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Scroll down for news of US pop stars including Ariana Grande calling for tighter gun control laws in the wake of the mass shooting at a gig in Las Vegas.

Plus plenty of tributes to the late Tom Petty, from the likes of Macca, Jagger, Dylan and many more.

Also lots of interviews and tracks from The Heartbreaker himself.

Thanks for the music Tom.

Tomorrow night sees BBC Introducing mark its 10th birthday wish a big party at Brixton Academy.

Performing on the night will be some of the top former students from the Introducing Academy who've gone on to do... well... alright.

George Ezra will headline a night of musical celebration in London, alongside the likes of Blossoms, The Big Moon, Everything Everything and Slaves. Plus a very surprise guest...

There are still some tickets left for this reunion not to be missed and you can find more info on the BBC Introducing site.

The new St Vincent album Masseduction is out on 13 October.

The new video for her similarly sneakily-spelled single Los Ageless sees her recovering from a nose job in a fictional LA hospital ward, pondering the loss of someone...or something.

Youth perhaps?

One thing's for sure it's an absolute banger.

Check it above and scroll down to see what it's like to interview Annie Clark in a "psychedelic womb".

No, seriously.

As well as many big players from around the music world today (scroll down), fans too have been paying their respects to American rocker Tom Petty.

They've been holding a candle-lit vigil and playing some of his hits at his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in LA.

Star man, indeed.

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It seems you are all agreed about the awesome-ness of Mogwai for 6 Music Live, earlier.

Check them out above performing the title track from new album Every Country's Sun.

And some of your responses below. Special mention to Philip for bringing back the old school compliment "Fandabidozie".

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Earlier we brought you Tom Petty talking to 6 Music's Matt Everitt about how he kept the band together for all those years (scroll down).

Now, in part two the singer opens up about how it became harder in later life to write songs due to having "so many things that can grab my attention.

"When I was 21 nothing grabbed my attention but rock 'n' roll or a girl!"

He added that he still "takes the time to do it well".

Here is a younger Tom (below) doing it very well indeed with The Heartbreakers on I Won't Back Down.

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Tributes have been flooding in today for Tom Petty after the singer died last night in California aged 66.

BBC Entertainment reporter Ian Youngs has been delving a little deeper into how and why Tom was so well loved.

We knew about his musical influence, but did you know that the late singer also proved the inspiration for a ridiclous scene in the original rock mockumentary Spinal Tap and the name of a wild night out - according to rapper Big Boi.

Here are some of those who took inspiration from Tom Petty and what they had to say about the great rocker.

Including DJ/producer Mark Ronson, who says he "really, really, really, really, really dug Tom Petty."

He's posted an epic Instagram post discussing how "growing up in the 1980s in MTV America, Tom Petty might as well have been the Beatles...

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In the wake of the Las Vegas attacks, Ariana, Lady Gaga and Moby have been calling for tighter gun control laws.

Now Madonna has had her say. She's posted the above picture alongside a lengthy message about what she describes as an "unspeakable tragedy", urging us all to "change our consciousness".

She said: "What happened in Vegas is an unspeakable tragedy. 💔And these acts of seemingly Random violence are happening with more and more frequency.

"And the chaos pain and suffering in the world is increasing exponentially. And YES its too easy to buy a GUN in The U.S. or have access to automatic weapons. And this needs to stop!!

Miley Cyrus has sent a musical message of love to the world in the form of a live cover of Dido's No Love Without Freedom.

She did so with a little help from actor Adam Sandler on guitar as they both remembered "all those lost".

Check it out below.

Read more celebrities responding to the atrocity.

London indie-rockers Vant, have announced an "indefinite hiatus" (also known as a split) after releasing just one album.

The band, formed by singer Matie Vant in 2014, delivered the news to fans via social media, external (be careful there's a swear at the end).

They said they were departing "to explore other musical worlds for a while".

Some good news though, Vant also revealed they will play a small handful of live dates and will release a 'mini album' of six tracks - one of which is called Beetlebum, external.

So, either Blur's lawyers need to have a word or its an approved cover version.

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Have you ever interviewed St Vincent from inside a massive pink box, or "psychedelic womb"whilst ambient guitar music plays in the background?

Well, our music reporter Mark Savage has, so you don't have to.

"There's only so many times you can repeat your Wikipedia page to someone," explains mysterious singer-songwriter and virtuoso guitarist St Vincent.

"So what happens if we shake that up? Maybe you and I react differently, and that's interesting."

It certainly is, so read more.

As you know we usually wait until Thursday to indulge in Music News nostalgia, but today we'll make an exception for the late great Mr T Petty.

Back in 2002 Tom and his band The Heartbreakers were inducted into the prestigious Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, alongside the likes of Talking Heads, Isaac Hayes and the Ramones.

On the night they performed jangly patriotic ode to love, lust and America.

See if you can hear just a hint of a future Kings of Leon/Strokes career in this track.

Californian soft rockers Haim can't help but to have grown up with Tom Petty songs pumping out of their local radio.

The three sisters are leading a barn dance in the new video for latest single Little of Your Love, which sees singer Danielle donning a t-shirt of Tom's old pal and collaborator Stevie Nicks of Fleetwood Mac.

Check out the Paul Thomas Anderson-directed video above.

Clap along if you feel the urge too...

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Following Morrissey's rather controversial performance yesterday, Scottish post-rockers Mogwai have now taken the Maida Vale stage, as act two of 6 Music Live week.

You can watch it live or listen via 6 Music now.

Earlier presenter Lauren Laverne spoke to the band about why they chose "ignore everything" while making new album Every Country's Sun.

Their performance will be up on the iPlayer later on but you can watch highlights of Morrissey's effort from yesterday now.

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Back to our main story now, the death of Tom Petty at the age of 66.

We turn to the man himself who spoke to 6 Music ahead of his shows at the British Summer Time Festival in Hyde park this summer where he shared a bill with Fleetwood Mac legend Stevie Nicks and, of course, his band The Heartbreakers.

Above, he tells Matt Everitt about how they managed to stay together to see in their 40th anniversary.

After Ariana Grande's earlier response to the horrendously tragic scenes in Las Vegas, more US music stars are calling for tighter gun control

New York producer Moby posted the above image of a gun, alongside the slogan 'Make It Stop'.

He also posted the following message.

"How many more mass shootings will it take? How many more lives ended? How many more families destroyed? We need sane, rational, sensible #guncontrolnow, external."

He added: "Mass shootings are evil, passing legislation that enables them to happen even more so."

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Fellow New Yorker Lady Gaga agrees with Ariana Grande (scroll down) that the mass murder should be described as 'terrorism'.

In a series of tweets, she also appears to attack US President Donald Trump, adding "blood is on the hands of those who have power to legislate."

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We've had Adele, we've had Michael Buble, we've had Harry Styles (well not quite, he's coming next month) and now the latest star to head up a BBC special is Sam Smith.

The Oscar, Brit and Grammy-winning artist will take part in a world-exclusive hour-long entertainment show for BBC One, presented by Fearne Cotton.

He will perform new tracks from his forthcoming album, such as Too Good at Goodbyes which he performed at the end of Radio 1's Live Lounge Month (above) and some which he's apparently never previously performed live for a TV audience.

Sam says: “I'm so honoured and thankful to the BBC for giving me this opportunity to showcase some of my new music from my album in this amazing, intimate setting.

"I can't wait to sing some old songs and have a big old sing along with everyone."

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Coldplay were performing in Portland, Oregon last night when the sad news of Tom Petty's death broke.

In tribute they performed one of the US singer's biggest hits Free Fallin', alongside Jeff Buck from REM.

Chris Martin and co have previously performed tributes to Viola Beach, Chester Bennington and George Michael.

Check out their latest musical tribute below.

Now here's the video to Tom's original 1989 classic, which was the opening track on his debut solo album.

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On Monday night, stars including Keith Urban, Alison Krauss, Vince Gill and Amy Grant paid their respects to those killed at the Las Vegas festival by performing at a vigil in the home of US country music Nashville.

The Nashville Candelight Vigil For Las Vegas took place at the Ascend Amphitheater in the Tennessee capital.

Vince (pictured below, alongside wife Amy) said: "I'm honoured to be here as a voice for the innocent.

"May we never lose our voice for innocent people."

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Scroll down for Ariana Grande's reaction to the massacre.

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But you'll have to fork out for a trip to California to see them.

The singer has announced three live dates to support a reissue of his 2014 solo album Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes on 8 December.

He'll be joined at the shows in Los Angeles, Oakland and Houston from 12-17 December by Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich and audiovisual artist Tarik Barri.

No UK dates as of yet but we can hope...

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Ariana Grande has posted a heartfelt message for the victims of the Las Vegas music festival shooting.

Police are working to establish the motive behind a mass shooting which left at least 59 dead and another 527 injured.

The singer, whose own gig in Manchester in May was attacked in an act of terrorism, killing 22 people, is calling for greater "love, unity, peace & gun control."

She adds that people should "call this what it is = terrorism."