Offering more proof that he may just outlive us all, eerily un-fuck-with-able Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has made a full recovery from a recent head injury, prompting the Stones to resume their European tour Tuesday in Milan. Vacationing in Fiji in April, Richards fell from a tree and underwent surgery in New Zealand to relieve pressure on his brain. With Richards operational, the Stones’ tour runs for twenty-one more dates, ending Sept. 3 in Denmark. But, really, the road goes on forever, no?

• What do you do when imprisoned in a Dubai jail for possession of cocaine? Call up Lionel Ritchie and a US Senator, duh. Producer Dallas Austin (Madonna, Michael Jackson) was released from jail in Dubai midnight Tuesday, after customs officials nabbed him with 1.26 grams of cocaine and capsules of ecstasy. Austin was in town to attend a birthday celebration for Naomi Campbell. Initially, lawyers reduced his chargers from trafficking charges to possession, but Austin was granted a full pardon after Senator Orrin Hatch – a Utah republican and songwriter who’s worked for the rehabilitation of non-violent drug offender — made calls on Austin’s behalf to the ambassador and consul of the United Emirates embassy in Washington. Lionel Ritchie stepped in as a character reference, telling united Arab Emirate’s consul worker, Abdulla Ali Alsaboosi; “It was, ‘Tell me what kind of guy is Dallas Austin,’ ” Mr. Richie said. “I said: ‘Listen, this is a great guy. A gangster, a hoodlum, a thug, he’s not.’ “Apparently, Dylan’s backing guys made some pretty decent stuff on their own. A currently untitled tribute to the Band is in the works, featuring devotees like My Morning Jacket, Jack Johnson, Death Cab For Cutie, Gomez, Los Lobos, Dr. John, Allen Toussaint, Rosanne Cash, Joe Henry and Bruce Hornsby. The album is set for a Jan. 9 release.
• Because keeping busy is the best way to handle heartbreak: Third-rate crooner / legendary dumpee Nick Lachey has announced a twenty-six-city North American tour, beginning on Sept. 20 in Albany, NY and end ing Oct. 26 in St. Louis.
• Fourth-place “American Idol” finisher Chris Daughtry has signed with 19 Recordings/Arista—the label managed by the show’s creator, Simon Fuller. Daughtry, who rejected an offer to front the band Fuel last month, will join fellow “Idols” runner-up Katharine McPhee and winner Taylor Hicks on the label. According to RCA Records, Daughtry will form a band and work with “A-list collaborators” for the record, which is expected to drop late this year. Meanwhile, Clay Aiken continues to look eerily like Thom Yorke.
• Last Friday, a federal judge ordered a trustee takeover of Death Row Records as part of the company’s bankruptcy proceedings proceedings initiated. According to the judge, Suge Knight’s company’s accounting practices were a mess and the label has been grossly mismanagemed. What a shocker.
• Crosby, Stills Nash and Young kicked of their Freedom of Speech ‘06 Tour in Camden New Jersey July 6th. Nearly every track from Neil Young’s recent protest album Living With War was played, in addition to such vintage tracks as “Our House,” “Ohio,” “Woodstock” and “Long Time Gone.” The tour, Young’s first outing since his brain aneurysm in 2004, continues through early September. The full set list after the jump:

1. Flags Of Freedom

2. Wooden Ships

3. Woodstock

4. Long Time Gone

5. Military Madness

6. Wounded World

7. After The Garden

8. Living With War

9. The Restless Consumer

10. Shock And Awe

11. They Want It All

12. Feed The People

13. Immigration Man

14. Families

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15. Helplessly Hoping

16. Our House

17. Only Love Can Break Your Heart

18. Milky Way Tonight

19. Guinnevere

20. Carry Me

21. Treetop Flyer

22. Roger And Out

23. Southbound Train

24. Old Man Trouble

25. Teach Your Children

26. Southern Cross

27. Find The Cost Of Freedom

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28. Let’s Impeach The President

29. For What It’s Worth

30. Chicago

31. Ohio

32. What Are Their Names

33. Lookin’ For A Leader

34. Deja Vu

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35. Love The One You’re With