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So Robbie, Ronnie, Stormzy and Jesy all still believe.

Radio 1 DJ Charlie Sloth dedicated a section of his show last night to make sure that listeners were all agreed on the direction that football is currently travelling in.

If you don't know what any of this means then ask your uncle, or someone else who was around in the 90s.

Scroll down for plenty of reaction from the music world to England's World Cup penalties win, big man Idris Elba starting his own little independent music label and Garbage's Shirley Manson writing candidly about her history of self-harm.

Plus news of J Hus, Whitney Houston and Kylie/Kermit.

No football tonight or tomorrow, remember, so we're off to centre court at Wimbledon for the rest of the afternoon.

Happy Independence Day to all you Americans out there and we'll see the rest of you back here tomorrow for more Music News LIVE.

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His latest track, Finally Free, is taken form the forthcoming animation, Smallfoot, which stars Channing Tatum, Greatest Showman actress Zendaya and basketballer LeBron James..

Check it out below for a warm fuzzy feeling.

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Now here's one for the ravers.

Music writer John Doran has been venturing into the strange world of Richard D James aka Aphex Twin.

In an attempt to disentangle the man from the myth, John - who believes he's as much Cornish folk musician as he is underground DJ - spoke to those who know AT best, plus fans including comedian Vic Reeves.

Listen to the full show now.

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A judge in Chile has found eight retired soldiers guilty of the 1973 murder of popular folk singer Victor Jara.

A ninth suspect was sentenced for his role as an accessory to Jara's murder.

Victor Jara was arrested the day after the military coup led by Gen Augusto Pinochet and taken to a sports stadium in Santiago, where he was tortured in front of other prisoners.

His body was found days later, riddled with bullets.

The 40-year-old singer became famous in the 1960s and 70s for his protest and pacifist songs such as The Right to Live in Peace.

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The new Whitney Houston docu-film, Whitney, hits the big screens on Friday.

Six weeks ago, the BBC reported claims in the film that the singer was sexually abused.

Now, speaking to the NME, director Kevin Macdonald has said Whitney's relationships with Bobby Brown and her best friend and assistant Robyn Crawford were not exactly as previously documented.

"He [Bobby] wasn’t the person he was painted to be and Whitney wasn’t the innocent princess she was painted to be.

"The tabloid perception was wrong, about lots of things. Like the relationship with Robyn.

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The singer posted a picture of herself as a young child with her late dad Joe Jackson, who died last week.

There is no message other than a purple heart emoji.

Jackson Sr was laid to rest in the same cemetery as his son, Michael, external, according to reports earlier this week.

He successfully managed his children, under the name The Jackson 5, but was accused of being a heavy-handed disciplinarian.

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Annie Clark aka St Vincent has endured a rigorous grilling at the hands of 6 Music's Marc Riley's Manic Q&A.

There are tales of Michael Jackson and "dancing, dancing, dancing the morning away".

She adds: "I peaked at age five as a dancer".

Plus there are anecdotes about unfortunate pleather and wrestling with a Mexican crowd for her shoes.

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The rapper - who will now no longer perform this weekend at Wireless - is back online on has tweeted his appreciation for all those who are standing by him,

He's apologised for the gig cancellations and promised to get on with completing the follow-up to his Mercury-nominated debut album, Common.Sense.

The rapper is due in court on 20 July.

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The young singer and former X Factor contestant is number four on the American Top Songs chart on YouTube with her track Boo'd Up and number seven on the Billboard charts.

"If you would have told me five years ago this was how my journey was going to go, I would have told someone they're definitely lying," Ella Mai told Newsbeat.

The track is proving so popular that it's been given the remix treatment on a new version featuring Nicki Minaj and Quavo.

The 23-year-old caught the attention of producer DJ Mustard, who has worked with the likes of Cardi B and Big Sean, when her cover of Tupac's Keep Your Head Up ended up on his Instagram Explore feed.

After being noticed by Mustard, she went back and forth from New York to LA to go to studio sessions and eventually signed to his label.

"There's a lot of young females doing R&B in England who are extremely talented and deserve more light on their stories.

"I'm proud to be from England and doing so well in America so I can fly the flag."

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Well you, friend, are wrong.

Well, partly wrong at least.

Whilst the annual shindig at Worthy Farm can lay claim to being "the largest green-field music and performing arts festival in the world", the continued assertation that its the world's biggest festival is more complicated.

Luckily the guys over at BBC Reality Check have compiled a list of the other contenders for the throne.

Still, as a mid-morning treat, here is Bey from Glasto in 2011.

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And it's coming in September.

The French pop sensation tweeted the release date of the album, thought to be called Chris, on 21 September.

It follows up her brilliant comeback single Girlfriend and precede the bands live dates in the UK in November.

Why wouldn't you be buzzed about this?

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The Aussie pop queen - having just celebrated her 50th - is to appear alongside The Muppets when they play at the O2 in London next week.

She will join Kermit, Piggy and co at the venue with actors David Tennant, Charles Dance and comedian Kevin Bishop on 13 July.

David will appear in an all new episode of Pigs In Space.

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Another Doctor - in the shape of Peter Davison, has been announced for Saturday 14 alongside comedian and presenter Adam Hills and Steps. providing plenty of pop stardust.“We’re thrilled," said Kermit the Frog.

He added: “I promise that no celebrities will be harmed in the making of this once-in-a-lifetime event, so long as they don’t get between Miss Piggy and the audience.”

Summer starts now

So begins SoulMate, a surprise new summer jam which JT has dropped in time for America's Independence Day celebrations.

I wanna be your soul mate for the night he sings, appearing to not quite grasp the concept of the word 'soulmate'.

It's the first new music from Timberlake since his polarising fifth solo album, Man of the Woods in January.

This is more Man on the Beach.

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Michael Jackson's daughter has been granted a restraining order against an alleged stalker.

Nicholas Lewis Stevens apparently arrived at a recording studio where she was working in June, it's claimed in court documents filed in the US.

It's alleged he told Paris he had visited the studio several times.

A judge granted a temporary restraining order against Mr Stevens until another hearing takes place on 24 July.

Actress Paris is making her own move into the music industry and formed a band The Soundflowers with musician Gabriel Glenn.

Check them out performing an impromptu gig below.

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Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood draped himself in the St George's flag with pride last night to cheer the Three Lions on to a dramatic World Cup last 16 victory over Colombia.

He even had one emblazoned on his T-shirt on his band's famous tongue logo.

Grime king Stormzy actually stopped his Ibiza Rocks show to watch the penalty shootout drama unfold.

As Eric Dier's winning effort hit the back of the net, cries of joy rang out around the Ibiza Rocks Hotel and Stormzy burst straight into his breakout single Big For Your Boots.

You're never too big for the boot, as both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have discovered at this tournament in Russia.

Little Mix let off some fireworks to mark England's win, as Jade did a dance that [England World Cup winner] Nobby Stiles would be proud of.

The singer confessed though that she hadn't "had time to buy an England shirt", so instead wore her Newcastle one.

England next play on Saturday afternoon Jade, so that should give you time to get to a sports shop.

Robbie Williams is confident "football's coming home!"

He wasn't going to let the moment pass without reminding us about his own international career.

That's Soccer Aid by the way - not full international.

Grunge rockers Wolf Alice changed their band name on Twitter to Harry Kane the band, after the England skipper's goalscoring exploits in the group stage.

As of last night, they've had another name change - this time to honour the side's heroic penalty-saving goalkeeper.

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Billy Bragg (above) may have finally found the New England he's been looking for for all these years but he's urging fans to exorcise caution en route to the apparently inevitable final.

And last but not least, One Direction.

Well they actually didn't say anything - as they aren't currently together - but we couldn't leave this picture out.

Poor Niall will have to wait at least four more years to see Irish eyes smiling at a World Cup.

#ItsComingHome.

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Jamaica's Protoje will be the first reggae artist on the Reading & Leeds Main Stage in 35 years next month.

His new track, Like This, was Annie Mac's Hottest Record last night.

"It's a really awesome vibe and people are really loving it" said the singer.

Check it out above.

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The Luther actor is no stranger to the music world, having released his own EP, Big Man, in 2006, as well as having an Ibiza DJ residency.

Now he's decided to throw his weight behind some of his favourite bands.

Elba has set up his own label, 7Wallace Music and his first signing is French-Cameroonian artist and Diddy associate James BKS.

The 45-year-old told Billboard, external: “James is a rare find. His hip-hop sensibilities transfer to the other music he makes, he’s a nice person to work with and is gonna be a strong artist for the future.

"It’s a huge move for 7Wallace, a small indie label."

A small indie label with a millionaire boss, mind.

James BKS’ debut single Kwlele is set for release next month.

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The Scots singer has been speaking frankly about her history with self-harm, depression, and imposter syndrome

Speaking to The New York Times, external, Shirley goes into great detail about how she began self-harming as a teenager, whilst in a toxic relationship.

In the article, entitled: The First Time I Cut Myself, she wrote: “I suddenly felt I was part of something much bigger than this stupid situation I had found myself in.

"To my mind, my life had just immediately become more grand and expansive.

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She goes on to explain that the self-harming stopped when she left the relationship but the urge returned years later while on tour with her band Garbage.

"I was under immense physical and mental pressure. I was a media 'it' girl, and as a result I was lucky enough to be invited to grace the covers of newspapers and fashion magazines all over the world.

She adds: "Mercifully, most likely because of the rigorous demands of touring and an understanding that cutting myself was not something I really wanted to get back into, I managed to resist the compulsion to harm myself again."

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The London grime star has been released on bail, external and is set to face trial on 20 July, after his arrest for possession of a knife last month in his car in east London.

Despite being allowed home, he is no longer set to perform at this weekend's Wireless Festival in London's Finsbury Park.

Wireless posted: “Due to unforeseen circumstances J Hus will no longer be performing.”

He's been replaced on the bill by rappers Krept & Konan, who last weekend treated crowds at TRNSMT in Glasgow to a cover of Big Shaq's Man's Not Hot.

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Richard Swift, a former member of The Shins and touring bassist with The Black Keys, has died, aged 41.

A Facebook post confirmed his death, external saying: "And all the angels sing 'Que Sera Sera' Richard Ochoa Swift March 16, 1977 - July 3, 2018."

The musician and singer-songwriter was last month admitted to hospital with an undisclosed life-threatening condition.

The Black Keys' singer and guitarist Dan Auerbach led tributes on Instagram saying: "Today the world lost one of the most talented musicians I know.

"He’s now with his Mom and Sister. I will miss you my friend."

Other tributes came from the like of Elbow's Guy Garvey who called him "a lovely man and cool cat" and indie rockers Whitney (below).

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