This the the end of today's Music News LIVE but you can still scroll down to see the line-up for the Radio 1 Live Lounge Month, new music from Usher, Tom Chaplin, Britney Spears and De La Soul plus Sir Paul McCartney has been speaking about retirement plans.
We'll be back with more on Friday.
Morrissey launches vegan-friendly computer game
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Bored of catching Squirtles and Pidgeys? Morrissey has teamed up with animal rights group Peta to create a new computer game, but with a vegan message.
The retro arcade-style Meat is Murder game - soundtracked by The Smiths song of the same name - is called The Beautiful Creature Must Die and involves saving animals from being slaughtered by spinning blades and bombs.
"This game is the biggest social crusade of all, as we safeguard the weak and helpless from violent human aggression," said Morrissey.
"You don't get that from Pokémon Go."
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Jamie Cullum picks BBC Introducing artists to play Prom
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Jamie Cullum presides over tonight's Late Night Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, and it's just been revealed which artists will be joining him.
BBC Introducing acts the Remi Harris Trio, brass ensemble Dakhla, rapper Coco and Mercury Prize-nominated Eska will all perform with the Radio 2 presenter, the Heritage Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley.
Eska will perform the Billie Holiday classic Good Morning Heartache with Jamie, while Sheffield rapper Coco and Dakhla will take on Cole Porter's Love for Sale.
“It really is going to focus on the song," said Cullum of the Prom, "some of my own and some new and exciting interpretations. Expect jazz and pop, even hip hop and rock”.
You can listen live on BBC Radio 3 from 22:15 BST and watch it on BBC Four on 22 August.
Regina Spektor covers Beatles classic
If you are struggling with the wait for Regina Spektor's new album, this one is for you.
She has recorded a cover of The Beatles' While My Guitar Gently Weeps, taken from the soundtrack for the new animation Kuba and the Two Strings.
Ironically, the cover doesn't feature any any guitars...
Rare Victorian-style portraits of Radiohead are going on display at a new photography exhibition in London.
The glass printed shots by music photographer Sebastian Edge, who took the official press shots for the band’s The King of Limbs LP in 2011, will be exhibited at the Metropolis Studios in west London from 13 October.
Edge specialises in the 19th century Wet Plate Collodion process, which uses sheets of glass instead of traditional camera film to present the images, shooting them on a camera built from hand-made ‘Hurricane’ timber.
Edge told The Line of Best Fit he spent a day in the woods with the band and a day at their studio processing the photographs.
“Colin (Greenwood, bassist) loved it, being a photographer himself," he said.
"And after a while I think they realised these weren’t just photos, they are works of handcrafted art and as analogue and as hands on as it could possibly get!”
No Limit for Usher in new music video
Usher has teamed up with Young Thug for his latest release No Limit.
He shows off his (still) pretty impressive dance moves in the video.
He is also part of the line-up announced for Radio 1's Live Lounge Month earlier today, scroll down for more details.
Stranger Things makes a second appearance in today's Music News LIVE page, in a roundabout way.
Stockport band Blossoms, who could have this week's number one album for their self-titled debut LP, have spoofed the opening credits to the hit sc-fi show.
Jennifer Lopez is set to play a real-life drugs baron in a new drama for HBO.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, J-Lo will also produce the untitled TV movie about Griselda Blanco, a notorious criminal known as 'The Cocaine Godmother' whose empire spanned the 1970s and 1980s.
"I’ve been fascinated by the life of this corrupt and complicated woman for many years," the singer said.
"The idea of teaming with HBO felt like the perfect fit for finally bringing Griselda’s story to life."
De La Soul release third track from forthcoming fan-funded album
De La Soul have teamed up with Swedish electronic band Little Dragon for the sparse, jazzy Drawn for their new album and the Anonymous Nobody... which is falsedue out on 26 August.
They have already released two tracks including a collaboration with Snoop Dogg.
The album, the result of a successful crowd-funding campaign, will also include contributions from David Byrne, Damon Albarn, and Usher.
Lorde and Tom Waits to judge songwriting competition
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Lorde, Tom Waits, Chris Cornell and former winners Bastille are among the judges for this year's International Songwriting Competition, open to both amateur and professional songwriters.
They join the likes of India Arie, Joe Bonamassa, Ziggy Marley, Femi Kuti, Ricki Lee Jones and Donovan on the judging panel.
The competition offers prizes worth $150,000 ($115,000) and a grand prize of $25,000 (£19,000), with 23 different categories to enter and 71 winners.
Music industry bigwigs looking for new talent are also on the panel, including reps from record labels Atlantic, Warner Bros, RCA and Virgin/EMI.
Other past winners have included Vance Joy, Gotye, Kimbra and Passenger.
Any budding songwriters out there can get more info and upload songs on the website before 9 September.
Britney unveils third new track Clumsy
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There's a new Britney track in the ether, after the singer shared Clumsy - the third song from her forthcoming album Glory.
Anyone who's pre-ordered the album, due on 26 August, gets it now and it's also available to stream on Apple Music and Spotify.
It follows Make Me… featuring G-Eazy and Private Show.
Meanwhile Britney's also made an exciting, Carpool Karaoke-related, announcement...
If you haven't yet become addicted to Netflix's spooky new 80's-style series Stranger Things, you'll almost certainly have ended up feeling left out of or baffled by your mates conversations about it.
For the fans among us, Netflix has announced more details of the forthcoming synth-filled soundtrack, which will be split into two volumes.
Volume 1 is due on streaming services tomorrow, while Volume 2 will follow next Friday and a CD release of both is planned for September.
The original score was composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, of Austin experimental synth band S U R V I V E, whom the directors approached after using a track of theirs in a trailer they made to pitch the concept to Netflix.
It's perfect for "bike rides and monster hunts" apparently...
Reading and Leeds announce BBC Introducing line-up
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If you fancy being able to smugly claim you were one of the first to discover the new Jake Bugg, Catfish and the Bottlemen or Jack Garratt, you might want to check out the newly-announced BBC Introducing Stage line-up for Reading and Leeds.
Among those taking to the stage at the festivals over the bank holiday weekend are Indie-rockers We Were Giants, Brighton favourites High Tyde and psychadelic five piece The Shimmer Band (pictured above).
You can also get your ears around the likes of Coquin Migale, Yorkshire singer songwriter Beau, EAT FAST and HAUS.
Check out the full line-up and get to know some of the artists in more detail on the BBC Introducing website.
Keane singer Tom Chaplin shares solo material
Tom Chaplin, erstwhile singer with emotive piano-led balladeers Keane, has embarked on a solo career.
Luckily for fans of the band, Tom has resisted the urge to go fully metal and stuck with tugging on heartstrings with more sensitive tales of angst.
His debut solo album, The Wave, is due on on 14 October, written by Tom and produced by Matt Hales of Aqualung, who's worked with stars including Lianne La Havas.
Keane - who are currently on hiatus - notched up five number one albums between 2004 and 2013.
It has been a great start to Rio 2016, with a haul of six medals for Team GB on day five of the games.
It looks like sensitive Scots indie band Belle & Sebastian have been glued to the telly watching the Olympics like everyone else and it's inspired them to release an unofficial theme.
The instrumental piece is coming out to coincide with the track & field events.
Stuart Murdoch from the band said:”Belle and Sebastian dig the Olympics, love the Olympic ideal, love that the world gets together for a big 'sports day' once every four years."
Slaves new material won't be as 'polite' as first album
Kent punk duo Slaves say their forthcoming second album will be heavier than their debut Are You Satisfied, which charted at number eight in the UK last year
The band, made up of Laurie Vincent on guitars and vocals and Isaac Holman on drums, told Annie:
"The first album, we really loved it but it felt a bit too polite for us so we went back to our roots and listened to all the music that we formed the band loving and decided to put out something really heavy."
The lads wouldn't be drawn on a release date for the new album but said "it's coming out this year. Maybe. Hopefully."
Slaves are playing an intimate show at the 100 Club in London tonight and will be heading to play the Reading and Leeds festivals later this month.
Rihanna 'close' to signing up for Oceans 8
Deadline Hollywood
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Could Rihanna's acting CV's be about to get another big boost? After last month's announcement she's joining Bates Motel for the final season as Marion Crane, she's now said to be "close" to signing a deal for the all-female Ocean's 11 reboot, Ocean's 8.
According to Deadline, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mindy Kaling are in talks to join previously announced stars Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock.
Warner Bros has confirmed filming will start in October in New York, with Ocean’s Eleven director Steven Soderbergh as producer.
It's thought the film, directed by Gary Ross, could also feature cameos from the original cast which included George Clooney, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt.
Rihanna also recently shot Luc Besson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, which is due out next Summer.
Artists help announce Radio 1's Live Lounge Month
BBC Radio 1
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Eagle-eyed pop lovers may have spotted their favourite bands tweeting mysterious photos of different letters - and the more anagram-minded may have even worked out they were spelling out RADIO 1'S LIVE LOUNGE MONTH.
September's jam-packed line-up is headed up by Justin Bieber - who'll be inviting Live Lounge host Clara Amfo into his own LA home - and Usher, who'll also perform live in LA from a secret location.
There'll be an extended Live Lounge special every Friday with The 1975 rounding off the month with an evening Live Lounge Symphony at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, along with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
The list of artists also includes the likes of Chase & Status, Craig David, Blossoms, Olly Murs, Kano, Christine and the Queens, Bastille, Mura Masa, Michael Kiwanuka, Twin Atlantic and more.
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Coming up today we've got Radio 1's big line-up announcement for Live Lounge Month, plus new tracks from Slaves, Britney and a Belle and Sebastian Olympics anthem.
You can also catch up on yesterday's page to find out how Alessia Cara's latest track was inspired by her struggle with teenage hair loss, plus news on Everything Everything, Janelle Monae, LeAnn Rimes and we marked 20 years since Britpop's biggest gigs, when Oasis played Knebworth.
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This the the end of today's Music News LIVE but you can still scroll down to see the line-up for the Radio 1 Live Lounge Month, new music from Usher, Tom Chaplin, Britney Spears and De La Soul plus Sir Paul McCartney has been speaking about retirement plans.
We'll be back with more on Friday.
Morrissey launches vegan-friendly computer game
Bored of catching Squirtles and Pidgeys? Morrissey has teamed up with animal rights group Peta to create a new computer game, but with a vegan message.
The retro arcade-style Meat is Murder game - soundtracked by The Smiths song of the same name - is called The Beautiful Creature Must Die and involves saving animals from being slaughtered by spinning blades and bombs.
"This game is the biggest social crusade of all, as we safeguard the weak and helpless from violent human aggression," said Morrissey.
"You don't get that from Pokémon Go."
Jamie Cullum picks BBC Introducing artists to play Prom
Jamie Cullum presides over tonight's Late Night Prom at the Royal Albert Hall, and it's just been revealed which artists will be joining him.
BBC Introducing acts the Remi Harris Trio, brass ensemble Dakhla, rapper Coco and Mercury Prize-nominated Eska will all perform with the Radio 2 presenter, the Heritage Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley.
Eska will perform the Billie Holiday classic Good Morning Heartache with Jamie, while Sheffield rapper Coco and Dakhla will take on Cole Porter's Love for Sale.
“It really is going to focus on the song," said Cullum of the Prom, "some of my own and some new and exciting interpretations. Expect jazz and pop, even hip hop and rock”.
You can listen live on BBC Radio 3 from 22:15 BST and watch it on BBC Four on 22 August.
Regina Spektor covers Beatles classic
If you are struggling with the wait for Regina Spektor's new album, this one is for you.
She has recorded a cover of The Beatles' While My Guitar Gently Weeps, taken from the soundtrack for the new animation Kuba and the Two Strings.
Ironically, the cover doesn't feature any any guitars...
Warning: third party content, may contain ads.
Victorian portraits of Radiohead to on display
Rare Victorian-style portraits of Radiohead are going on display at a new photography exhibition in London.
The glass printed shots by music photographer Sebastian Edge, who took the official press shots for the band’s The King of Limbs LP in 2011, will be exhibited at the Metropolis Studios in west London from 13 October.
Edge specialises in the 19th century Wet Plate Collodion process, which uses sheets of glass instead of traditional camera film to present the images, shooting them on a camera built from hand-made ‘Hurricane’ timber.
Edge told The Line of Best Fit he spent a day in the woods with the band and a day at their studio processing the photographs.
“Colin (Greenwood, bassist) loved it, being a photographer himself," he said.
"And after a while I think they realised these weren’t just photos, they are works of handcrafted art and as analogue and as hands on as it could possibly get!”
No Limit for Usher in new music video
Usher has teamed up with Young Thug for his latest release No Limit.
He shows off his (still) pretty impressive dance moves in the video.
He is also part of the line-up announced for Radio 1's Live Lounge Month earlier today, scroll down for more details.
Warning: third party content, may contain ads.
Paul McCartney hints at live retirement
Rolling Stone magazine
He is 74 years old and has been in one of the biggest bands in music history so few would argue that Sir Paul McCartney has earned his retirement.
The Beatles legend - who is currently in the middle of a world tour - has told Rolling Stone he may soon need to slow down.
Sir Paul said that it would be "unimaginable - and unseemly" to still be touring at 80.
"People say age is a number. It's a big number the older you get," he added.
"But if it doesn't interfere, I'm not bothered. You can ignore it. That's what I do."
Read more
Blossoms spoof Stranger Things intro
Stranger Things makes a second appearance in today's Music News LIVE page, in a roundabout way.
Stockport band Blossoms, who could have this week's number one album for their self-titled debut LP, have spoofed the opening credits to the hit sc-fi show.
J-Lo to play drugs baron in new TV drama
The Hollywood Reporter
Jennifer Lopez is set to play a real-life drugs baron in a new drama for HBO.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, J-Lo will also produce the untitled TV movie about Griselda Blanco, a notorious criminal known as 'The Cocaine Godmother' whose empire spanned the 1970s and 1980s.
"I’ve been fascinated by the life of this corrupt and complicated woman for many years," the singer said.
"The idea of teaming with HBO felt like the perfect fit for finally bringing Griselda’s story to life."
Read more
De La Soul release third track from forthcoming fan-funded album
De La Soul have teamed up with Swedish electronic band Little Dragon for the sparse, jazzy Drawn for their new album and the Anonymous Nobody... which is falsedue out on 26 August.
They have already released two tracks including a collaboration with Snoop Dogg.
The album, the result of a successful crowd-funding campaign, will also include contributions from David Byrne, Damon Albarn, and Usher.
Lorde and Tom Waits to judge songwriting competition
Lorde, Tom Waits, Chris Cornell and former winners Bastille are among the judges for this year's International Songwriting Competition, open to both amateur and professional songwriters.
They join the likes of India Arie, Joe Bonamassa, Ziggy Marley, Femi Kuti, Ricki Lee Jones and Donovan on the judging panel.
The competition offers prizes worth $150,000 ($115,000) and a grand prize of $25,000 (£19,000), with 23 different categories to enter and 71 winners.
Music industry bigwigs looking for new talent are also on the panel, including reps from record labels Atlantic, Warner Bros, RCA and Virgin/EMI.
Other past winners have included Vance Joy, Gotye, Kimbra and Passenger.
Any budding songwriters out there can get more info and upload songs on the website before 9 September.
Britney unveils third new track Clumsy
There's a new Britney track in the ether, after the singer shared Clumsy - the third song from her forthcoming album Glory.
Anyone who's pre-ordered the album, due on 26 August, gets it now and it's also available to stream on Apple Music and Spotify.
It follows Make Me… featuring G-Eazy and Private Show.
Meanwhile Britney's also made an exciting, Carpool Karaoke-related, announcement...
Stranger Things soundtrack will be in two volumes
If you haven't yet become addicted to Netflix's spooky new 80's-style series Stranger Things, you'll almost certainly have ended up feeling left out of or baffled by your mates conversations about it.
For the fans among us, Netflix has announced more details of the forthcoming synth-filled soundtrack, which will be split into two volumes.
Volume 1 is due on streaming services tomorrow, while Volume 2 will follow next Friday and a CD release of both is planned for September.
The original score was composed by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein, of Austin experimental synth band S U R V I V E, whom the directors approached after using a track of theirs in a trailer they made to pitch the concept to Netflix.
It's perfect for "bike rides and monster hunts" apparently...
Reading and Leeds announce BBC Introducing line-up
If you fancy being able to smugly claim you were one of the first to discover the new Jake Bugg, Catfish and the Bottlemen or Jack Garratt, you might want to check out the newly-announced BBC Introducing Stage line-up for Reading and Leeds.
Among those taking to the stage at the festivals over the bank holiday weekend are Indie-rockers We Were Giants, Brighton favourites High Tyde and psychadelic five piece The Shimmer Band (pictured above).
You can also get your ears around the likes of Coquin Migale, Yorkshire singer songwriter Beau, EAT FAST and HAUS.
Check out the full line-up and get to know some of the artists in more detail on the BBC Introducing website.
Keane singer Tom Chaplin shares solo material
Tom Chaplin, erstwhile singer with emotive piano-led balladeers Keane, has embarked on a solo career.
Luckily for fans of the band, Tom has resisted the urge to go fully metal and stuck with tugging on heartstrings with more sensitive tales of angst.
His debut solo album, The Wave, is due on on 14 October, written by Tom and produced by Matt Hales of Aqualung, who's worked with stars including Lianne La Havas.
Keane - who are currently on hiatus - notched up five number one albums between 2004 and 2013.
Here's Tom's first offering...
Warning: third party content, may contain ads.
Belle & Sebastian share Olympics-themed music
It has been a great start to Rio 2016, with a haul of six medals for Team GB on day five of the games.
It looks like sensitive Scots indie band Belle & Sebastian have been glued to the telly watching the Olympics like everyone else and it's inspired them to release an unofficial theme.
The instrumental piece is coming out to coincide with the track & field events.
Stuart Murdoch from the band said:”Belle and Sebastian dig the Olympics, love the Olympic ideal, love that the world gets together for a big 'sports day' once every four years."
Warning: third party content, may contain ads.
Slaves new material won't be as 'polite' as first album
Kent punk duo Slaves say their forthcoming second album will be heavier than their debut Are You Satisfied, which charted at number eight in the UK last year
Their new track Spit It Out was Annie Mac's Hottest Record on Wednesday night.
The band, made up of Laurie Vincent on guitars and vocals and Isaac Holman on drums, told Annie:
"The first album, we really loved it but it felt a bit too polite for us so we went back to our roots and listened to all the music that we formed the band loving and decided to put out something really heavy."
The lads wouldn't be drawn on a release date for the new album but said "it's coming out this year. Maybe. Hopefully."
Slaves are playing an intimate show at the 100 Club in London tonight and will be heading to play the Reading and Leeds festivals later this month.
Rihanna 'close' to signing up for Oceans 8
Deadline Hollywood
Could Rihanna's acting CV's be about to get another big boost? After last month's announcement she's joining Bates Motel for the final season as Marion Crane, she's now said to be "close" to signing a deal for the all-female Ocean's 11 reboot, Ocean's 8.
According to Deadline, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Helena Bonham Carter and Mindy Kaling are in talks to join previously announced stars Cate Blanchett and Sandra Bullock.
Warner Bros has confirmed filming will start in October in New York, with Ocean’s Eleven director Steven Soderbergh as producer.
It's thought the film, directed by Gary Ross, could also feature cameos from the original cast which included George Clooney, Matt Damon and Brad Pitt.
Rihanna also recently shot Luc Besson's Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, which is due out next Summer.
Artists help announce Radio 1's Live Lounge Month
BBC Radio 1
Eagle-eyed pop lovers may have spotted their favourite bands tweeting mysterious photos of different letters - and the more anagram-minded may have even worked out they were spelling out RADIO 1'S LIVE LOUNGE MONTH.
September's jam-packed line-up is headed up by Justin Bieber - who'll be inviting Live Lounge host Clara Amfo into his own LA home - and Usher, who'll also perform live in LA from a secret location.
There'll be an extended Live Lounge special every Friday with The 1975 rounding off the month with an evening Live Lounge Symphony at Blackpool Tower Ballroom, along with the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
The list of artists also includes the likes of Chase & Status, Craig David, Blossoms, Olly Murs, Kano, Christine and the Queens, Bastille, Mura Masa, Michael Kiwanuka, Twin Atlantic and more.
Get full details of the line-up
Morning all...
Hello and welcome to Thursday's Music News LIVE, keeping you on top of all the biggest music stories and best new tracks.
Coming up today we've got Radio 1's big line-up announcement for Live Lounge Month, plus new tracks from Slaves, Britney and a Belle and Sebastian Olympics anthem.
You can also catch up on yesterday's page to find out how Alessia Cara's latest track was inspired by her struggle with teenage hair loss, plus news on Everything Everything, Janelle Monae, LeAnn Rimes and we marked 20 years since Britpop's biggest gigs, when Oasis played Knebworth.