Before we go, we hadn't forgotten that it's Throwback Thursday.
After all today's festival news (scroll down to see where Kasabian, Brian Wilson and PJ Harvey are headlining this summer) we thought we'd treat you to a highlight from last year's Reading and Leeds festival from post-punk revivalists Savages.
Warning: there are some flashing images in the video.
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Video caption: The post-punk foursome deliver a whirl of noise and fuzz.The post-punk foursome deliver a whirl of noise and fuzz.
That's it from us but we've left you news of Ed Sheeran's tour, Madonna's adoption denial and George Michael continuing to shift masses of units a month on from his death.
Also you'll find out which music dogs prefer. And it isn't woof 'n' roll.
See you tomorrow for New Music Friday and 5 Things We've Learned This Week.
You'd be a fool to miss it.
Kasabian to headline Reading and Leeds
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Leicester lads-come-dad rockers Kasabian have been announced to headline Reading and Leeds festivals this summer, alongside Muse.
Speaking to the NME, songwriter Sergio Pizzorno said: "It’s quite something - it’s defined us along the way, from back in ’04 when we played the tent.
Quote Message: When we played in 2012 it was such a special honour because it was the first time we’d headlined a major festival. It was phenomenal. With these new tunes, it’s going to be incredible.”
When we played in 2012 it was such a special honour because it was the first time we’d headlined a major festival. It was phenomenal. With these new tunes, it’s going to be incredible.”
Two Door Cinema Club, Fatboy Slim, Flume, Jimmy Eat World, The Amity Affliction, Circa Waves and Rat Boy have also been added to the bill.
The festival have announced 19 major acts so far and some people on social media have picked up on the distinct lack of female acts...with deference to Chrissy Costanza from Against the Current.
To be fair to organisers, there are still loads of artists yet to be announced.
Madness honour legendary Camden venue
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The plaque hangs outside the pub, which has been a home for live music for five decadesImage caption: The plaque hangs outside the pub, which has been a home for live music for five decades
In the spirit of independent venues week, pop-ska band Madness have unveiled a heritage plaque at the Dublin Castle, a pub and venue in Camden, north London where they made their name in the 1970s.
The Music Heritage Award is given to venues that played a crucial role in helping to create music history.
The Dublin Castle gave Madness a weekly residency in 1979.
"It meant everything to us," Suggs told the BBC. "We could barely play our instruments when we first arrived."
"But we started to notice that more people were coming week after week.
"Then, people started to dress a bit like us.
"Then, suddenly, there was a queue round the block - and that's when record companies started to notice."
And remember, if like Suggs and the gang you're a fan of grassroots venues you can tune into 6 Music this afternoon as Steve Lamacq and his team head to Chelmsford, Essex.
Boy George has laughed off suggestions he had a 'feud' with George Michael during the 1980s about his not being out of the closet.
The stars both rose to fame during the early 80s and the Culture Club frontman admitted the pair were rivals but came to respect the Wham! singer's music.
He told presenter Andy Cohen that any feud was meaningless, saying: "we all bitched about each other, that's what we did in the 80s".
On Monday we told you about Team GB Olympic long jumper Jazmin Sawyers being selected by will.i.am on The Voice after impressing with her mashup of Alessia Cara and Portishead. Is there anything that girl can't do?
With that in mind, BBC Three has been looking at other sports stars who have tried to break into the music biz down the years, with varying degrees of success...to put it kindly.
From former Man Utd striker Andy Cole's "summertime rhyme and a party jam” to Olympic skiing champion Tina Maze (above) and tennis star Caroline Wozniacki going all Cher on us with the autotune - via Shaquille O’Neal and Chris Waddle/Glen Hoddle - here's eleven of the best.
Festival news: Brian Wilson and PJ Harvey to headline UK summer fests
This year's Camp Bestival has a Pop and Rock Stars theme so who better to bring down the curtain than one of Pop and Rock's greatest ever stars Brian Wilson.
Brian will perform the seminal Beach Boys album Pet Sounds in its entirety (plus a few other classics no doubt) and generally send out some good vibes at Lulworth Castle in Dorset on Sunday 30 July.
Meanwhile PJ Harvey has her sights set on this summer's festival scene too as she prepares to headline Green Man in Wales.
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The two-time Mercury Prize-winner tops the bill at Glanusk Park in Powys on Saturday 19 August and festival director Fiona Stewart says they are "beyond ecstatic" to welcome Polly Jean on board.
She said: "The sheer thought of it is already giving us goose bumps."
Almost time to dig out and dust down the pop up tent. Man, if that tent could talk...
How Radiohead helped Garth Jennings direct new animation Sing
BBC Radio 4
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Music video director Garth Jennings says working with real-life rock stars helped him with his new animated feature Sing, which is out this week.
Garth - along with Nick Goldsmith - formed half of the team Hammer & Tongs and has directed videos for the likes of Radiohead, Blur, Travis, Badly Drawn Boy and Fatboy Slim.
The new film involves a group of animals that enter a singing competition, hosted by a koala hoping to save his theatre.
Speaking to Radio 4's Front Row, Garth said his background helped him to choreograph the performances in particular.
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And here's some of his most recent work, getting a full-on dance freak out from Thom Yorke for the song Lotus Flower.
You can hear the whole interview with Garth on Front Row tonight from 19:15 GMT.
Sting covers Bowie's Blackstar at LA tribute show
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David Bowie's official star-studded 70th birthday bash rolled into Los Angeles last night as musicians and fans gathered to remember the man, myth and legend.
Following shows London and New York, the cast of Celebrating Bowie ran through a series of classics once more at LA's The Wiltern and were joined by tantric 'Geordie' uberman Sting.
He was on hand at to perform a rendition of the haunting title track from Bowie's farewell album Blackstar, which you can watch below,
The English man in LA returned in the encore to sing another relative Bowie newbie Lazarus from the same record.
Radiohead & Gaz Coombes show support for Independent Venue Week
If you've been reading our blog over the last few days you'll have gathered by now that it's Independent Venue Week this week.
To celebrate that fact, Steve Lamacq has been out on the road this week broadcasting from towns and cities around England.
As a result we've already heard from IVW ambassador Tim Burgess and London night Czar Amy Lamé on the importance of such venues.
Now, after a trip to Oxford, the 6 Music team spoke to local lad Colin Greenwood from Radiohead about how small venues like the Jericho Tavern in his hometown enabled the band to learn the craft of playing live:
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Video caption: Colin explains how small venues enabled the band to learn the craft of playing live.Colin explains how small venues enabled the band to learn the craft of playing live.
Fellow Oxfordian Gaz Coombes recalls the addictive feeling of playing the local scene with a fledgling Supergrass and sneaking into an Inspiral Carpets gig while still underage.
We've all done it, but that doesn't mean that you should. Get down in the moshpit for sure but do please be accompanied by an adult at all points.
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Video caption: The Supergrass frontman discusses the importance of intimate gigs.The Supergrass frontman discusses the importance of intimate gigs.
Lammo and the team have so far been to Leeds and Birmingham as well as Oxford and will head to Chelmsford today before ending the week in Brighton.
Unless you've been walking around with your eyes shut and with cotton wool buds in your ears then you've probably seen/heard at least three fawning reviews of La La Land.
The Hollywood musical starring a sing-talking Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling scored a record-equalling 14 Oscar nominations on Tuesday including best song and score and looks set to be the movie to beat this year.
It seems our intrepid reporter Steven McIntosh however has not been quite as blinded by the story of the City of Stars.
Claude “Butch” Trucks, one of the founding members of southern rockers The Allman Brothers Band has died aged 69.
He died on Tuesday evening in West Palm Beach, Florida. A cause of death is currently unknown.
"I'm heartbroken," said singer Gregg Allman in a statement.
"I've lost another brother and it hurts beyond words. Butch and I knew each other since we were teenagers and we were bandmates for over 45 years.
"He was a great man and a great drummer and I'm going to miss him forever. Rest In Peace Brother Butch."
The American Recording Academy called him "a legend of Southern rock".
"He played a crucial role in developing the group's signature sound," it added, "creating the road map for a brand of rock that was followed by countless other bands."
While news channels around the globe today are going crazy over Donald Trump's plans to build a wall around Mexico, it seems many of you lot are using social platforms to discuss a far more pressing issue...your best drunk band names.
Seemingly for no reason at all this morning Twitter erupted with some brilliantly silly suggestions using the hashtag #drunkbands.
And that's good enough for us to bring you some of our favourites.
We love you guys by the way. I know we never - hiccup - tell you but we do appreciate you reading this.
In the month since the tragic death of George Michael, the Official Charts Company has revealed his fans are still keeping Faith as more than half a million albums recorded by the late star have been sold and streamed in the UK.
Newly-released figures show 421,000 of his singles were sold across physical, digital and streaming equivalent sales, with festive favourite Last Christmas the most popular track.
In the same time, a combined total of 147,500 George Michael and Wham! albums have been sold and streamed with CD and vinyl sales accounting for 54% of those purchases.
It's Thursday. The most optimistic of all the days as thoughts turn to planning le weekend.
Head Beach Boy Brian Wilson is planning even further into the future as he's confirmed to headline a British summer festival.
We'll tell you which one today on Music News LIVE plus Madonna denies those adoption reports, George Michael's sales boost, Sting's performs David Bowie songs at an LA tribute gig, and we ask whether the Oscar-nominated musical La La Land has been overhyped?
But God Only Knows what this blog will look like if we don't get some caffeine inside us soon so while we do that have a gander at yesterday's MNL as Celine Dion announces her first UK gigs in 10 years, Kasabian are off to work in Spain and the Royal Mail are to issue David Bowie stamps.
You'll soon be able to buy those at the post office with your loose ch-ch-ch-ch-change...
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Before we go, we hadn't forgotten that it's Throwback Thursday.
After all today's festival news (scroll down to see where Kasabian, Brian Wilson and PJ Harvey are headlining this summer) we thought we'd treat you to a highlight from last year's Reading and Leeds festival from post-punk revivalists Savages.
Warning: there are some flashing images in the video.
Video content
That's it from us but we've left you news of Ed Sheeran's tour, Madonna's adoption denial and George Michael continuing to shift masses of units a month on from his death.
Also you'll find out which music dogs prefer. And it isn't woof 'n' roll.
See you tomorrow for New Music Friday and 5 Things We've Learned This Week.
You'd be a fool to miss it.
Kasabian to headline Reading and Leeds
Leicester lads-come-dad rockers Kasabian have been announced to headline Reading and Leeds festivals this summer, alongside Muse.
Speaking to the NME, songwriter Sergio Pizzorno said: "It’s quite something - it’s defined us along the way, from back in ’04 when we played the tent.
Two Door Cinema Club, Fatboy Slim, Flume, Jimmy Eat World, The Amity Affliction, Circa Waves and Rat Boy have also been added to the bill.
The festival have announced 19 major acts so far and some people on social media have picked up on the distinct lack of female acts...with deference to Chrissy Costanza from Against the Current.
To be fair to organisers, there are still loads of artists yet to be announced.
Madness honour legendary Camden venue
In the spirit of independent venues week, pop-ska band Madness have unveiled a heritage plaque at the Dublin Castle, a pub and venue in Camden, north London where they made their name in the 1970s.
The Music Heritage Award is given to venues that played a crucial role in helping to create music history.
The Dublin Castle gave Madness a weekly residency in 1979.
"It meant everything to us," Suggs told the BBC. "We could barely play our instruments when we first arrived."
"But we started to notice that more people were coming week after week.
"Then, people started to dress a bit like us.
"Then, suddenly, there was a queue round the block - and that's when record companies started to notice."
And remember, if like Suggs and the gang you're a fan of grassroots venues you can tune into 6 Music this afternoon as Steve Lamacq and his team head to Chelmsford, Essex.
Read more
Boy George discusses 'feud' with George Michael
Boy George has laughed off suggestions he had a 'feud' with George Michael during the 1980s about his not being out of the closet.
The stars both rose to fame during the early 80s and the Culture Club frontman admitted the pair were rivals but came to respect the Wham! singer's music.
He told presenter Andy Cohen that any feud was meaningless, saying: "we all bitched about each other, that's what we did in the 80s".
Warning: Third party content, may contains ads.
11 sports stars who attempted a career in music
On Monday we told you about Team GB Olympic long jumper Jazmin Sawyers being selected by will.i.am on The Voice after impressing with her mashup of Alessia Cara and Portishead. Is there anything that girl can't do?
With that in mind, BBC Three has been looking at other sports stars who have tried to break into the music biz down the years, with varying degrees of success...to put it kindly.
From former Man Utd striker Andy Cole's "summertime rhyme and a party jam” to Olympic skiing champion Tina Maze (above) and tennis star Caroline Wozniacki going all Cher on us with the autotune - via Shaquille O’Neal and Chris Waddle/Glen Hoddle - here's eleven of the best.
Read more.
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Dogs 'prefer reggae and soft rock'
"Who let the dogs out.. woof woof woof."
If you were under the mistaken impression that the Baha Men were probably your pet mutt's favourite songs, then think again.
According to researchers at the University of Glasgow, dogs prefer reggae and soft rock over other genres of music.
The boffins played a variety of music to dogs at a rehoming centre in Dumbarton and assessed physiological and behavioural changes.
Although the most positive changes were seen when the dogs were played reggae and soft rock, they do say that each dog had its own music tastes.
Still, try this one below and get on your dog's good side today.
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Festival news: Brian Wilson and PJ Harvey to headline UK summer fests
This year's Camp Bestival has a Pop and Rock Stars theme so who better to bring down the curtain than one of Pop and Rock's greatest ever stars Brian Wilson.
Brian will perform the seminal Beach Boys album Pet Sounds in its entirety (plus a few other classics no doubt) and generally send out some good vibes at Lulworth Castle in Dorset on Sunday 30 July.
Meanwhile PJ Harvey has her sights set on this summer's festival scene too as she prepares to headline Green Man in Wales.
The two-time Mercury Prize-winner tops the bill at Glanusk Park in Powys on Saturday 19 August and festival director Fiona Stewart says they are "beyond ecstatic" to welcome Polly Jean on board.
She said: "The sheer thought of it is already giving us goose bumps."
Read more.
Almost time to dig out and dust down the pop up tent. Man, if that tent could talk...
How Radiohead helped Garth Jennings direct new animation Sing
BBC Radio 4
Music video director Garth Jennings says working with real-life rock stars helped him with his new animated feature Sing, which is out this week.
Garth - along with Nick Goldsmith - formed half of the team Hammer & Tongs and has directed videos for the likes of Radiohead, Blur, Travis, Badly Drawn Boy and Fatboy Slim.
The new film involves a group of animals that enter a singing competition, hosted by a koala hoping to save his theatre.
Speaking to Radio 4's Front Row, Garth said his background helped him to choreograph the performances in particular.
Video content
And here's some of his most recent work, getting a full-on dance freak out from Thom Yorke for the song Lotus Flower.
Warning: Third party content, may contain ads.
You can hear the whole interview with Garth on Front Row tonight from 19:15 GMT.
Sting covers Bowie's Blackstar at LA tribute show
David Bowie's official star-studded 70th birthday bash rolled into Los Angeles last night as musicians and fans gathered to remember the man, myth and legend.
Following shows London and New York, the cast of Celebrating Bowie ran through a series of classics once more at LA's The Wiltern and were joined by tantric 'Geordie' uberman Sting.
He was on hand at to perform a rendition of the haunting title track from Bowie's farewell album Blackstar, which you can watch below,
The English man in LA returned in the encore to sing another relative Bowie newbie Lazarus from the same record.
Warning: Third party content, may contain ads.
Radiohead & Gaz Coombes show support for Independent Venue Week
If you've been reading our blog over the last few days you'll have gathered by now that it's Independent Venue Week this week.
To celebrate that fact, Steve Lamacq has been out on the road this week broadcasting from towns and cities around England.
As a result we've already heard from IVW ambassador Tim Burgess and London night Czar Amy Lamé on the importance of such venues.
Now, after a trip to Oxford, the 6 Music team spoke to local lad Colin Greenwood from Radiohead about how small venues like the Jericho Tavern in his hometown enabled the band to learn the craft of playing live:
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Fellow Oxfordian Gaz Coombes recalls the addictive feeling of playing the local scene with a fledgling Supergrass and sneaking into an Inspiral Carpets gig while still underage.
We've all done it, but that doesn't mean that you should. Get down in the moshpit for sure but do please be accompanied by an adult at all points.
Video content
Lammo and the team have so far been to Leeds and Birmingham as well as Oxford and will head to Chelmsford today before ending the week in Brighton.
Tune in again from 16:00 GMT.
Has La La Land been overhyped?
Unless you've been walking around with your eyes shut and with cotton wool buds in your ears then you've probably seen/heard at least three fawning reviews of La La Land.
The Hollywood musical starring a sing-talking Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling scored a record-equalling 14 Oscar nominations on Tuesday including best song and score and looks set to be the movie to beat this year.
It seems our intrepid reporter Steven McIntosh however has not been quite as blinded by the story of the City of Stars.
But then he is a notoriously hard man to please.
See if you agree.
Read more.
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Allman Brothers' Butch Trucks dies aged 69
Claude “Butch” Trucks, one of the founding members of southern rockers The Allman Brothers Band has died aged 69.
He died on Tuesday evening in West Palm Beach, Florida. A cause of death is currently unknown.
"I'm heartbroken," said singer Gregg Allman in a statement.
"I've lost another brother and it hurts beyond words. Butch and I knew each other since we were teenagers and we were bandmates for over 45 years.
"He was a great man and a great drummer and I'm going to miss him forever. Rest In Peace Brother Butch."
The American Recording Academy called him "a legend of Southern rock".
"He played a crucial role in developing the group's signature sound," it added, "creating the road map for a brand of rock that was followed by countless other bands."
Ed Sheeran announces UK, European and South American tour
Time to book those flights to San Juan or Bogota.
The one-man chart machine that is Ed Sheeran has just announced a massive European and South American tour across March, April and May.
The tour will kick-off in Italy on 17 March and will see the ginger prince return to London's O2 for two nights on 1-2 May.
He will also play dates in Glasgow, Nottingham. Manchester and Newcastle.
Ed's new album Divide is due out on 3 March so you'll have plenty of time to learn the words.
#DrunkBands is trending on Twitter
While news channels around the globe today are going crazy over Donald Trump's plans to build a wall around Mexico, it seems many of you lot are using social platforms to discuss a far more pressing issue...your best drunk band names.
Seemingly for no reason at all this morning Twitter erupted with some brilliantly silly suggestions using the hashtag #drunkbands.
And that's good enough for us to bring you some of our favourites.
We love you guys by the way. I know we never - hiccup - tell you but we do appreciate you reading this.
What about Pernod for Pyros? Whisky Houston? And Little Mixer?
Or a Taylor Swift half anyone?
Come on guys...your round...erm turn. We meant turn.
Madonna denies adoption 'rumours'
We have a Madonna baby update for you and it turns out Madge isn't about to adopt more Malawian kids after all.
Yesterday, a court spokesman in the African country told news agencies that the singer had appeared in High Court, applying to adopt two children.
The singer has now denied the claims, saying her trip to the African country was strictly for charity purposes.
"The rumours of an adoption process are untrue," she said in a statement.
"I am in Malawi to check on the children's hospital in Blantyre and my other work with Raising Malawi and then heading home."
Read more.
George Michael posthumous sales boost
In the month since the tragic death of George Michael, the Official Charts Company has revealed his fans are still keeping Faith as more than half a million albums recorded by the late star have been sold and streamed in the UK.
Newly-released figures show 421,000 of his singles were sold across physical, digital and streaming equivalent sales, with festive favourite Last Christmas the most popular track.
In the same time, a combined total of 147,500 George Michael and Wham! albums have been sold and streamed with CD and vinyl sales accounting for 54% of those purchases.
You can still read our MNL tribute page to George.
Smile!
It's Thursday. The most optimistic of all the days as thoughts turn to planning le weekend.
Head Beach Boy Brian Wilson is planning even further into the future as he's confirmed to headline a British summer festival.
We'll tell you which one today on Music News LIVE plus Madonna denies those adoption reports, George Michael's sales boost, Sting's performs David Bowie songs at an LA tribute gig, and we ask whether the Oscar-nominated musical La La Land has been overhyped?
But God Only Knows what this blog will look like if we don't get some caffeine inside us soon so while we do that have a gander at yesterday's MNL as Celine Dion announces her first UK gigs in 10 years, Kasabian are off to work in Spain and the Royal Mail are to issue David Bowie stamps.
You'll soon be able to buy those at the post office with your loose ch-ch-ch-ch-change...