And all weekend now too, if you want to!

That's it friends, the Bank Holiday is upon us. One extra day of fun 'n' frolics (or perhaps recovery).

Scroll down for news and reaction to Taylor's Right Said Fred-esque new tune, plus new albums from 'secret' Leeds Fest' guests QOTSA and - for the first time - a Camila light Fifth Harmony.

Plus find out why Reading + Leeds headliner Eminem wants to move to Glasgow and how you can follow his set and more on the BBC.

Whether you're rocking at Reading, raving at Creamfields (above), dancing on the streets of Notting Hill (below) or just hanging at home - have a great time.

We'll leave you with a deep cut from Philadelphia shoegaze rockers The War on Drugs' new album which is out today.

Hopefully by Tuesday morning we'll all have a Deeper Understanding...

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1) US hip hop fans want Missy Elliott to replace a confederate monument

One of them this week started a campaign to get a statue of the Get Ur Freak On rapper to be erected in place of a Confederate monument, external.

It's following violent clashes between white supremacists and protesters in Charlottesville, Virginia after the announcement of the planned removal of a statue of Confederate general Robert E. Lee.

In a pun-tastic letter to the mayor, Virginia resident Nathan Coflin proposed that it should instead be replaced by one of the Virginia-born rapper.

He said: “Getting this statue put up will be a lot of work and you may ask yourself is it worth it?

“I say yes and ask you to join me in letting us work it. Together we can put white supremacy down, flip it and reverse it.

“Missy is all of us. Missy is everything the Confederacy was not.”

At time of writing the petition has over 31,000 names and counting and was also vocally backed by US indie rock band The Shins.

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2) Bonnie Tyler sang Total Ecplise of the Heart during an actual total eclipse...

...on a cruise, alongside DNCE's Joe Jonas.

Now what's not to love about that sentence? Check it for yourselves above.

It was truly one of the most surreal things we have seen this week/year/in our lives and on average is not expected to happen again for another 38 years or so.

By then Bonnie will be 104 years old.

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3) The KLF re-emerged after exactly 23 years.

From the surreal to the ridiculous.

This week also saw the mysterious return of pioneering UK electronic act The KLF, aka The Justified Ancients of Mu Mu.

After more than two decades away the band, who once famously burned a million pounds, returned for a midnight signing of their new book 2023.

On Tuesday night, former dance duo Bill Drummond and Jimmy Cauty showed up to a bookshop in Liverpool on board a battered old ice cream van to sign...no await, stamp copies of their dystopian novel.

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The BBC's Colin Paterson was there and managed to get his book signed. Though his request for an interview was sadly denied he did get a few words out of Bill (below)...

4) The old idea of the 'rock star' is dead

So said Sleaford Mod Jason Williamson (above) backstage at Green Man Festival in Wales' beautiful Brecon Beacons.

The Nottingham post-punk electro double act pulled a large crowd out of the rain and into the Far Out Stage on Sunday night.

Before the gig the frontman confessed that he and beats-maker Andrew Fearn don't consider themselves to be a rock stars...or, would you believe, even intend to shock people.

"I think the idea of the rock star died with the last century" he said.

"Alright fair enough, you've got your pop bands who live that life - the biggies. You know what i mean, who appeal to a different market.

Elsewhere at Green Man headliner PJ Harvey produced her only UK performance of the year.

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And last but not least...

5) Actress Sheridan Smith is to release an album of her favourite songs.

Award-laden thespian Sheridan Smith this week announced her intention to drop her debut album this year.

Sheridan, who won a National Television Award for playing Scouse singer Cilla Black in a 2014 ITV biopic, said on Twitter: "It has been an ambition since a child to record my own album so I'm incredibly excited to be recording some of my favourite songs."

Dan Chalmers of East West Records - which will release the record - called Sheridan "a genuine talent".

Last year's biggest selling debut artist was game show host and actor Bradley Walsh and only a fool would bet against Sheridan taking a run at that title this year.

With any luck her Estelle/Kanye West cover will make it on to the tracklist...

Here's some images from both Reading + Leeds so far.

You don't have to decide whether you'd prefer to be at the Northern or Southern site right now and there's no right or wrong answer anyway.

I mean, obviously there is...but, you know...let's all just have a great weekend!

#festivalbantz

So the annual double-headed Bank Holiday beast is well and truly underway.

QOTSA rocked a not-so-secret secret set at the northern leg earlier and later Liam Gallagher (above) - who is not in Ibiza - will be joining them. He'd be wise to bring one of his many cagouls.

Some people on site seem to be having a wheelie good time already.

Don't try this at home.

If like those guys you're on site then here are seven must-watch acts for today/tonight.

If you're not there and wish you were, then fear not...as from 14:30 BST each day you can watch the action unfold on the BBC.

New Scottish resident (maybe) Eminem - who headlined back in 2001 and 2013 - will headline the event for a third time, alongside hopefully well again Kasabian and Muse.

Not a bad looking lineup then.

But who was the greatest Reading + Leeds headliner of all time?

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Jade Jagger that is.

The daughter of Rolling Stones singer Sir Michael has posted some pics of her having a lovely old time in Formentera (just off the coast of Ibiza) with two other rock 'n' roll legends Bruce Springsteen and Noel Gallagher.

The buttons on those shirts may have been undone further after demolishing that plate of chips.

Go for it guys, you're on holiday. Now team pic.

We can almost hear Liam's teeth grinding back stage at Leeds Festival now, as we type...

Well it's a good job it's a long weekend coming up as we all have a lot of new music to listen to.

Not least the new self-titled third album from US girl band Fifth Harmony.

It's their first one since the band lost their "Leading Diva", according to Rolling Stone, external, who give it three and a half stars.

By that they mean former group member and now solo star Camila Cabello.

Hollywood Life, external have been delving deep into the lyrical content, in search of references to ex Harmonizer.

They think the girls are singing about Camila on closing track Bridges. What do you reckon?

Can’t spend time in rewind, I’m sorry / Many times I remind myself / We’ve come way too far in our stories / To build these walls and to blind ourselves / And for every action, there’s a reaction...

You'll have to judge that one for yourselves.

If you don't mind the odd swear word then you can check out their latest video for track eight Angel here., external But remember, we did warn you.

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That gag never gets old.

The Manchester indie band won't mind either as they've just announced their "biggest UK and Ireland tour to date".

It all kicks off at Dublin's Olympia on 28 February next year and all roads lead to London's Alexandra Palace on 10 March.

Tickets go on sale next Friday and you can find the full details via their Twitter page above.

New album A Fever Dream this week gave them their third straight top 10 record.

No need to wake from it just yet then.

That is all.

Best Regards, the BBC Music News LIVE team.

Ps. The track will appear on newly-announced album Colours, which also includes previous singles Wow and Dreams.

(The multi-instrumentalist US star must be paying for these song titles by the word).

His last album Morning Phase won Album of the Year at the 2015 Grammys. The next two winners after that were Taylor Swift (scroll down for more on her) and Adele.

Early shout for next year's winner?

BBC Radio 1

Jorja Smith has things on her mind in her new collab track with Preditah.

She's questioning the things that she believes and pondering whether to let someone go or not.

Go with your gut on this one Jorja would be our advice.

The Walsall singer rocked up at the Radio 1 studios in pink velor for a chat with Annie Mac about her new Hottest record and you can check it out above.

We told you they were bad liars!

The band, who released new album Villains today (scroll down for more on that) are to play the NME/BBC Radio 1 stage at 12:45pm.

So if you're reading this from your inside your tent right now, time to shape yourselves...

People of Reading. No news is good news.

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So good they named it twice.

The Vegas band have released another new cut from their forthcoming album of the same double name.

Check out a snippet of the record's slow-burning oriental sounding opening track below and find the full song in all the usual places.

The lyrics concern the plight of a "motherless child".

Mother earth herself perhaps?

Brandon came out all gun's blazing this week, saying that the new crop of indie guitar bands are simply "not good enough", ahead of the release of the video for another track Run For Cover.

They release their fifth album on 22 September and then embark on a UK Arena tour in November.

And if you're struggling for outfit ideas for this lovely long weekend coming up, then try this on for size...

BBC Newsbeat

If you're heading off to the Notting Hill carnival in London this weekend with the intention of seeing Radio 1/1Xtra DJ Toddla T, then you might need to make alternative plans.

According to Newsbeat he now won't be playing his usual Bank Holiday Monday slot on Alderson Street after police took away the licence.

Newsbeat has contacted the Metropolitan Police for a comment - and awaits a response.

Earlier in the week the Met Police also tweeted about taking heroin off the streets ahead of the event and it did not go down well with Stormzy.

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So you've all had chance to check out Taylor's new single by now.

If not, then stop reading this immediately, scroll down and hit play.

Sound familiar?

Well that may be as the chorus of Taylor's new single follows the same rhythmic pattern as Right Said Fred's 1991 hit I'm Too Sexy.

So much so that the multi-platinum selling 90s British band have been officially credited as writers on the track.

Compare and contrast...

After the song was released overnight, the duo tweeted: "Thank you Taylor Swift, what a marvellous reinvention!"

The group's spokesman confirmed to the BBC they were approached by Taylor's team in advance of the release and gave their permission.

Okay Taylor fans, we'll let you go now so you can Google Right Said Fred.

Other search engines are available.

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US pop star Meghan Trainor has said it is "so wrong" that her face has been used in an anti-gay marriage campaign in Australia without her consent.

Australia is set to hold a non-binding postal vote on whether same-sex marriage should be made legal.

The ad, on a Facebook page, featured her image and lyrics from her 2016 song No, urging people to vote against it.

Trainor, a vocal supporter of gay marriage, was alerted to the poster by a fan.

The singer condemned the ad's message after it was pointed out to her online (below) and stressed her support for marriage equality.

"I SUPPORT MARRIAGE EQUALITY! Someone in Australia is illegally using my picture for a campaign against marriage equality. So wrong. Not okay."

She added: "I've said it before, Everyone should be able to love who they want. I support equality, period. "

Read more.

Rolling Stone magazine

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It's also a Neighborhood apparently, in the latest cut from their forthcoming album Concrete and Gold.

The Seattle rockers recorded their latest full length effort down the road from QOTSA (scroll down for more on their new album) and singer Josh Homme confessed a few weeks back that he had to turf a rather "tipsy" Dave out of their studio in order to get things done.

You can understand why Dave would have been "enjoying himself" after having just cut this celestial banger.

Check it below.

Speaking about the new science-inspired track, US magazine Rolling Stone found Dave on fine philosophical form.

He credits a YouTube musical mashup of astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson discussing the wonders of the universe with Time Magazine, as the starting point for the track.

And you were all thinking they only did rocked up love songs.

Dave said: "It basically talks about the atoms that comprise life on Earth and make up the human body are traceable to the beginnings of our universe.

"Stars that go unstable and collapse and explode and just scatter their guts, their fundamental ingredients of life are all over the universe and forming solar systems and stars orbiting planets have the ingredients for life itself.

Cosmic man.

The new album is out down here on planet earth on 15 September.

The rap star's fans could not say the same.

They got drenched at Bellahouston Park, after queuing all morning to see their main man and fellow US hip hop stars Run the Jewels (above).

It looked well worth the wait though as Marshall Mathers appeared in a "Fack Trump" (whatever that means) t-shirt and declared that Scotland may have to become his new home as "[things] ain’t going so well in the States."

According to the Glasgow Evening Times, external, he added: "Thanks so much for making us feel at home because we are going to live here now."

I'm sure some friendly 'Weegie family would put them up.

The 44-year-old rapper will headline Reading on Saturday before travelling back up north to play sister festival Leeds on Sunday night.

He's going to get to know those M1/M6 service stations pretty well by the end of this weekend. As for the stage, well there's not much more anyone can teach him about that.

Check out some fan shot footage below.

And in case you missed it yesterday, sneak a peek behind the scenes of the new film featuring "the female Eminem."

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So while Taylor is bringing some venomous pop today, the rock 'n' roll comes courtesy of California desert rockers Queens of the Stone Age.

They return with their seventh studio album Villains. Or as the band themselves put it: The Evil Has Landed.

Josh Homme and co popped into 6 Music for a chat yesterday and confirmed to Lauren - rather unconvincingly - that they won't be playing a surprise show at Reading & Leeds this weekend as they're already booked in to play a kid's birthday party. Honest...

Check out the band performing Domesticated Animals from the new record in the Live Room above.

If just a taste is not enough then you can feast yourselves on the full session here.

The new album was produced by the horn master general Mark Ronson. Here's frontman Josh (above) on how the superstar producer worked his way into their world.

And here's their latest banging single...

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Okay everyone, keep calm. Compose yourselves.

Click play below and we'll re-convene in three and a half minutes ish.

(Remember to breathe in and out).

So what do you think?

Look What You Made Me Do, which dropped at midnight, is Taylor's first new single since her collab with Zayn (I Don't Wanna Live Forever), and finds her pulling no punches,

But who is she fighting back at?

Verse one:

I don't like your little games / Don't like your titled stage.

Hmmmm...

Okay, how about verse two...

I don't like your kingdom keys / They once belonged to me.

Erm. Awkward.

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As well as high-profile spats with Kanye West, Katy Perry and ex boyfy Calvin Harris, the singer has also recently found herself embroiled in a groping court case.

So she has plenty of targets.

Here's what some of you guys out there in the world wide web reckon below.

These guys love it...

Others however, did not get the Team Tay Tay memo, it seems...

Read more.

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Gooooooooood morning music news fans!

Have we got a LIVE page for you today.

That was a statement by the way, not a question. Taylor Swift is back and on fighting form. We'll have reaction from around the music world to her return.

(Hands up who knew Tay Tay was a Right Said Fred fan. Anyone?)

Plus more from Queens of the Stone Age as they return too with a brand new album. Could they be the ahem, Villains of the piece today?

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Fifth Harmony have an LP out too (that's long-play kids) and The Killers and Foo Fighters drop fresh singles as well.

It's all going on! We'll also have news of Eminem warming up for Reading/Leeds with a politically-charged show in rainy Glasgow.

Later on we'll reveal 5 Things We've Learned This Week. You'll want to be armed with that information ahead of this Bank Holiday weekend.

Right then, let's have it!