ROLLING STONES: One Step Closer to a Tour?

Ronnie Wood says The Rolling Stones are talking about a possible 50th anniversary tour. He says, "They're still in the talking mode and I don't know. Each week brings a new development." He adds that it comes down to making sure everyone is "feeling comfortable with each other, 'cause we're all ready to go [on tour] individually." The Stones' last tour was A Bigger Bang in 2007.

Part of the celebration for Ronnie will be sobriety. "It wasn't working anymore. The drink wasn't working, the dope wasn't working. I wasn't getting high... My own kids were like, 'We can't ask Dad -- he's too out of it'... I became a little bit ashamed of myself... [But] I have no regrets. I'm really enjoying the new aspect on life that I have, the new focus. Everyone understands -- my ex-wife does, the kids, they've come back around. It's lovely."

Mick Jagger performed last night at the White House as part of a celebration of the blues. It will air on PBS starting February 27th. And Keith Richards will join Eric Clapton and others at New York's Apollo Theatre on Friday at a celebration for late blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin, who died in December. Richards and Jagger paid for his funeral.

PAUL McCARTNEY: Who Is He Helping?

Paul McCartney has signed on to help fellow U.K. artist Roger Daltrey at his annual week-long series of shows in support of the Teenage Cancer Trust. Macca and his band will start off the week at London's Royal Albert Hall on March 29th. Daltrey says, "Every year, my team and I work really hard to make these concerts for Teenage Cancer Trust something special. This year is no exception, and the lineup of artists donating their time and talent is incredible."

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN: Jack's Turn

Today, Bruce Springsteen is streaming the third song off his new album, Wrecking Ball. 10 tracks will stream on 10 different websites over the next two weeks, and today's selection is "Jack of All Trades," which you'll find on Spin.com. Yesterday it was "Shackled and Drawn," and on Monday it was "Easy Money." Tomorrow, look for "Death to My Hometown," and on Friday check out "This Depression."

Then next week it's:

• Monday, Feb. 27th: "Wrecking Ball"
• Tuesday, Feb. 28th: "You've Got It"
• Wednesday, Feb. 29th: "Rocky Ground"
• Thursday, March 1st: "Land of Hope and Dreams"
• Friday, March 2nd: "We Are Alive"

Wrecking Ballwill be out on March 6th.

IN OTHER NEWS

Bret Michaels took part in the Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans on Monday.

Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen will take part in a Twitter question-and-answer session today at 6 p.m. [ET] on the band's Twitter page.

Don Henley spoke at the rededication of the Cass County Courthouse in Linden, Texas last Saturday.

Robert F. Hendrix, the first cousin of Jimi and the senior VP and COO of Experience Hendrix, the family-run company that looks after Jimi's estate, died suddenly on Sunday. He was 65.

Jon McIntire, manager of the Grateful Dead in the '70s and '80s, died of natural causes last week at age 70.

Ex-Replacements guitarist Slim Dunlap suffered a stroke on Sunday. He's currently in a Minneapolis hospital.

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