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Phil Collins and his Genesis bandmates have sold a portion of their songs’ assets to Concord Music Group, including the publishing rights and master recordings for much of Genesis’ music.According to the Wall Street Journal, the deal was valued at more than $300million and will also include master recordings of songs from throughout Collins’ solo career, such as ‘In the Air Tonight’, ‘You’ll Be In My Heart’ and ‘Against All Odds’, and his popular covers of Diane & Annita’s ‘A Groovy Kind Of Love’ and ‘You Can’t Hurry Love’ by the Supremes.Genesis recordings within the package will likely include hits such as ‘Invisible Touch’, ‘That’s All’, ‘Land Of Confusion’ and ‘Follow You, Follow Me’. The deal also includes material that Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford released with his group, Mike & the Mechanics.Speaking to WSJ, Concord president Bob Valentine said they were aiming to bring Collins and Genesis’ back catalogue to a younger generation of listeners.

A second voice note allegedly from Ferne McCann is due to be released at 7pm today as one account claims a further 39 “disgusting” recordings exist in total. The first “leaked” voice note emerged on Wednesday, before swiftly going viral as it was shared by multiple accounts on social media, including Sam Faiers mother, Suzie Wells. The short recording except was allegedly sent by Ferne to a friend in June, just weeks after Sam had given birth to her third baby, Edward.

BreAnna Bell James Earl Jones, who has voiced Darth Vader for nearly 40 years of “Star Wars” films, seems to be stepping away from the role. According to Vanity Fair, the 91-year-old actor has signed off on archival voice recordings being used by young filmmakers, who plan to utilize artificial intelligence synthetic speech technology to recreate Jones’ younger voice from his previous films for future Lucasfilm projects. “He had mentioned he was looking into winding down this particular character,” Matthew Wood, a Lucasfilm veteran of 32 years, told the outlet. “So how do we move forward?”

Offset has reportedly filed a lawsuit against Quality Control – the record label of Migos – over ownership of his solo recordings.According to court documents obtained by Variety, Offset alleges that Quality Control is claiming ownership over his recent solo work despite his claim he bought back the rights to the music last year.In the complaint, the rapper claimed that the label’s alleged hold as “wrongful” and that it “knowingly violates Offset’s rights to his own music.”As reported in Pitchfork, Offset is reportedly seeking a judgment to ensure that Quality Control maintains no rights, title, or interest in his solo work.Offset is claiming that Quality Control violated their settlement by asserting ownership over his recent, Baby Keem-produced solo cut “5 4 3 2 1.”The rapper alleges that Quality Control demanded that Motown “publicly (though falsely) list Quality Control as holding an ownership interest in the recording of ‘5 4 3 2 1,'” according to reports.NME has reached out to representatives of Offset and Quality Control for comment.Meanwhile, rumours of Migos’ breakup have been reported for some time following the release of ‘Hotel Lobby’, when it was reported that Offset had unfollowed both of his bandmates on Instagram.Less than a month later, in June, Migos pulled out of their scheduled performance at the 2022 Governors Ball festival, with organisers for the event saying they would no longer appear “due to circumstances out of [their] control”.‘Us Vs. Them’ was Quavo and Takeoff’s second collaborative release earlier this year, following the May release of ‘Hotel Lobby’ (which they dropped under the moniker Unc And Phew).

Ethan Shanfeld Amid longstanding rumors that Atlanta rap trio Migos is breaking up, the group’s Offset is suing its record label Quality Control, which he says continues to claim ownership of his recent solo releases despite the rapper buying back the rights in a 2021 deal, for which he “paid handsomely,” according to the complaint. Quality Control continues to hold interest in Migos as a group, but Offset alleges that the label’s ownership claim over his solo recording and songwriting is “wrongful and knowingly violates Offset’s rights to his own music.” The rift has apparently been present for some time, as the other two group members, Quavo and Takeoff, have been performing without Offset and are set to perform as Migos — but without him — on Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorUniversal Music Group has announced an agreement with Frank Zappa’s family to acquire the legendary musician’s recordings, publishing catalog, film archive, name and likeness, and the contents of “The Vault,” the storage facility that houses his complete archives. The agreement is between UMG and the Zappa trust — comprising the musician’s children Moon, Dweezil, Ahmet and Diva Zappa — and spans his four-decade career.

Blondie have announced their first ever authorised and in depth archive in their history, ‘Blondie: Against The Odds 1974-1982’.The boxset arrives on August 26 via UMC and The Numero Group (pre-order here) and boasts 124 tracks (36 of which were previously unissued) alongside remasters of original analog tapes that were cut to vinyl at London’s famous Abbey Road Studios.The Super Deluxe Collectors’ Edition contains Blondie’s first six albums – ‘Blondie’ (1976), ‘Plastic Letters’ (1977), ‘Parallel Lines’ (1978), ‘Eat To The Beat’ (1979), ‘Autoamerican’ (1980) and ‘The Hunter’ (1982) – as well as bonus tracks including a previously unheard recording of ‘Moonlight Drive’. You can listen to that track below.Remastered from the original analog tapes, the expansive boxset is available on four formats: Super Deluxe Collectors’ Edition; Deluxe 4LP; Deluxe 8CD, and 3CD editions.The release includes: extensive liner notes by Erin Osmon; track-by-track commentary from frontwoman Debbie Harry, Chris Stein, Clem Burke, Jimmy Destri, Nigel Harrison, Frank Infante and Gary Valentine; essays by producers Mike Chapman, Richard Gottehrer and Ken Shipley; a 120-page illustrated discography, and hundreds of period photographs.For nearly two decades the bulk of Blondie’s audio and visual archive sat inside Blondie guitarist Stein’s barn outside Woodstock, New York.

During Anita Baker’s Las Vegas show at the Venetian Theater on Sunday night, the “Sweet Love” singer-songwriter gave Chance the Rapper a special shout-out for helping her take back ownership of her master recordings.

Bright Eyes have released their first set of ‘Companion’ re-recordings – check them out below.Earlier this year, Bright Eyes announced plans to reissue their entire back catalogue.The band – comprised of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nate Walcot – will reissue all nine of their studio albums over the course of the project, together with a Companion EP for each LP that features new recordings of songs from the original release, plus a cover version from an artist they found particularly inspiring at the time.Today (May 27), their first three albums – ‘A Collection Of Songs Written And Recorded 1995-1997’, 1998’s ‘Letting Off The Happiness’ and 2000 LP ‘Fevers And Mirrors’, have been shared.“It’s a meaningful way to connect with the past that doesn’t feel totally nostalgic and self-indulgent,” Oberst said in a statement about the releases. “We are taking these songs and making them interesting to us all over again.

The Rolling Stones have today (May 6) shared two previously unheard live recordings – check them out below.The live tracks, ‘Tumbling Dice’ and ‘Hot Stuff’, were recorded in March 1977 during the Stones’ secret concerts at the 300-capacity Toronto club El Mocambo.The two songs are set to feature on the upcoming ‘Live At The El Mocambo’ album, which is being released in full for the first time on May 13.The album will be available on double CD, 4xLP Black Vinyl, 4xLP Neon Vinyl and digitally. It features the Stones’ full set from the March 5 show, plus three bonus tracks from the March 4 gig, newly mixed by Bob Clearmountain. You can pre-order ‘Live At The El Mocambo’ here.Listen to the two tracks here:‘Live At The El Mocambo 1977’ tracklist:1. ‘Honky Tonk Women’2. ‘All Down The Line’ 3. ‘Hand Of Fate’4. ‘Route 66’ 5. ‘Fool To Cry’ 6. ‘Crazy Mama’ 7. ‘Mannish Boy’ 8. ‘Crackin’ Up’ 9. ‘Dance Little Sister’10. ‘Around And Around’11. ‘Tumbling Dice’ 12. ‘Hot Stuff’ 13. ‘Star Star’ 14. ‘Let’s Spend The Night Together’ 15. ‘Worried Life Blues’ 16. ‘Little Red Rooster’ 17. ‘It’s Only Rock ‘N’ Roll (But I Like It)’ 18. ‘Rip This Joint’ 19. ‘Brown Sugar’ 20. ‘Jumpin’ Jack Flash’21. ‘Melody’ 22. ‘Luxury’ 23. ‘Worried About You’The 60th anniversary of The Rolling Stones is set to be celebrated with a special BBC docuseries and a radio programme featuring exclusive interviews with the bandmembers.The four-part series My Life As A Rolling Stone will air on on BBC Two and iPlayer this summer, with each one-hour episode dedicated to the legendary rock band’s four members: Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood and the late Charlie Watts.New interviews with the musicians (except for the late Watts, who died last year) and unseen

Amber Heard admitted to hitting Johnny Depp in audio recordings that were heard in court at the £100million defamation trial.Depp, 58, is suing his former wife for defamation, saying her domestic abuse claims have harmed his career and reputation.The ongoing defamation trial, taking place in America, heard audio recordings of Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard talking about a fight that had previously taken place.The recordings appeared to have been recorded by Depp, and the discussion on the recording heard Heard admitting to hitting her ex-husband.In one clip Heard tells Depp: "I didn't punch you. "I'm sorry I didn't hit you across the face in a proper slap. "I was hitting you, it was not punching you."Depp then replied: "Don't tell what it feels like to be punched."Heard responded: "You've been in a lot of fights, you've been around a long time.

Amber Heard admitted to hitting Johnny Depp in audio recordings that were heard in court at the £100million defamation trial.Depp, 58, is suing his former wife for defamation, saying her domestic abuse claims have harmed his career and reputation.The ongoing defamation trial, taking place in America, heard audio recordings of Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard talking about a fight that had previously taken place.The recordings appeared to have been recorded by Depp, and the discussion on the recording heard Heard admitting to hitting her ex-husband.In one clip Heard tells Depp: "I didn't punch you. "I'm sorry I didn't hit you across the face in a proper slap. "I was hitting you, it was not punching you."Depp then replied: "Don't tell what it feels like to be punched."Heard responded: "You've been in a lot of fights, you've been around a long time.

Jack White‘s current world tour are being made available to listen to as soundboard recordings.Coinciding with the release of his fourth solo album, ‘Fear Of The Dawn’, the tour kicked off in Detroit on April 8 at the Masonic Temple Theatre, where the former White Stripe frontman proposed to and married his partner, singer-songwriter Olivia Jean.Earlier that day, White performed the US national anthem to open the Detroit Tigers’ baseball game against the Chicago White Sox.Now, shows from the ‘Supply Chain Issues’ tour has been made available to download or stream via live concert streaming platform Nugs.net, which is available to access for a subscription of $12.99 per month (£9.99).Fans with a subscription can access shows from White’s current run, with more to be added over the course of the tour, along with shows from previous tours. White’s tour runs to the end of August, including appearances in the UK on June 27 and 28 in London and throughout Europe across July.

KIM Kardashian has called in lawyers in a bid to stop another sex tape being made public. The reality star fears ex-boyfriend Ray J — who featured with her in her infamous video shot nearly 20 years ago — plans to make millions by releasing other intimate recordings.

Kim Kardashian is reportedly 'calling in lawyers' to help block her sex tape partner Willie 'Ray J' Norwood from 'leaking raunchy recordings.'The 41-year-old reality star's ecstasy-fueled sexploits from her 22nd birthday in Cabo San Lucas in 2002 with her 41-year-old ex were famously released by Vivid Entertainment in a 41-minute DVD titled Kim Kardashian, Superstar in 2007.'Kim knows that Ray J made other tapes of them together. Some of the footage will be incredibly intimate,' a source told The Sun on Sunday.

Sex Pistols legend Johnny Rotten has raged against a new compilation album which he says was released without his support.The punk frontman, real name John Lydon, hit out at record label Universal Music Group for releasing a compilation of his band’s tracks without, he says, any input from him or his team.Compilation album The Original Recordings features collections of recordings taken between 1976 to 1978, and is set for release on May 27.While the announcement was made on the official Sex Pistols Twitter account, it appears at least one member of the band is not at all happy with the record or its release.John, 66, issued a blistering statement on Wednesday via his team, writing: ‘For the avoidance of any doubt, John Lydon has not approved this compilation and does not endorse or support it. ‘He has not approved the artwork or tracklisting.‘He and his team were not involved in producing this compilation and consider it substandard compared to previous Universal releases since 2012.’It’s not the first time John has withheld support for Sex Pistols songs being used: last year, two former band members took the frontman to court in a row over their songs being used in a TV series.The group’s former drummer Paul Cook and guitarist Steve Jones took legal action to allow their songs to be used in TV drama Pistol, directed by Danny BoyleFollowing a court battle, the High Court found that the pair were entitled to invoke ‘majority voting rules’ against John, under the terms of a band member agreement (BMA).A furious John found the decision ‘dumbfounding,’ arguing in a statement at the time: ‘I am the lead singer and songwriter, frontman, image, the lot, you name it.

Ellise Shafer Muni Long has signed to Def Jam Recordings through her SuperGiant Records label, Def Jam chairman and CEO Tunji Balogun announced on Monday.The rapper, whose platinum-certified song “Hrs and Hrs” became a smash hit in 2021, was previously independent. She was signed by Capitol Records in 2009, but focused on writing music for other artists such as Rihanna, Ariana Grande and Fifth Harmony, until she revived her career as an artist in 2019. In November 2021, she released the album “Public Displays of Affection.”“It has been a lifelong goal of mine to be able to bring my gifts to the world.

Prior to its deal with Irving Azoff’s Iconic Artists Group which was announced last week, the Nat King Cole estate sold a stack of the late musician’s recordings to Universal Music, it has now emerged.Cole had a career-long relationship with Capitol Records, which was acquired by Universal when it bought the EMI record company back in 2012. However, in the latter part of his career a by then famous Cole negotiated a deal with Capitol that allowed him to retain the rights in his later recordings, which he then licensed back to the label.According to Forbes, the estate sold those rights to Universal in a deal worth somewhere between $10 million and $20 million.

A Scottish piper known for his incredible videos showing him playing the bagpipes at the top of many of Scotland's most famous mountains is offering a unique gift for people to give to their mums on Mother's Day.

K.J. Yossman Universal Music Publishing Group  has acquired Neil Diamond’s entire song catalog, as well as the rights to all recordings from his career, the company announced Monday.The deal covers songs, masters and videos and includes 110 unreleased tracks and an unreleased album.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorPandora, the digital music platform owned by SiriusXM, is ripping off comedians by streaming their recordings without properly licensing the works — and has been doing so for years, according to a series of new lawsuits.On Monday, L.A. law firm King & Ballow filed copyright-infringement lawsuits against Pandora on behalf of five comedians or their estates: Robin Williams, George Carlin, Andrew Dice Clay, Bill Engvall and Ron White.