One of the things I wrote about in the new issue of Uncut is a review of the latest vinyl reissues from what was the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. For a panel to accompany the review, I had the good fortune to speak to composer Paddy Kingsland, one of the legendary studio boffins currently touring in the live iteration of the Workshop.

New documentary Pulp (A Film About Life, Death & Supermarkets) hits UK cinemas on June 7 – in anticipation, we delve back to August 2010’s Uncut (Take 159) to discover the origins of Jarvis Cocker and co’s greatest hit. From three chords on a cheap Casio keyboard, via a headline slot at Glastonbury, to the huge summer anthem of 1995… Interview: Nick Hasted

Ray Davies made an appearance at the Hay Festival on Tuesday, May 26. During the interview, Davies discussed his forthcoming induction into the American Songwriters' Hall of Fame on June 12 and his ongoing relationship with the US. According to The Telegraph Davies told the Hay Festival audience that the honour was "a big deal because it means that America has finally accepted the Kinks".

Graham Nash has spoken about Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's long-awaited live 1974 box set.

In tribute to Glenn Frey, who died on January 18, 2016, we look back on the legend of Desperado...

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young's long-awaited 1974 boxset now has a listing on Amazon.co.uk.

Paul Weller, Bob Dylan, Black Sabbath and Dolly Parton all feature in the new issue of Uncut, dated July 2014 and out now.

Upside Down Mountain, Conor Oberst’s new, Jonathan Wilson-produced solo album is set for release on Monday (May 19), so it seemed time to dig out this look through the Bright Eyes singer-songwriter’s record collection from Uncut’s June 2007 issue (Take 121). Featuring sex, drugs, Pavement and Nas… Interview: Jaan Uhelszki

Journey through the past... The songwriter's solo debut proper is his most personal statement yet...

Scene of some devastation this morning, as we’re surrounded by crates, packing for a move to new offices on the floor below. In haste, then: this has been the soundtrack for throwing out a load of old shit these past few days. Special attention, please, to the tremendous new Pye Corner Audio business…