Ronnie Wood talked with Britain's The Sun on Monday after the Sony Radio Awards and the subject of what was next for the Rolling Stones came up.
He told the reporter "It looks like we are going to be doing more stuff. I am keeping October/November free, that's what I've been told. I'm just awaiting more information."
When asked about the possibility of a new Stones album, he laughed, saying "New ones? Are you joking? We are familiarising ourselves with our back catalogue and have only scratched the surface."
So, even though we were told not to expect anything before 2013, it looks like something could be happening later in the year.