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Nick Cave has appeared on an American podcast, WTF, hosted by comedian Marc Maron, The Line of Best Fit reports. Over the course of the hour long programme, the pair discuss Cave's childhood, views on religion and what it was like meeting Johnny Cash. They also speak about the effect Cave has on a "certain type of woman". "I have a deep understanding of troubled women," explained Cave. "I have a very strange relationship in general with women around my music. There's some that understand it and some that think there should be a law against it."

The Rolling Stones returned to Hyde Park last night (July 6, 2013), 44 years and 1 day since they played there in 1969. To a sold out crowd of 65,000 the band opened with "Start Me Up", for the first time on the 50 & Counting tour. The band were joined by Gary Clark Jr for "Bitch", who had played earlier in the day. Mick Taylor, who played his first gig with the Rolling Stones at Hyde Park July 5, 1969, joined the band for "Midnight Rambler" and the final encore of "(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction".

With credits including The Day Today, The Thick Of It and Veep, Armando Iannucci has been involved in some of the best TV comedy of the last 20 years. As one of his most famous (co)creations, Alan Partridge, limbers up for his big screen debut on August 7 in Alpha Papa, Armando is set to answer your questions in Uncut as part of our regular Audience With… feature.
 So is there anything you’ve always wanted to ask him? What are his memories of making The Day Today?

Robert Plant has announced three new live dates - two in the UK, and one in the Republic of Ireland. Plant, and his band the Sensational Shape Shifters, are currently on tour in North America. The new UK and Ireland dates are: BRISTOL, Colston Hall - Thursday, August 29 STRABALLY ESTATE, Electric Picnic - Saturday, August 31 WOLVERHAMPTON, Civic Hall, Monday, September 2 Tickets for both shows are on sale today.

The Rolling Stones are preparing for their forthcoming Hyde Park concerts by having trees installed. Huge model oak trees have been planted on top of the stage, while bushes have been installing on the sound desk and other equipment. They want to recreate the first time they played in the Royal park in 1969.

Bruce Johnston discusses The Beach Boys’ 50th anniversary reunion tour in the new issue of Uncut (dated August 2013 and out now).

Peter Gabriel has recorded a new song and score for a forthcoming film, Words With Gods. It will be Gabriel's first new material since "Down To Earth", which written for the Pixar film, WALL-E. Gabriel - who has also written scores for Martin Scorsese's The Last Temptation Of Christ and Phillip Noyce's Rabbit Proof Fence - hasn't released a new album of original material since Up in 2002. His last album, 2011's New Blood, comprised orchestral reworkings of his own material.

Roy Harper has confirmed details of his new album, Man And Myth, which includes a guest spot from Pete Townshend. The seven-track album is Harper's first studio album since The Green Man in 2000 and will be released by Bella Union on September 23. The track listing for Man And Myth is: 1. The Enemy 2. Time Is Temporary 3. January Man 4. The Stranger 5. Cloud Cuckooland 6. Heaven Is Here 7. The Exile