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Today’s Music News: Amy Winehouse’s family slams forthcoming documentary for ‘untruths’

by Staff

April 27, 2015

Amy Winehouse's family have issued a statement saying they wish to "disassociate" themselves from Amy, a forthcoming documentary about the late singer. The family cooperated with the filmmakers during the production of the documentary, but having seen the finished film, the family feels that it "is both misleading and contains some basic untruths." Specifically, the family say that the film incorrectly suggests that Winehouse's family and management pressured her to perform instead of fighting the addiction that ultimately took her life. Amy will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival next month and will be released in the U.K. in July; no U.S. release date has yet been set. (Rolling Stone)

Jay-Z took to Twitter on Sunday to defend his streaming music service Tidal, which has been widely reported to be a disappointment after its high-profile launch event last month. The service has 770,000 subscriptions, says Jay-Z, and pays a 75% royalty rate to artists. (Pitchfork)

Only five months after announcing his retirement from wrestling-related activities, Billy (er, William) Corgan of the Smashing Pumpkins has reversed course and joined TNA Wrestling as a senior producer. "I’m fully committed to using my 30 years of entertainment experience, along with my deep-rooted passion for pro wrestling, to take on the thrilling challenge of creatively contributing to Impact Wrestling, finding and developing new talent, and working eye-to-eye with the best-of-the-best," said Corgan in a statement. "For as cultures currently evolve at great speed, so must pro wrestling meet and supersede such expectations to thrive." (NME)

D'Angelo announced a string of summer tour dates. No Minnesota stops have been announced, despite the fact that he's been playing with two musicians with Minnesota ties: guitarist Jesse Johnson of the Time and drummer Chris "Daddy" Dave of Mint Condition. (Billboard)

Nas announced that his 12th studio album will be released this summer. (NME)

Jamie xx gets spacy in a new video for "Gosh." (Pitchfork)

Also out there in space are Daft Punk, who dispatched a tribute video to their collaborator Nile Rodgers. (Pitchfork)

At the Kennedy Center, a Saturday night tribute to folk great Lead Belly featured performances by Robert PlantAlison KraussLucinda Williams, and Rock the Garden alumna Valerie June among other artists. (Rolling Stone)

Paul McCartney is the U.K.'s wealthiest musician, being worth $1.1 billion—but it turns out that the richest person in Great Britain, bar none, is also in the music industry: it's Warner Music owner Len Blavatnik, who's worth a tidy $20 billion. (Billboard)

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