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Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage will be decorated with a giant lightning bolt in tribute to David Bowie, organiser Emily Eavis has told the BBC.

The metal sculpture, inspired by the sleeve for Bowie's Aladdin Sane album, will hang above acts like Coldplay and Adele when they play the stage in June.

Eavis said Bowie's performance at Glastonbury in 2000 was "probably the best festival set I've ever seen".

She added plans were also taking shape for a Prince tribute at the festival.

Eavis confirmed his appearance had been "close to happening for three years" and called his death at the age of 57 last month "a huge loss to music".

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She also played down recent reports the festival would move away from its base at Worthy Farm, but confirmed plans for a separate festival during the "fallow year" of 2018.

Quote Message: It's going to be the whole team behind the Glastonbury Festival but it's not going to be called Glastonbury. The main thing to set straight is that Glastonbury Festival itself will always be at Worthy Farm. from Emily Eavis

It's going to be the whole team behind the Glastonbury Festival but it's not going to be called Glastonbury. The main thing to set straight is that Glastonbury Festival itself will always be at Worthy Farm.

While the rest of us were not-so-quietly obsessing about new Beyonce album Lemonade last week, Adele had apparently been rendered "speechless". 

Normal service has now been resumed however, with Beyonce super-fan Adele posting her response to the number one album on her Instagram account. 

She gushed: "I'm not late on this I've just been speechless. Beyonce is the most inspiring person I've ever had the pleasure of worshipping. 

"Her talent, beauty, grace and work ethic are all in a league of their own. I appreciate you so much! Thank god for Beyoncé X"  

Lily Allen has gone from artist to fledgling mogul, after announcing her own record label Bank Holiday Records on her birthday.

No word on any artist roster yet just yet. 

Underworld made their Later... with Jools Holland debut on BBC Two last night, getting their rave on with performances of new tracks from their first album in six years Barbara Barbara - as well as classic 1996 anthem Born Slippy (above). 

Denver folk-pop trio the Lumineers also joined Jools for the first time to perform tracks from new album Cleopatra, alongside punk band Savages, New Zealand singer-songwriter Marlon Williams and Beverley Knight who debuted tracks from her Memphis-inspired album. 

Meanwhile London-based producer and singer Rationale made his TV debut with this performance of Fast Lane: 

You can watch more clips or last night's live show in full on their website. Later... returns for an extended version on Friday at 23:50 BST. 

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Little Richard's lawyer has denied reports the rock and roll legend is unwell.

It follows a now-deleted post on Facebook by Funkadelic bassist Bootsy Collins, who apparently said: "He is not in the best of health so I ask all the Funkateers to lift him up."

But according to Little Richard's attorney William Sobel, the singer is fit and healthy:

Quote Message: He said, 'You know, I want you to talk to [the press] because I'm really annoyed. This thing started on Facebook. Not only is my family not gathering around me because I'm ill, but I'm still singing. I don't perform like I used to, but I have my singing voice, I walk around, I had hip surgery a while ago but I'm healthy.'

He said, 'You know, I want you to talk to [the press] because I'm really annoyed. This thing started on Facebook. Not only is my family not gathering around me because I'm ill, but I'm still singing. I don't perform like I used to, but I have my singing voice, I walk around, I had hip surgery a while ago but I'm healthy.'

He added:"He's 83. I don't know how many 83-year-olds still get up and rock it out every week."

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Radio 1 DJ Scott Mills has been giving a hint of what's in store for himself and co-host Mel Giedroyc when next week's Eurovision Semi-Finals are shown on BBC Four.

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The Shins will perform their first UK live date in more than four years at the End of the Road festival in September. 

James Mercer and his band have just been added to the line-up for the festival in Dorset, along with Cat's Eyes - more details on the website.

The Shins last released an album in 2012, following a five-year hiatus and a line-up change. 

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Twenty million, it's a nice round number isn't it?

According to the operators of Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, that's how many people have visited Elvis Presley's former home.

Elvis Presley Enterprises says the 20 millionth visitor was 31-year-old Tiffany Greenoak who lives in London and was on her honeymoon with her husband Robert.

The lucky couple received a private tour of Graceland and got a phone call from Priscilla Presley, the late singer's former wife. 

Elvis lived at Graceland for 20 years before his death on 16 August 1977.

So we've heard what fans make of Radiohead's new tune (from "elated" to "urgh. Sounds like Coldplay" - scroll down to read more), but what are critics making of Burn the Witch?

On The Guardian's music blog, Michael Mann calls it "a return the world might have hoped for" - praising it as both "thrilling" and "brilliant".  

However he points out the rest of the album would have to take a very different direction to live up to manager Brian Message's recent claim it would be "like nothing you've ever heard". 

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NME's review says: "A Radiohead melody has rarely sounded this joyful or indulgent, which puts the disturbing lyrics into especially sharp relief – these are the words either of a fanatic getting sadistic joy from persecution of ‘the other’, or society’s sheep accepting scapegoating out of fear or stupidity."

Fact call it "bewitching" and Spin's staff rounded up their initial thoughts ("consider me on board") while The Metro's Alex Hudson points out why the track "isn’t actually new at all".  

Pitchfork's Jillian Mapes reckons the track has been "worth the wait", saying: "Burn the Witch has the makings of an all-time great Radiohead song."

She adds: "It’s not since Kid A standout How to Disappear Completely that Radiohead have created a song this simultaneously unsettling and gorgeous."   

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Another post-Met Gala photo, this time from Lorde, who was seen at Monday's event (above) sporting a mystery arm cast.

Afterwards she gave her Instagram followers a peek at some of the celebrity autographs she collected.

Wonder if she'll sell it on eBay after she gets it taken off...

Laura Mvula's unveiled the bold and vibrant video for her newest track Phenomenal Woman, filmed during a recent trip to South Africa. 

Taken from second album The Dreaming Room due next month, Laura told the BBC, "Phenomenal Woman feels like the best thing I've ever done."

She also filled us in on the origins of the track - inspired by a Maya Angelou poem of the same name.

Quote Message: It was kind of an accident because I felt like the record was finished. The label traditionally never bother me, however they'd asked me specifically for a song that might close the show. My first reaction was 'everybody leave me alone, the record is done, don’t tell me to 'write a banger'. But whenever I act like that, it’s because I’m scared that I might not be able to deliver.

It was kind of an accident because I felt like the record was finished. The label traditionally never bother me, however they'd asked me specifically for a song that might close the show. My first reaction was 'everybody leave me alone, the record is done, don’t tell me to 'write a banger'. But whenever I act like that, it’s because I’m scared that I might not be able to deliver.

Quote Message: Whenever I find myself in a place where my mind's a little bit muddled I try and watch or read or listen to Maya Angelou's poetry. Just listening to an interview that she’s given, I often find so energising. Phenomenal Woman came up and for some reason it really resonated this time - I played the beats over the top and I found it to be really hypnotic. I went to the studio and fleshed it out and it became this anthem. It's the most exciting experience writing and recording that I've ever had when it comes to feeling uplifted and empowered and like I can do anything. It's supposed to be a song that generally builds people up, but specifically the female species. from Laura Mvula

Whenever I find myself in a place where my mind's a little bit muddled I try and watch or read or listen to Maya Angelou's poetry. Just listening to an interview that she’s given, I often find so energising. Phenomenal Woman came up and for some reason it really resonated this time - I played the beats over the top and I found it to be really hypnotic. I went to the studio and fleshed it out and it became this anthem. It's the most exciting experience writing and recording that I've ever had when it comes to feeling uplifted and empowered and like I can do anything. It's supposed to be a song that generally builds people up, but specifically the female species.

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Afeni Shakur Davis, the mother of rapper Tupac, has died at the age of 69.

The former political activist was caretaker to her son's estate and legacy after he was shot and killed aged 25 in 1996.

The Marin County Sheriff's office reported Shakur Davis had died at her northern California home on Monday night.

The late rapper's estate issued a statement on her death calling her "a pioneer for social change".

In 2014, she co-produced the Broadway jukebox musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, based on her son's songs.

In the forthcoming Tupac biopic All Eyez on Me, she will be played by Danai Gurira, best known as Michonne in The Walking Dead who tweeted:

Afeni Shakur Davis was the inspiration for many of 2Pac's hits including Dear Mama.

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Loveable Scottish rogues Travis are back with a new album and most of the songs have been trimmed down to a Eurovision-eligible three minutes in length.

Fran and Dougie from the band have been on BBC Breakfast to talk about why they have cut down on on excessive running times on songs and that famous Glastonbury performance which saw the heavens open on their fans during Why Does It Always Rain On Me?

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Inspired by the original lyric from Nothing Compares 2 U, a US radio station is calling for the track to be played, exactly seven hours and 13 days after Prince's death.

Sinead O'Connor changed it in her version to 'seven hours and fifteen days'.

The song will be broadcast today at 17.07 CT (23.07 BST).

The tribute is organised by The Current in Minnesota, Prince's home state, and host Jim McGuinn has explained the thinking behind it:

Quote Message: We thought marking this moment... with one of Prince's most ubiquitous songs would be a wonderful way to honour his legacy. We hope that wherever Prince fans are, and whatever radio station they are listening to, they will take a minute to listen and remember his musical genius and artistry.

We thought marking this moment... with one of Prince's most ubiquitous songs would be a wonderful way to honour his legacy. We hope that wherever Prince fans are, and whatever radio station they are listening to, they will take a minute to listen and remember his musical genius and artistry.

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Meanwhile, a significant reissue of some of Prince's albums has been reported by Modern Vinyl.

It includes Sign O The Times, The Black Album, the Batman soundtrack and Lovesexy.

Apparently the kind of music you listen to can tell people a lot about your personal life, what kind of wine you like, even how hellish your morning commute to work is. 

Musician and author John Powell put the presenters of BBC Breakfast under the microscope earlier when he examined their musical tastes.

You may or may not remember Radiohead's Thom Yorke making headlines in 2013 for calling Spotify "the last desperate fart of a dying corpse". 

But it seems the band have had a change of heart - as new single Burn the Witch was released on streaming services Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal a few hours after the video debuted on YouTube late yesterday afternoon. 

It's also available to download on iTunes. 

Brian Message from Radiohead's management team had said last month he was "praying every night" that the band would stream their new album online.

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Alicia Keys is back and in fine form with her new single In Common, her first in four years - and it's set to be a big one. 

Here's what Alicia says inspired the track:

Quote Message: We all have our issues, our challenges. We are all kind of messed up and that's all right. In fact, that's what helps us understand each other. To me, that is what is so beautiful. from Alicia Keys

We all have our issues, our challenges. We are all kind of messed up and that's all right. In fact, that's what helps us understand each other. To me, that is what is so beautiful.

It will feature on her forthcoming album, due later this year, which will apparently reflect her roots in NYC and hip-hop culture. 

She'll perform In Common on this weekend's Saturday Night Live in the US, before opening the UEFA Champions League Final with it on 28 May in Milan - the first time a musician has opened the event.  

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David Bowie's son, the film director Duncan Jones, has been reacting to recent reports that his dad's final album Blackstar contains a surprise treat for fans.

The Independent reported that if you take the sleeve of the record and leave it in the sun, the black star on the front turns into a galaxy, after a fan posted an image on the site imgur, calling it "a beautiful secret".  

Sharing a blog post about it, Jones said it was "so clever".