It's a quick fox trot to the train station for us now, as our Wednesday work is done.

Scroll down for Lady G's opinion piece on tackling the stigma surrounding mental health issues on this Mental Health Day.

Plus Taylor Swift makes AMAs history and uses the podium to get political, a rather unsavoury row erupts between Lana Del Rey and Azealia Banks and lots of action from last night's Later... with Jools Holland.

Speaking of which we'll leave you today with a stone cold classic from Scouse indie icons Echo and the Bunnymen, in support of their new album of re-imagined tracks, entitled The Stars, The Oceans & The Moon.

We'll see you all back here once the sun has risen once again.

More on Mental Health Day now.

Lady Gaga has been calling for more help and less stigma for those suffering with unseen problems.

One such person is Mercury-nominated singer Nadine Shah, who says she struggles with anxiety.

The one good thing to come out if however is her cat Rodney, who helps her through bouts of anxiety.

"Look out for fellow sufferers," wrote Nadine, "look after yourself."

Surprise Me in the latest from the Midlands soulstress and sees her reflect over a crumbling relationship.

I thought that you would surprise me / Jump on a plane and come find me.

The video was shot in New York just last month and the track is from her Seasons EP which she released in September.

Mahalia is playing at the Newhampton Arts Centre in Wolverhampton later.

Following on from Gladys Knight's tribute to Aretha at the AMAs on Tuesday night (scroll down), another golden-voiced soul diva was on hand to help out Hozier on Ellen Degeneres' chat show.

She performed the gospel-tinged Nina Cried Power, the latest from the Irish singer-songwriter and a tribute to the power of music and singers from throughout musical history.

How many did you hear?

Check out their duet above.

Following the show Hozier tweeted that it had been "a pleasure" to perform alongside the "amazing" Mavis.

Northampton rapper Slowthai was Annie Mac's Hottest Record in the world on Tuesday night.

The 23-year-old's track Rainbow tackles the issue of racial identity and stereotypes.

"I wanted everyone to stop putting differences between themselves and realise if we all come together as people and when we look past things like repression which can hold us back, we can create something beautiful which is a rainbow.

"You can't have a rainbow without a little rain and you have to go through pain to understand what can be."

Listen above.

Also, as promised earlier, Annie spoke to Chris from Christine and the Queens about her life changing record.

And she went for a classic pre-Trump Kanye album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy.

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So as you know by now, Taylor Swift used the AMA winners platform to get political.

If you didn't know that then scroll down to read all about it.

Turns out Tay Tay isn't the only US-based pop star urging their followers to register to vote.

The registration period has or is about to run out in a number of states ahead of the November mid-terms.

Rihanna wrote to her 65 million followers on Instagram (below): "Good Morning America. Who is awake this morning? And who's woke?"

Chance the Rapper, John Legend and Janelle Monae followed suit.

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The Don't Stop Believin', external singer is back with a new album.

Now aged 69 and boasting the same stadium-filling voice as during the early 80s, he's been talking to our music reporter Mark Savage about his self-imposed exile from music whilst his band Journey were still one of the biggest bands in the US.

"After Journey, I never sang, never wrote music, never sang in the shower even - because it was just too much of a temptation to just run back into it again," he said.

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At the grand old age of 78.

Hailed by many as the Godfather of Disco, Giorgio has worked with artists including David Bowie, Daft Punk and Kylie over the years.

He's playing 15-dates, including four in the UK:

• 1 April Birmingham, U.K.Symphony Hall
• 2 April London, U.K.Eventim Apollo
• 4 April Glasgow, U.K.Royal Concert Hall
• 5 April Manchester, U.K.O2 Apollo

He said in a statement: "Back in the days it was unthinkable for producers to ever leave their studios. That territory was reserved for the singers. Today, DJ’s and music producers have become the superstars of popular dance music."

Better late than never.

Ps. That's him in the video above, driving the car.

BBC 6 Music

The Maximo Park frontman has a new solo album on the way, called Diagrams

It's out on 26 October and today he drops new single, Silver Rabbit, which will get its radio debut on 6 Music this afternoon.

Clare Crane from the station spoke to Paul about his album of "short stories" and how he funds his independent ventures.

Listen above.

Paul will perform at BBC Music Introducing LIVE, external on 8 November and then undertake a full UK tour later that month.

BBC Radio 1

Its the very first National Album Day this coming Saturday and to mark the event, Radio 1's Annie Mac has been asking artists to talk about the album that changed their lives.

They include Christine and the Queens (who we'll hear from later) Sampha, and Ellie from Wolf Alice.

Tyler and Josh from musical duo Twenty One Pilots named their record on Monday and it was Plans by Death Cab for Cutie.

"I remember specific moments from my life in high school where that album provided something that I needed and I can't even begin to describe what it did for me," said Tyler.

Listen above and check out the beautiful I Will Follow You Into The Dark from that album below.

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More from the American Music Awards now, where a Motown legend paid a musical tribute to the late Queen of Soul.

Gladys Knight closed the show by fronting a gospel tribute to the star, who died in August, aged 76.

• The best bits from the AMAs

The singer, who rose to fame in the 70s with her band The Pips, was joined onstage by Ledisi, Mary Mary, Donnie McClurkin and CeCe Winans for all-star medley, which began with a rendition of the spiritual classic Amazing Grace.

Gladys was a close personal friend of Aretha's and previously sang the anthem, You'll Never Walk Alone, at her funeral in August.

Read more: Aretha's funeral as-it-happened.

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Capital Punishment, a post punk art rock outfit for whom Still played drums, are releasing their first new music in over three decades.

A five-song EP called This Is Capital Punishment is being released in time for Record Store Day’s Black Friday, external event in November.

In September, their first and only album Roadkill, which originally came out in 1982, was rereleased.

There seems to be no word that it's actually the Zoolander actor behind the drum kit this time round but we hope so.

North East indie rocker Sam Fender tweeted his excitement ahead of his first-ever performance on Jools Holland's show last night.

We're pretty sure the BBC Sound of 2018 listee and his band will be invited back again soon after his performance of Dead Boys.

Check it out above and read more about how Geordie Sam found his voice.

As well as Sam, Long Island band The Lemon Twigs brought their rock opera to town, with a performance of Small Victories (above).

They recently supported the Arctic Monkeys on tour and it was good to see Brian (stage right) back with the band after he was forced to leave part of the tour due to illness.

We spoke to them a few months ago at Green Man Festival all about their theatrical new record.

Last but not least, Swedish indie pop star Neneh Cherry made her return to the Later... stage floor.

She played her smooth new jam, Kong - taken from forthcoming album Broken Politics - and you can check it out above.

Neneh performed a joyous set at this summer's BBC Biggest Weekend in Belfast.

Catch the full Later... with Jools Hoiland show on Saturday night from 23:00 BST on BBC Two.

Scots indie band heroes will provide the music for Simon Bird's adaptation of the graphic novel Days of Bagnold Summer.

Simon played Will - the geeky narrator - in the hit Chanel 4 comedy series.

His new film is about the trials and tribulations of teenage heavy metal fan Daniel Bagnold, who spends his summer trying to get along with his librarian mum.

Belle & Sebastian made the announcement on Twitter.

"We are much more excited than Sue and Daniel Bagnold (pictured)".

It's not their first foray into film either, Stuart Murdoch from the band wrote and directed the 2014 film God Help the Girl, for which the band also provided music.

It starred Years & Years' Olly Alexander - talented guy.

Biffy's tattooed frontman is being honoured with the inaugural Fender Play Award for his work "at the forefront of guitar music"

The Scots musician who formed the band nearly 20 years ago, said it "meant a lot" to be honoured at next week's ceremony at Camden's Roundhouse.

He told the Press Association: "If anyone takes anything away from our band then I really hope it's that single mindedness.

"Before we were signed, labels would come to us in Scotland and say: 'Change your name.'

"We always knew our name was strange. Maybe it was a bit of youthful arrogance but we were like: 'No we are not changing our name'.

"When I look back now, thank ... we didn't.

"Suddenly you make one compromise and then they are telling you you need to write a song differently."

The awards will be handed out on 17 October - here are the full nominations, external.

The Guardian

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It's #WorldMentalHealthDay today.

With that in mind, one of the world's biggest pop stars has been calling out for greater help for those in need and for an end to the stigma surrounding mental health issues.

In a joint article in The Guardian, alongside the World Health Organisation’s Dr Tedros Adhanom, Lady G wrote: "By the time you finish reading this, at least six people will have killed themselves around the world.

“Those six are a tiny fraction of the 800,000 people who will kill themselves this year - more than the population of Washington DC, Oslo or Cape Town."

She added: "At present, every nation in the world is a ‘developing’ country when it comes to mental health."

Earlier today, it was announced a minister for suicide prevention has been appointed in England as the government hosts the first ever global mental health summit.

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The outspoken Sri Lankan/London rapper and producer says she is no longer interested in making music via the accepted channels due to censorship in the industry.

Speaking to Canadian radio show The House of Strombo the 43-year-old said: “For me, I have to find another way.

“Everyone says ‘you have a platform,’ but what do they mean? Because my records are buried because of the labelled issues with me.”

She added: “Sometimes it’s just ’cause I’m an outsider that doesn’t fit in with the diversity of America… all of that is just not digestible.

“If I want to be bigger, I kind of have to say nothing.”

Listen to the full interview, external but before you do be warned there is some offensive language.

M.I.A's politically-charged last album AIM came out in 2016 and she's currently promoting her new film MATANGI / MAYA / M.I.A, which is out now.

The singer sang on the street outside the Manchester Academy after she was forced to cancel a sold-out show.

She tweeted the local council made a decision not to put on the gig but "that will not stop me".

Around 200 fans came to see her perform above the street before she travelled across the city to watch her friend and collaborator MNEK perform.

"What a madness tonight was!!," she wrote on Instagram.

"Pipe burst in the area & u need to flush when ya go for a wee soooo the date will be rescheduled properly!!"

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While sticks and stones make break your bones (and potentially smash up a Paris airport) words are what really hurt you.

Lana Del Rey's feud with Azealia Banks escalated quickly last night, as the pair traded pretty nasty - and in some parts threatening - insults online.

The argument seems to have stemmed initially from Azealia taking umbrage at Lana calling out Kanye West for his support of Donald Trump.

"Don’t use Kanye for your own vapid attempts to seem politically aware when there is SO MUCH MORE bootleg witchcraft you could be doing to TRY and take down 45,” wrote Banks.

“Kanye is not your enemy or THE enemy.”

Lana hit back saying: “U know the addy. Pull up anytime. Say it to my face. But if I were you - I wouldn’t."

Unhappy with Lana's apparent threat, Azealia then replied: "I'm talking to my lawyer", which brought the following subsequent response:

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Gulp.

It all got pretty nasty about Lana's appearance and Azealia's mental health so we've decided we won't bring their tweets here on Music News LIVE.

It's not the time or place.

We hope they sort it out as there's clearly an underlying respect there, as evidenced by the fact that Lana told Azealia: "U could been the greatest female rapper alive but u blew it.

"Don't take it out on the only person who had your back."

Well, you know how it is, there's only one bottle of Brut let on the shelf and you both want it...

The two French rappers in question - Booba and Kaaris - have been handed 18-month suspended sentences.

They were arrested in August after a fight erupted in the terminal of Paris Orly airport, footage of which was widely shared online.

The pair are established rivals, and were arrested along with members of their respective entourages.

A French court ordered both men to pay a €50,000 fine on top of their suspended sentences.

We still don't know who got the aftershave...

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