Wu-Tang Clan get clearance to use first-ever Beatles sample
Wu Tang Clan have announced that they've been given permission to use a sample of a song by The Beatles for the first time ever.
The rap supergroup originally said that they were covering The Beatles' 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' with George Harrison's son Dhani Harrison, as previously reported.
Now the band have revealed that they've been given permission to use a sample of the song in their cover version.
In a message posted today (October 2) on their website, the band wrote, "Special thanks to Danny [sic] Harrison & Erykah Badu for helping bring this song to life!! Also thanks to The Harrison Estate & The Beatles for helping make this possible!!"
The band also said that they're pushing back the release date of their new album, '8 Diagrams', from November 13 to December 4 "due to the magnitude of the sample and the History being made."
Meanwhile, the band have announced several dates and cities of an autumn tour. The exact venues are expected to be announced shortly. |
Madonna reportedly set to ditch record label
Madonna is apparently on the verge of leaving her longtime label Warner Music for a $120 million ten year deal with concert promotion leviathan Live Nation.
Although she still has one album left in her deal to deliver to Warners, Madonna is reportedly close to signing on the dotted line.
The deal with Live Nation would provide her with a mix of cash and stock in exchange for the rights to sell three albums, promote her tours, sell merchandise and license her name.
This is a departure from the usual framework, in which albums and concert promotion are handled by separate entities.
According to The Wall Street Journal, Madonna's last two Live Nation-produced tours have grossed $400 million, but industry pundits speculate that in order for Live Nation to make a profit from this new deal, Madonna would have to sell around 15 million copies of each of these future three albums.
Warners would retain the rights to her back catalogue. |
Prince to release new album
Prince is set to release his new album 'Planet Earth' on July 16.
The LP will see former collaborators Wendy & Lisa reunite with the singer on some tracks for the first time on record since 1987's 'Sign O The Times'.
The first single from the album will be 'Guitar'.
As previously reported the singer recently announced the remaining shows of his 21-night residency in London this summer. The new shows are August 24 and 25 and September 6, 16, 20 and 21.
Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale at 9am on Friday (June 15). To check ticket availability and get all the latest listings go to NME.COM/GIGS. |