Patterson Hood and The Young Fresh Fellows are the latest artists to contribute to the ongoing Songs For Slim 7" series, created to benefit former Replacements guitarist Slim Dunlap, who is recovering from a stroke. The 7" features "Hate This Town" by Patterson Hood and the Downtown Rumblers (Drive-By Truckers band mates Brad Morgan and Jay Gonzalez, Jacob Morris on cello and long-time DBT producer/partner in crime David Barbe on bass), and "Loud Loud Loud Loud Guitars" by the Young Fresh Fellows.

Julian Cope and co.'s second is an overlooked classic...

Nigel Godrich has said that Atoms For Peace initially "generated a lot of crap". Speaking to Middle 8 – the publication from online music platform Soundhalo – Godrich and Thom Yorke spoke about the band's early gestation period. "We generated a lot of crap," said Godrich. "Thom and I went through everything and we created tracks out of bits of it and started restructuring things. Then by the time we took it back to the guys, they were, 'Um. Is this me playing right now?'

Geezer Butler has hinted that Black Sabbath's current tour will "probably be the last" they play. The band, who released their 19th studio album 13 earlier this year, and are also set to play a series of UK tour dates in December. However, speaking to the Chicago Sun Times, Butler said that he had "a feeling" that the band would not tour together again.

Belle And Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch has revealed how he used to pretend he was as “out-there” as The Fall’s Mark E Smith.

In this week’s archive feature, from our August 2012 issue (Take 183), Uncut is granted a rare audience with the remarkable Young, busier than ever. To be discussed: the return of Crazy Horse, Americana and what would become Psychedelic Pill; his autobiography; his new movie; Archives; his family. What motivates an inexhaustible genius? “I spend money as soon as I get it…” Story: Jaan Uhelszki

Bruce Springsteen And The E Street Band have confirmed they will play tour dates in 2014. Responding to reports that a run of Australian dates were about to be confirmed, Springsteen's manager Jon Landau has now confirmed tour dates for Australia and New Zealand.

Marianne Faithfull has been forced to cancel shows in Lebanon and America after fracturing her sacrum. Having suffered the injury in a fall in July, Marianne had been hoping to be fully recovered in time for the shows. In a handwritten letter to fans in Beirut she wrote: “I am so sad I won’t be able to sing for you on Saturday. I broke my back in July & hoped & prayed I would be better enough to be able to do the performance on 17th August, although it’s not very long, but my recovery was going well. Alas!

Pete Townshend has issued a statement about the One Direction Twitter storm, which has seen fans of the boyband take to the social networking site to defend claims that One Direction's new single, "Best Song Ever", sounds like The Who's "Baba O'Riley". Responding to unsbstantiated claims that The Who are planning to take action against One Direction, Pete Townshend said.

Boards Of Canada have confirmed a batch of vinyl reissues through Warp Records. They will release 1998's Music Has The Right To Children, Geogaddi (2002) and The Campfire Headphase (2006) on October 21. These will be followed on November 18 by the mini-album Twoism (1995) and EPs In A Beautiful Place Out In The Country (2000) and Trans Canada Highway (2006). A vinyl reissue of Hi Scores EP (1996) will be released through Skam later this year.