous early takes.

SLEEVE NOTES

THREE OTHERS… • Some more treats from Clark’s post-Byrds work

Q&A • Long Ryder and reissue compiler Sid Griffin says he was “spoilt for choice”

REM • Revisiting the band’s most divisive album.

SLEEVE NOTES

Q&A

A to Z

THE DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR • Fab form! XTC’s alter egos ride again.

SLEEVE NOTES

Q&A • Andy Partridge “The kind of music I loved as a kid”

REDISCOVERED • Uncovering the underrated and overlooked

EARLY BRITISH SYNTHPOP • Machine-tooled futurism, complete with melodies

PETER GREEN’S FLEETWOOD MAC • Hidden gems from the blues vault.

SLEEVE NOTES

THE SPECIALIST

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