Thanks for joining us today folks.

Hopefully we helped you over that most difficult of post weekend hurdles.

Scroll down for reaction to Beyonce's likely baby names, Adele's apology to fans and tour news from the likes of Blondie and Rag 'n' Bone Man plus much more besides.

We'll leave you today with another treat from the Manchester International Festival...

Karl Hyde from Underworld is keeping himself busy with a number of projects at the festival; firstly the Manchester Street Poem, external, spotlighting the stories of homeless people in the city.

Secondly Fatherland, a show that looks at fatherhood in all its complexities and contradictions.

As Karl tells Jarvis (above) it's about "passing on stories of being a father and the things that don't get said, often 'because your a geezer'".

See you tomorrow kids.

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Wigan's finest frontman Richard Ashcroft has been bigging up the virtues of age on the songwriting process.

The singer, who performed alongside 81-year-old Lee Scratch Perry in Manchester on Friday, told 6 Music's Mark Radcliffe that he's generally happier now than in his younger rock 'n' roll days with The Verve,

He said: "The older you get potentially the more empathy you have with life."

Listen above.

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Judging by the crowd (and a few of our colleagues) it seems that Rag 'n' Bone smashed his Sunday Glastonbury slot on The Other Stage.

Watch it again here.

If you weren't there, or even if you were, you'll get another chance to catch Rory Graham - to give him his real name - as he's just announced a seven-date tour of big venues across the UK and Ireland in November.

It all kicks off at Dublin's Olympia on 15 November, before taking in Glasgow, Manchester, London and Wolverhampton, before culminating at the Brighton Centre in his hometown on 28 November.

Then he'll need a rest. He is only human, after all.

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A) They both love a bit of gardening.

The US DJ and producer's just landed his second number one album on the US Billboard 200, external chart.

Grateful, which was released on 23 June earned 149,000 equivalent album units in its opening week, of which 50,000 copies were in traditional album sales.

But who knew his music was inspired by his fondness for all things floral?

"I ain't ashamed to love flowers," he told 1Xtra's DJ Semtex.

Well, indeed.

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Fresh from their support of the aforementioned Phil Collins at British Summer Time on Friday, Blondie have announced a four date tour of the UK in November.

Details below.

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TMZ is reporting the rapper has jumped ship from the streaming service, unhappy at his remuneration.

According to the US website, Kanye reckons Tidal owes him more than $3m, claiming his album The Life of Pablo - which was initially exclusive to Tidal - resulted in more than one million new subscribers.

There's no love lost between Yeezy and Jay though as the latter's new record 4:44 features a track called Kill Jay Z, with the lyrics though to be about Kanye

"You dropped outta school, you lost your principles / I know people backstab you, I felt bad too."

Read more, external.

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Lats week, we gave you the new trailer for the film about the younger life of Smiths frontman Morrissey.

Now, the premiere of England is Mine has taken place at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and actor Jack Lowden has been speaking about his role.

"I do look absolutely nothing like the bloke," admits the blond haired Scotsman.

He says the singer is yet to respond to the film but "knowing him, he'll probably hate it.

"Or if everyone hates it, he might love it."

Over to you Mozza.

British Summer Time in Hyde Park, external is well underway with gigs this weekend from Phil Collins, Green Day and a poorly Justin Bieber (scroll down for how he resolved that).

The Biebs was supported in London yesterday by local girl Anne-Marie, who you'll remember from singing lead vocals on Clean Bandit's hit Rockabye, external.

Ahead of the gig she spoke to our reporter Steven McIntosh and told him how karate helps her focus on fighting her chart rivals.

Not literally we should point out.

Read more.

Once you've read that check out some videos of people having the time of their lives in the park below.

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Back to the Manchester International Festival now and Joy Division/New Order record sleeve designer Peter Saville has been speaking to 6 Music's Jarvis Cocker about the autonomy and creativity he enjoyed during the early days of Factory Records.

He tells Jarvis that the foundation on which Factory Records (Joy Division, New Order, Happy Mondays) was built was "post punk idealism" and as there were no overheads, there was "no obligation to make money".

He said: "I had autonomy to do what I wanted to do, exactly as I wanted to do it."

Listen below.

Factory Records ultimately went bust in 1992.

With that in mind, here's Going For Broke: 7 spectacular ways stars squandered their fortunes, including the aforementioned Haçienda nightclub, which New Order ran at a tremendous loss for 15 years (as well as Lady Gaga's monstrously expensive tour).

Manchester Museum is currently playing host to True Faith, external, a new Joy Division/New Order art exhibition installed for Manchester International Festival.

Journalist Jon Savage and artist Matthew Higgs, who curated the exhibition say it explores how artists have absorbed and transformed the visual legacy of two of the city's most important bands.

They describe it as an "an exhibition that looks forwards".

Listen below.

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Singer Tony Hadley has announced he is leaving Spandau Ballet.

The band's frontman (pictured second left above) announced the news via Twitter saying it was "with deep regret" that he was out of the band.

"I will not be performing with the band in the future," he continued. No reason has been given but his statement said he was "required to state" he was no longer a member.

The band were involved in a long running dispute over royalties, before reuniting a couple of years ago for a documentary about their at times turbulent career.

Following a screening of Soul Boys Of The Western World, they reunited on stage for the first time in five years to play some songs.

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Billy McFarland, who along with rapper Ja Rule, promoted a luxury music festival in the Bahamas which was axed the day before it was due to start, has been charged with fraud.

McFarland was charged with scheming to defraud investors in his company.

The Fyre Festival was billed as an ultra-luxurious event over two weekends in April and May.

The festival's headliners Blink-182 pulled out and ticketholders who had travelled to the island of Exuma described chaotic scenes, basic food and makeshift accommodation.

Ja Rule apologised on Twitter, external telling followers he was "deeply sorry".

McFarland was freed on $300,000 (£231,000) bail.

Read more.

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Plenty going on in Manchester for MIF, external and if you are in town, we'd highly recommend that you pop along to Festival Square to the BBC's studios top check out what's going on.

Hacienda Classical stars DJ Graeme Park, New Order bass player Peter Hook and Happy Mondays singer Rowetta were down there on Friday chatting to 6 Music's Mark Radcliffe about the early days of acid house at the city's legendary former nightclub.

Graeme told Mark that the Manc club classics really lend themselves to being re-imagined by an orchestra and confessed "early acid house is just really electronic disco made on the cheap", but crucially "it was made by people who knew what they were doing."

Listen above.

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Sweden's biggest music festival is being cancelled in 2018 after one rape and multiple reports of sexual assault at this year's event.

Bravalla was headlined by System of a Down, Linkin Park, Alesso and The Killers at the weekend.

But police in the Swedish town of Norrkoping say they received 11 reports of sexual assault this year.

Officers say the rape victim was attacked while Swedish group Håkan Hellström performed on Friday night.

Organisers have released a statement, external announcing that next year's event won't be taking place.

Last year, organisers apologised and bands like Mumford & Sons boycotted the same festival after five reports of rape and 12 of sexual assault .

Read more.

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If you didn't make it along to Hyde Park in London this weekend to catch Justin Bieber at British Summer Time then luckily for you, our reporter Steven McIntosh did.

Here is his breakdown of the night which saw the singer make his stage call on time despite suffering from "a cold".

He also neglected to perform the number one hit, responsible for 'burrito-gate, external'.

Read more.

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Matthew Herbert spoke to 6 Music's Mary Anne Hobbs over the weekend about a piece of music he has created, inspired by the sounds of the northern industrial powerhouse.

The piece, entitled Machines That Our Buildings Used To Hear, was put together for the Music For A Busy City project as part of Manchester International Festival, external.

Matthew has previously worked on albums, film scores and art installations, and has collaborated with everyone from chef Heston Blumenthal to Björk.

Listen above.

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You may not know the name Butch Vig but we're pretty sure you've heard plenty of top music he's been involved in making.

The American musician produced Nirvana's classic album Nevermind, as well as records by Foo Fighters and Crowded House and more.

Oh and did we mention he also plays drums in Garbage? Well he does.

Now, the 61-year-old's latest musical venture sees him produce a cinematic, psychedelic and pretty international new band project called 5 Billion in Diamonds.

Their self-titled album is out on 11 August and you can check out the brand new video to second single I'm Becoming You, featuring Helen White of British electronica outfit Alpha on vocals, exclusively for the first time on Music News LIVE below.

Groovy hey?

The transatlantic musical alliance of Butch, UK DJ James Grillo and UK producer Andy Jenks was recorded in LA, Bristol and via the wonders of the worldwide web.

His band, who have so far only played at a friend's birthday party include the Spiritualized rhythm section and The Soundtrack Of Our Lives singer Ebbot Lundberg.

Great casting.

Butch told us: "The album is very much influenced by the obscure 60s and 70s art house film soundtracks that we all love.

"When we made up the band we made up in our heads the imaginary score to an imaginary film."

We can't wait to imagine that film for ourselves in full next month.

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Solange has given a heartfelt shout out to British singer Sampha after he covered her song Cranes In the Sky at Glastonbury last month for the BBC.

You can listen below from around seven mins and 30 secs in.

Sampha was a guest artist on Don't Touch My Hair, one of the her songs from latest album A Seat At The Table.

She told him his voice and and soul were "unmatched".

You can still check out Sampha's full set at Glasto.

Well we're not sure yet whether Adele has played her last ever concert (possibly, scroll down).

But we can say for certain that The Maccabees, external are no more. They are an ex band. They have ceased to be.

The indie act played an emotionally-charged gig to a sold-out Alexandra Palace on Saturday night bringing their farewell tour to a close.

Last year, their fourth record Marks To Prove it went to number one in the album charts but the lads have since decided to go their own separate ways.

Last week, guitarist Felix White told Radio 1's Annie Mac that he thought there would be tears on the night and we're guessing that it turned out to be the case.

You can check out some fan shot footage below.

To mark the occasion, the band brought out special guests including Jamie T, Jack Penate and Mystery Jets (essentially a noughties indie kid's dream).

Here's how some fans and other bands reacted to the lads reaching the end of the line.

Sir Tom Jones is set to make his Proms debut alongside soul legends Booker T. Jones and Sam Moore at the Late Night Prom The Sound of Soul: Stax Records in September.

The events celebrates the 50th anniversary of Memphis-based label Stax Records artists' first tour of the UK.

Previously announced Stax artists William Bell, Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd were in that tour and will also be joined by Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Beverley Knight, James Morrison and Ruby Turner.

Sir Tom Jones said: "I’ve always sung soul and I’ve always loved Stax. I sang Otis Redding’s (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay on my television show in 1969 and I intend to sing it at this Prom again!"

You can check out the original Dock of the Bay below.

Sam Moore - whose Soul Man is also 50 this year - paid tribute to Stax artists who have since died, adding: "Performing at the Proms now at Royal Albert Hall with some of those we'd influenced is spectacular.

"I just wish that Otis, Arthur, Al, Duck, Wayne, Andrew and Dave were here to celebrate with us... Maybe they're all looking down and patting their feet to the beat."

Read more.

The US pop/hip hop power couple have registered two - unusual, let's say - new names with the US trademark authorities.

According the US publication TMZ, external, the couple have registered the names...(ready?)...Rumi Carter and Sir Carter.

Carter being Jay Z's actual second name, as we're sure you know.

None of this is official yet but the twins are believed to have been born last month and their parents also registered five-year-old daughter Blue Ivy when she was born.

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Some people online are refusing to believe until they hear it from the horse's mouth.

While some will be disappointed to learn that it looks as though the earlier 'Shawn and Bea Junior' rumours may not have turned out to be true.

Others simply couldn't care less.