This week's funniest and weirdest music news stories

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Bruce Springsteen breaks longstanding refusal to appear in adverts by promoting Jeep (and unity)

Bruce Springsteen has appeared in a Jeep Super Bowl advert, having been persuaded after a decade of pitching and with full creative control, delivering a message of unity.…

Andy Malt • 08 Feb 2021

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Lil Yachty to star in movie based on Uno card game

Lil Yachty is set to star in a heist movie based on the card game Uno, being developed by Mattel and the film division of Quality Control.…

Andy Malt • 05 Feb 2021

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Taylor Swift sued over claims that Evermore album is being confused with a theme park

Utah theme park Evermore Park has sued Taylor Swift for trademark infringement over her album 'Evermore', which it says causes confusion; Swift's lawyers call the claim baseless.…

Andy Malt • 04 Feb 2021

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Baby to release experimental electronic album

A toddler named Luca Yupanqui is releasing an experimental electronic album recorded in the womb using biosonic MIDI technology, with her parents' involvement.…

Andy Malt • 03 Feb 2021

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Lego releases album of brick sounds

Lego has released 'Lego White Noise', an album of seven 30-minute tracks featuring the sounds of its bricks, designed to help listeners relax.…

Andy Malt • 02 Feb 2021

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Sea shanty reaches number three on UK singles chart

Nathan Evans' remix of 'Soon May The Wellerman Come' with 220 Kid and Billen Ted has debuted at number three in the UK singles chart, while Olivia Rodrigo stays at number one.…

Andy Malt • 01 Feb 2021

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Beastie Boys' Mike D selling off awards for charity

Beastie Boys' Mike D is selling a collection of gold and platinum discs, MTV awards and action figures at Sotheby's, with proceeds going to the charity Good Eats.…

Andy Malt • 29 Jan 2021

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Goldie Lookin Chain get in on the sea shanty craze with Wellend

Goldie Lookin Chain have released 'Wellend', a sea shanty-style track about middle-aged men with Paul Weller-style haircuts, ahead of their rescheduled 20th anniversary tour.…

Andy Malt • 28 Jan 2021

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Gary Barlow confident that a full Take That reunion will happen one day

Gary Barlow says he still believes Take That will one day reunite as a five-piece, though Jason Orange no longer speaks to his former bandmates.…

Andy Malt • 27 Jan 2021

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Kodak Black will still give money to charity, despite deleted tweet, says lawyer

Kodak Black's lawyer says a tweet offering $1 million to charity in exchange for a pardon was deleted soon after posting, and that the rapper's charitable giving continues.…

Andy Malt • 26 Jan 2021

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Justin Bieber recalls 2014 drag racing arrest, tells fans to let Jesus take the wheel

Justin Bieber has marked the seventh anniversary of his 2014 arrest for drag racing in Miami, describing it as not his finest hour.…

Andy Malt • 25 Jan 2021

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Brexiteer Roger Daltrey attempts to justify being against what he wished for

Roger Daltrey has responded to criticism after signing a letter calling for action on post-Brexit touring, saying he is glad to be free of Brussels, not Europe.…

Andy Malt • 22 Jan 2021