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The Rolling Stones have been confirmed as the third headliners of Denmark's Roskilde festival. They join previously announced headliners Arctic Monkeys at the festival, which takes place from June 29 to July 6, 2014. A statement from the festival's organiser says they have been pursuing the Stones for some time. "For years, we have dreamed of the moment when we got the opportunity to reunite The Rolling Stones with the Orange Stage at Roskilde Festival," says head of programme Anders Wahrén.

Tom Morello reveals what it’s really like touring with Bruce Springsteen in the new issue of Uncut, dated May 2014 and out on Friday (March 28).

Kim Deal has unveiled a new track and video titled "The Root" – click below to watch. A collaboration with Morgan Nagler of the group Whispertown, the video was filmed guerrilla-style in the carpark of the Dayton, Ohio supermarket where he works. "The Root" is the latest in Deal's series of solo 7" singles, following "Are You Mine", "Hot Shot" and "Walking With A Killer". The single will be released digitally on April 1 and will be available as a white label 7-inch from Deal's website the same day.

The Black Keys have announced their new album will be called Turn Blue via Mike Tyson's Twitter feed. The boxer posted a tweet on Friday evening (March 21) which read "Turn Blue" followed by a link to the duo's new teaser clip for the record, set to drop on May 13. You can watch the video at the bottom of the page.

Nirvana, Paul Weller and Oasis are among the artists who have contributed releases to Record Store Day 2014. Paul Weller will release new material on a seven-inch, with the single limited to just 2,500 copies. Meanwhile, Nirvana's 'Pennyroyal Tea' will be released on the same format and Oasis' debut single 'Supersonic' will be re-released on 12-inch. A full list of all of this year's releases can be found on the official Record Store Day website.

A letter from John Lennon to Phil Spector blaming The Who drummer Keith Moon and singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson for urinating on a console at an LA recording studio is up for auction in London tomorrow (March 21), with an estimated value of £6,000.

A campaign has been launched to raise money to turn Kurt Cobain's childhood home into a museum.

Paul Rodgers takes us through his career in albums in the new issue of Uncut, dated April 2014 and out now.

Kate Bush has announced she will play a series of live shows later this year. Bush will play 15 shows at London's Eventim Apollo Hammersmith starting on August 26. The title of the shows is Before The Dawn. Tickets will go on sale from 9.30am on Friday, March 28. These are Bush's first major live dates since 1979's Tour of Life, since when she has given only the occasional live performance. Tickets are available only from the following outlets: www.eventim.co.uk, www.gigsandtours.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk.

The Rolling Stones have rescheduled a series of shows in Australia and New Zealand for October, after they were postponed following the death of L'Wren Scott. A list of the dates affected by the postponement can be found below. Promoters Frontier Touring have urged fans with tickets to hold on to their tickets for the rescheduled shows, which they claim will come in October and November, though no specific dates have yet been announced.