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Sunday, October 9th, 2016

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    8:59a
    Nicki Minaj tells fans she's dropping a new album at midnight, but it's just a joke

    http://www.nme.com/news/nicki-minaj/96982

    Nicki Minaj told fans last night (October 8) that she would be dropping a new album at midnight, but later appeared to confirm it was just a joke.

    The rapper's last album 'The Pinkprint' dropped nearly two years ago in December 2014, so fans were understandably excited when she tweeted yesterday: "Ok u know what I wasn't gonna say anything but damn ya got it out of me. The album drops at midnight. it's called #PickMyFruitOut."

    Ok u know what I wasn't gonna say anything but damn ya got it out of me. The album drops at midnight. it's called #PickMyFruitOut— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) October 9, 2016


    She then tweeted a supposed tracklist for the album featuring a series of unlikely fruit-based song titles such as 'Mango', 'Kiwi' and, in probably the biggest giveaway of all, 'Bananas (Harambe Interlude)'.

    Tracklist:1. Mango2. Cherry 3. Watermelon4. Bananas (harambe interlude)5. Grapes6. Raspberries 7. Kiwi8. Pineapple 9. Fruit Loops— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) October 9, 2016


    She also joked that one track would feature her "favourite rapper of all time".

    The one I'm most excited about, however, is track #10. It's called Nigga toss my fruit salad and it features my favorite rapper of all time— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) October 9, 2016


    Replying to a fan who thanked the rapper for "always making me laugh", Minaj seemingly confirmed that 'Pick My Fruit Out' had simply been a joke. "*kisses u* love u back. All of u. Love you sooooooo fkn much. I been cryin laughin this whole time, btw... Good stuff #PickMyFruitOut," she tweeted.

    *kisses u* love u back. All of u. Love you sooooooo fkn much. I been cryin laughin this whole time, btw... Good stuff #PickMyFruitOut https://t.co/Q5WEmUfAdi— NICKI MINAJ (@NICKIMINAJ) October 9, 2016


    Though fans are still waiting on album news from Minaj, the rapper is currently in the Top Ten with her Ariana Grande collaboration 'Side To Side'. Watch the video below.
    9:55a
    Simon Cowell: 'One Direction's Niall would have charted higher if he'd stayed with me'

    http://www.nme.com/news/one-direction/96983

    Simon Cowell has suggested One Direction's Niall Horan would have charted higher with his debut single if he had remained with the X Factor mogul's record label Syco.

    It has recently been reported that Horan "snubbed" Cowell to sign a deal with rival label Universal.

    He dropped his first solo track 'This Town' on September 29 and saw it enter the charts at Number Nine on Friday (October 7) - eight places behind former X Factor champion James Arthur, who has recently re-signed to Cowell's label and scored a comeback Number One hit.

    "He probably would have had a Number One single if he'd stayed with me," Cowell told the Sunday Mirror. "But you know who does have a Number One this week? James Arthur. Very pleased he's back with us with a fantastic record."

    Cowell then added jokingly, in an apparent dig at Horan: "Hashtag loyalty."

    After he and Nicole Scherzinger formed One Direction on The X Factor in 2010, Cowell signed the five-piece to his label Syco and oversaw their careers as they became global chart-toppers. However, the group - reduced to a four-piece since Zayn Malik left in March 2015 - is now "on hiatus" and Cowell does not seem to be helping to launch any of their solo careers.

    Cowell said of the band members last month: "Look, I'm not going to lie when I hear they're doing something, and they haven't approached me. You think, 'Well I would have liked you to,' but it's their choice. I'm not bitter - much."
    10:28a
    Glastonbury 2017 tickets sell out in less than an hour amid website crashes

    http://www.nme.com/news/various-artists/96984

    Tickets for Glastonbury Festival 2017 have sold out in just 55 minutes this morning (October 9).

    Some fans reported on social media that the See Tickets website crashed as they tried to buy tickets, but others tweeted that they had managed to purchase tickets without a hiccup.

    You would think that for such a massive event they'd make a site that didnt crash every two seconds #Glastonbury— Megs (@megdancee) October 9, 2016

    Loving seeing everyone else's site crash just after I got 6 tickets #Glastonbury #imbetterthanyou #glasto— Rob Tuckwell (@robert_the_bear) October 9, 2016

    #Glastonbury Friend got through the refresh page only for it to crash twice.— Lee Stevenson (@LeeStevenson16) October 9, 2016

    WE GOT GLASTONBURY TICKETS AND I THINK THE NEIGHBOURS THINK THERE'S BEEN A MASS MURDER— David Hutchison (@gingerandloud) October 9, 2016


    After coach tickets sold out in just 23 minutes earlier this week, the main batch of tickets went on sale at 9am this morning and Glastonbury's official account tweeted at 9.55am that they had all been sold.

    #Glastonbury2017 tickets have now Sold Out. Thank you to everyone who bought one, and sorry to those of you who missed out.— Glastonbury Festival (@GlastoFest) October 9, 2016


    Fans who weren't lucky enough to secure tickets today will have a second chance in the spring, when Glastonbury offers its traditional batch of re-sale tickets.

    How To Get Tickets For Glastonbury 2017 - All The Key Dates

    Glastonbury Festival 2017 will run from June 21-25. Guns N' Roses, Kasabian, Radiohead and The Stone Roses are among the favourites to headline next year, while Daft Punk and Lady Gaga have also been rumoured.

    Glastonbury has also announced that its next fallow year will take place the year after. "We can also confirm that we will be taking our next fallow year in 2018, in order to give the farm, the village and the festival team the traditional year off. There are no plans to hold an event at another location in 2018," a statement reads.

    Last month it was revealed that a proposed move to Longleat had fallen through.
    11:50a
    Watch the trailer for Netflix's next Marvel series 'Iron Fist'

    http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/watch-the-trailer-for-netflix-s-next-marvel-series/419159

    A trailer for Netflix's next Marvel series, Iron Fist, debuted at New York Comic-Con last night (October 8) and is now available to watch online.

    Iron Fist is the fourth in the streaming service's interconnected series of Marvel shows following Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage, which launched last month (September).

    Game Of Thrones actor Finn Jones stars as Danny Rand / Iron Fist, a martial arts expert with the ability to give himself super powers. The show's official synopsis teases: "Billionaire Danny Rand (Finn Jones) returns to New York City after being missing for years, trying to reconnect with his past and his family legacy. He fights against the criminal element corrupting New York City with his kung-fu mastery and ability to summon the awesome power of the fiery Iron Fist."

    Iron Fist launches on Netflix on March 17, 2017, and will be followed by another Marvel series, The Defenders, which will bring together Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist for a joint adventure.

    It was announced at New York Comic-Con yesterday that sci-fi icon Sigourney Weaver will also appear in The Defenders in what is described as "a significant but unspecified role".
    5:08p
    Watch The Rolling Stones cover The Beatles at Desert Trip

    http://www.nme.com/news/the-rolling-stones/96978

    The Rolling Stones covered The Beatles during their headline set at the first night of Desert Trip festival in California.

    The mini-festival takes place at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, the same site where Coachella is held. Friday night saw the Stones follow co-headliner Bob Dylan.

    "We're gonna do a cover song of a sort of unknown beat group. I think you might remember [them], we're gonna try a cover of one of their tunes," frontman Mick Jagger told the crowd before covering 'Abbey Road' opening track 'Come Together'.

    Watch footage beneath.



    Jagger went on to joke about the nickname of 'Oldchella' that the festival has been given, saying: "Tonight we're not going to do any age jokes or anything, OK? Welcome to the Palm Springs retirement home for gentle English musicians".

    Desert Trip runs for two weekends, with Paul McCartney, Neil Young, Roger Waters and The Who all still to perform this first weekend.

    The day-by-day line-ups for Desert Trip are as below:

    Paul McCartney, Neil Young (October 8, 15)
    Roger Waters, The Who (October 9, 16)
    The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan (October 14)

    Earlier this week, The Rolling Stones announced details of their new album 'Blue & Lonesome'. The blues covers record, their first studio LP in over a decade, will be released in December 2 via Polydor.
    5:16p
    Watch Paul McCartney and Neil Young perform together live at Desert Trip

    http://www.nme.com/news/paul-mccartney/96985

    Paul McCartney was joined onstage by Neil Young during his headline set on the second night of Desert Trip festival in California.

    The mini-festival takes place at the Empire Polo Field in Indio, California, the same site where Coachella is held. Held over two weekends, it sees McCartney, Young, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Roger Waters and The Who performing live.

    Both McCartney and Young headlined Saturday night's leg (October 8) after Dylan and the Stones opened proceedings on Friday (October 7).

    Following Young's co-headline set, McCartney invited the singer-songwriter back onto the stage to perform a rendition of The Beatles' 'A Day In The Life', which morphed into a take on John Lennon's 'Give Peace a Chance'. The pair also performed Beatles track 'Why Dont We Do It in the Road', the first time Macca has ever played the song live.

    Watch footage of both renditions below.





    On Friday night, The Rolling Stones covered The Beatles' 'Come Together' during their headline set. "We're gonna do a cover song of a sort of unknown beat group. I think you might remember [them], we're gonna try a cover of one of their tunes," frontman Mick Jagger told the crowd before covering the 'Abbey Road' opening track.

    Jagger went on to joke about the nickname of 'Oldchella' that the festival has been given, saying: "Tonight we're not going to do any age jokes or anything, OK? Welcome to the Palm Springs retirement home for gentle English musicians".

    Desert Trip's first weekend will conclude with headline sets from Roger Waters and The Who tonight (Sunday, October 9).

    The day-by-day line-ups for Desert Trip are as below:

    Roger Waters, The Who (October 9, 16)
    The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan (October 14)
    Paul McCartney, Neil Young (October 15)
    5:37p
    Watch Alec Baldwin mock Donald Trump over groping comments on 'SNL'

    http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/watch-alec-baldwin-mock-donald-trump-over-groping-/419165

    Alec Baldwin once again showcased his Donald Trump impression on last night's Saturday Night Live, mocking the Republican candidate over his recent controversial comments about women.

    A 2005 conversation of Trump's recently surfaced, seeing him boast about groping a married woman. In it, he says: "I did try and fuck her. She was married... I am automatically attracted to beautiful women. I just start kissing them. Its like a magnet. Just kiss, I dont even wait... and when youre a star, they let you do it. You can do anything... Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything."

    Appearing during a SNL sketch, Baldwin's Trump is grilled over his comments, before he attempts to explain: "I was trying to look cool. What normal, red-blooded American doesn't want to impress the Billy Bush. Also, it's kind of funny that the only Bush that matters in this general election is Billy."

    Baldwin's Trump later adds: "Listen, women, if you give me a chance, I promise I can do a whole lot more than just grab it. I can also bop it, twist it and pull it."

    Watch at the 2.10 mark below.
    6:20p
    Watch a 'sneak peek' of 'Stranger Things' season two in 'SNL' sketch

    http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/watch-a-sneak-peek-of-stranger-things-season-two-i/419167

    Saturday Night Live has spoofed Stranger Things with a sketch poking fun at all the questions left unanswered by the hit show.

    Netflix recently confirmed that it has renewed Stranger Things for a second season. Season two will feature nine episodes, one more than the first, launching on Netflix at a date in 2017 which has yet to be announced.

    This SNL sketch offers a "sneak peek" of the show's second season, including what happened to Eleven, as well as introducing Lucas' notably absent parents.

    Watch below.



    See Netflix's real teaser for season two beneath:

    Message from the Upside Down: #StrangerThings 2 is coming in 2017. pic.twitter.com/EXRRP5hevf— Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) August 31, 2016


    Creators the Duffer Brothers have already revealed in an interview with Entertainment Weekly that season two will introduce four new characters and "venture a little bit outside of Hawkins" as well as exploring more of The Upside Down.

    "We obviously have this gate to another dimension, which is still very much open in the town of Hawkins. And a lot of questions there in terms of, if the Monster is dead, was it a singular monster? What else could be out there?" Matt Duffer explained.

    "We really don't go in there much until they go in to find Will at the end. So we've opened up this doorway, and to us it's exciting to talk about, like, what else is behind there? There's a lot more mystery there to be solved."
    8:06p
    Radiohead say session recorded at Jack White's Third Man Records 'not worth waiting for'

    http://www.nme.com/news/radiohead/96986

    Radiohead have explained why their 2012 recording session at Jack White's Third Man Records has never been released.

    In 2012, White confirmed that the band had recorded at his Nashville studio but stated that he had not personally worked with them on the music.

    Now, four years on, Radiohead guitarist Ed OBrien has spoken to BBC Radio 6 Music's Matt Everitt about why the Third Man session hasn't seen the light of day, saying: "I dont know. It was alright. It was OK. I cant really remember."

    Of the session itself, O'Brien added: "It was really fun. Jack was so hospitable, him and his engineer - he records everything on 8-track. Listen, its not worth waiting for. If anything was amazing, you can be sure - wed try and put it out."

    Listen to the full interview here.

    Radiohead recently unveiled a new video for 'The Numbers' from 'A Moon Shaped Pool' - directed by Paul Thomas Anderson.

    Last month, a new, unheard Radiohead song 'Ill Wind' appeared online from the special edition of 'A Moon Shaped Pool'.
    8:34p
    Solange beats Bon Iver to score first US number one album

    http://www.nme.com/news/solange/96987

    Solange's new album is number one in the US, beating Bon Iver to top spot.

    'A Seat At The Table', released last week (September 30), is Solange's first full album since 'Sol-Angel And The Hadley St Dreams' in 2008 and 2012's career-revitalising 'True' EP.

    It sold 72,000 equivalent album units, including 46,000 traditional album sales, to give Solange her first number one record on the Billboard chart. Bon Iver's '22, A Million' sold 71,000 units to make it to number two.

    'A Seat At The Table' features 21 songs, although eight of those are interludes. Guest cameos come from Kelly Rowland, Lil Wayne, Q-Tip, The-Dream, Sampha, Moses Sumney, Dev Hynes, BJ The Chicago Kid, Sean Nicholas Savage, Nia Andrews and Kelela. Solange has described the album as: "A project on identity, empowerment, independence, grief and healing."

    Solange only managed to make it to number 17 in the UK, while Bon Iver was again at number two. Both were beaten by Craig David, who scored his first number one record in 16 years with 'Following My Intuition'.

    Reacting to the news, David said: The last number one I had was with 'Born To Do It' 16 years ago so to have another and to share it with so many amazing people - its surreal. Im seeing two generations connecting  the people who have been with me since 1999 and the crew who are just discovering me, both connecting on the same music, its the most amazing feeling. Thank you so much from the bottom of my heart. I dont know whats going on right now!

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