Guy Garvey, speaking in the new issue of Uncut, out now, reveals that Elbow’s new album is heavily inspired by progressive rock.

When you’re in the business of writing about/codifying/making up a musical scene, it always helps if you can locate its nexus. Reading the small print on record sleeves, a good few of the American musicians negotiating the space between roots music and avant-garde jamming these past few years - part of what used to be called free folk, for a while - all turn out to have recorded at Black Dirt Studios in upstate New York.

Six-disc set from the 'identity crisis' years - three albums, outtakes, lives and a session with Freddie King...

The Hold Steady are set to release their new album, 'Teeth Dreams', on March 25. The Hold Steady are set to release their new album, Teeth Dreams, on March 25. The US rock band will put out the follow-up to 2010's Heaven Is Whenever this spring, reports Billboard. The LP will be released Stateside on Razor & Tie's new imprint, Washington Square.

Paul McCartney has paid tribute to Phil Everly, who died last week aged 74. In a statement on his website, McCartney said that Everly was one of his "great heroes" and cited the Everly Brothers as a key influence on The Beatles.

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.

The Dead Weather are to release two new songs next week. According to a Tweet from their Third Man label, "Open Up (That's Enough)" and "Rough Detective" will be available for purchase digitally worldwide next Tuesday [January 14]. Scroll down to hear "Open Up (That's Enough)".

2014 has already got off to a good start, I think, with American Hustle and Inside Llewyn Davis.