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DEALSUniversal Music Publishing has signed Verve frontman Richard Ashcroft to a worldwide publishing deal. “I’m really excited about working with Universal Music Publishing and making this a hugely successful partnership”, says Ashcroft.

The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess has penned an article for The Guardian with one specific reader in mind – UK Chancellor Of The Exchequer Rishi Sunak. I’m not sure Sunak is likely to be a Guardian reader, but nonetheless, Burgess takes aim at his suggestion earlier this week that, because of COVID, musicians should start thinking about giving up on their dream and re-train for another job.Sunak, of course, denies that he said any such thing.

Bebe Rexha just dropped “Baby I’m Jealous” featuring Doja Cat.

The Doc N Roll music documentary festival will return for its seventh edition next month, with screenings taking place in cinemas and online.The festival will officially open on 4 Nov at the BFI Southbank in London, with a screening of ‘Don’t Let The Devil Take Another Day’, looking at the career of Stereophonics frontman Kelly Jones. Other films in the programme include ‘Don’t Go Gentle: A Film About Idles’ and ‘Sebastien Tellier: Many Lives’.Aside from the main programme, there will also be a special early screening this month of ‘Phil Lynott: Songs For While I’m Away’, about the life and career of the late Thin Lizzy frontman.

Yungblud has shared his brand new single ‘Cotton Candy’ — you can listen to the song below.The track is the latest taste of his upcoming second album ‘Weird!’, which is set for release on November 13 via Locomotion / Polydor Records.The song is the fourth preview of the album – following on from the release of the tracks ‘God Save Me, But Don’t Drown Me Out’, ‘Weird!’ and ‘Strawberry Lipstick’.“‘Cotton Candy’ is about sexual liberation,” Yungblud said in a statement about the song. “To me sex and sexuality is about freedom and the idea that you can to lose yourself in other people of all genders, of all shapes and sizes to find yourself and figure out who you truly are.

Ed Meza @edmezavarThe life of Germany’s first gentleman will be the focus of a new comedy series currently in development at Berlin-based Readymade Films, maker of local hit “MaPa.”Joachim Sauer, a quantum chemist and professor of physical and theoretical chemistry, is also the husband of German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Despite his wife’s international fame, Sauer has managed to keep a low profile and maintain his privacy – until now.“Herr Merkel” will be about “what it’s like to be the husband of the most powerful female politician in the world,” explained Readymade Films head Laura Bull.People are used to polite first ladies accompanying their powerful husbands to events like G8 meetings, dinners and galas, Bull said.

DR Hilary Jones has slammed boozy Brits heading to pubs and clubs for one "last hurrah" before fresh lockdowns. The Good Morning Britain medic warned viewers the UK is heading for the "bleakest winter" amid fears Covid hotspots Nottingham, Manchester and Liverpool will be ordered to go into lockdown on Monday.

Square Enix has confirmed that Final Fantasy XVI has already completed its “basic development” phase.The developer revealed the information through a new recruitment page for the game, as spotted by Japanese publication Games Talk. The careers site states that the company has “already completed basic development and scenario production” for Final Fantasy XVI, according to a Gematsu translation.Square Enix has since moved on to work on “large-scale resources and build boss battles while expanding our various development tools”.

Jurgen Klopp should have sold two other Liverpool players before sacrificing forward Rhian Brewster, according to ex-Reds captain Phil Thompson.

Tom Grennan has shared the cinematic visuals for his latest single ‘Amen’ — you can check out the clip below.The gospel-inspired song is taken from his forthcoming new album ‘Evering Road’, which is set for release on March 5, 2021 via Insanity Records.The video for ‘Amen’ was directed KC Locke, who has previously worked with the likes of Stormzy, Ed Sheeran and Aitch, and it sees Grennan “grappling with his own emotions in a fight for redemption”.You can watch Tom Grennan’s video for ‘Amen’ below.Speaking about ‘Evering Road’, which is the follow-up to his 2018 debut ‘Lighting Matches’, Grennan explained that making the album had been “a therapeutic experience”.“It has helped me through one of the toughest times of my life,” he said.

THEY were legends of the 'Madchester' scene and when it comes to the old adage of sex, drugs and rock n’roll, few bands have proved as devoted to the cause as the Happy Mondays. At the height of their success, Shaun Ryder and co made headlines with their drug-fuelled capers, from being beaten up by bouncers for stealing New Order’s booze to a four day Ibiza bender involving sex shows and dwarves.

Jake Kanter International TV EditorViacomCBS International Studios has announced that it is developing a TV series based on the life of Italian female artist Artemisia Gentileschi, who is considered to be one of the most accomplished painters in the Baroque period.ViacomCBS International Studios has attached Pan’s Labyrinth producer Frida Torresblanco to develop the project, while former ViacomCBS International Studios UK managing director Jill Offman is also involved through her new outfit 66 Media.

Manori Ravindran International EditorBlumhouse Television is developing a seven-part Indian anthology series with executive producer Dina Dattani (“The Ashram,” “Brahman Naman”).Each feature-length episode will explore the themes and mythology set against the backdrop of local Indian festivals, with the project specifically targeting the Indian audience.The U.S. studio previously enjoyed success in India with genre fare such as critically-acclaimed Netflix Original series “Ghoul,” and most recently “Betaal,” produced in partnership with SK Global Entertainment and Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.Dattani, a former media and entertainment lawyer who moved into production, is overseeing the series.

Rishi Sunak is set to make an announcement today on how to support thousands of businesses that are expected to be shut in parts of northern England.

She gave Netflix one of its biggest successes ever with her 2018 horror film Bird Box.And Sandra Bullock was back at work with the streaming giant on Thursday as she continued filming a new movie in Vancouver, Canada.The 56-year-old actress stayed comfortable between bouts of filming in a baggy brown T-shirt as she walked around the set. Back to work: Sandra Bullock, 56, was spotted on the set of her untitled new film in Vancouver on Thursday while wearing a brown T-shirt and gray sweatpantsSandra also wore gray sweatpants and matched her shirt with her brown sandals, which she wore with white socks.She had her brunette tresses parted down the middle and in waves that fluttered in the breeze.

This studio's last film was released just before the COVID-19 lockdown began, and suffered at the box office considerably because of it.And now Pixar's newest release, entitled Soul, will be skipping theaters entirely for a streaming debut on parent company Disney's streaming platform, Disney+, just in time for Christmas.The animated fantasy film stars the voices of Jamie Foxx and Tina Fey, and it was originally slated to hit theaters in June.

Ubisoft has confirmed that its medieval action game, For Honor, will be playable on next-gen consoles and allow players to transfer their progress.Ubisoft shared the news on Thursday, October 8 via the For Honor website, and detailed some of its planned upgrades for the game’s next-gen debut. Per the blog post, For Honor will be playable through backwards compatibility for free on day one of the next-gen consoles’ launch.The game will not receive a dedicated next-gen release, but will instead be a current-gen version with higher resolution and enhanced graphics.

hereNowTV, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix still have plenty more to offer this week with plenty of new releases and all time favourites added.To help you navigate the streaming services a little more easily, here are the new films this week.Staring Lily Collins and Simon Pegg, the patriarch of a wealthy and powerful family suddenly passes away, leaving his daughter with a shocking secret inheritance that threatens to unravel and destroy the family.In this American comedy drama, desperate for a breakthrough as she nears the big 4-0, a struggling New York City playwright, Radha, finds inspiration by reinventing herself as a rapper.Hubie Dubois, played by Adam Sandler, thanklessly spends every Halloween making sure the residents of his

Salford and started the blaze using the hob on the oven. His girlfriend's mum, who suffers from dementia and epilepsy and is bound to her bed, was in the living room just metres away, Manchester Crown Court heard.

Smashing Pumpkins have shared two more new singles ahead of forthcoming double-album ‘Cyr’ arriving next month.‘Anno Satana’ and ‘Birch Grove’ will both appear on the band’s 11th studio album, which is due for a November 27 release. Stream the new songs below – ‘Anno Satana’ is accompanied by an animated music video that serves as the third episode of the band’s five-part animated series, In Ashes.‘Anno Satana’ and ‘Birch Grove’ are the fifth and sixth tracks the band have previewed ahead of ‘Cyr’ dropping.

Good Morning Britain 's Dr Hilary Jones appeared on the ITV breakfast show this morning to speak on the NHS update amid the coronavirus pandemic.