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We know it's not actually until Tuesday but many of you will be dressing up this weekend we're sure.

If you can replicate this Thriller cover from Michael Jackson and his ghoulish pals we'll be impressed.

Scroll down for some haunting new music from Sam Smith, that frightening Taylor Swift cyborg video in full and a spooky new psych track from Noel Gallagher, plus lots more in this pre-Halloween Music News LIVE.

Including Madonna's horrorshow photoshoot in a Rio favela.

You'll also find 5 Things We Learnt This Week in MNL - 5 & 1/2 in fact because we love you all so...

Don't forget to tune into Sounds Like Friday Night on BBC One at 19:30 and we'll compare notes on Monday.

Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

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Finally today, one for you to consider over your pumpkin cocktails...

Radiohead formed at least 10 years before Coldplay but according to a Fox News host in the States Thom Yorke et al "stole everything from Coldplay".

Yup, pretty astounding claims. Greg Gutfeld even went so far as to call Radiohead "a poor man's Coldplay".

Even Coldplay themselves saw the funny side of this...

Especially you.

The countdown is over, Clean Bandit are back with new track I Miss You, external and this time their guest vocalist is Julia Michaels.

They look set to clean up on the charts yet again with the catchy track but have only released a snippet of the promo video so far.

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1) Pink and Christina Aguilera had a bar-room brawl

Pink scored her second UK number one album with Beautiful Trauma last weekend.

While plugging the new record, the Beautiful Trauma star told US chat show host Andy Cohen about the time that Christina Aguilera swung for her in a nightclub.

Pink said she found it "hilarious".

They've made peace now thankfully although we're not sure what Aguilera will make of Pink laughing off her fighting attempts.

We bet Christina fights dirty, external too...

Listen from 1:45 in below.

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2) Robbie Williams was in intensive care

The 43-year-old singer this week told fans that he cancelled three recent gigs in Russia as he was recovering from a "worrying" illness which had left him intensive care.

“Unfortunately, that illness kicked in just at the end of my tour, a tour which was going so well," he said.

“Then I got some test results. They were very worrying and I ended up in ICU, so I couldn’t go.”

He added: "I haven’t pulled out of a tour for bad health since 1998 so you know if I can’t do it then there’s something going on that I just can’t do it."

Check out the video below in which The Robster confirms that he's on the road to recovery and enjoying his new vegan lifestyle. Except for "a really big burger on a Sunday."

Erm? *Quickly googles 'Vegan'.

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3) Nipplegate is back

That's right. You heard correctly.

The NFL announced on Monday that Justin Timberlake would be invited back to perform as the main headliner for the 'greatest show on earth' aka Superbowl 2018.

The performance is set to come 14 years after his role in Janet Jackson's infamous "wardrobe malfunction" at the same event. Janet's invite to next year's show was noticeable by it's absence however, prompting the hashtag #JusticeForJanet to trend online.

The 2004 performance saw JT rip off part of Jackson's bodice, exposing her right breast and caused broadcaster CBS to receive a record fine. Many believe that Janet, who this year gave birth to her first baby - aged 50, has since seen her career suffer as a result while Justin's star continues to shine.

The campaign soon gathered pace.

4) Katy Perry will crash your wedding

Make no mistake.

KP rocked up at the Four Season Hotel in St Louis, Missouri on Saturday, ahead of her Witness tour gig in the city the following day. As it happened Blonie Dudney and Hayley Rosenblum (above) were also there in order to get hitched.

Never one to miss out on the fun, Katy - who was briefly married herself to Essex comedian-turned-philosopher Russell Brand - went down and asked if it was okay for her and her 30-40 strong crew to crash the party,

The rest, as they say, is wedding day photobook history.

We know you need a Witness for a wedding but that's taking it a bit far.

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5) Fats Domino was loved by many

Tributes poured in from around the music world on Wednesday following the death of one of the original rock 'n' rollers Fats Domino.

You can scroll down today's page for Sir Paul McCartney's own tribute.

As well as being loved in music circles it seems Fats was also loved within his own neighbourhood. Catherine Boveland, who grew up in the same Lower Ninth district of New Orleans told BBC Outside Source that the singer was "extremely popular".

She said: "Weekends when Fats was in town he would buy ice cream for any kid in the neighbourhood."

Listen above.

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Okay we know it's cheating but we couldn't leave you this week without looking back at Drake's pretty low key 'second Bar Mitzvah', to mark his 31st birthday.

Should give you all some ideas for your own Halloween shindigs this weekend.

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Just a quick one to say that world record chasing Michael Ball and Alfie Boe were last seen signing records in Sheffield.

Next stop Nottingham...

If you've no idea what this post means then scroll down and all shall be revealed.

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Stereophonics are all over the TV this weekend to celebrate their new album Scream Above the Sounds.

They're on the One Show tonight and then they're on Later with Jools Holland on Saturday at 22:45 BST on BBC Two.

Here's a sneak peak at their performance of new track Taking a Tumble, which warns about the health and safety implications of falling head over heels in love.

Please ensure your hearts are insured before you take the plunge.

It's a big night for music TV tonight with the start of Sounds Like Friday Night - the first regular, mainstream music programme on the BBC since Top of the Pops was cancelled in 2006.

Joining regular hosts Greg James and A.Dot for the first episode is guest presenter Jason Derulo who reckons we definitely need it in our lives.

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Other guests on the first show include Jessie Ware and Charlie Puth, who has been gearing up for his appearance by singing about sarcastic British TV ads to Scott Mills.

Naturally.

There will be no ads however tonight, just banging tunes and comic capers, so tune in to BBC One from 19:30 BST.

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Kelly Clarkson's back with her eighth studio album today and the first on her new label Atlantic.

She had a fair few ups and downs while she was with previous label RCA and has admitted to Rolling Stone, external that she "almost quit three times".

"I was just like, 'You know, there's a lot of sacrifice going on here, and not a lot of happiness.' That doesn't make it worth it as a human – forget being an artist or anything else."

The ambitiously-titled new album Meaning Of Life, Kelly says, was an "incredible experience" to make in a collaborative way with her new label and is the first one that sounds as close to her live shows as possible.

The US Magazine pick out the track Whole Lotta Woman, which features members of Earth Wind & Fire, as one of the album's standout tracks, calling it "a fiery ode to being 'too much'".

Kelly recalled discussing the track with co-writers/producers Novawav.

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Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood has shared some of his score for Paul Thomas Anderson's new film Phantom Thread.

It's their fourth collaboration and Greenwood posted the sheet music for the main theme on Twitter.

So if you've got access to a piano, viola or violin, then what are you waiting for?

Not that you need it after reading that but you can hear what it's supposed to sound like by watching the trailer...

Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson has revealed that she is a secret mosher.

Who knew?

The Love Actually star told Graham Norton that she thought she would meet her maker in a rowdy crowd watching Sheffield's finest at Reading Festival.

She's also not a fan of festival loos (but then who is?)

Emma said: "There were 90,000 teenagers and me with my 54-year-old mate.

"I initially thought how nice it was until two things happened.

She added: "Then the toilets overflowed and you had to walk through it.

"I thought 'This literally is hell'.

"It was grim and I am never going again."

Watch the interview in full tonight on BBC One at 22:35 BST and see if Emma moshes in a similar manner to Morrissey, safe in the knowledge that the green room loos are just a few yards away.

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Gregory Porter is back with a new album of Nat King Cole covers, external.

He told BBC Music reporter Kev Geoghegan that the political climate at the moment should be inspiring musicians to create music to connect people from all walks of life.

"In a way it's time for artists and thoughtful people to get to work," he said. "It's a serious time and I think that opposition will be reflected in the music.

"People will rage against that machine but there will also be some thoughtful people who will find some craft or word to speak directly to the people who allow for this type of negative energy.

"It's why the last line of [Nat King Cole's] song Nature Boy, external is important to me: 'The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return'."

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Electro-pop pioneers Tears for Fears returned to the live stage last night for a special Radio 2 show, ahead of their Royal Albert Hall gig tonight.

Check out a snippet of their classic Mad World above. Donnie Darko fans know what we're talking about...

Not only are the Bath band back but they are back with a bang to mark the arrival of their greatest hits record Rule The World. Kurt Smith, Roland Orzabal and co will be hitting the road again for an eight gig tour next May and you can check out the dates/venues below.

Before the gig Kurt told us what he'd change *if he actually did rule the world, before going on to perform for an intimate crowd at the BBC Radio Theatre

Watch them playing 80s hit Head Over Heels below and check out the full gig via the iPlayer now.

*We'd go to a four day working week for starters and everybody gets their birthday off by law.

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The first ever official exhibition about Prince is taking place at London's O2 where he famously did a 21 night run residency.

My Name is Prince includes pieces of his iconic costumes and props. Prince's sister, Tyka Nelson has visited the exhibition and told the BBC (below) what his favourite colour was.

You might want to be sat down for this one...as it's not purple.

Tributes have been pouring in this week to the late great rock 'n' roll legend Fats Domino who died on Wednesday.

We've brought you many of them over the past few days but they don't come any bigger than this...

Sir Paul McCartney of Beatles fame, described the singer as a "huge influence" on the fab four, in a statement on his website, saying that Fats "thrilled us in our early days in Liverpool" and gave them their "first encounter with bling!".

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Yesterday we told you about Morrissey's new track I Wish You Lonely and we gave it a miserablist rating of 11.

The track will feature on new LP Low in High School which is released on 17 November.

And you'll soon get a chance to hear his new music live as he's just announced a UK tour - with a very dramatic video of Morrissey performing on stage put to operatic music.

Some fans are a bit upset there's no Manchester date at the moment.

Here are the full tour dates below.

Let's just hope he doesn't decide to stay in bed instead on the date that you're going.

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Michael Ball and Alfie Boe are celebrating the release of their second album together (obviously entitled Together Again) by attempting to break a world record.

They'll attempt to make the most public appearances by a musical act in 24 hours, by visiting five record stores in five cities nationwide.

That's the plan at least...

The pair secured the Christmas Number 1 album last year with Together which spent five weeks at the top spot.

So they're going all out to give this album an equally good start - which started this morning in the mist.

And we can report they have made it to the Tower in Alfie's native Blackpool.

More on this breaking news story as it it happens.

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Stormzy's rise continues apace - he's celebrating after his track Blinded By Your Grace Pt 2 made it onto the Radio playlist. The A List, no less - the height of mainstream success.

He tweeted it was "genuinely one of his proudest moments" and said thanks to everyone at Radio 2 as "this means a lot".

Hopefully Stormzy fan Bradley Walsh will have more chances to hear the song now and learn the right words.

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He may only be a "common pigeon" (according to his brother - scroll down for more) but Liam Gallagher's feeling pretty pleased with himself right now after selling out his Finsbury Park gig within minutes this morning.

Plenty more acts to be added to the bill for next summer's London mini festival gig but Liam's promising big things already.

Some fans know who they'd like to see alongside LG on the day/night, while others just hope he doesn't "forget his roots" and puts on a similar event up north.

Another star coming under fire online is US comedian Ellen DeGeneres for her tweet to Katy Perry wishing her happy birthday.

Her tweet says: "Happy birthday Katy Perry, it's time to bring out the big balloons!"

The rest is self-explanatory above.

Some people online have suggested that a man could not get away with this gag.

But she has been defended by plenty of fans too, who point out that Ellen is referencing one of her pal's own song lyrics.

Birthday, from KP's 2013 album Prism, contains the lyrics: "So let me get you in your birthday suit // It's time to bring out the big, big, big, big, big, big balloons"

No word from Katy on this yet - we'll update you if she does pipe up.

We just hope it didn't ruin the 33-year-old's birthday on Wednesday.

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Now this is Noel as we've never heard him before, Oasis fans.

The second cut from his forthcoming album Who Built the Moon? is a trippy groove, containing lots of alarm clocks and not a lot of singing.

For that reason we can't see brother Liam liking it, but we love it.

Noel has described the new album as the 'favourite' one he's ever done but it seems he's sick of talking about his younger rock 'n' roll sibling.

He told Q Magazine, external:

Watch the psychedelic new video below and hold on if you can...

Some fans are loving the new psych direction.

Others, it seems, are waiting for another Wonderwall...