Summary

  • News updates for 19 December 2018

  • Judge says US woman can pursue legal action against Gwen Stefani after gig stampede

  • Kylie Minogue to play Glastonbury's legend slot

  • Robbie Williams wins pool plan row with Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page

  • Warning: Third party content may contain ads

  1. No more thankspublished at 15:52 GMT 19 December 2018

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    We are done for the day here at MNL towers, so no more story suggestions please.

    Scroll down for news of Gwen Stefani's legal woes, Kylie's potentially legendary Glasto gig and Robbie Williams getting one over his nosy neighbour Jimmy Page.

    Plus news of Travis Scott, Little Mix, Kanye, Bob Dylan and Mary Poppins - not necessarily in that order.

    We'll leave you another brilliant rant from 1Xtra DJ Dotty, this time taking aim at Offset and his questionable PDA towards ex Cardi B.

    She wants no more from him either.

    See you tomorrow.

  2. Rudimental share carefree new trackpublished at 15:43 GMT 19 December 2018

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    The Hackney dance crew have released They Don't Care About Us, taken from their forthcoming album Toast To Our Differences, which is due out on 25 January.

    The track features the vocal talents of Maverick Sabre and hotly-tipped US singer-songwriter Yebba.

    Listen above.

  3. Is it wrong for rappers to use ghostwriters?published at 15:36 GMT 19 December 2018

    BBC Newsbeat

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    That's the question that our colleagues over at Newsbeat have been asking, speaking to artists like Sound of 2019 longlister Flohio and Mercury Prize nominee Novelist.

    "I write all my own lyrics - personally," the rapper said, "but some artists don't work like that."

    The fact is, using a ghostwriter is basically a sin in the rap world - it's something Drake, Jay-Z and Kanye West have all been accused of.

    Drake kicked off a three-year feud with the man who accused him of doing it, fellow rapper Meek Mill.

    But there are two sides to every story and Newsbeat has been to a grime and rap songwriting camp to find out more.

  4. You're a wizard Camila!published at 15:26 GMT 19 December 2018

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    Everybody's favourite Cuban-American pop star (sorry Gloria) Camila Cabello has been showing off her British accent on a pre-festive trip to Hogwarts.

    Not THE actual Hogwarts - obviously that's impossible, but Cami paid a trip to Christ Church College in Oxford, where a lot of the scenes from Harry Potter's school were filmed.

    Camila demonstrated her acting abilities in the mini-drama video for her smash hit Havana and she does a pretty good Hermione to be fair, as you can see below.

    Spot of quidditch anyone?

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  5. Mary Poppins Returns cast defend 'forgettable' songspublished at 15:12 GMT 19 December 2018

    Left-right: Cast members Lin-Manuel Miranda, Emily Mortimer, Emily Blunt and Colin FirthImage source, PA

    Let's be honest, it would've been nigh on impossible to come up with songs as instantly memorable as Let's Go Fly a Kite, A Spoonful of Sugar and of course [deep breath] Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, from the original Mary Poppins film.

    However, that was the challenge for the makers of the new musical sequel, starring Emily Blunt and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

    They achieved varying degrees of success, depending on who you ask.

    BBC Arts Editor Will Gompertz was not a fan.

    His colleague Steven McIntosh was though and he spoke to director Rob Marshall about his unenviable task with the music, which he says he's proud of, despite the criticism.

    "I think it's a fantastic score, I really do," said Marshall.

    "We didn't set out to make them stand-alone songs, because that doesn't work for a musical."

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  6. Brian May to premiere his new track at Nasa headquarterspublished at 14:59 GMT 19 December 2018

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    This next story really is out of this world.

    Queen guitarist and freshly Golden Globe-nominated film producer Brian may is to debut his first solo track in over two decades at the space agency's headquarters in Maryland, USA on New Year’s Day.

    New Horizons is his tribute to Nasa's mission of the same name, which is due to fly past a remote astronomic object named Ultima Thule on the edges of the solar system on 1 January.

    Dr Bri, who has a doctorate in astrophysics, will be there to witness the historic final approach as it happens.

    The song has been described as "an anthem to Mankind’s spirit of exploration, reaching ever further out into the Universe".

    Will it be as catchy as Rocket Man though? or Space Oddity?

    "I was inspired by the idea that this is the furthest that the Hand of Man has ever reached," says Brian.

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    To me it epitomises the human spirit’s unceasing desire to understand the Universe we inhabit.

    Earlier this month, the Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody was nominated for two Globes including best drama.

  7. Travis Scott designs T-shirts '4 the youth dem'published at 14:51 GMT 19 December 2018

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    Now here's a nice story for you today, from the often murky world of music.

    US rapper Travis Scott has come good on his Twitter promise to design some tees for senior students at a Houston High School.

    In September, a student at Dwight D. Eisenhower High School asked Trav for permission to use Astroworld artwork on her class end of year T-shirt.

    “I’ll just design them for u guys and send a box thru," came the reply.

    "How about that?”

    Now as Vogue, external notes, he's come through with the goods.

    What do you think class of 2019?..

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  8. Swedish festival responds after being found in breach of discrimination lawspublished at 14:36 GMT 19 December 2018

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    A Swedish music festival for women, non-binary and transgender people, organised in the wake of widespread reports of sex assaults at music events has been censured by the country's Discrimination Ombudsman.

    Five thousand people attended the Statement Festival in Gothenburg in August.

    It was organised by comedian and presenter Emma Knyckare.

    While men were not prevented from purchasing tickets, there were strongly advised not to attend.

    Sweden’s Discrimination Ombudsman ruled calling the festival a “male-free” environment violated of anti-discrimination laws.

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    However, it said, no formal action will be taken as "we haven’t been able to prove that someone would have been discriminated against."

    Responding on Facebook (below) the organisers said the decision was "sad", adding, "the success of the Statement Festival shows that we are needed and the decision does not change that fact.

    "Otherwise, we have no comments - we are busy changing the world."

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  9. Watch that new Macca film in fullpublished at 14:20 GMT 19 December 2018

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    We told you about this on Tuesday's MNL and now you can watch Sir Paul's new video, starring Oscar-winner Emma Stone, in full above.

    The former Beatles even tries his hand at, ahem, acting, playing the role of Emma's 'behavioural hypnotist meteorologist'.

    Focus on the pattern everybody...

  10. Meet Taylor Swift the zombie hunterpublished at 14:01 GMT 19 December 2018

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    It may look like a Halloween outfit but don't be fooled...

    This is Tay Tay's cover for her new Netflix show, which chronicles her Reputation tour. It's out on New Year's Eve.

    Eat your heart out *Buffy.

    The singer's one request was that she was made to "look like a zombie hunter" on the poster and she's certainly achieved that.

    *We know zombie hunters and vampire slayers are technically different fields but they're probably under the same section at the job centre.

  11. Lost Woody Guthrie tape foundpublished at 13:16 GMT 19 December 2018

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    Earlier today, we told you about Bob Dylan's latest musical move (scroll down) now we have some news on his late hero, Woody Guthrie.

    A previously unheard tape recording of the folk legend's track, Hoodoo Voodoo - that he's believed to have made with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott and Sonny Terry in 1954 - has been discovered at the Shel Silverstein Archive, as Variety, external reports.

    The track has been verified by the Woody Guthrie Archive.

    Billy Bragg and Wilco believed they were the first to put Hoodoo Voodoo to music in 1998,

    Head to Variety, external to hear how the dusted down original sounds, for the first time.

    Woody, who was honoured at last year's Radio 2 Folk Awards, wrote American anthems including This Land is Your Land.

  12. Justin Bieber and his missus (sort of) move to Springfieldpublished at 12:55 GMT 19 December 2018

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    The singer tweeted a picture of himself and wife Hailey Baldwin's as Simpsons characters and, at first glance, they definitely got his moustache about right.

    However, before you get excited all you Belieber Simpsons fans the illustration was created by artist Stefano Monda and is not formally connected with the series.

    It means we might not see the Biebs working alongside Homer at the nuclear plant or behind the bar at Moe's just yet.

    Still, he's saved the Simpson's animators a job...

  13. Watch Miley Cyrus cover her mate Ariana in the Live Loungepublished at 12:30 GMT 19 December 2018

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    Yesterday, we brought you a snippet but now we have the full video.

    The US singer, joined by songwriting buddy Mark Ronson, performed their sad banger, Nothing Breaks Like a Heart, as well as an orchestral cover of No Tears Left to Cry by Miley's pal Ariana Grande for a Radio 1 Live Lounge special yesterday.

    Check it out about above.

    Last year, Miley was pretty much the unofficial master of ceremonies as her friend hosted the One Love Manchester benefit gig.

    She also sent out a Christmas warning to sister and fellow singer Noah...

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  14. New doc follows PJ Harvey as she records Hope Six albumpublished at 12:14 GMT 19 December 2018

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    A new documentary about the making of the singer's 2016 album, The Hope Six Demolition Project, is set to premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February next year.

    A Dog Called Money was directed by Seamus Murphy and follows Polly's travels in Afghanistan, Kosovo and Washington D.C.

    “Polly and I know and trust each other,” said Murphy.

    “Enough for her to travel with me to Afghanistan and other challenging places, and for me to believe she’d bring back magic."

    The pair previously collaborated on some of the music videos for the acclaimed album - which was inspired by a project to revitalise US public housing projects but which was compared by critics to social cleansing.

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  15. Lauren Laverne pays tribute to actress and director Penny Marshallpublished at 11:52 GMT 19 December 2018

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    The new 6 Music breakfast host has joined tributes to Penny Marshall, star of US TV series Laverne & Shirley and director of hit films Big and A League of Their Own.

    She has died at the age of 75, her publicist has said.

    Big's success made Marshall the first woman to direct a film that made more than $100m (£79m) at the US box office.

    Lauren tweeted (below) that she borrowed her known surname from a character out of Marshall's hit 70s comedy about two working women in 1950s Milwaukee.

    Fun fact: Laverne's actual surname is Fisher.

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    Madonna, who played 'All the Way' Mae Mordabito in her 1992 women's baseball comedy-drama A League of Their Own.

    She wrote: "Your Talent was as BIG as your Heart!"

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  16. Ariana wishes it was Christmas todaypublished at 11:28 GMT 19 December 2018

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    Don't wish your life away Ari', it'll come - only six more sleeps.

    Miss Grande joined comic Horatio Sanz, Chris Kattan and Tracy Morgan for a rendition of a Christmas classic on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.

    Watch above but don't expect her usual vocal gymnastics, as the singer takes back seat and merely bobs along like she's on the back of Santa's sleigh.

    Just look at that selection of festive jumpers as the fake snow begins to fall.

    Ariana is hoping for a Christmas number one on Friday evening if her mega hit, Thank U, Next can hold on to top spot.

  17. Gwen Stefani could be liable over US women's gig injurypublished at 11:03 GMT 19 December 2018

    Billboard magazine

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    A federal judge has ruled that the singer could be held liable for allegedly causing a stampede that left a fan injured at her PNC Music Pavilion gig in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2016.

    According to Lisa Stricklin's action, about 10 minutes into the show, Stefani told the audience, "If anyone wants to come down a little closer so I can see you a little better, just come on down, I don’t think anyone’s going to care."

    Stricklin says the rush to the stage led to a crush of fans climbing over seats and she was trampled and pushed into a wall, causing a broken shin bone.

    Stefani asked audience members to return to their seats after her manager told her promoters Live Nation were losing control of the audience.

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    Judge Robert Conrad from the Western District of North Carolina cleared Live Nation, saying the company had put in place reasonable precautions to protect fans but says it can move forward against the No Doubt singer.

    However, Conrad ruled Ms Stricklin could seek compensation but could not seek further punitive damages against the singer.

    A court date has been set for 19 February next year.

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  18. Little Mix earn four Global Awards nominationspublished at 10:45 GMT 19 December 2018

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    The girl band won three honours at the media company's inaugural Global ceremony in March this year and now they're going back for more next year, alongside fellow nominees Lady Gaga, Drake and Ariana Grande.

    Anne-Marie is among the artists confirmed to play at the 2019 ceremony in London, which is due to be held in March 2019 at the Hammersmith Apollo, London.

    BBC Music Introducing artist of the year Tom Grennan will compete against his heroes, Arctic Monkeys, in the best indie category.

    Global owns UK radio stations Capital, Heart and Classic FM, as well as Smooth, Radio X, Capital XTRA, Gold and LBC.

  19. Bob Dylan to collab with Bear and a Banjopublished at 10:14 GMT 19 December 2018

    Variety

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    No, he isn't retreating to the woods.

    That's the name of the Americana group that Bob and producer T Bone Burnett will join forces with on a new eight-song project called Gone But Not Forgotten, which is out early next year.

    Bear and a Banjo consists of Jared Gutstadt and Jason 'Poo Bear' Boyd, who will wrap the songs into a narrative podcast.

    "It took three to four years of development, making this album with Poo and T Bone and Bob Dylan’s camp to get it right,” Gutstadt told Variety mag.

    Dylan is also set to play BST in Hyde Park, alongside Neil Young next summer.

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  20. BBC Three Kanye doc is releasedpublished at 09:56 GMT 19 December 2018

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    BBC Three has joined the speculation about the rap star's mental health with a new documentary, Searching for Kanye West.

    In it, reporter Ben Zand travels to the US to paint a “fresh and revealing portrait of one of the most controversial and influential artists of the 21st century, at a pivotal point in the life of Ye.

    He speaks to Ye's friends and collaborators including rapper GLC and his cousin Tony Williams.

    You can watch it, external over at BBC Three's YouTube channel.