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The making of "I Feel Like I'm Fixin'-To-Die Rag" by Country Joe And The Fish An accidental Woodstock favourite, and one of the finest protest songs ever: “It’s become a touchstone for a generation!”

RIP Country Joe McDonald.

From the Uncut archive, here's the full story behind Country Joe And The Fish's accidental Woodstock anthem, “I Feel Like I’m Fixin’-To-Die Rag” – “It’s become a touchstone for a generation!”

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“Everything you've heard about that man is true”: a tribute to 'the fifth Beatle', George Martin “Everything you've heard about that man is true”: a tribute to 'the fifth Beatle', George Martin, by friends and artists

In tribute to George Martin - who passed away 10 years ago today - we celebrate the many accomplishments of the gentleman producer (and 'fifth Beatle') via tales involving "peculiar-looking machines", G&Ts at 6pm and where he kept his gold disc for Sgt Pepper...

"He loved extremes": the saga of Townes Van Zandt Friends and former bandmates testify to the wild charisma and quicksilver poetry of renegade singer-songwriter Townes Van Zandt

Happy heavenly birthday to Townes Van Zandt, born this day in 1944.

Here friends and former bandmates testify to the renegade singer-songwriter's wild charisma and quicksilver poetry: "He loved extremes."

Morrissey's Make-Up Is A Lie reviewed: entertainingly all over the shop Beyond the conspiracy theories, there's still a poignancy that resonates

Reviewed! Morrissey’s Make-Up Is A Lie – entertainingly all over the shop

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Hear Aldous Harding's new track, "One Stop" Hear Aldous Harding's new track, "One Stop", which is the first taster for her new album, Train On The Island

Hear Aldous Harding’s new track, “One Stop”

Ringo Starr announces new T Bone Burnett collaboration, Long Long Road Hear lead single "It’s Been Too Long" now, featuring the vocals of Molly Tuttle and Sarah Jarosz

Ringo Starr announces new T Bone Burnett collaboration, Long Long Road

Hear lead single "It’s Been Too Long" now, featuring the vocals of Molly Tuttle and Sarah Jarosz

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Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds – Mutiny After Midnight Sturgill Simpson's surprise-drop new album reviewed: dancing cures for our general malaise

Reviewed! Johnny Blue Skies & The Dark Clouds – Mutiny After Midnight

Sturgill Simpson's surprise-drop new album offers dancing cures for our general malaise

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Even as a member of The Replacements, Slim Dunlap flew under the radar A new solo reissue highlights the talents of a guitarist and songwriter that Bruce Springsteen called "one of the deepest and truest rock’n’roll souls I’ve ever heard"

Even as a member of The Replacements, Slim Dunlap flew under the radar

A new solo reissue highlights the talents of a guitarist and songwriter that Bruce Springsteen called "one of the deepest and truest rock’n’roll souls I’ve ever heard"

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Inside this month's free Uncut CD: Play The Document, 15 tracks of the month's best new music Bonnie “Prince” Billy, The Black Crowes, Tinariwen, Courtney Barnett and more feature on our latest free Uncut CD. The 15-track compilation, titled Play The Document in tribute to Uncut coverstar Bob ...

Inside the latest free Uncut CD, Play The Document

15 tracks of the month’s best new music, featuring Bonnie "Prince" Billy, The Black Crowes, Courtney Barnett, Tinariwen, Snail Mail, The Long Ryders and much more

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"The energy was phenomenal": how The Clash fired up the LA punk scene As seen through the lens of photographer Spike Waltzer

“The energy was phenomenal”: how The Clash fired up the LA punk scene

As seen through the lens of photographer Spike Waltzer, whose new exhibition of unseen punk photos is now showing at Camden Open Air Gallery

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“He was something of another world”: the life and soul of Rory Gallagher Blending blues, rock and folk, Rory Gallagher was an unstoppable force during the late ’60s and early ’70s

Happy heavenly birthday to Rory Gallagher, born this day in 1948.

Here, bandmates and family members look back on the life and times of the shy and modest musician, whose febrile talent came with a high price: “For good or ill, Rory ran his own race.”

Lou Reed: “I’ve lied so much about the past, I can’t tell what is true any more...” Lunch in Lou Reed's favourite Manhattan restaurant to discuss Edgar Allen Poe, Eminem, T’ai Chi, his illustrious career and more

“I’ve lied so much about the past, I can’t tell what is true any more…”

Happy heavenly birthday Lou Reed, born on this day in 1942.

Here he is, in an interview from our archives, discussing Edgar Allen Poe, Eminem, T’ai Chi, the Velvet Underground and more...

The Who's 20 greatest hits... as chosen by Roger Daltrey From the Uncut archive, frontman Roger Daltrey talks us through the 20 most explosive tracks recorded by The Who

Happy birthday to Roger Daltrey, born this day in 1944.

Here, he gives us a track-by-track commentary on The Who's 20 most explosive tracks...

10 things we learned from Morrissey's London O2 Arena show 10 things we learned from attending Morrissey's show at London's The O2 Arena on Saturday, February 28, 2026

Morrissey: live in London.

He appears crooning the opening lines of Foreigner’s “I Want to Know What Love Is” in a pink shirt, unbuttoned to the waist, like a Quorn beefcake Tom Jones, his collar extravagantly popped à la Eric Cantona, with perhaps a hint of Ming the Merciless and Dick Emery.

Man On The Run reviewed: inside Paul McCartney's post-Fabs creative rebirth Man On The Run reviewed: inside Paul McCartney's post-Fabs creative rebirth

Man On The Run reviewed: inside Paul McCartney’s post-Fabs creative rebirth

"He was on a different planet": the making of Elvis Presley's Elvis Country Presley's top session men remember the creation of one of his finest works

“He was on a different planet”: the making of Elvis Presley's Elvis Country album.

Presley's top session men remember the creation of one of his finest works...

Major new Bob Dylan 1966 exhibition unveiled as Uncut marks the 60th anniversary of Dylan's wildest year A major new Bob Dylan 1966 exhibition unveiled as Uncut marks the 60th anniversary of Dylan's wildest year

Major new Bob Dylan 1966 exhibition unveiled as @uncutmagazine.bsky.social marks the 60th anniversary of Dylan’s wildest year!

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The new Uncut is now on sale! Stars Bob Dylan, Genesis, the Manics, Arctic Monkeys, Alex Harvey, Snail Mail, Billy Childish, Sex Pistols, Black Crowes, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Soft Machine, Courtney Barnett, Zappa vs Beefheart, a 15-track CD & more! In shops or here: bit.ly/UncutApril26

Wilco announce UK and European tour for the summer Including headline dates in Glasgow and London in August

Wilco announce UK and European tour for the summer

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Sturgill Simpson announces new Johnny Blue Skies album, Mutiny After Midnight “There’s a simple goal we as a band set out to achieve: to make a dance record”

Sturgill Simpson announces new Johnny Blue Skies album, Mutiny After Midnight

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"The truth is a lot more complicated": the untold story of Johnny Cash "The truth is a lot more complicated": the untold story of Johnny Cash by his children, former bandmates and peers

"The truth is a lot more complicated..."

Happy heavenly birthday to Johnny Cash, born this day in 1932.

In this piece from the Uncut archives, his family, former bandmates, managers and peers present a revelatory portrait of this titan of American music.

The new @uncutmagazine.bsky.social stars Bob Dylan, Genesis, the Manics, Arctic Monkeys, Alex Harvey, Snail Mail, Billy Childish, Sex Pistols, Black Crowes, Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Soft Machine, Courtney Barnett, Zappa vs Beefheart, a 15-track CD & more! In shops Friday or here: bit.ly/UncutApril26

Hear the new single by Tori Amos, "Stronger Together" From the album In Times Of Dragons, due on May 1

Hear the new single by Tori Amos, “Stronger Together”

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Paul Weller announces new three-disc collection, Weller At The BBC Vol 2 Plus new UK and Irish tourdates for the summer

Paul Weller announces new three-disc collection, Weller At The BBC Vol 2 – plus new UK and Irish tourdates for the summer

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Gregg Allman documentary Music Of My Soul coming this summer Director James Keach has previously worked on films about Johnny Cash and David Crosby

Gregg Allman documentary Music Of My Soul coming this summer

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Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter announce Anarchy In The UK Tour A December jaunt to celebrate 50 years of punk

Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter announce Anarchy In The UK Tour

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The hipster logic of Steely Dan: "They're the American Beatles" Album by album with Dan superfans David Crosby, St Vincent, Paddy McAloon, Lloyd Cole, Bonnie Raitt, Talib Kweli and more

Remembering Walter Becker on what would have been his 76th birthday with this archive dive into the hipster logic of Steely Dan: “They’re the American Beatles”

Featuring Dan superfans David Crosby, St Vincent, Paddy McAloon, Lloyd Cole and more

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Hear the title track from Foo Fighters' new album, Your Favorite Toy The band will also play two shows at Liverpool's Anfield Stadium in June

Hear the title track from Foo Fighters' new album, Your Favorite Toy

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Paul McCartney: “We tried to follow The Beatles – it was madness” Macca reflects on his early solo years at a screening of new documentary, Man On The Run

Paul McCartney: “We tried to follow The Beatles – it was madness”

Macca reflects on his early solo years at a screening of new documentary, Man On The Run

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