Modern-day country star steps out of the shadows...

Arctic Monkeys have unveiled a video for their new single "Why'd You Only Call Me When You're High?" – you can watch the promo at the end of the page. The video, directed by Nabil, is the latest single to be taken from the band's fifth studio album AM, which will be released on September 9 and also features the tracks "R U Mine?" and "Do I Wanna Know?". Guests on the album include Queens Of The Stone Age frontman Josh Homme and former member of The Coral, Bill Ryder-Jones.

The National were joined onstage by Grateful Dead's Bob Weir at the Outside Lands Festival in San Francisco – you can watch footage below. The band performed the track, which appeared on their High Violet album, with Weir on Friday (August 9). Last year, Weir covered Cass McCombs' "Love Thine Enemy" with members of the band during a 'Bridge Sessions webcast.

For all his flailing locks and dazed expression, Ty Segall does not make a particularly convincing slacker. In a short promotional clip for his new album, released on Youtube back in May, he pretends to be asleep in bed, on his couch, in a garden and then, preposterously, up a tree and at the wheel of a moving van.

Following last night's breaking news that Neil Young & Crazy Horse have cancelled the remaining dates on their European tour, a source has now confirmed the reasons behind the cancellation. According to a report on Rolling Stone, a source close to the Young camp has explained that Crazy Horse guitarist Frank 'Poncho' Sampedro has broken his hand.

As he releases his new album Hoodoo, the legendary Tony Joe White is set to answer your questions in Uncut as part of our regular Audience With… feature. So is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask the Swamp Fox? Did he enjoy Elvis Presley's version of "Polk Salad Annie"? What does he remember about filming 'rock opera' Catch My Soul with Patrick McGoohan? How on earth did he end up opening for Roger Waters' Dark Side Of The Moon tour?

Reading a magazine this morning, I noticed that there are a bunch of tribute shows to Elliott Smith coming up; ostensibly I guess to commemorate the fact that, horrifyingly, the tenth anniversary of his death is coming up in a couple of months.

Robert Plant has joined the world of social media, opening Twitter and Instagram accounts as well as a Google+ account, while also relaunching his website.

Linda Thompson has revealed that collaborating with ex-husband Richard Thompson on her new album was just like working with any other session player.

As the Manics gear up to release their latest album – the predominantly acoustic, pastoral and Motown-tinged Rewind The Film – it seems a good time to revisit the Manics bassist and lyricist’s October 2006 (Take 113) grilling from fans and famous names. Topics include Cuba post-Castro, Live8, aircraft leg-room and winning Wimbledon… Interview: Stephen Trousse