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That, my friends, is it for another week of Music News LIVE.

Scroll down for plenty of ideas for how to soundtrack your weekend and to see just some (okay five) of the amazing things we've learned over the past seven days.

Have a great weekend and see you Monday, same place / same time.

Your homework this week is to translate this new heart-warming video which depicts exactly how Colombian singer Shakira fell in love... in Spanish.

No points for guessing what Mohito means.

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Remember earlier when we told you how Kendrick was set to feature U2 on his new album?

Well who saw this other rap/rock collab coming?

London rapper Tinie Tempah has teamed up with Nottingham country/folk-rocker Jake Bugg on new track Youth.

You can hear a snippet below and find the full track on your favourite streaming service (whichever that is).

The track is set to feature on TT's new album which is out next week.

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1) Glasto is staying on the BBC

For five years at least...which will include the festival’s 50th anniversary year in 2020 and - in 2022 - the BBC’s own 100th anniversary.

Organiser Emily Eavis - who said last week that the festival has signed a new 17 year deal with a neighbouring farm - added the BBC's coverage had "become an integral part of what we do at Glastonbury".

Thanks Emily, we do try. 

Oh, we also learned that grime will play a big part this year, with Skepta's Boy Better Know set to headline the Other stage.

A certain Canadian rapper whose name starts with a D and ends with an E is one of its members.

We're just sayin'.

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2) Will.i.am is a Coronation Street fan

Rap anglophile Will.i.am decided to make the video for his new single Fiyah on the cobbled terraces of Weatherfield as "an appreciation of British culture".

The clip sees the Black Eyed Peas star rocking up to the Rovers Return for a swift half, although in the lyrics he claims he'll "spend a hundred-fifty grand in here," which makes you wonder what else they keep behind the bar.

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3) Country music has a sense of humour

Who knew?

The Academy of Country Music held their annual awards in Las Vegas last weekend and used the opportunity to mock a fellow awards ceremony.

Announcing the Song of the Year prize, David Copperfield and Nancy O'Dell "revealed" the winner was Emma Stone for La La Land - even holding up the card on camera as proof - in a parody of the Oscars best picture cock-up.

Fortunately, Copperfield used his magic powers to correct the mistake. And with a wave of his hand, the card changed to show the real winner: Thomas Rhett for Die A Happy Man.

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4) Beyonce is 4 Jay Z 4 ever

Sorry guys and girls...Queen Bey is still crazy in love with her rapper hubby.

Your chances are therefore slim.

She delivered a nine-year wedding anniversary prezzie to him in the form of an intimate music video of the two of them frolicking with one another, to the tune of her track Die With You.

We think that's a bit much for nine years. Chocolates would've done.

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And finally...

5) The Chemical Brothers were WAY ahead of their time

It seems the controversial Pepsi ad that got dropped this week may have been inspired by a scene from a Chemical Brothers video.

Kendall Jenner defusing the tension at a protest rally by offering a certain brand of fizzy pop to a police officer rang more than a few bells with actress Rosario Dawson who starred in the Chems video for the track Out of Control.

"Eerily reminiscent," she wrote, "sadly minus the point".

Miaaaoww...

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How's your New Music Friday going? Have you had a dabble yet?

We've told you about new singles by Harry Styles, Gorillaz, Beth Ditto and Jack White already today...

Now here's a quick roundup of albums out today that you may wish to enjoy/endure at your leisure this weekend.

First up Father John Misty. If you have a spare SIX and a half minutes then you can sample the title track from his new LP Pure Comedy below.

If you don't have that long to spare on a song (let's face it who does these days?) then Alex Turner's LA chum; howling songstress Alexandra Savior might be more up your street.

Here's the closing track from her album Belladonna of Sadness which is out today.

Last but not least are Coldplay's latest hip young acquaintances The Chainsmokers.

Their debut album comes with a warning: Memories...Do Not Open.

Here's the video for their lead single Paris. Although we've been to Paris and don't remember there being this many palm trees there?

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Did anyone hear a bit of a Brian May -esque guitar riffage (amongst other clear influences) in that new Harry Styles track by the way?

We did.

And if that's your thing then you might like to know that the Queen axe man himself has a new record out today.

It's a collaboration with renowned musical theatre singer Kerry Ellis called Golden Days and features a mixture of classic covers and original songs.

Like this.

GUITAR...

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Earlier this week, we told you about the new solo single from former Gossip frontwoman Beth Ditto .

Well now we have a video and its sees Beth rip apart a redneck bar dressed a lot like Vegas-era Elvis.

There's even a line-dancing dance battle.

So get of your horse, drink your milk and see who you think is the winner below.

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It has been utterly impossible and thus pointless trying to avoid Ed Sheeran and Adele over the past 12 months.

Now both UK artists have new milestones to their name.

Adele's 21 has surpassed tapesty by Carole King for the most weeks on the Billboard 200, external chart for an album by a woman.

It has notched up 319 weeks on the list, beating Tapestry’s 318 weeks.

The album, released in 2011, has spent 24 non-consecutive weeks at the top of the chart.

Meanwhile, Ed's ÷ (Divide) album has, in just four weeks, external , sold more than half a million copies in the US.

It’s Ed's third album to reach and breach 500,000 following x and +.

The sums are adding up nicely for Ed it seems.

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Right it's lunchtime, so here's a triple scoop of brand new British musical goodness for you to feast on.

Three hotly-tipped new solo stars-in-waiting demonstrated their musical prowess and burgeoning stage presence at BBC Introducing's monthly showcase last night

Manc ska rocker Tom Walker and his band performed a cool set at north London's Lexington venue.

Check him out below.

Tom's performance was sandwiched in between outstanding sets from two talented young ladies; prodigious Leicester soul singer Mahalia and bluesy South Wales starlet Jade Bird.

Heed the above advice people and get to know these names and faces.

Shy FX has teamed up with Noisettes singer Shingai Shoniwa for a thumping new tune, We Just Don't Care, which you can hear below.

It's is so good that Mistajam made it his Hottest Record last night.

The DJ and producer aka Andrew Williams, is playing a string of festivals, external this summer.

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With all the excitement of a 12-year old One Direction fan ('It's true, it's true!') Liam Gallagher will join Irish indie rockers Ash and talented young English songwriter Declan McKenna in performing at the August bank holiday double header.

Also now confirmed on the bill alongside headliners Eminem, Kasabian and Muse are the likes of Slotface, Pvris and Vince Staples, Goldie, Bugzy Malone and Mura Masa.

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Manchester-based indie quartet Everything Everything have announced two low key comeback shows to premiere new material from their forthcoming follow up to 2015 album Get To Heaven.

Tickets are available now for the shows at the Albert Hall in Manchester on 20 June and Heaven in London the following night with support coming from dance/pop producer Boxed In - aka Oli Bayston.

You can hear a rather cinematic-sounding snippet of what's to come below.

Ok that's everything.

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A British DJ has been sentenced to a year in jail in Tunisia after he played a dance remix of the Muslim call to prayer.

London-born Dax J, was charged with public indecency and offending public morality - but had already fled the country before the court case.

He has since issued an apology.

The nightclub was shut down after footage of the weekend's event was shared on social media and sparked outrage.

The event was part of Orbit Festival in Nabeul in the country's north-east.

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Yes you read that correctly.

The US rapper had promised that the follow up to 2015 smash hit album To Pimp a Butterfly would arrive today.

It hasn't come about, but fear not hip hop fans as the originally-named Album (surely that's a working title?) will now officially arrive next Friday.

And guess who's on it? Bono and the gang apparently.

Irish rockers U2 are listed as contributors along with Toronto jazz group BADBADNOTGOOD.

So that's either going to be Kendrick spitting out lyrics over a U2 sample...or the Bono rap battle that we've all been waiting for.

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Kendrick's recently-released single Humble will appear on the album.

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You will have to wait to hear them.

James Murphy's band kicked off a five-night residency in Brooklyn on Thursday night and played three new tracks - Tonight, Call Police and American Dream.

Normally, we would now link to a video where you could watch them in action - however, a poster at the venue politely asked fans not to film any part of the gig and it looks like most people took notice.

The poster (pictured in a tweet below) read: “Please don’t film the new songs...It’d be a real gutpunch to all the people who have been working insanely hard for the last 18 months to release this music in the way we want to release it."

The band also urged patrons to refrain from recording older material as "you’re not gonna find a ‘better angle’ with your iPhone than Spike Jonze found with his camera.”

Guess we'll have to wait then.*

*since the time of writing a couple of photos and bits of footage have surfaced online with one poster gleefully admitting "James Murphy shouted at me for filming this" - what does this tell you?

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Detroit guitar god Jack White has released a short new rocky track today called Battle Cry.

And it's exactly that. Aside from a few exclamations at the start it's a raucous guitar-driven instrumental.

No video as yet but you can find it on all the usual streaming sites and you can hear a clip over at Pitchfork, external .

And Jack has some competition in the new music stakes from his ex wife Karen Elson .

Her album Double Roses dropped today.

You can check out Call Your Name below, in which Karen declares that she no longer dreams in her bed, but sleeps alone instead.

More room that way.

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Now that the world has heard Sign of the Times, here is everything we know about the song and the material which looks set to follow it...

...from having Ed Sheeran's seal of approval to a link between Harry and Kanye West.

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And did you catch him on the Radio 1 brekkie show earlier?

If not...why not?

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The Rolling Stones drummer is to receive The Gold Award from music station Jazz FM, recognising his lifelong contribution to jazz and blues.

He will be presenyed with the award on 25 April and is also nominated for two awards with the Rolling Stones in the categories of album of the year and blues artist of the year.

Charlie said he has "always loved and been influenced by the music (jazz and blues) and its players. It was one of the reasons I wanted to be a musician myself."

His new jazz album is released on Universal Records this month.

The awards will take place on what would've been Ella Fitzgerald’s 100th birthday and will feature a special tribute to Ella by Laura Mvula, who is also nominated for soul artist of the year.

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Well everybody's favourite animated band are back, aren't they? Make no bones about it.

Today sees the release of the new Gorillaz single Let Me Out, which features rapper Pusha T and R&B/gospel singer Mavis Staples.

In the track Pusha is searching for worldy answers from wise 'Mother Mavis'.

It's set to feature on forthcoming album Humanz which is out at the end of the month and you can check it above.

If you like the vibe then you might want to put a trip to the band's Spirit House at the top of your summer holiday list.

Yesterday we heard that Damon has another batch of Gorillaz songs already written so we might to have to wait so long to hear more from Murdoc, Noodle and co.

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Nevermind Harry, how's about this for a sign of the times?

In a very modern manner, American desert rockers Queens of the Stone Age have teased their forthcoming new music with some rather ambiguous graphic artwork.

Harry had his cryptic blank white squares and Ed Sheeran had his blue ones now Josh Homme and co have gone for a circular semi-shattered window.

Or something like that.

The image is accompanied by the caption: "Coming Twenty Five."

Is it a release date? Or an album title perhaps? 25 worked for Adele alright didn't it?

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Well Prince actually. With a bit of Bowie thrown in. And a touch of The Beatles. And a pinch of ELO.

Was the clue in the Prince-esque title Sign of The Times?

We'll let you decide for yourselves if Harry ascends to the royal palace of pop on this track above.

It's a rather hefty 5'41 long - a full minute longer than any other One Direction song which gives him significant bragging rights.

Harry's co-hosting the Radio 1 breakfast show with Nick Grimshaw right now if you want to tune in.

It seems the 'Directioners' below are pleased with the track. Or as we're now calling them 'Styles-philes'.