First two acts announced for the July festival in Surrey

Some very satisfying words in album titles this week, if you’ll forgive the fairly tangential way of starting a blog: “Veckatimest”, “Bitte Orca”, and today, “Balf”. “Balf Quarry” is the new album from the Magik Markers – according to the sleevenotes, “A stone quarry in Hartford, CT which has mined traprock since the earliest days of the city.”

Ian Brown and John Squire both deny reports of their return

Allan Jones has heard Together Through Life, find out what it's like here

First off, an important plug for Allan's blog, where he's posted a preview of the new Bob Dylan album, "Together Through Life". No copy in the Uncut office as yet, but I'll try and write something myself when it turns up.

We now know that the new Bob Dylan album, which unexpectedly will be with us on April 27, is called Together Through Life. We know also that it was written and recorded quickly.

British newspaper claims the Mancs are set for 21 live dates

Toots and the Maytals and Emiliana Torrini also in first line-up announcement

Read the FULL interview from Uncut's Neil Archive's Cover Story here exclusively

12 drawings from his one-off 1965 book 'Fart Enjoy' to raise money for charity