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Stream Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' bonus disc online

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Radiohead have made their 'In Rainbows' bonus disc available online via streaming services.

'In Rainbows' was famously self-released by the band as a pay-what-you-want download in October 2007 and the album proper didn't make it to streaming platforms until June 2015.

But now 'In Rainbows Disk 2', which originally came with the 'In Rainbows' box set that followed the album's initial unorthodox release, is available via various streaming platforms.

Stream the eight-track offering below.

See the 'In Rainbows Disk 2' tracklist beneath.

'MK 1'
'Down Is the New Up'
'Go Slowly'
'MK 2'
'Last Flowers'
'Up on the Ladder'
'Bangers + Mash'
'4 Minute Warning'

Watch a Radiohead fan discover an original 'In Rainbows' recording on a master tape that came with the 'A Moon Shaped Pool' special deluxe edition.

Meanwhile, Radiohead have responded to rumours that they could headline next year's Glastonbury Festival.

Tom Waits congratulates 'master' Bob Dylan on Nobel Prize win

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Tom Waits has sent a congratulatory message to Bob Dylan for winning the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Yesterday (October 13), legendary singer-songwriter Dylan was awarded the coveted prize, credited with having "created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition".

Dylan, 75, becomes the 259th American to have won a Nobel Prize. The award is given to an individual who has produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction".

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Now a note posted to Waits' Twitter account from himself and his wife Kathleen Brennan reads: "Its a great day for Literature and for Bob when a Master of its original form is celebrated. Before epic tales and poems were ever written down, they migrated on the winds of the human voice and no voice is greater than Dylans."

See below.

pic.twitter.com/FsnlqbfMnY— Tom Waits (ANTI-) (@tomwaits) October 13, 2016

READ MORE: Bob Dylan's Poetic Mastery: 10 Of His Finest Lyrics

Former Isle Of Wight Festival organiser Ray Foulk said that Dylan's Nobel Prize win was "long overdue".

The Guardian reports that Sara Danils, Secretary of the Swedish Academy, described Dylan as "a great sampler& and for 54 years he has been at it, reinventing himself.

On his classic 'Blonde on Blonde', she said: "An extraordinary example of his brilliant way of rhyming. putting together refrains, and his brilliant way of thinking."

"If you look far back, 5000 years, you discover Homer and Sappho. They wrote poetic texts which were meant to be performed, and its the same way for Bob Dylan. We still read Homer and Sappho, and we enjoy it."

Previous winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature include Alice Munro, Harold Pinter, Doris Lessing, J M Coetzee, Toni Morrison and Seamus Heaney.

Last year's award was given to Belarusian investigative journalist Svetlana Alexievich.

Stream Oasis' 'Be Here Now' remastered reissue featuring unreleased music

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Oasis have reissued their third album 'Be Here Now' with unreleased tracks and other bonus features.

'Be Here Now' was originally released in August 1997, following on from the Manchester band's 1994 debut album 'Definitely Maybe' and 1995 second LP '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'.

Following the re-releases of their first two albums, the 'Be Here Now' reissue is out now via Big Brother Recordings. It comes with B-sides, rare and unreleased Oasis tracks from the era.

Stream below via Apple Music.

"Ive tried to redo the whole album. I went into the studio and after about two days I was like, this is missing the point, the album is supposed to be this fucking mental," Noel Gallagher explained.

"I went back to a couple of things Id edited and though nah, they sound fucking shit, they sound better when theres no singing before three minutes [puts head back, inhales deeply through nose] so, yknow, youre kind of digesting the cocaine before the singing starts. It is to be accompanied with a crate of beer and a bag of fucking charlie, and dont be making any plans for the next couple of days. Thats the spirit in which it was intended. And if you listen to it in that spirit, it might be the greatest album of all time."

The 'Be Here Now' reissue tracklisting is as follows:

Disc 1 - 'Be Here Now' Chasing The Sun Edition:
'DYou Know What I Mean?'
'My Big Mouth'
'Magic Pie'
'Stand By Me'
'I Hope, I Think, I Know'
'The Girl In The Dirty Shirt'
'Fade In-Out'
'Dont Go Away'
'Be Here Now'
'All Around The World'
'Its Gettin Better (Man!!)'
'All Around The World (Reprise)'

Disc 2 B sides & Extra Tracks:
'Stay Young'
'The Fame'
'Flashbax'
'(I Got) The Fever'
'My Sister Lover'
'Going Nowhere'
'Stand By Me' (Live At Boneheads Outtake)
'Untitled' (Demo)
'Help!' (Live In LA)
'Setting Sun' (Live Radio Broadcast)
'If We Shadows' (Demo)
'Dont Go Away' (Demo)
'My Big Mouth' (Live At Knebworth Park)
'DYou Know What I Mean?' (NGs 2016 Rethink)

Disc 3 Mustique Demos:
'DYou Know What I Mean?' (Mustique Demo)
'My Big Mouth' (Mustique Demo)
'My Sister Lover' (Mustique Demo)
'Stand By Me' (Mustique Demo)
'I Hope, I Think, I Know' (Mustique Demo)
'The Girl In The Dirty Shirt' (Mustique Demo)
'Dont Go Away' (Mustique Demo)
'Trip Inside (Be Here Now)' (Mustique Demo)
'Fade In-Out' (Mustique Demo)
'Stay Young' (Mustique Demo)
'Angel Child' (Mustique Demo)
'The Fame' (Mustique Demo)
'All Around The World' (Mustique Demo)
'Its Gettin Better (Man!!)' (Mustique Demo)

Stream Kings Of Leon's new album 'WALLS'

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Kings Of Leon have released their new album 'WALLS'. Stream it online now.

The band's seventh record is out now through Columbia Records. The follow-up to 2013s 'Mechanical Bull', the LP was recorded in Los Angeles with Coldplay and Arcade Fire producer Markus Dravs. The album's title is short for 'We Are Like Love Songs'.

Kings Of Leon tour the UK in February 2017. Scroll below to see the full dates.

Stream 'WALLS' now via Apple Music and Spotify. Read NME's review of 'WALLS'.

When asked by NME if the band had 'lost their edge', frontman Caleb Followill replied: "If there was a movie made of our lives, in the last few years we had a lot of edge. Those are the moments in the movie that youd wanna watch!

"What we were doing early on was storybook, classic, what a band should be; the drugs and the booze and the girls. Now we consider what were doing a little more and if thats losing your edge& maybe, I dunno. When you look at the bands that still had their edge, most of them, their music is shit so it doesnt fucking matter about the edge.

Read more: NME's exclusive comeback interview with Kings Of Leon

You can see the full tracklisting for 'Walls' below.

'Waste A Moment'
'Reverend'
'Around The World'
'Find Me'
'Over'
'Muchacho'
'Conversation Piece'
'Eyes On You'
'Wild'
'WALLS'

Kings Of Leon play the following UK live dates:

Sun February 19 2017 - Leeds First Direct Arena
Mon February 20 2017 - Birmingham Genting Arena
Fri February 24 2017 - Newcastle Upon Tyne Metro Radio Arena
Sat February 25 2017 - Liverpool Echo Arena
Mon February 27 2017 - Glasgow SSE Hydro

Stream Two Door Cinema Club's new album 'Gameshow'

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Two Door Cinema Club's new album 'Gameshow' is out now. Stream it online.

'Gameshow' is the bands first album since Beacon in 2012. It was made with REM/Bloc Party producer Jacknife Lee.

Singer Alex Trimble recently said of the new album's sound: "Were not embracing the pop thats going on now in a melodic or structural sense. The two biggest influences for me were Prince and Bowie - both total pioneers who straddled that line between out-there pop and avant garde craziness".

Listen to 'Gameshow' below via Apple Music and Spotify. Read the NME review.

Two Door Cinema Club tour the UK next year. They will play the following live dates:

Birmingham Academy (January 24)
Cambridge Corn Exchange (25)
Manchester Apollo (27, 28)
Leeds Academy (30)
Newcastle Academy (31)
Liverpool Guild Of Students (February 2)
Glasgow Barrowlands (3-4)
Southampton Guildhall (6)
Bristol Academy (7)
London Alexandra Palace (9, 10)

Hillary Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine reveals what his rap name would be

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Tim Kaine, US Senator and Hillary Clinton's running mate, has announced what his rap name would be.

Kaine is the junior United States Senator for Virginia and is running on the Democrats bill to be Vice President.

He recently called in to North Carolina radio station Power 98 FM, appearing on air after the station played Chance The Rapper's collaboration with Lil Wayne and 2 Chainz, 'No Problem'.

After the song finished, Kaine quipped: "They call me Lil Kaine not Lil Wayne". Hear that moment beneath.

He also went on to reveal that he listens to the Isley Brothers and Gnarls Barkley while on the campaign trail. Kaine has previously spoken on his love for David Bowie, Alabama Shakes and the Replacements.

"They call me Lil' Kaine not Lil' Wayne" - Tim Kaine on @Power98FM making me cringe pic.twitter.com/dbzxpI418F— Colin Jones (@colinjones) October 12, 2016

It recently emerged that Hillary Clintons campaign chairman John Podesta has received emails about UFOs from ex-Blink-182 frontman Tom DeLonge.

Presidential debate viral star Ken Bone loves Radiohead

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Ken Bone, the US Presidential debate audience member who went viral online, has said that Radiohead are his favourite band.

The second Presidential debate took place last Sunday, with Bone asking Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump about their energy policies. The undecided voter became a hit online, mostly due to his love of red sweaters.

Bone took part in a Reddit AMA (Ask Me Anything) on Thursday (October 13) and was asked who his favourite musicians are. His response: "Radiohead is my all time favourite, nobody blends genres like Thom Yorke and the boys."

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Snoop Dogg recently reached out to Bone, offering an invitation for the pair to smoke together. The rapper again reiterated this on Reddit, to which Bone replied: "I'm in LA late next week, maybe we can hook up. Big fan here. My dad wants to roll wit da Dogg big time, you me and him could do some tight stuff."

"That didn't sound cool at all, did it?", he added.

It recently emerged that Ken Bone used to be in a Christian rock band. A former bandmate of Bone, Joshua Burkett, told Mashable that the pair were in a band that played "Christian pop covers from the 90s and 00s".

Burkett described Bone as a pretty good drummer" who "had all the chicks. On Facebook, he added, My ultimate claim to fame in life will be that I was once in a band with the legend Ken Bone and that we spent two summers cruising around our hometown picking up chicks me failing and him succeeding.

Asked if Bone wore a red sweater during gigs, Burkett said: No, but he could rock a Crocodile Dundee hat like no other.

Alex G talks working with Frank Ocean on 'Blonde' and 'Endless'

http://www.nme.com/news/frank-ocean/97128

Prolific lo-fi musician Alex G has spoken about working with Frank Ocean.

The R&B star released his long-awaited new album 'Blonde' on August 20, coming just days after visual album 'Endless'.

It was already known that Alex G had played on 'Endless' but now he's revealed that he features on 'Blonde' too. Speaking in interview with Run For Cover Records, the musician said that he plays guitar on 'Self Control' and 'White Ferrari' from the latter album.

Alex G says that the collaboration came about when Ocean invited him to come to his studio before a London gig, adding that they would get together "every couple of months" to record.

"I dont know why it happened," he said, "but thats how it happened." He described Ocean as "a really cool guy", though he admitted that they didn't speak that much.

Alex G also revealed that Ocean encouraged him to play guitar more "soulfully". Watch at the 3.07 mark below.

Ocean reportedly has "a lot" of unreleased music leftover from his 'Blonde' and 'Endless' album sessions.

Liam Gallagher calls Noel a 'scary clown' in latest online attack

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Liam Gallagher has once again made a dig at brother and former Oasis bandmate Noel Gallagher via social media.

The pair have shared a tense relationship since the Britpop group's 2009 split, with Liam recently hitting out at Noel publicly, calling him a potato, describing him as the "Ronnie Corbett of rock" and comparing his brother's dress sense to that of Gary Barlow.

Now Liam has referenced the killer clown craze in his latest tweet about Noel, writing: "Scary clown buying milk last seen in waitrose Maida Vale call the cops", along with an image of his big brother in a supermarket.

See the tweet beneath.

Scary clown buying milk last seen in waitrose Maida Vale call the cops as you were LG x pic.twitter.com/BLVL3LrlpJ— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) October 14, 2016

Liam recently "held the olive branch out" to Noel, saying that he wants to repair the relationship with his elder sibling for the sake of their mother.

Liam told The Sunday Times: "Obviously [our mum would] like us to be chatting, sit around the table at Christmas. But its a stupid standoff, and we should know better, as we have kids. It would be nice for me and [Noel] to get back together as brothers. But its good, the standoff. Im enjoying it. I aint backing down. He aint backing down."

"At least people are still talking about it. Theyre obsessed," he added. "Theres no harm in it. He says shit about me. I say shit about him. I have held the olive branch out, and there has been nothing, so there you go. Potato it is, mate."

Foo Fighters settle lawsuit over gigs cancelled after Paris terror attacks

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Foo Fighters' court case against insurance companies over cancelled gigs has been dismissed.

The US band had filed a lawsuit against two companies that were insurers of their 2015 European tour, Lloyds of London and Robertson Taylor. The case had regarded gigs that were cancelled after frontman Dave Grohl broke his leg and after last year's terror attacks in Paris.

Grohl broke a metatarsal onstage at a gig in Gothenburg during June 2015, leading to the cancellation of the band's UK tour and Glastonbury headline appearance. Following the Bataclan attack last November, an additional four European shows were cancelled.

Foo Fighters claimed in the suit that Lloyds failed "to pay amounts that even they recognise are due and owing". They also said that Robertson Taylor failed to warn them that rescheduling their UK shows would affect any insurance claim.

Billboard now reports that Foo Fighters have settled the case.

A court filing dated October 7 ordered a "dismissal with prejudice" of the two-part complaint. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed.

It has also been reported that the band are barred from re-filing the case on the same claim.

Kings Of Leon drummer has matching tattoo with Harry Styles

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Kings Of Leon drummer Nathan Followill has a matching tattoo with ex-One Direction boy band star Harry Styles after the pair formed a "weird, strange relationship".

Kings Of Leon's seventh record 'WALLS' is out today. Read the NME review. Stream 'WALLS' here.

Frontman Caleb Followill recently spoke to The Sun about his older brother Nathan's friendship with Styles.

"Nathan has like a crush on him," Caleb said. "Nathan and him, they have matching tattoos, its really weird. They have a really weird, strange relationship."

NATHAN FOLLOWILL with hARRY STYLES pic.twitter.com/NEBZYPnqc1— Hailey Brangers (@viahailey) October 10, 2014
Harry Styles with the drummer of Kings of Leon, Nathan Followill [credit: tumblrfuckyeahzourry] pic.twitter.com/IiTAmnEZ5r— 1D Street Team MY (@1DMalaysiaCrew) June 23, 2014

"I think Nathan is just his number one groupie," the singer continued, adding that Nathan was given a guitar by Styles which he think was "probably a gift of love".

Styles is reportedly a big Kings Of Leon fan and he and Nathan bonded over two years ago.

Kings Of Leon's new album 'WALLS' is the follow-up to 2013s 'Mechanical Bull'. The LP was recorded in Los Angeles with Coldplay and Arcade Fire producer Markus Dravs. The album's title is short for 'We Are Like Love Songs'.

Kings Of Leon tour the UK in February 2017. See below for the full dates.

Sun February 19 2017 - Leeds First Direct Arena
Mon February 20 2017 - Birmingham Genting Arena
Fri February 24 2017 - Newcastle Upon Tyne Metro Radio Arena
Sat February 25 2017 - Liverpool Echo Arena
Mon February 27 2017 - Glasgow SSE Hydro

Glastonbury 2017: 'Well sourced information' points to three huge headliners

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Reports are suggesting that Radiohead, Daft Punk and The Stone Roses will headline next year's Glastonbury Festival.

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

Festivals website eFestivals has now released a statement allegedly citing "well-sourced information", suggesting that these will be the three acts to top the Pyramid Stage in 2017.

Read more: Backstage at Glastonbury 2016 bands, celebs, blaggers

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The statement reads: "eFestivals currently believes that next year Radiohead will be given that opportunity to headline on Saturday. We also strongly believe The Stone Roses are the front runners to top the bill on Sunday, and while we are less certain on the third headlining act, we have had what should be well-sourced information several months ago, that its supposedly Daft Punk topping the bill on the Friday."

It is worth noting that the website has been correct in predicting the Glastonbury headliners in the past, notably reporting early that Metallica and Kasabian would headline in 2014.

NME has asked Glastonbury Festival for a comment on the reports.

Radiohead member Ed O'Brien recently commented on reports that his band would headline next year's Worthy Farm event, saying: "I would love to. I go to Glastonbury every year, its my carnival. To be asked to play at Glastonbury again would be magic. I also think Glastonbury is like our spiritual home. It is the mother of all festivals& theres nothing like that one& It would be great to play there."

Read more: The story of Glastonbury 2016 in pictures

Jamie T reschedules cancelled tour dates

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Jamie T has announced the rescheduled dates to gigs that were cancelled this week due to illness.

Earlier this week, the London troubadour pulled the third and final night of his homecoming O2 Academy, Brixton residency - before postponing more shows in Bournemouth and Liverpool due to battling the flu.

"The doctor has ordered me to rest my voice for a few more days," he told fans. "My apologies to anyone who was counting on these dates. I wish I could soldier on but the vocal chords need rest to rock again. But rock again they will!"

READ MORE: Prophets, Martyrs And Outlaws: The Historical Figures Behind Jamie T's New Album 'Trick'

Now, Jamie T has announced the new dates as well sharing a video of live footage from earlier in the tour:

Jamie T's remaining UK tour dates are below

Sat October 15 2016 - LEEDS O2 Academy Leeds
Sun October 16 2016 - NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE O2 Academy Newcastle
Mon October 17 2016 - GLASGOW O2 Academy Glasgow
Thu October 20 2016 - MANCHESTER O2 Apollo
Fri October 21 2016 - SHEFFIELD O2 Academy Sheffield
Sat October 22 2016 - CAMBRIDGE Corn Exchange
Tues November 15 2016 BOURNEMOUTH, O2 Academy*
Weds November 16 2016 LONDON, O2 Academy Brixton*
Thu November 17 2016 LIVERPOOL, Olympia*

*Rescheduled shows

Franz Ferdinand unveil new anti-Donald Trump song 'Demagogue'

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Franz Ferdinand have unveiled a new song, a blistering attack on Donald Trump. Check out 'Demagogue' below.

The track is part of the '30 Days, 30 Songs' project, in which a new anti-Trump song is unveiled every day in the run up to the US election. Death Cab For Cutie kicked it off with 'Million Dollar Loan', while Aimee Man, Bhi Bhiman and My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James have also contributed.

A damning indictment of the Presidential candidate's policies and alleged behaviour, Franz's lyrics harvest the feeling of manifest doom throughout many liberal US voters: "those pussy-grabbing fingers won't let go of me now",

This is the band's first new material since guitarist Nick McCarthy left Franz Ferdinand earlier this year.

"When we record or tour, it takes a long, full-time commitment lasting a minimum of a year and a half, most of which is spent away from home," said the band in a statement. "Nick has a young family and does not want to be away from them for such a long period."

They added: "This is not necessarily a permanent situation and we will let you know if circumstances change in the future.

"Wed love to be able to say this is a result of personal or musical differences, but its not. Those differences are what we formed the band around in the first place."

The band are currently working on new material, following up 2013's 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action' and their 2015 collaboration with Sparks 'FFS'.

Drake adds extra dates to his UK tour

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Drake has added extra dates in several cities to his 2017 tour of the UK.

After tickets for the tour went on sale this morning (October 12), additional dates in London and Leeds were announced to meet high demand. An extra date in Glasgow had already been announced, meaning Drake will now begin his UK tour on January 25, a day earlier than originally planned.

He will also play dates in Manchester, Sheffield and Birmingham during his UK tour, which now includes a total of 17 dates running until February 23.

Drake's updated tour dates are as follows:

Glasgow, The SSE Hydro (January 25, 26)
London, The O2 (January 28, 30, February 1, 2, 4, 5, 14, 15)
Leeds, First Direct Arena (February 8, 9)(
Manchester, Arena (February 11, 12)
(Sheffield, Arena (February 17)
Birmingham, Barclaycard Arena (February 22, 23)

The Toronto rapper, whose real name is Aubrey Graham, released his fourth album 'Views' earlier this year, and saw it peak at Number One in nine countries, including the UK and US.

READ MORE: Drake Needs To Step Up His Game For His UK Tour And This Is How He Can Do It

Drake last performed in the UK at London's Wireless Festival in 2015 and toured the country in 2014.

Watch the BBC show footage of a gorilla instead of Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon

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BBC Breakfast accidentally showed footage of a gorilla instead of Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon during a link this morning (October 14).

While informing viewers what would be coming up next on the early-morning magazine show, presenter Naga Munchetty said: "We're going to be joined by Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon. We'll talk to her about plans for a second referendum on independence."

The show's editors then cut to footage of a gorilla enjoying a snack while sitting against a tree. "I'm sorry," co-presenter Charlie Stayt quickly told viewers. "We've very clearly run the wrong footage over that particular sequence." Watch what happened below.

Cannot stop laughing.#BBC sorry for showing footage of gorilla instead of Nicola #Sturgeon... pic.twitter.com/lj3apEE3lV— Sara Firth (@Sara__Firth) October 14, 2016

The footage of the gorilla related to another story in this week's news. Kumbuka, a 29-stone western lowland silverback, managed to escape from his enclosure at London Zoo yesterday (October 13) before he was tranquilised and safely returned to his pen. London Zoo officials have reassured the public that Kumbuka is a "gentle giant" and only managed to make it as far as the secure keepers' area before he was taken back to his enclosure.

Meanwhile, Nicola Sturgeon later appeared on the show live via satellite, and told viewers that she thinks a second Scottish independence is "highly likely" to take place after a majority of the country's voters voted against Brexit.

.@NicolaSturgeon has told BBC Breakfast it is "highly likely" there will be #indyref2 within the next 2 years pic.twitter.com/QJ4mW3APiK— BBC Breakfast (@BBCBreakfast) October 14, 2016

Netflix will soon allow subscribers to watch content offline, says report

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Netflix is planning to make some of its content available to watch online, according to a new report.

Having ruled out the possibility of offline playback in 2014, Netflix's CEO Reed Hastings spoke more encouragingly about offering viewers this option in April, saying the streaming service should "keep an open mind" about it.

Now industry insider Dan Taitz, a senior figure at Penthera, a company that specialises in software which enables video content to be downloaded to smartphones, has told Light Reading that Netflix has revised its opinion on offline playback.

"We know from our sources within the industry that Netflix is going to launch this product," he said. "My expectation is that by the end of the year Netflix will be launching download-to-go as an option for their customers."

Another industry expert pointed out that, depending on its various licensing agreements with TV networks and film studios, Netflix may not be able to make all content available offline. However, original series such as Stranger Things and Orange Is The New Black should be safe bets for the rumoured download-to-go service.

A Netflix representative said coyly in response to the report: "While our focus remains on delivering a great streaming experience, we are always exploring ways to make the service better. We don't have anything to add at this time."

JK Rowling defends decision to adapt Fantastic Beasts novella into five movies

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JK Rowling has defended the decision to adapt her Harry Potter spin-off book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them as five movies.

Yesterday, the author announced that the 2001 novel, intended as a supplementary manual to accompany her Harry Potter franchise, will be turned into a five-part film series in a Facebook livestream.

"We were doing some script sessions the other day, and I can tell you that we always knew it was going to be more than one movie," she said. "We said a trilogy as a kind of placeholder, but I've now done the plotting properly and we're pretty sure it's going to be five movies."

Following the announcement, Rowling was questioned on Twitter about whether the 128 page book contains enough material to justified the extended screen time.

"Five movies? Don't you think it's too much? You have too much to say with only one book? asked one user.

I think, when you realise what story we're *really* telling, you'll understand that it can't possibly fit in one movie! https://t.co/xV5vYwCDdr— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 13, 2016

Rowling replied: "I think, when you realise what story we're *really* telling, you'll understand that it can't possibly fit in one movie!"

Responding to another user questioning whether the franchise will stop with five, she wrote: Theres a natural arc to five. Youll see.

Fantastic Beasts is set 70 years before the Harry Potter saga begins. It focuses on Newt Scamander, the author of one of Harry's Hogwarts text books, and his adventures in New York City.

Rowling hinted that the films will include connections to the plot of her Harry Potter novels.

"This is new material. There are ways in which we connect to the Potter books that I think people will find surprising," Rowling said.

"You're learning a part of magical history that's talked about in the Potter books that you never see. I'm getting a chance to tell that now."

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them hits cinemas worldwide on November 18.

My Chemical Romance give update after Frank Iero bus crash

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My Chemical Romance have given fans an update on the wellbeing of former band member Frank Iero after he was involved in a traffic accident yesterday (October 13).

The guitarist was set to play Sydney's Metro Theatre with his band Frank Iero And The Patience on Thursday night but that show was cancelled following the reportedly "serious" accident.

Australia's 9 News reports that Iero was involved in a crash between a bus and his tour van. The report states that Iero has "escaped injury but two other men had to be taken to hospital". It adds: "One of the men was airlifted to St Vincents Hospital, the other was taken by road. They are both reported to be serious but stable."

Sharing a statement on Twitter, MCR wrote: "Frank Iero's band, Frank Iero And The Patience, were unloading their van in Sydney, Australia when they were hit by a bus. 2 members of the band are undergoing surgery. Frank is banged up pretty badly but is physically OK."

They added: "We are sending out our love and wishes for a speedy recovery to his band mates, and to Frank, and we thank all of you for your kind wishes."

pic.twitter.com/Hx6izhf6lW— My Chemical Romance (@MCRofficial) October 13, 2016

Iero previously tweeted after the incident: "Hi friends thanks all for the well wishes. we're pretty banged up but miraculously alive& in stable condition. I'm still in a state of shock".

Hi friends thanks all for the well wishes. we're pretty banged up but miraculously alive& in stable condition. I'm still in a state of shock— frnkiero (@FrankIero) October 13, 2016

Iero was a member of My Chemical Romance from 2002-2013. The band recently sparked rumours of a reunion before announcing a 10-year anniversary reissue of their album 'The Black Parade'.

Watch Chaka Khan and Stevie Wonder perform at Prince tribute

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Prince was honoured with a tribute concert lasting almost five hours in his homestate of Minnesota yesterday evening.

The gig, at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, featured a cast of 15 performers including Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Tori Kelly and more.

As Minnesotas Star Tribune points out, the concert was slightly lacking in star power due to a number of musicians dropping out at the last minute. Christina Aguilera was forced to cancel due to a sore throat; John Mayor backed out due to recording obligations; and Anita Baker was a no-show due to injury.

The show, however, went on and featured a few performances befitting of the Purple One.

Khan performing I Feel for You, with Wonder on harmonica:

As well as a duet of 1999 with Stevie Wonder:

While Kelly and Wonder covered Take Me With U:
#OfficialPrinceTribute Stevie Wonder + Tori Kelly on "Take Me With U." This one's for U, @ApolloniaKotero. pic.twitter.com/2QrA7S4ohW— Local Current (@LocalCurrent) October 14, 2016

Kelly also sang another classic Lets Go Crazy:
LET'S GO CRAZY!!! @torikelly #OfficialPrinceTribute #prince A video posted by Amy Gilmore (@amyg_atx) on Oct 13, 2016 at 9:29pm PDT

Earlier this week, it was reported that Prince's massive vault of unreleased music is up for sale with all three major labels are said to be in talks to buy the rights.

Bring Me The Horizon announce release of Royal Albert Hall performance live album

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Bring Me The Horizon have announced the release of a live album featuring a recording of their performance at the Royal Albert Hall earlier this year.

The group played the London venue in April in support of Teenage Cancer Trust, accompanied by a full orchestra and choir.

A recording of their performance will be released on CD and DVD on December 2. Proceeds from sales of the album will be donated to Teenage Cancer Trust.

Bring Me The Horizon released their fifth album, 'That's The Spirit', in September last year.

The band are due to embark on a UK tour later this month, opening with a gig at Londons O2 Arena with support from Enter Shikari.

Last month, the group were forced to postpone two dates on their Australian tour after frontman Oli Sykes was diagnosed with acute laryngitis. The gigs have been rescheduled for February next year.

Little Mix singer says Honey G is an actress

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Little Mix singer Jesy Nelson has cast further doubts on the authenticity of controversial X Factor finalist Honey G.

The 35-year-old rapper from Harrow in North-West London - or "North Weezy" as she calls it - has been the major talking point of this year's series. Some viewers believe she is a serious rapper with rather unusual technique, whereas others think her act is a potentially problematic parody of hip-hop culture. The Guardian's Lola Okolosie recently branded her performance on the show modern-day blackface".

Last weekend, judge Simon Cowell responded to Honey G's performance of Tupac's 'California Love' by saying: "I thought you weren't serious when you first came in. But now I realise that you are."

However, Nelson - whose group won the show in 2011 - is less convinced. "She's just no. I think she's an actress, I've been told she is as well," she said on KISS FM this morning, according to Daily Star.

READ MORE: Is 'The X Factor''s 'Genuine Urban Artist' Honey G For Real?

"I don't think it's fair that novelty acts get through," Nelson continued. "I get it in that it becomes a little niche thing and everyone finds it funny, but I just think it's so unfair when so many incredible people don't get through."

Honey G - whose day job is running her own recruitment company - will no doubt cause more controversy on The X Factor tomorrow night (October 15) when she performs a cover of Notorious BIG's 'Mo Money Mo Problems'.

Here's what Pete Doherty's been listening to lately

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Pete Doherty has shared a playlist made while touring South America with The Libertines.

The 14-track playlist was compiled at the San Cristobal Tower Hotel in Santiago, Chile, according to Doherty. On Monday, The Libertines performed at the citys Movistar Arena supported by Iggy Pop.

Dohertys selections include songs by The Beatles, Trick, The Stone Roses and Morrissey. See the full tracklist below.

Last month, The Libertines frontman announced a new solo album 'Hamburg Demonstrations' and unveiled his new single, 'I Don't Love Anyone (But You're Not Just Anyone)'. The record will be Dohertys first solo outing since his 2009 debut.

Earlier this year, NME spent an evening with Pete Doherty for a cover story. Read it here.

Playlist tracklist:

Peter Doherty - I Don't Love Anyone (but You're Not Just Anyone)
Mississippi John Hurt - Make Me A Pallet on Your Floor
The Beatles - Ill Be Back
Dirty Pretty Things - Hippy's Son
The Stooges - Search and Destroy
Ken Boothe - Artibella
Tricky - Council Estate
Frank Sinatra - Ive Got You Under My Skin
Blaze Foley - Clay Pigeons
Django Reinhardt - Tears
The Stone Roses - Where Angels Play
Desmond Dekker - 007 (Shanty Town)
Morrissey - The First Of The Gang To Die
The Master's Apprentices - War Or Hands Of Time
The La's - Clean Prophet
Jimmy Cliff - Many Rivers To Cross

Noel Gallagher on Oasis's 'Be Here Now': 'We should never have made that album when we did'

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Noel Gallagher has shared a new video interview in which he looks back on the making of Oasis's 1997 album 'Be Here Now'.

During the 30-minute interview posted on Oasis's Vevo channel, Gallagher says that he wishes the band had waited longer to record their follow-up to 1995's enormously successful '(What's the Story) Morning Glory?'.

"I only say this now, looking back on it after 20 years.... we should never have made that record then," he admits. "'Cause we came off the back of that American tour which was, again, the third tour in a row that we never completed. And I came back to the airport and the fucking world's press was there and instead of going, 'Right, we should just go our separate ways for a year or two,' we decided like idiots to go straight into the studio."

Gallagher continued: "That maybe wasn't the best idea, you know what I mean? 'Cause 'Morning Glory' hadn't really run its course then. It was probably still Number One in England it was definitely still Top Five in the States. And yet, there we were, going into the studio, effectively trying to to make another album to kill it, which was ridiculous."

Admitting that the band could have benefited from some external advice at the time, Gallagher said: "I often think, looking back, the people around us who were in the music business for 20 years before we got there should really have said something."

The band's remastered reissue of 'Be Here Now' is out today and streaming now. Watch Gallagher discuss the album below.

Taylor Swift praises Kings Of Leon's "insane" new album

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Taylor Swift has given the new Kings Of Leon album a rave review on Instagram.

Sharing a screen-grab of her listening to 'WALLS' on her phone, the singer wrote: "I've been waiting for this album for SO LONG and it's insane, you need it in your life. Congratulations @kingsofleon #walls."

I've been waiting for this album for SO LONG and it's insane, you need it in your life. Congratulations @kingsofleon #walls A photo posted by Taylor Swift (@taylorswift) on Oct 14, 2016 at 11:44am PDT

Kings Of Lean released their new album 'WALLS' today (October 14) on Columbia Records. The follow-up to 2013s 'Mechanical Bull', the LP was recorded in Los Angeles with Coldplay and Arcade Fire producer Markus Dravs. The album's title is short for 'We Are Like Love Songs'.

When asked by NME if the band had 'lost their edge', frontman Caleb Followill replied: "If there was a movie made of our lives, in the last few years we had a lot of edge. Those are the moments in the movie that you'd wanna watch!"

They continued: "What we were doing early on was storybook, classic, what a band should be; the drugs and the booze and the girls. Now we consider what were doing a little more and if thats losing your edge& maybe, I dunno. When you look at the bands that still had their edge, most of them, their music is shit so it doesnt fucking matter about the edge.

Read more: NME's exclusive comeback interview with Kings Of Leon

You can see the full tracklisting for 'Walls' below.

'Waste A Moment'
'Reverend'
'Around The World'
'Find Me'
'Over'
'Muchacho'
'Conversation Piece'
'Eyes On You'
'Wild'
'WALLS'

Meanwhile, Kings Of Leon play the following UK live dates in early 2017:

Sun February 19 2017 - Leeds First Direct Arena
Mon February 20 2017 - Birmingham Genting Arena
Fri February 24 2017 - Newcastle Upon Tyne Metro Radio Arena
Sat February 25 2017 - Liverpool Echo Arena
Mon February 27 2017 - Glasgow SSE Hydro

Bob Dylan has enjoyed a huge streaming boost since his Nobel Prize win

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Bob Dylan's Spotify streams have increased by more than 500% since he won the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature.

On Wednesday (October 13), the legendary singer-songwriter became the first ever musician to receive the coveted annual prize, credited with having "created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition". The award is given to an individual who has produced "in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction".

Billboard reports that total streams of his songs on Spotify have since risen by a massive 512%. Streams of his most popular song on the service, 'Like A Rolling Stone', have increased by 258%.

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Meanwhile, Isle Of Wight Festival organiser Ray Foulk has said that Dylan's Nobel Prize win was "long overdue".

The Guardian reports that Sara Danils, Secretary of Sweden's Nobal Academy, described Dylan as "a great sampler& and for 54 years he has been at it, reinventing himself".

On his classic 'Blonde On Blonde', she said: "An extraordinary example of his brilliant way of rhyming, putting together refrains, and his brilliant way of thinking."

"If you look far back, 5,000 years, you discover Homer and Sappho. They wrote poetic texts which were meant to be performed, and it's the same way for Bob Dylan. We still read Homer and Sappho, and we enjoy it."

READ MORE: Bob Dylan's Poetic Mastery: 10 Of His Finest Lyrics

Previous winners of the Nobel Prize for Literature include Alice Munro, Harold Pinter, Doris Lessing, J M Coetzee, Toni Morrison and Seamus Heaney. Last year's award was given to Belarusian investigative journalist Svetlana Alexievich.

Marvel's 'Doctor Strange' rating and running time revealed

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Marvel's Doctor Strange has been given a 12A rating in the UK.

The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) awarded the certificate for "moderate fantasy violence" and "injury detail".

The BBFC's rating also reveals that the film has an approved running time of 114m 49s and offers a brief plot teaser: "Doctor Strange is a superhero fantasy action film about a surgeon who turns to mystical forces after losing the use of his hands in an accident."

The sub-two hour running time makes Doctor Strange Marvel's second shortest movie ever, with only Thor: The Dark World telling a more concise story.

Benedict Cumberbatch stars as Doctor Strange, joined by Tilda Swinton as the "Ancient One", a mystical character who serves as his mentor, and a strong supporting cast including Chiwetel Ejiofor and Rachel McAdams. In the Doctor Strange comic books, the Ancient One has always been Tibetan, which has led to accusations of "whitewashing" since it was announced last year that the white actress had been cast in the role.

Swinton responded to the controversy by saying in April: "Well, it's not actually an Asian character - that's what I need to tell you about it. I wasn't asked to play an Asian character, you can be very well assured of that."

Scott Derrickson (The Exorcism of Emily Rose, Deliver Us From Evil) directs from a script by John Spaihts (Prometheus). Doctor Strange opens in UK cinemas on October 25 before getting a US release on November 4.

Leonard Cohen clarifies his recent "ready to die" comments

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Leonard Cohen has clarified his widely-reported comments about feeling "ready to die".

Discussing his archive of unfinished songs during a recent interview with the New Yorker, the legendary singer-songwriter said: "I don't think I'll be able to finish those songs. Maybe, who knows? And maybe I'll get a second wind, I don't know. But I don't dare attach myself to a spiritual strategy. I don't dare do that."

"I've got some work to do," 82-year-old Cohen continued. "Take care of business. I am ready to die. I hope it's not too uncomfortable. That's about it for me."

However, at a playback event in Los Angeles yesterday (October 13), Cohen said he had made these comments hastily. "Uh, I said I was ready to die recently, and I think I was exaggerating," Billboard quotes him as saying. "I've always been into self-dramatisation. I intend to live forever."

At the end of the playback, Cohen added: "Thanks for coming, friends. I really appreciate your standing up when I came into the room. I hope we can do this again. I intend to stick around until 120."

Cohen is preparing to release his 14th album, 'You Want It Darker', on October 21. It will be the iconic artist's third LP in six years, having not released a record for eight years prior to that.

The album's title track was previewed earlier this year on Peaky Blinders and is now available to stream in full online - listen below.

Two new 'Stranger Things' characters revealed

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Two new additions to the Stranger Things cast have been revealed.

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.

Creators the Duffer Brothers have already said 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.

Now The Hollywood Reporter has unveiled two of these new characters. Australian actor Dacre Montgomery, soon to be seen in the Power Rangers reboot movie, will play Max's older step-brother, Billy. His character is said to be "a classic girlfriend-stealing bad boy".

Meanwhile, child actress Sadie Sink - who has previously guested in Unbreakable Kimmy Schmit - will play Max, who is described as "a tomboy with a complicated history and a suspicious streak".

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In addition, two of season one's recurring characters, Joe Keery's Steve and Noah Schnapp's Will Byers, have been upgraded to series regulars for season two.

"We'll be doing more than just a rehash of season one," the show's executive producer Dan Cohen said recently. "We're coming back with a few new characters, expanding storylines and mythologies, so it'll feel like the stakes are raised and more is going on and really delivering on the promise and pushing for more."