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Amy Winehouse teams up with Jay Z

Rumble Strips tinker with the singer too

Amy Winehouse’s track ’Rehab’ has been remixed by Jay-Z.

He added some new verses to the song and, although there are no plans to release the song, Winehouse hopes to perform it live with Jay-Z.

Speaking about the collaboration she told MTV News that it was: “Really, really good…(It) is wicked. I’m flattered that the liked (the song) enough to do something with it.”

Meanwhile, NME.COM has discovered that The Rumble Strips have also worked on her single ’Back To Black’.

The band recorded their own cover, then did a remix which featured Winehouse's vocals over their arrangement. The tracks currently appear on a bootleg seven-inch single.

Meanwhile, The Rumble Strips will headline the Topman NME New Music Tour and will be joined by Pull Tiger Tail, Blood Red Shoes and The Little Ones.

The tour will call at:

Cardiff Coal Exchange (May 17)
Northampton Roadmender (18)
Sheffield Plug (19)
Middlesbrough Empire (21)
Glasgow Arches (22)
Edunburgh Liquid Rooms (23)
Manchester Club Academy (24)
Nottingham Rescue Rooms (26)
Birmingham Academy 2 (28)
London KOKO (29)
Brighton Concorde 2 (30)
Norwich Waterfront (31)


To check ticket availability and get all the latest listings, go to NME.COM/GIGS, now.
 

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