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So we are out of here. We don't tolerate ghouls lightly.

Scroll down for news of the return of the Arctics, Stormzy's powerful new film and Radiohead and Hans Zimmer's theme for the Blue Planet series

Plus plenty of live music action from the Live Lounge, Later...with Jools and much, much more at your fingertips.

We'll leave you in the capable hands of Obaro Ejimiwe aka Ghostpoet who popped into 5 live for a special rendition of this haunting track from his latest album Dark Days and Canapés.

Sweet dreams.

More reason to love those Haim sisters as they lean in to an awkward portrait for their magazine cover shoot.

The girls have also shared the short film made of their studio performance directed by none other than Paul Thomas Anderson.

We should say before you click on Valentine, external, that there is a brief use of naughty word. But some wonderful music makes up for it*.

*Almost.

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Miley Cyrus's new album Younger Now is out on Friday.

We've already heard the title track, plus Week Without You and also Malibu.

The 24-year-old performed the latter track in a special Live Lounge session, external at her own home in...well...you know.

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Now, the album is promising to contain a duet with her own "fairy godmother" and queen of country Dolly Parton, called Rainbowland.

We're sure that by the end of that track you'll have found a pot of country pop gold.

Listen to a snippet below.

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Demi Lovato's new YouTube documentary Simply Complicated (see what she did there?) is coming out on 17 October.

The feature length film follows the singer making her new album, as well as her personal struggles with alcohol and an eating disorder.

"It was important to me to create this documentary with a platform that would allow me to continue to bring my story directly to my fans," she said in a statement.

The 25-year-old says it wasn't easy to let a camera crew into her life.

"It's definitely a challenge, because you just want to be completely open and free, and when you have cameras on you, you don't feel like you can do that," she told ew.com., external

"But you get used to it. And once you get past that mentality, you forget the cameras are there and you're able to be completely vulnerable."

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Aussie garage rocker Courtney Barnett and US shoegazer Kurt Vile are cherishing their intercontinental friendships and family in the uplifting new video to their track Continental Breakfast.

The track is taken from the duo's upcoming collab album Lotta Sea Lice, which drops on 13 October.

The phone call at the end though - possibly from Philadelphia to Melbourne - may be a bit pricey though. Haven't Courtney and Kurt heard of *Skype, or Whatsapp?

Check it above.

*Other modern digital methods of communication are available.

A new film about one of the great English traditional singers Shirley Collins MBE is set for release next month.

The Ballad of Shirley Collins delves into her song-collecting 1959 trip across the southern states of America with musicologist Alan Lomax and features intimate recordings of her critically-acclaimed 2016 comeback album Lodestar.

Shirley, 82, who was nominated twice and performed at this year's Radio 2 folk awards, was robbed of her voice for 30 years by an emotional crisis brought on by the end of her marriage and which cut her career short.

The film, which features comedian Stewart Lee, is released nationwide in the UK on 20 October and will be premiered at this year’s BFI London Film Festival., external

Check it out above.

James Arthur and Rudimental performed their summer jam Sun Comes Up in lo-fi manner in the Live Lounge this afternoon.

Check it above.

It wouldn't be the LL without a cool cover now though would it? So the Rudi boys and girls have had a smooth crack at a big floor filler from Womack & Womack.

There's a whole lot of funk going on in that room below...

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British singer, actress and model Jane Birkin last night performed songs from her latest album Birkin/Gainsbourg Le Symphonique, at London's Barbican theatre.

The album features orchestral arrangements of the songbook of former lover and French singer Serge Gainsbourg, by the Japanese pianist and composer Nobuyuki Nakajima.

She told 6 Music's Elizabeth Alker how the album came about and how it feels to play the songs live.

"I like the saddest of Serge's songs" she said.

"The ones that he wrote when I left... they belong to everybody now."

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Rapper Pitbull has shown that he is actually a big puppy IRL after sending his private plane to hurricane-hit Puerto Rico to transport cancer patients to the US mainland.

The Miami-born star - real name Armando Perez - told the New York Daily News he was "just doing [his] part."

Fellow pop stars Daddy Yankee and J-Lo have also helped with the relief effort.

"Thank God we're blessed to help," he was quoted as saying, external.

Much of the US island territory has lost its power after being ravaged by Hurricanes Irma and Maria.

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The National are mid-way through their four night residency at London's Hammersmith Apollo.

The Ohio indie band are celebrating the success of their first chart-topping LP Sleep Well Beast and you can read our review of their triumphant first night.

The band found time to join Lauren Laverne in the 6 Music Live Room for a chat about their lyrical inspiration, why their music is so depressing and how they've created the perfect recording barn in upstate New York.

They also performed new track Nobody Else Will Be There...

Singer Matt Berninger explained his "vampire vibe" while on tour too.

Fun fact: The barn features on the cover of the album.

Listen to the full session.

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Aiden Gillen, last seen on TV screens as the villainous Petyr 'Littlefinger' Baelish in Game of Thrones has been added to the cast of Bohemian Rhapsody, the new Queen biopic.

Vanity Fair reports Aidan, external, alongside Tom Hollander will play Queen managers John Reid and Jim Beach, respectively.

Scotsman Reid managed the band's career for five years until 1978, when he was apparently unceremoniously dumped in favour of Beach who guided the band to their peak of their powers at Live Aid in 1985.

Meanwhile, Brian May has been posting lots of pictures form the set of the film and we are LOVING the pic of older Brian and younger Brian together.

Amazing wig work.

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While Liam Gallagher's (scroll down) old band Oasis burned out in spectacular fashion following an explosive backstage row in 2009, the breakup of indie band Wild Beasts has been rather more methodical and, dare we say, cordial?

The band this week announced that they were "coming to an end", before revealing the details of short three gig farewell tour and new EP.

Hayden and Tom from the band popped into Radio 1 for a chat with Annie Mac and brought with them new track Punk Drunk And Trembling, which apparently has been "10 years in the making".

Listen above or watch a shorter version below

So, earlier today, we had some audio of Thom Yorke talking about teaming up with composer Hans Zimmer for the theme from the forthcoming series Blue Planet II.

And now we have the full version of the piece of music in the trailer above.

Spoiler alert: It's stunning in every way.

Oh, and it comes with added David Attenborough.

James Arthur will join Rudimental in the Live Lounge from midday today, as part of Live Lounge month.

Hopefully all the equipment will still be working after Royal Blood smashed it in there yesterday.

Wonder what they'll have up their sleeve?

You can check out lots of magical musical moments from there on The Live Lounge Show via the iPlayer now.

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Following the success of last week's epic two hour special 25th birthday show at the Royal Albert Hall, Jools Holland and the Later...team had a quick turn around to get another show out last night featuring Liam Gallagher, LCD Soundsystem and Jorja Smith.

Episode one of series 51(!) saw the former Oasis frontman, whose debut solo album As You Were comes out next week, perform two new tracks; Wall of Glass and Greedy Soul.

As per, he was sporting a cracking coat and snarled his way through the short set.

And also as per, his performance divided opinion...

You can go backstage with Liam at a gig in France now and also watch the full extended version of Later...on BBC Two at 22:30 BST on Saturday night.

If you do you will also see the likes of Brooklyn dance punks LCD Soundsystem, who treated the crowd to a rendition of Tonite from their new album American Dream, a theatrical performance from Benjamin Clementine and a manikin, plus Walsall singing star Jorja Smith performing Drake's favourite Blue Lights.

Check them out below.

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Earlier this month, it was announced Radiohead were teaming up with composer Hans Zimmer on the soundtrack to the BBC's forthcoming Blue Planet II.

The band recorded an orchestral version of the song Bloom, from their 2011 album The King Of Limbs.

Called (ocean) Bloom, the piece is due to be premiered later today.

Radiohead's Thom Yorke popped into 6 Music to explain how the original Blue Planet series inspired the original track (which you can hear below).

"It was me lying on the sofa trying to go to sleep after being up too late with my young son and it was just coming in and out of my subconscious."

Listen to the full interview with Thom, Jonny and Hans.

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Veteran US rockers Aerosmith have been forced to canceled a handful of remaining tour dates in South America as singer Steven Tyler recovers from undisclosed "unexpected medical issues."

The post from the singer's Twitter page said he was "seeking immediate care and has been advised by his doctors that he cannot travel or perform at this time".

So if you were heading to Brazil, Chile, Argentina or Mexico in the next few weeks to see the band, now's the time to make alternative plans.

"Steven is expected to make a full recovery," the band said in a statement. "With proper rest and treatment he will be back on his feet soon, rocking the world."

Tyler apologized to fans for letting them down and promised to return.

"Please not to worry," he said.

Read the full statement below.

Last year, guitarist Joe Perry collapsed on stage, external with his side project Hollywood Vampires, due to "exhaustion and dehydration".

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Marge, Mary, Jan, Jenny and Kathleen, better known as the mums of 90s boyband-turned-2017 manband Take That were in the audience at the premiere of The Band in Manchester on Tuesday night.

The show, about a group of girls an their musical obsession, was cast in the BBC One show Let It Shine and is produced by the three remaining members of Take That, Gary Barlow, Mark Owen and Howard Donald.

The reviews of the show - which is embarking on a UK tour - have been positive so far with The Stage calling it, external "witty and affectionate", the Sun added, external: "if anyone’s asking ‘could it be magic?’- the answer is a resounding yes."

But the best review came from the five ladies below, Mark's mum getting a bit teary while talking to the BBC's Colin Paterson.

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Grime sensation Stormzy has released a moving and compelling short film to accompany his debut album Gang Signs and Prayer.

The 15-minute film, which - we should warn contains strong language and scenes of violence - was premiered on YouTube, external.

It tells the story of a young boy in south London, played by teenager Abdul Basit Ayanwusim who is raised - like Stormzy - by a single parent.

He latches on to a father figure in the local community, who may not be as benevolent as he first appears.

Stormzy said the film revealed the "two demons" he faced growing up, and the "inner battle" of many black youths.

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Director Rollo Jackson, explains why the rapper himself does not appear in any of the drama.

He said: "I wanted to fuse music video style performance and a drama narrative in a way that wasn’t confusing or cliched, so it was important to see Stormzy in a neutral almost abstract environment.

"Aesthetically there’s an obvious contrast between the multi coloured towers in Spain and the towers in London, with the London characters using the top of the towers as an escape from their day to day life whereas Stormzy’s tower is a place of wisdom and perspective."

He added: "I also just loved the location and the idea of shooting an MC in a bonkers pastel coloured building overlooking the sea really appealed…!"

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There's a lot of love coming Stormzy's way for this latest video...

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First up today is the long-awaited confirmation that Arctic Monkeys are working on a new album.

It will be their first new music since 2013's AM.

Since then, singer Alex Turner has put out a second Last Shadow Puppets album and had fun (committing fashion crimes) on the road with his pal Miles Kane, while drummer Matt Helders banged the skins on Iggy Pop's Post Pop Depression record and tour.

Bassist Nick O'Malley, it seems, has been concentrating on his motorbike skills. Bike mag For The Ride, external gave him and fellow Sheffield lad Ryan Jenkinson of Reverand and the Makers the chance to "rip up the Silverstone circuit" on their motorbikes.

Nick apparently confirmed the Arctics were to commence recording their sixth studio album this month in a secret location and that it should be out next year.

The new Makers album Death of a King came out last Friday and you can check out track two Auld Reekie Blues below.

We can picture the smiles across Yorkshire now reading this post.