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Keith Richards has said that the Rolling Stones' forthcoming 2013 leg of the 50 And Counting tour was "bound to happen". "We kind of knew it was bound to happen," explained Richards. "I get itchy first – Ronnie's always itchy," he said of which band members were keenest to tour. "I was the first one to be very enthusiastic to do it," added Ronnie Wood, in an interview with Radio.com.

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds have unveiled a brand new track titled "Animal X" – scroll down to listen to it. The song, which was recorded as part of the sessions for their most recent album Push The Sky Away was a special release for this year's Record Store Day.

Richie Havens has died aged 72 from a heart attack. The singer's talent agency, Roots Agency, confirmed that Havens died at home in Jersey City, New Jersey. Having spent four decades performing live and releasing music, Havens announced last month that he would no longer be touring due to health issues.

The new issue of Uncut arrives in UK shops on Thursday, though perhaps a few subscribers, with a prevailing wind, might have already received their copies. Lots of interesting stuff in there, including new interviews with The National, Laura Marling, Deborah Harry and Todd Rundgren; The Eagles, The Waterboys, Deep Purple, Mark Mulcahy, Kurt Vile; reviews of Fleetwood Mac, Vampire Weekend, REM, Van Dyke Parks and Jandek; respects paid to Jason Molina, Andy Johns and Phil Ramone; and a brief exchange with the now notorious Michelle Shocked.

Deborah Harry reveals she believes Blondie were looked down on at legendary New York punk club CBGB.

Jeff Buckley and Jimmy Page cried when they met each other, a close friend of the late singer-songwriter reveals in the latest issue of Uncut.

The National have revealed that parts of their new album sound like “The Band and Air in the same room”.

George Clinton and Sly Stone have collaborated on a new single, "The Naz". The track, which tells the story of Jesus Christ, is available as a digital download here. Credited to Funkadelic Featuring Sly Stone, "The Naz" is Stone's first material with Clinton to be officially released since Stone appeared on Funkadelic's 1981 album, The Electric Spanking Of War Babies.

The Eagles have revealed that their business-like plan for world domination included “no Christmas cards”.

Bob Dylan is to team up with Wilco and My Morning Jacket for a run of 26 dates in North America. The tour - which will be called the Americanarama Festival of Music - will also feature additional artists the Richard Thompson Electric Trio and Ryan Bingham at select venues. The dates begin on June 26 in West Palm Beach, Florida taking in Nashville, Chicago and Denver before coming to a close in Mountain View, California on August 4.