We have it, so we're off to live a little...

...at least until tomorrow morning when we'll be back here to bring you more music news.

We'll leave you two treats from two talented ladies. Firstly the trippy new Feist video, external and secondly the hippy cover art from Lana Del Rey's new album below.

Good eh? But is that a tractor in the background?

Scroll down for Alanis's priceless response to her thieving ex manager, Kasabian and Goldfrapp kicking off Jools Holland's 50th series and the fuzz shutting down a rave on a tube.

See you tomorrow. It's the last working day before Easter so bring chocolate please. Lots of it.

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Finally today, it's a straight competition between the Detroit bluesman and Damon Albarn for the title of busiest man in rock... and it's too tough to call at this stage.

The White Stripe-come-Raconteur-come solo star is to make a new live album and concert film of a 2009 LA show with his other band The Dead Weather available to subscribers of his label Third Man Records' Vault series.

In case you don't know, the band consists of Jack on drums and Alison Mosshart from The Kills on vocals, and some of their musical pals.

The setlist from the live show includes the band's cult hit Treat Me Like Your Mother, as well covers of Bob Dylan and Them.

But how bad do you want it? Bad enough to subscribe?

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Here she is wearing #TheHillary.

Whaddayathink ladies?

Yes? No?

Maybe you're more of a Noel Gallagher kind of girl when it comes to footwear.

Both good choices.

*Other shoes are available.

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Pip Blom are your new favourite indie rockers from the Netherlands and you don't even know it yet.

The band are Pip Blom are currently touring the UK and play the Castle Hotel in Manchester tonight after having popped into the BBC studios in neighbouring Salford for a session with 6 Music DJ Marc Riley.

He loves them. Now you can too (listen above).

The remainder of Pip's tour takes her to London, Swindon and Norwich this weekend.

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We're all looking forward to Lorde's album coming out in a few months if single Green Light (below) is anything to go by.

However super-producer Max Martin (think Katy Perry, Taylor Swift et al) wasn't sure about the song apparently, according to the singer.

Lorde told the New York Times that the Swede has told her it was an example of “incorrect songwriting”.

If that's the case we'd like to her write a correct one.

The Kiwi also says that her forthcoming album Melodrama, from which the single is taken - is a concept album about a house party.

High concept indeed.

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That's right, Bigmouth has closed up again just six songs into an Arizona show.

Mozza's keyboard player Gustavo Manzur had the unenviable task of telling the Tucson crowd that the ex Smith was not returning after walking off stage following a rendition of Everyday Is Like Sunday.

Gustavo said: “His voice is shot. You heard it, you heard it. He’s been trying, trying really hard.

God loves a trier. 

Check out the fan shot footage of the show's (anti-)climax below.

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A new species of shrimp has been named after Pink Floyd.

The synalpheus pinkfloydi uses a large pink claw to create a noise so loud it can kill small fish.

The prog-loving team behind the discovery vowed years ago if it ever found a new pink shrimp it would "honour" the rockers.

A species of shrimp has previously been named after Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger - the Elephantis jaggerai.

Maybe they should form a rock-oyster supergroup-er with Catfish and the Bottle-Nosed Men?

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In yesterday's Music News LIVE we brought you news of London Mayor Sadiq Khan's reports into the effect of business rate rises on music venues in the capital.

The research identified 21 grassroots music venues at risk of closure with a further 18 venues iexpected to experience 'significant financial challenges'.

One of the venues at risk is The Lexington in Islington, where BBC Introducing hosts a monthly night of new music (you can watch highlights above).

In response, BBC Introducing said:

"It is a great shame to see many of them at risk or closing, especially in a time that is so exciting for live music."

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Radio 2 presenter and Yes band member Rick Wakeman is to have the first ever radio play of a rare alternative version of David Bowie’s song Kooks, which is being released for Record Store Day.

The song is from Dave's 1971 Hunky Dory album.

As well as playing piano on the original recording of the song, Rick also played on the alternative version on a rare promo album BOWPROMO1.

It was originally a small pressing and features alternate versions of songs that would make the full album.

The song will be played on Rick’s Key To Keys programme on Radio 2 on Easter Monday 17 April from 21:00-22:00 BST.

You can hear David talk about recording it below...

Rick said: “I must have played on 200 sessions and I can recall some of them. I remember the ones that were just so special and Hunky Dory is definitely among them. 

"Believe it or not, this is the first time I’ve heard it too!"

Rick's band Yes were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame last weekend.

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If 10 seasons of the hit US sitcom about six struggling (not really, check out their apartments) Manhattan types was not enough, then get yourself out to NYC later this year for a sing-song with Ross, Rachel and the gang.

The new show is written by Bob and Tobly McSmith and contains songs such as The Only Coffee Shop in New York City, How You Doing, Ladies and We were on a Break!

As well Oh. My. God. It’s Janice! 

Oh we can just hear it now.

The show will open sometime in Autumn of this year at the Triad Theater, external in New York.

Whether you decide to go or not, we'll be there for you...

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Panic! At The Disco singer Brendon Urie has landed himself a new role on Broadway.

He will play the lead role of Charlie Price in the cast of Kinky Boots.

The singer announced the news on Twitter saying it was "on his bucket list".

The New York production of Kinky Boots will open on 26 May at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre and will run until 6 August.

The band's fifth studio album Death of a Bachelor was released last year.

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'Game' might be stretching it...

The band have shared a new immersive little toy on their website in which users are plunged into a slightly weird, dark and psychedelic landscape.

The first person perspective allows fans to move around and interact with some of the objects and people lying around, all the while to the refrain of the band's new track 3WW.

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Earlier we brought you the Leicester rockers playing their latest single...Psycho on Jools (scroll down).

But you've probably already heard that one pumping out your radio.

So now - as a lunchtime treat - have a spin of this other new one above called Bless This Acid House.

The track is set to feature on their forthcoming album For Crying Out Loud, which is out on 28 April.

We caught up with guitarist and songwriting powerhouse Serge recently and shall reveal to you what he told us v.soon on Music News LIVE.

All in good time my friends.

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Police shut down an impromptu rave on a London Underground tube carriage on Monday night.

MC Harry Shotta and DJ Discoboy dropped some serious drum 'n' bass and flashing lights on unsuspecting commuters on the Bakerloo line.

The tube rave took place as the train travelled from Embankment to Paddington, where it was swiftly intercepted by the British Transport Police.

The stunt was delivered by YouTube pranksters Trollstation, external and you can watch the fun unfold on their channel.

The BTP Paddington seemed to see the funny side though, saying it considered the happening to be “lighthearted” and “co-operative".

But still shut down.

A spokesman told the Associated Press: "Whilst officers relish any opportunity to experience underground drum and bass, we’d kindly ask DJs to refrain from using the tube as a pop-up club.

“It may be the Easter holiday, but there is a time and a place and we’d ask everyone to consider other passengers using the network.”

Rave on a tube eh - whatever will they think of next?

*Grime on a boat. Punk on a plane. Karaoke in a car...no wait, that's already been done.

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*This is a joke, please don't attempt any of these things.

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Who is your money on, come Friday evening?

According to the people at the Offcial Charts Company, external, there's nothing in it at present between Harry Styles' debut solo single Sign of the Times and Ed Sheeran's mega-smash hit and current #1 Shape of You.

Well, if you count Harry's 8,000 units lead as nothing.

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Ed is hot on his tail though and after 13 weeks at number one he won't surrender top spot lightly.

Will last week's Spotify glitch prove costly for the One Direction man?

Styles-philes...you know what you have to. Ed-heads stay strong. 

Good luck everyone.

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Well, now you could get the chance.

An untrained audience member is to be given the opportunity of conducting a full orchestra and 250 strong choir at the historic London venue as part of a charity gig to raise money andawareness of Parkinson's disease.

The lucky gig-goer will be chosen at random during the Symfunny No.2, external concert next week.

We'll let you decide if this an exciting or frightening prospect.

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One man used to performing in front of massive crowds is The Who's Pete Townshend and he'll do exactly that on the night, alongside classical singer Aled Jones and singer/song-writer Katie Melua.

The gig, which combines comedy from the likes of Jason Manford and music is the brainchild of Townshend's friend and fellow composer James Morgan, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s aged 42.

Pete said: "My beloved father-in-law Edwin Astley, who helped me break into orchestral arrangements for some of my songs in the ‘80s, suffered and eventually died from Supranuclear Palsy, which is a horrible type of Parkison’s Disease. 

"Together we collaborated on several songs, one very silly fugue called Football Fugue, which I will perform on the night."

He added: "If I’m allowed to speak, I can be funny too."

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Now here's one for all you slacker-rock fans out there.

Gap-toothed US indie hero Mac DeMarco has released a smooth new jam called On The Level.

The track will appear on his forthcoming album This Old Dog, which lands next month and on this track, he's ditched the angry loud guitars for some lo fi production and ambient keys.

The creepy new video stars the grim reaper, or Emperor Palpatine (we're not sure) and if you're not easily spooked, then you can check it out below.

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I Win by grime legend Lethal B is officially the hottest record in the world right now

The rapper dropped in for a chat with Radio 1's Mistajam last night and played him tracks from his tongue-in-cheekily-titled new EP You'll Never Make a Million From Grime.

The track features his Mercury Prize-winning pal Skepta and you can check it out above.

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Musicians have been paying tribute to the blues and rock guitarist J. Geils, who has died aged 71. 

Geils, who was born John Warren Geils Jr, was found at his home in Groton, Massachusetts said police.

He founded the The J. Geils Band, whose biggest hit was Centerfold, the tale of a man who is stunned that his high school sweetheart is now a glamour model.

The band's singer Peter Wolf wrote on Facebook, external: "Thinking of all the times we kicked it high and rocked down the house! R.I.P. Jay Geils" 

The J. Geils Band had another hit with Freeze Frame, but the band dissolved several years later with Geils involved in a dispute with the remaining members about the continued use of his name.

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Peter Kay's Car Share returned to our screens last night.

But did anyone spot Elbow frontman Guy Garvey?

He played Kayleigh's brother-in-law Steve... you know, the motorcycle enthusiast working away under his snazzy green gazebo.

You can catch the episode and entire new series on the iPlayer now.

Bolton comedian Kay is known for his fine taste in music (never gonna give you up...) and you can check out BBC Music's special playlist of tunes selected to soundtrack their journeys to work in the sitcom's first series.

Courtesy of fictional radio station Forever FM.

Listen here.