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Motor City is mourning WAYNE KRAMER 1948–2024 • Brothers and sisters, the time has come for Uncut’s Jaan Uhelszki to pay a very personal tribute to the inspirational leader of the MC5

THESE ARE THE JAMS • Five great Wayne Kramer moments

“I’ve been granted a gift…” • Wayne’s world: Kramer testifies to Uncut in 2019

“I’m still kicking!” • As she celebrates the 60th anniversary of “Shout” with a new book and tour, Lulu talks Bowie, The Beatles and R&B

A Quick One

Perfect Circle • REM make a pilgrimage back to Athens’ 40 Watt Club for Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy’s Murmur tribute

Worlds of echo • Richard King reveals what he learned from assembling the first official book about enigmatic avant-pop visionary Arthur Russell

Oisin Leech • Lost Brother finds himself amid the harsh beauty of Ireland’s northernmost tip

Uncut Playlist • On the stereo this month…

One Of These Days • 15 tracks of the month’s best music

JAH WOBBLE • The former PiL bass invader talks Can, Sid, Sinéad and “going deep into the heart of space”

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CEDRIC BURNSIDE • Blues guitarist sups from a communal well, adding his own distinctive flavour.

ROUGH DIAMONDS • Three thrilling examples of hill country blues

Q&A • Cedric Burnside: “It was a bunch of fun”

JANE WEAVER • Mancunian songwriter takes a left turn, this time inward.

Q&A • Jane Weaver: “I was looking for happiness in simple ways”

AtoZ

WAXAHATCHEE • Album six aims squarely at the pleasure centre.

ENGLISH TEACHER • Lily Fontaine: “We’d like to challenge people”

CHARLES LLOYD • Stunning, devotional double LP from a living legend of the saxophone.

Q&A • Charles Lloyd on his many musical inspirations

ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO • Texan roots-rock maestro gets radical with his own past

AMERICANA ROUND-UP

RIDE • A revitalised indie force hits new heights.

Q&A • Andy Bell on tricky third albums and ’80s influences

PERNICE BROTHERS • “The individual songs dictated the sound”

BrhyM • NYC chamber ensemble yMusic complete Bruce Hornsby’s transformation into avant-pop savant.

Q&A • Bruce Hornsby and Rob Moose on their deep dives together

NICO • From the Velvets to the underground: the songwriter frames her dour vision on two albums that remain obstinately avant-garde.

THOSE DAYS • Three more Nico records, all quite different

Q&A • John Cale on recording The Marble Index: “I didn’t know what I was getting myself into”

TOUMANI DIABATÉ & BALLAKÉ SISSOKO • Welcome update of a kora music landmark.

Q&A • Toumani Diabaté: “It’s not from the head, it’s from the...