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CMU’s One Liners: Steve Angello, MTV Unplugged, Justin Bieber, more
By Chris Cooke | Published on Friday 18 August 2017
Other notable announcements and developments today…
• Kobalt has announced a label services deal with DJ/producer Steve Angello and his label Size Records UK. Kobalt boss Willard Ahdritz says his global team is “very excited” about the new partnership.
• MTV is apparently relaunching its ‘Unplugged’ franchise, with Shawn Mendes the first act to unplug for the new series.
• Radiohead drummer Philip Selway will release new solo album ‘Let Me Go’ via Bella Union on 27 Oct. It soundtracks a film of the same name, which is out next month. Here is the title track.
• Justin Bieber and BloodPop have released a new track called ‘Friends’.
• Producer Gordon Raphael, who has worked with the likes of The Strokes and Regina Spektor, is releasing a debut album as an artist on 27 Oct. Here is a track from it. The album’s called ‘Sleep On The Radio, this track is ‘Savage’.
• Robert Plant is going on tour in November and December and people who pre-order his new album ‘Carry Fire’ via Amazon get priority access to tickets. Imagine that!
