Goodbye.

Like the NME's print edition, we are done.

Scroll down for plenty of tributes to the iconic music mag who will go digital only as of next week.

Plus the bizarre meeting of Fred Durst and John Travolta, the hall of fame awaits for Nick Drake and Time's Up for The Grammys regarding their approach to female artists.

We'll leave you today then with the NME's latest 'godlike genius' Liam Gallagher snarling out an Oasis classic at their recent awards show.

Thanks for the good times.

October may seem a long way off now but you know how those long hot summers simply fly by...

Once it arrives,Editors will be performing tracks across the UK from their forthcoming sixth studio album Violence, which is out on Friday, and some old indie anthems.

Check out their full travel plan from Southampton to Brixton above.

The British country singer was still buzzing from her "biggest ever gig" when she joined Huw Stephens for a follow-up Radio 1 session this week.

Jade's gig at the London's Village Underground was only her second with her brand new band and a far cry from her "humble beginnings" at open mic nights.

Listen above as she talks Huw through it.

Another talented young woman with a guitar, Pip Blom, brought her band to perform for Huw too this week.

The Amsterdam indie rockers played at the BBC's Maida Vale studios and they were pretty pleased with the result.

See for yourself below.

Both Jade and Pip gave us their views on Keychange's proposed 50/50 gender split across festival lineups by 2022, at the Euosonic festival in the latter's native Netherlands.

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The American equivalent of the Brit Awards received a lot of unwanted attention this year after their boss suggested women need "to step up" at next year's event, after Kendrick Lamar and Bruno Mars shared most of the major spoils between them.

Neil Portnow later apologised for the remarks, which were met with derision by music stars far and wide, including Pink, Lorde and Shirley Manson.

The Recording Academy boss has now gone a step further by appointing Time's Up leader Tina Tchen to lead a task force on gender inclusivity.

Tchen, who was chief of staff to former US first lady Michelle Obama, is the co-leader of the legal defense fund of Time's Up, which campaigns to fight sexual harassment in the wake of the Harvey Weinstein Hollywood scandal.

"The music industry faces numerous challenges" said Tchen, in a statement.

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Many artists wore white roses in support of the Time's Up and Me Too campaigns.

Portnow, also in a statement, added: "In this moment, the Recording Academy can do more than reflect what currently exists; we can help lead the industry into becoming the inclusive music community we want it to be - a responsibility that the board and I take seriously."

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Y not indeed?

As well as the above, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club will also now perform at the Derbyshire event in July, as well Kurupt FM, Fickle Friends, Mallory Knox and Marika Hackman.

Despite their sneaky festival poster amendment, The Sherlocks are now back in their original slot.

Nice try lads.

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The 39-year-old US singer and his wife Grace Miguel have apparently ended their two year marriage.

The couple, who have been together for nearly ten years left a message with Us Weekly, external.

It reads: “After much thought and consideration we have mutually decided to separate as a couple.

With news that the print run of the NME is coming to an end after more than 60 years, bands have taken to social media to give voice to the public's grief.

Punk duo Slaves said they were "blessed" to have been part of its history while Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite said the magazine's golden age was "magical".

Former Happy Mondays backing singer Rowetta posted a simple "R.I.P NME", with some classic covers from back in the day and while comic actor Simon Pegg can forgive the mag for placing his David Bowie tribute between Madonna and Kanye, he can't forget...

The UK's four main secondary ticketing agencies have been banned from using certain "misleading" price strategies.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said they had not been clear enough about extra fees added at the end of the booking.

The four largest sites are Get Me In, Viagogo, StubHub and Seatwave.

Such firms have attracted increasing criticism and last month Google changed the way the sites are listed after pressure from Ed Sheeran's manager.

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Mumford and Sons' Ben Lovatt (below) - who also runs the Omeara venue in south London - said secondary market price hikes mean gigs are "no longer inclusive but are only for people who can afford it".

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The publishers of the magazine, first put out as the New Musical Express in 1952, have announced that its print run is coming to an end.

At its peak, during 1960s Beatlemania, the NME's circulation was more than 306,000 copies a week and in the 1970s, it became the best-selling British music newspaper.

The online version was launched in 1996.

But with newsstand sales falling across the UK, by 2014, its weekly circulation had dropped to under 16,000.

It was relaunched as a free magazine in September 2015 with a broader focus including fashion, television and movies.

Many people have been sharing their thoughts/memories of the magazine online.

The brilliantly talented 21-year-old pianist and singer has shared a new song; Greatest Comedian, on which he accuses the lord almighty of putting a girl just out of his reach.

"I have heard that Jesus was a very fine looking girl / If she were / I bet that she would look something like you now" he sings.

Long term fans of our music blog will remember that young Matt was one of our early Newbie Tuesday artists.

Its wonderful seeing a bird fly the nest.

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He's not being mean - he wants that to be the emotional effect of his new track Emerald Rush.

"I obviously want to make you cry on a deep level... sorry about that" the English DJ told Radio 1's Annie Mac, as she made the electronic track her Hottest Record last night.

Listen above to the track that was two years in the making, then smoothly rave your way through your work this morning.

Dr. Pepper's Jaded Hearts Club Band, featuring Matt Bellamy of Muse and Blur's Graham Coxon will support Roger Daltrey at his Teenage Cancer Trust concert at the Royal Albert Hall on 22 March.

The band - who have had a fluid lineup so far, including Miles Kane and even Sir Paul McCartney himself (see above) - made their debut at an LA party last year.

Rog promises that The Peppers will "belt out a set of Beatles classics."

Well you'd hope so with that name.

"It's their first UK show and will be great fun," he added.

The gig forms part of a week of charity shows including UB40, Nile Rodgers & CHIC, The Courteeners, Kasabian and Def Leppard.

Head to the Teenage Cancer Trust website, external for more details.

Ps. Peppers, if you're looking for new members then we think that 13-year-old Apple - daughter of Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow - might well have mastered White Album classic Blackbird by next year, with a bit of dad's help...

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Fred Durst of Limp Bizkit is directing John Travolta in a new thriller called Moose.

The movie, which is due to be shot in Alabama is apparently based on events from Durst’s own life.

JT will play the title character, a rabid movie fan obsessed with his favorite celebrity action hero, portrayed by Devon Sawa - you may remember him from the music video for Eminem's Stan.

Moose becomes hellbent on destroying his idol's life - apparently inspired by a real-life fan who stalked Durst many years ago.

So the guy who stalked Slim Shady will be stalking himself?

Meta.

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He's not the first musician to follow a new career path into directing.

Here are a handful of other singers who have tried the same, to varying degrees of success...

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Madonna

The Material Girl directed her debut film Filth and Wisdom, starring Gogol Bordello singer Eugene Hutz in 2008.

It premiered at the Berlin Film Festival and currently holds a 25% rating, external on movie review aggregation site Rotten Tomatoes.

She followed it up with her romantic drama W.E in 2012. It holds a 13% rating, external.

Madonna hasn't directed another feature since.

Probably for the best.

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Rob Zombie

The former metal singer turned actor and director has churned out a sizeable number of slasher and horror films since his debut, House of 1000 Corpses, in 2003.

He followed it up with a remake of the classic John Carpenter horror Halloween and its sequel H2.

In 2016, he made 31, about a group of carnival workers forced to participate in a violent game of survival against a gang of sadistic clowns.

Stick with what you know eh?

RZA

Robert Fitzgerald Diggs, better known as RZA from the Wu-Tang Clan, got his actor mates like Lucy Liu, Russell Crowe and Guardians of the Galaxy's Dave Bautista to star in his first move The Man With the Iron Fists (above).

He wrote, directed and starred in the movie, about a group of lone warriors forced to unite to defeat a common foe.

He also curated and provided much of the soundtrack, with additional music from artists like The Black Keys, Kanye West, Wiz Khalifa, My Chemical Romance and Red Hot Chili Peppers' John Frusciante.

Rolling Stone gave the soundtrack three out of five stars, writing, "The soundtrack is not as evocatively cinematic as the Wu's greatest songs, but it's a tasty mixtape – a blend of vintage R&B, neo-sou landhip-hop."

The film's Rotten Tomatoes score is under 50%. What does that tell you?

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One of Scotland's finest singer/songwriter/political activists popped into Radio 2 last night for a chat with Jo Whiley.

Annie reminisced about her childhood growing up in post-war Aberdeen and how they would give performances in the back garden.

As well as a deep love of music, she also confessed to sometimes craving silence.

"I like silence, I like peace, because music is in my head all the time anyway.

"When I hear it, if I love the music I'm just emersed in it - so that's my language."

She added: "When I go home there's something about turning it off and just being peaceful.

Listen back to the full show.

...in our music reporter Mark Savage's humble opinion.

Joining the previously reported pre-Stone Roses demo by John Squires' band The Waterfront are releases by the likes of Nas, Lez Zeppelin and the BBC's Sound of 2018 winner Sigrid.

There's even an album from renowned sculptor Antony Gormley called Sounds of the Studio - which is just that.

More than 240 shops will be taking part in the 11th edition of the annual event - the largest number in Record Store Day UK's history.

It will be marked by in-store parties, events and performances all over the UK.

Read more.

6 Music News spoke to Jon Tolley of Banquet Records about his highlights from this year's Record Store Day.

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The late singer, who would have turned 70 this year, will be recognised at this year’s awards at Belfast Waterfront on Wednesday 4 April.

In a short space of time, he recorded just three albums, his 1969 debut Five Leaves Left, Bryter Layter (1970) and Pink Moon (1972).

Drake’s music didn’t garner commercial success during his lifetime, but decades after his death at the age of 26, his music continues to find new audiences.

Check out Riverman from Five Leaves Left above.

Crossroads and Coronation Street actress Gabrielle Drake, Nick's elder sister, will be accept the award at the Belfast Waterfront on 4 April.

She said : "I think Nick would have been quietly amazed, amused but above all, honoured. And, indeed, grateful. As I am on his behalf."

Drake died in 1974 after taking an overdose of prescription antidepressants.

Dónal Lunny and the Armagh Pipers Club will also receive accolades on the night, which will be hosted by BBC DJ Mark Radcliffe.

Tickets for the awards are available now and the event will be broadcast live from on BBC Radio 2 and Radio Ulster from 19;30 GMT.

Read more.

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The founder of the Fyre Festival - a "luxury" festival in the Bahamas which was called a "complete disaster" by fans - has pleaded guilty to fraud.

Billy McFarland, who co-founded the festival with rapper Ja Rule, admitted to using fake documents to attract investors to put more than $26m (£18.7m) into his company.

The 26-year-old's festival last April had boasted a bill including Skepta, Migos and Blink 182.

Here's what festival goers actually got.

Blink pulled out around 48 hours before the event, which was eventually cancelled with many ticketholders stranded on the island

The organisers - who included rapper Ja Rule - apologised and offered full refunds after negative publicity.

McFarland could face up to 40 years in prison.

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Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of Music News LIVE.

Today we'll have news of the Fyre Festival boss pleading guilty to fraud, a late English folk singer heading for the hall of fame and Usher announcing his separation from his wife.

Plus singer Annie Lennox on the joy of silence and a Hottest Record from DJ Jon Hopkins.

There's a new video too from Dizzee Rascal but that's a bit explicit for on here so instead here's a brief history of grime from Radio 1Xtra DJ Sir Spyro.

Check it.