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• Red Bull Music Academy Festival New York Releases 31 Days of Programming

  09-03-2015 23:29 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Red Bull Music Academy has announced programming for their RBMA Festival New York. The festival takes place throughout the month of May. FKA Twigs will...
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• Suge Knight video supports rap mogul's murder trial case, lawyer says

  09-03-2015 20:12
  
  ‘They started it … they attacked him’ says attorney as footage appears to show incident ending in Knight’s vehicle running over two men in Compton Continue reading...
  
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• Despite Making $400 Million Off of Beats, Universal Music Lost Money In 2014…

  09-03-2015 19:18 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Universal Music Group’s giant bet on streaming is falling flat, which may explain why top guys are getting axed.  According to financial details released by UMG parent...
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• Does new Suge Knight video exonerate him, or will it send him to prison for life?

  09-03-2015 18:39
  
  A video posted Monday by TMZ appears to show the fatal hit-and-run incident in gory detail. Both sides believe it helps their cases, but much is still unclear Continue reading...
  
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• A Famous Producer Asks Pandora, “Why Are You Paying Me So Little?”

  09-03-2015 17:53 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  …at the Code/Media conference last week, during a Q&A with Pandora co-founder Tim Westergren. Rodney Jerkins: Hey Tim, Rodney Jerkins here.  I asked a similar...
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• RSNO/Thomas Søndergård review – undemonstrative cool

  09-03-2015 17:51
  
  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
  Søndergård’s frank, unsentimental expression and Kari Kriikku’s puckish clarinet were showcased in works by Sibelius, Tchaikovsky and Lindberg Continue reading...
  
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• BBCNOW/Cottis review – all-female lineup is unfamiliar music to our ears

  09-03-2015 17:50
  
  Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
  This International Women’s Day concert, conducted by Jessica Cottis, put the spotlight on a mighty handful of French, female composers Continue reading...
  
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• There’s A Petition To Ban One Of Facebook’s ‘Feeling’ Emojis – And Here’s Why

  09-03-2015 17:18
  
  15,559 calls (and counting) for the ‘fat’ Facebook emoji to be banned…
  
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• V Fest 2015 Is Shaping Up To Be One Hell Of A Party

  09-03-2015 17:05
  
  R3wire and Varski get hyped for the 20th anniversary of the festival...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Gives More Than A Sneak Peek, Goes Naked For New KUWTK Clip

  09-03-2015 16:50
  
  Season 10 of Keeping Up With The Kardashians looks set to be Kim’s sexiest yet…
  
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• The Legend of Grimes's Lost Album

  09-03-2015 16:35
  
  Claire Boucher's making like the dog ate her homework, or at least like she doesn’t know she’s a genius. Over the weekend, the electronic musician known as Grimes posted a music video with a note explaining that the accompanying song, “REALiTi," is a rough cut: “i lost the ableton file, so its not mixed or mastered. Whatever the recording-quality issues Boucher's referring to in her intro text, they don't prevent the song from sounding airier, lusher, and more ornate
  
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• Alice in Wonderland review – Netia Jones’s ingenious staging can’t disguise dramatic flaws

  09-03-2015 16:25
  
  Barbican, London
  Despite a virtuosic multimedia staging and faultless performances, Unsuk Chin’s opera never quite comes to life Continue reading...
  
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• Didn’t Win A Place On Battlefield Hardline: Live? Here’s Your Chance To Win The Game Instead!

  09-03-2015 16:24
  
  EA have provided MTV with five copies of the Battlefield Hardline game to give away…
  
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• Stop Everything! Has Adele Done Gone Made A Country Record?

  09-03-2015 16:14
  
  Kelly Clarkson might have just let the cat out of the bag...
  
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• Mizdow's Michael Jackson Dancing Will Make You Over The Moon(walk)

  09-03-2015 16:06
  
  We doubt there's a form of entertainment out there Miz's number two can't master...
  
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• Ed Sheeran Was Called Ugly By A Fan And His Response Is Priceless!

  09-03-2015 15:57
  
  The star took to Instagram to reveal the less-than-flattering fan mail with Ed proving he has no hard feelings...
  
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• Is The UK's Eurovision Entry Really As Bad As Everyone Says?

  09-03-2015 15:39
  
  Duo representing Britain in song contest defend their ditty...
  
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• Madonna, Rihanna, Sam Smith to perform at iHeartRadio Awards

  09-03-2015 15:32
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna, Rihanna and Sam Smith will perform at the second annual iHeartRadio Music Awards this month.
  
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• The playlist: electronic - Levon Vincent, Project Pablo, Pearson Sound and more

  09-03-2015 15:31
  
  Stuttering, unsure rhythms are a theme of this week’s electronic playlist – although there’s still room for smooth disco and artful techno Continue reading...
  
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• WWE's Nattie Ain't Too Happy Her Catties Have Been Left Looking A Little Batty

  09-03-2015 15:01
  
  "I know it is just fur, but a bad haircut can ruin you," moans Total Divas star...
  
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• This Real-Life Harry Potter And Batman Crossover Will Blow Your Mind

  09-03-2015 14:59
  
  'Wayne Manor' used as venue for Quidditch tournament...
  
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• Noel Gallagher has no time for Taylor Swift or Beyoncé. What's his problem?

  09-03-2015 14:54
  
  Why do Gallagher and other older male rock singers have such a problem with a younger generation doing things differently?In the mid 90s, at the height of Britpop, public slanging matches between acts such as Oasis and Blur saturated the pages of music magazines. It was meaningless and childish, but it was the vocation of angry young men who seemed to view mud-slinging as part and parcel of the music scene. But why on Earth, 20 years on, are some of those same people still clambering into the he
  
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• Music Review: Spring break is over for maturing Luke Bryan

  09-03-2015 14:42
  
  Luke Bryan, "Spring Break . Checkin' Out" (Capitol Nashville)
  
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• Ariana Grande 'Does A Madonna' While Performing 'Bang Bang'

  09-03-2015 14:40
  
  The pint-sized popstar tripped over and fell when singing the hit track in Toronto...
  
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• Mark Wright Challenged To Bag Ed Sheeran As His Wedding Singer

  09-03-2015 14:35
  
  Michelle Keegan has set her future hubby the task of landing the superstar for their wedding...
  
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• Dive! Dive! Dive! 36 High-Flying WWE Plunges To The Outside!

  09-03-2015 14:30
  
  We're talking about proper WWE diving here, none of your Tom Daley business...
  
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• Music Review: Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' is lovely

  09-03-2015 14:30
  
  Madonna, "Rebel Heart" (Boy Toy/Live Nation/Interscope)
  
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• Sunset Sons review – surfer-dude rockers ride high

  09-03-2015 14:18
  
  King Tut’s, Glasgow
  Singer Rory Williams’s distinctive growl elevates this shaggy Aussie-UK four-piece above the pack Continue reading...
  
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• The Charlatans: Watch them performing Come Home Baby live

  09-03-2015 13:14
  
  Here’s the second track from our live mini-session with the Charlatans. Have a look and let us know what you thinkWatch the Charlatans performing So OhRead Alexis Petridis’s interview with the CharlatansOn Friday we brought you the Charlatans performing So Oh, thanks to Muzu.tv. Today we follow it with another track from their acclaimed album Modern Nature – Come Home Baby.Tim Burgess says of the track: “There’s no darkness in that song at all, it’s just pure light, you know? It’s
  
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• Why Is Cheryl Fernandez-Versini's Hubby Beefing With Marvin Humes?

  09-03-2015 13:11
  
  Singer's spouse supports her in passionate rant over new single...
  
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• Black Cab Sessions: Elliphant performs One More

  09-03-2015 13:00
  
  Kicking off a 12-week run in which pop stars perform in the back of London taxis, here’s Swedish up-and-comer ElliphantOne of the world’s best-loved performance series, Black Cab Sessions, returns for another trip round town this year, with 12 freshly commissioned episodes featuring rising stars and leading names. Each performs a track in the back of London taxi, with no pomp or mod cons, and bringing it back down to basics. Kicking off the series is Elliphant, a rising singer and rapper fro
  
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• You'll Never Guess What Nicki Minaj Had To Say About Kanye West!

  09-03-2015 12:55
  
  Her Minajesty had nothing but good things to say about Yeezy, even branding him 'The One'...
  
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• Michelle Keegan Didn’t Lose A Finger In Her Lipsy Campaign, But She Did Tell Us Her Holiday Must-Haves

  09-03-2015 12:33
  
  Because who better to share their vacation essentials than the woman with the best bikini bod in the business?
  
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• Cheryl Fernandez-Versini's husband: Play my wife's music

  09-03-2015 12:30
  
  Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini has posted a strong statement on his Instagram page claiming more should be done to support his wife’s music.
  
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• Chris Evans Visits Children's Hospital Dressed As Captain America

  09-03-2015 12:23
  
  Star travels to Seattle to visit sick kids with famous pal Chris Pratt...
  
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• This Celeb-Supported Dancing Man Story Is For Everyone Who's Ever Felt Dance-Shamed

  09-03-2015 12:16
  
  The term ‘dance like nobody’s watching’ has never rung truer...
  
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• WWE's Renee Young Reveals Her Dream Interviews Would Be Prince And Freddie Mercury

  09-03-2015 12:12
  
  Interviewer is defo a fan of Prince...
  
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• Woah, Did Miley Cyrus Just Tease Some New Music On Instagram?!

  09-03-2015 12:07
  
  Smilers! Mi-Cy has posted a short snippet of a new tune and you NEED to hear it...
  
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• New band of the week: Oh Wonder (No 45)

  09-03-2015 12:06
  
  This London duo are testing out a new business model with their electronic ballads, releasing a new single every month on SoundCloud for a year Continue reading...
  
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• Is Geordie Shore’s Marnie Getting Broody For A Bairn?

  09-03-2015 11:58
  
  Things are movie fast for the reality TV couple…
  
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• Nicole Scherzinger: I'm a goofy girl

  09-03-2015 11:34
  
  The singer has admitted she’s more comic than cool.
  
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• Five albums to try this week: Matthew E White, Pops Staples and more

  09-03-2015 11:32
  
  New music to try, from Arcade Fire member Will Butler’s solo effort to Young Guv’s poppy indie, What are you looking forward to hearing? Continue reading...
  
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• Check Out This HAWT Ex On The Beach S1 Reunion

  09-03-2015 11:31
  
  Vicky Pattison hooked up with Emily Gillard, Joss Mooney and her ex Ross Worswick for a night out on the Toon...
  
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• So How Much Do You Reckon Taylor Swift's Legs Are Worth?

  09-03-2015 11:26
  
  Pop star said to be 'embarrassed' by enormous figure...
  
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• Facing the music: Philippe Jaroussky

  09-03-2015 11:10
  
  From Shostakovich and Perlman to Bernstein and Lady Gaga - the countertenor shares his musical passions on and off the stageHow do you mostly listen to music? I listen to music when I’m travelling, which means my iPhone becomes one of my travel companions, and also on my computer with headphones. YouTube is also a fantastic way to discover music and to listen to repertoire I don’t know. Continue reading...
  
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• Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian rock Givenchy in Paris

  09-03-2015 11:10
  
  The singer and the reality TV star stood out in all-black ensembles at Paris Fashion Week.
  
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• The Ex On The Beach Cast Get Sexy For Jess’ Birthday

  09-03-2015 11:06
  
  There ain't no party like an Ex On The Beach party...
  
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• Chris Hemsworth Is Totally Thor-Some In SNL Avengers Skit

  09-03-2015 11:06
  
  Star celebrates victory over Ultron like an over-excited sportsman...
  
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• Swifty, SelGo, Ellie Goulding & Haim Might Be The Best Girl Gang EVER

  09-03-2015 10:53
  
  Can we join, can we join?!
  
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• Sam Smith, John Legend Record New Version Of 'Lay Me Down'... And It's Amazing!

  09-03-2015 10:45
  
  The pair have worked together on a new version of the tune, with all proceeds going to Comic Relief...
  
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