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Nick Cave has spoken about reforming Grinderman in order to play the Coachella Valley Festival of Music and Arts in California this April. Cave took to Twitter on Tuesday in order to answer questions from fans. When asked why Grinderman were getting back together after splitting in 2011, Cave responded: "Every other shitty band is doing it, why not someone who's actually good."

In his memoir, Prince Among Stones: That Business With The Rolling Stones And Other Adventures, which I’ve just reviewed for the next Uncut, Prince Rupert Loewenstein, who was the band’s financial adviser for nearly 40 years, reflects at one point about how time as he gets older has started, as they say, to fly. Thinking about this, he is reminded of a famous quote by the grand old thespian, John Gielgud, who wryly remarked that in his old age time had started to speed by at such a pace that it seemed like breakfast was being served every 10 minutes.

Bruce Springsteen has added a new date to the UK leg of his Wrecking Ball Tour. He will play at the brand new Leeds Arena on July 24, his first indoor UK performance since 2007. The Leeds date will be this tour’s fourth UK date Springsteen, immediately preceded by nights in London, Glasgow and Coventry all announced last year.

Yoko Ono celebrated her 80th birthday last night by playing a one-off Yoko Ono Plastic Band gig.

Atoms For Peace - the side project of Radiohead's Thom Yorke, producer Nigel Godrich, Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers and percussionist Mauro Refosco - are officially streaming their debut album 'Amok' ahead of its official release on February 25. Scroll down to stream, or click here to listen to the album, which had already leaked ahead of release: amok.atomsforpeace.info.

Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant has said that he's open to a reunion of the band next year, saying his schedule is clear for 2014. Speaking to 60 Minutes in Australia, Plant said he was waiting on his bandmates Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones in order to kick off the reunion, blaming their silence on the fact that they are Capricorns. Plant said: "They don't say a word. They're quite contained in their own worlds and they leave it to me. I'm not the bad guy... You need to see the Capricorns – I've got nothing to do in 2014."

Morrissey has apologised for postponing more shows on his US tour. The former The Smiths frontman has cancelled shows in Denver, Salt Lake City and San Francisco as he continues his treatment for a bleeding ulcer and Barrett's esophagus. This follows previous cancellations earlier this month (February). Writing on fan site True To You, the singer issued an apology to fans for postponing the shows and said that he is at "the mercy of biological chance", before asking fans for their "liberal tolerance".

Tony Sheridan, the British rock 'n' roll guitarist and singer who was backed by The Beatles at their very first recording session, has died aged 72. The news was made public by a Facebook post from the family of the deceased on Saturday (February 16). It read, "Our beloved father and friend! Thank you for your love and inspiration. You left us today at 12.00 pm".

David Bowie is set to release a brand new track titled 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)' on February 26. The singer, who will release his first new album in 10 years in March, posted a message on his official Facebook page at midnight February 17. The post did not include any concrete release details, but instead simply listed the date '02.26.13' and the title of the song along with a new picture, which you can see at the top of the page.

Courtney Love and REM's Michael Stipe have collaborated on a track for Johnny Depp's forthcoming album of sea shanties – listen to it below. The track, titled 'Rio Grande', will appear on the pirate-themed album 'Son of Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs and Chanteys', which is set for release on February 18. The album is being put together by Johnny Depp, director Gore Verbinski and producer Hal Willner and follows their similar 2006 effort, 'Rogue's Gallery'.