Summary

  • News updates for 26 September 2016

  • Robbie Williams says new album will feature Ed Sheeran

  • Drake releases 21-minute film inspired by his album

  • Backstreet Boys announce Las Vegas residency

  1. Recognise him?published at 09:56 BST 26 September 2016

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    Nirvana's Nevermind is a quarter of a century old this week... And, to celebrate, the baby from the front cover has recreated his iconic covershoot with photographer John Chapple.

    Spencer Elden was just four months old when he was pushed into a swimming pool for the album's front cover. Now 25 (naturally), he wanted to be authentically in the buff for the new picture - but modesty prevailed. 

    “I said to the photographer, ‘Let’s do it naked,’" Elden told the New York Post, external. "But he thought that would be weird, so I wore my swim shorts."

    If you want to indulge in a bit of 1990s nostalgia, there's an article on the albums that celebrate their silver anniversary this month over on the BBC Music site.

  2. Drake releases short film, Please Forgive Mepublished at 09:37 BST 26 September 2016

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    Drake has finally released a video for One Dance, a brisk five months after the song was released.

    The clip comes towards the beginning of Please Forgive Me, a 21-minute short film inspired by his number one album, Views.

    Directed by Anthony Mandler (Rihanna's Diamonds, Lana Del Rey's Ride) the film riffs on Indecent Proposal - the 1993 film in which Robert Redford offers Woody Harrelson a million dollars if he lets him sleep with his wife, Demi Moore.

    The script was written by Larry Jackson, Apple Music’s head of content - so it's no surprise that the film is only available on Apple Music, external (for now, at least).

    Watch the trailer below.

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  3. Robbie Williams announces new albumpublished at 09:15 BST 26 September 2016

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    Taking a leaf out of Adele's book, Robbie Williams announced his comeback during an X Factor ad break last night.

    But rather than the mysterious, stark video Adele released, Robbie's is full of showgirls, sequinned jackets and flashing lights. 

    "This is how I like to say hello," he sings, tongue planted firmly in cheek.

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    The song featured in the advert is the title track - Heavy Entertainment Show. It's available now in all digital music stores; while the album is due on 4 November.

    Among the star guests on the record are Shirley Bassey, Ed Sheeran, Brandon Flowers, Big Narstie, Rufus Wainwright and John Grant.

    It also sees Williams reunited with his Angels co-writer, Guy Chambers.

    "Me and Guy have been working together really for the last, again, for the five years," he told Julie Adenuga on Beats 1, external

    "We did the Swing album together, and he’s been MD on my tour, so I can’t really remember what happened five years ago, but we’re back in each others’ lives and I love him, he’s my musical brother, and you know, he’s my spiritual brother, and we just try to get back into the studio and recreate some magic, and hopefully reconnect with what made it and us successful in the first place."

  4. Morning everybody...published at 09:00 BST 26 September 2016

    And what a line up we have for you this morning, a new album announcement from Robbie Williams, the premiere of Drake's long awaited shot film inspired by Views, Morrissey has covered The Ramones in concert while Backstreet Boys follow in the footsteps of Britney Spears , Mariah Carey and Sir Elton John by announcing a residency in a certain well-known gamblers' paradise - the bingo halls of Blackpool [subs - please check].

    And if that's not enough, you can still check out Friday's Music News, which starred Bon Jovi, Stormzy and Scarlett Johansson's mesmerising cover of a New Order classic.