This week's funniest and weirdest music news stories

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Sex Pistols to celebrate Queen’s platinum jubilee with God Save The Queen re-issues

The Sex Pistols are reissuing 'God Save The Queen' as limited edition recreations of the original A&M and Virgin vinyl, while John Lydon has distanced himself from a new Universal compilation.…

Andy Malt • 04 May 2022

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Vans gets injunction against Tyga and MSCHF's Wavy Baby trainers

A New York court has issued a temporary restraining order stopping Tyga and MSCHF selling and promoting their Wavy Baby trainers, after a trademark claim brought by Vans.…

Chris Cooke • 03 May 2022

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Metallica launch Rye The Lightning whiskey

Metallica have launched Rye The Lightning, a new Blackened American whiskey made using a 'Black Noise' process that plays their live recordings to the barrels.…

Andy Malt • 29 Apr 2022

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The Wiggles call Lil Nas X’s bluff on tour offer

Lil Nas X has joked about co-headlining a tour with The Wiggles, and the children's group has responded enthusiastically on social media.…

Andy Malt • 28 Apr 2022

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Justin Bieber releases 75 second new single, I Feel Funny

Justin Bieber has released 'I Feel Funny', a 75-second track with a phone-filmed video that doubles as a teaser for his next single 'Honest', featuring Don Toliver.…

Andy Malt • 27 Apr 2022

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Pusha T comments on feud between Kanye and Kid Cudi: “It sucks”

Pusha T has said the feud between Kanye West and Kid Cudi is painful, while Cudi has said 'Rock N Roll' will be the last song featuring him and West.…

Andy Malt • 26 Apr 2022

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Lorde addresses viral ‘shushing’ video

Lorde has responded to a viral video of her shushing audiences at concerts, saying it was taken out of context and relates to a 2017-2018 tour performance.…

Andy Malt • 25 Apr 2022

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Ed Sheeran releases 2step remix in aid of Ukraine

Ed Sheeran has released a remix of '2step' featuring Lil Baby, with royalties from the video's YouTube streams donated to the DEC Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal.…

Andy Malt • 22 Apr 2022

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Tyga’s MSCHF trainers prompt legal battle with Vans

MSCHF and Tyga released Wavy Baby trainers, and MSCHF has opposed Vans' request for an injunction, arguing the shoes are protected free speech.…

Andy Malt • 21 Apr 2022

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Noel Gallagher’s guitar broken the night Oasis split up to be auctioned

Noel Gallagher's red 1960 Gibson ES-355, smashed during his backstage row with Liam Gallagher in 2009, is going up for auction with a starting price of €150,000.…

Andy Malt • 20 Apr 2022

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John Lydon says “dead wood” bandmates would be nothing without him

John Lydon has attacked former bandmates Steve Jones and Paul Cook over the 'Pistol' TV series, saying he has not seen it and that he was excluded.…

Andy Malt • 19 Apr 2022

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Absolute listeners vote 2010s as the worst ever decade for music

Absolute Radio listeners have voted the 2010s the worst decade for music in an online poll, with the 1960s and the 2000s also ranking low.…

Andy Malt • 14 Apr 2022