That's all for us today but scroll back down for news of the Manchester Arena reopening with Noel Gallagher, The Courteeners and co, Belle and Sebastian's missing drummer, the return of Bros and plenty of tributes to The King on the 40th anniversary of his death.

In these troubled times, we'll leave you with a message from the great man himself.

If I can dream of a better land / Where all my brothers walk hand in hand / Tell me why, oh why, oh why can't my dream come true?

Sleep well Elvis.

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Finally today...

Former Mazzy Star frontwoman Hope Sandoval has shared a new track from her forthcoming EP with new band The Warm Inventions.

Son of a Lady is due out on 15 September and features the track below called Sleep.

Maybe make a brew and sit down for this one. No heavy machinery at least...

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Priscilla Presley was amazed by the turnout for Elvis at a Graceland vigil in Memphis last night.

Scroll down for what she thought about it and her memories of her late ex-husband.

However, as The Independent have reported, some fans were angry at being charged for the privilege of attending the annual ceremony.

For nearly 40 years people have been able to pay their respects to The King for free but on Tuesday fans were required to have an Elvis Week Property Pass wristband, costing more than £20 to access Elvis's grave.

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It also allows entrance to a new £35m entertainment complex but for some mourners though, that's besides the point.

Anthony Stuchbury from Bolton, has been to many Graceland vigils but stayed away this year due to the charge.

He said: "I understand they are a business, and there's absolutely nothing wrong with them making money."

"But the current price-gouging situation has created so much friction, it's even dividing fans."

Graceland said: "In order to keep everyone safe and ensure an enjoyable and meaningful event for all, we have worked closely with local, state and federal security authorities to establish new procedures that have been widely used across the US."

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It's a special day for BBC 1Xtra today as the station celebrates it's 15th birthday.

"We create relationships and connections with people through the support. It's a great feeling to get." said afternoon show presenter Yasmin Evans.

"The personal relationships DJs have with the talent they support goes deeper than just the music."

Check out some of the best moments from the past 15 years.

You can also check out the station's grime mix of the biggest tunes since 2002.

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His video is YouTube's most played of all time and now singer Luis Fonsi has another thing to celebrate

He's just been named as a tourist ambassador for his native Puerto Rico.

The country enjoyed a tourism boost after the music video was filmed there.

"In the next year I will be working on efforts to make known the wonders of our beautiful island," said Luis.

"Being an ambassador of the land where I was born fills me with pride."

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Lady Gaga has asked the black community for advice on how white people can be more supportive following the violent clashes between white nationalists and protesters Charlottesville, Virginia.

She had been criticised over a hashtag #ThisIsNotUs, trended following clashes between white supremacists and anti-fascists.

Some people claimed the hashtag, used by white Twitter users, was a form of denial and promoted "distancing" from violence and deeper problems in US society.

Her latest tweet has been liked more than 25,000 times though the singer still has her detractors.

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Siblings in a band feuding? Surely not?

Apparently so. Matt Goss from Bros has been speaking to Radio Berkshire ahead of their forthcoming re-union shows this weekend at London's O2 Arena.

But this is no flash in the pan this time everyone. The singer said he and brother Luke are back for good (as another boy band once put it so well).

Matt said: “We have made a vow to each other that we have no reason to break up, we are in Bros now."

The band are releasing their first single in 25 years this week and Matt claims it was Luke who called the whole thing off in the first place, phoning him after a gig to say: “I’m out of the band”.

The breakup between "two strong-willed fellas" has apparently caused a lot of family arguments down the years.

But that's all in the past now folks. Listen above.

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US singer/rapper Chris Brown says he "felt like monster" after beating up then-girlfriend and fellow music star Rihanna.

Brown was charged with assault over the incident which occurred in his Lamborghini while they were driving to the 2009 Grammy Awards.

The attack left the Wild Thoughts singer bloodied and bruised.

28-year-old Brown has now decided to open up about the incident and his history of violence in a new documentary, Chris Brown: Welcome To My Life.

In it, he says: "I still love Rihanna, but I’m just going to be honest – we would fight each other, she would hit me, I would hit her, but it never was OK."

He added: “My trust totally was lost with her. She hated me after that. I tried everything, she didn’t care. She just didn’t trust me after that."

Warning: There are some pretty graphic confessions from Brown but you can find a preview clip of the show now on Facebook.

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The Courteeners are among the bands who are playing the reopening night of the Manchester Arena next month (scroll down).

The night will be headlined by Noel Gallagher and his High Flying Birds and other names announced so far include Blossoms and Rick Astley.

Speaking to 6 Music, Courteeners singer Liam Fray said: "It will be good to get in there and have good night of rock and roll.

"It's an all Manchester line up thus far, I know there have been a couple of other people invited but just to share a stage with Noel, it will be incredible, it will be a great night."

The band played at Old Trafford Cricket Ground less than a week after the tragic event on the 22 May, which saw 22 people killed following a terror attack on the venue.

An emotional Liam read out a poem on stage paying tribute to the city:

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Just what our wardrobes have been missing for a decade.

Seven years after it was discontinued, the Wu Tang Clan are bringing back their classic clothing line.

Originally launched in 1995, Wu Wear was one of the first official hip-hop clothing lines until it was discontinued.

Now on the eve of the 25th anniversary of the collective's iconic 1993 album Enter The Wu-Tang Clan: 36 Chambers, Rza and producer Power along with Live Nation have designed some new high-end clothing for b-boys and girls.

Apparently, they were a little narked by counterfeit versions of the group’s 'W' logo popping up at markets and online retailers.

Power, aka Oliver Grant said: "Yesterday in Little Italy there's a guy right in the middle of the block with a whole shirt stand. All type of shirts and the biggest one in the middle was what? The Wu-Tang shirt. I'm like, 'Yo, who is this guy paying?’”

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Priscilla Presley was been speaking to 6 Music's Elizabeth Alker about the mass candlelit vigil that was held on Tuesday night to mark the 40th anniversary of her ex husband's death, at his Graceland estate in Memphis.

"It's truly a sight to behold," she said.

"When you see droves of people coming to Graceland for the midnight vigil with candles.

"I always picture Elvis looking from above, not believing, truly not believing that he still impacts the world and people".

While already an international superstar singer, Elvis entered the US Army in 1958, where he served in Germany for 18 months. It was during this time that he first met Priscilla Wagner, who was 14 at the time and the pair were married in 1966.

They divorced in 1973 after Elvis's touring took it's toll on their relationship but Priscilla still remembers first being attracted to his "sexy voice" and seeing him perform for the first time.

Listen above.

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Russian DJ Inga Mauer was reportedly beaten up and taken into custody after performing at Flow Festival in Helsinki.

Inga's friend Marie Davidson told music magazine Resident Advisor, external that she was "violently dragged" from the festival after refusing to leave.

She hadn't long finished her set when security told her to leave and when she refused, they called the police.

Flow Festival responded saying they are "still at a loss for words".

Friend and fellow performer Marie says she saw a woman screaming and being pinned to the ground by security.

"As I approached to try to help, I found out that this girl was actually my friend Inga Mauer, an artist who had played a killer set only two hours before.

"I tried to interfere and explain that I knew her and that I wanted to help her calm down because she was extremely confused and scared.

"As a result, we got both put aside, in a corner, isolated from the rest of the crowd. I tried to reach out to my friend but they wouldn't let me touch her."

Davidson herself was then escorted out the festival.

The organisers have also said they are "very sad about the episode".

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As well as the 40th anniversary of Elvis's death, 2017 also marks two score years of the Gramophone Awards.

The shortlist of nominees for the 12 main categories of the prestigious classical music awards have been announced today.

Iestyn Davies and Sir John Eliot Gardiner are both nominated in the Baroque Vocal section, while Glyndebourne is up against Hochschule für Musik, Freiburg and Zurich Opera for best Opera.

The winners will be announced on 1 September ahead of a special awards bash on 13 September in London.

The night will see performances from the newly-formed Pan-Armenian Symphony Orchestra and conductor Sergey Smbatyan, as well as winners past and present.

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...unless he's a drummer.

The Scots indie band almost had to cancel a gig in the US state of Minnesota earlier this week after accidentally abandoning sticksman Richard Colburn at a Walmart store in North Dakota during an overnight journey.

"We left Richard in North Dakota. Anyone want to be a hero and get him to St Paul, Minnesota somehow. The gig hangs in the balance," singer Stuart Murdoch tweeted.

Apparently poor Richard was left without a phone or ID while his bandmates went to sleep on the bus.

"There used to be a system,” Stuart told the singer said in an interview.

"But because we all have mobile phones these days, everybody’s got a little bit blasé about it. It used to be that it was the pass on the passenger seat - you used to leave a pass for the last person, and that’s how the driver knew."

Check out the Stuart's tweets below and the infallible new solution the band have come up with.

We think they need a quick official band meeting before they leave for a new place.

Like this much-malinged New Zealand band below. They've got it down to a tee...

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Tens of thousands of fans of 'The King' gathered outside his old home in Graceland on Tuesday night to mark the 40th anniversary of his death with a candlelit vigil.

The singer, who shook up the music world with his hip-thrusting, snarl and soulful delivery of hits like Suspicious Minds, The Wonder of You and You Were Always On My Mind, died in 1977 aged 42.

His ex wife Priscilla, 72, and daughter Lisa Marie (above) greeted fans before the anniversary event in Memphis, Tennessee.

Check out some of the scenes from a day and night of remembrance below.

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Some fans can barely believe it's been two score years since the singer's legendary death.

We'll bring you some of 6 Music's chat with Elvis's ex wife Priscilla later on, as well as news of Tupelo's finest's ever-growing fortune.

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Not even two surprise appearances from actor Bill Murray could save the Groundhog Musical from the Broadway axe.

The show, written by comedian Tim Minchin, is to close in September after 200 performances.

The producers say an 18-month national tour has been scheduled to begin next year and the show will also apparently return to the stage in London.

After an hit run at the Old Vic, it opened on Broadway in April and earned seven Tony nominations, though left empty-handed.

Since then, its box office has steadily declined.

Will Bill make it to these shores to watch it? Hope so...

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When a downward-spiralling Elvis Presley died 40 years ago on 16 August 1977, a cynical music industry insider was overheard to remark that it was a "smart career move".

Apocryphal tale or not, death has given a lucrative boost to the selling power of not just Elvis, but also Bob Marley, Jimi Hendrix, David Bowie, and a host of other music legends.

It has also enabled a number of entrepreneurial fans of the artists in question to make a good living from selling memorabilia and other things connected to their idols.

Elvis's legacy and monetary worth remain immensely strong in particular - according to Forbes' list of top earning dead stars he earned $27m (£21m) in 2016, external, and sold one million albums.

If you want any more proof, he's leading the race for this week's UK number one album.

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One of the city's favourite sons Noel Gallagher is to headline a special benefit concert to reopen the Manchester Arena next month.

The venue has been closed since the bomb attack at an Ariana Grande concert on 22 May, which left 22 people dead.

It will reopen on 9 September with We Are Manchester; a fundraising show featuring a host of north-west acts including The Courteeners, Blossoms, Rick Astley (something for the mums and dads), DJ Clint Boon and poet Tony Walsh.

Walsh - aka Longfella - rose to prominence by delivering his ode to Manchester This is the Place at vigil in the city's Albert Square.

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Families of the victims could benefit from a further £180,000 from the We Love Manchester Emergency Fund.

Those effected have already been able to claim £70,000 from the fund, which has raised £18m. Trustees must now decide how and when to distribute the rest of the money, including awards to those who were seriously injured in the attack.

Councillor Sue Murphy, chair of the trustees said: "We will now spend some time looking at how we will distribute the rest of the funds.

"This will be a complex and sensitive process as we will need to assess the long-term impacts of the attack."

She added: "The city and the world responded with such extreme kindness, generosity and solidarity in the aftermath of the Manchester Arena attack."

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...a little more action please'

Wise words ahead of another day of Music News LIVE on this, the 40th anniversary of the death of the king of rock 'n' roll, Elvis Presley.

We'll hear from his widow Priscilla today and also hear about another rock legend Noel Gallagher and lots of other top local acts re-opening the Manchester Arena.

Plus Solange delivers a message of support for an activist in the US before deleting her Twitter account and much more.

So stay with us and give us one more chance to keep you satisfied - in a music news sense.