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• What Ted Cruz Gets Right About Listening to Music

  24-03-2015 23:20
  
  In 2001, the terrorist attacks of 9/11 irrevocably changed America. They also apparently changed Ted Cruz’s musical tastes.
  
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• Rock School's Lil' Chris dies aged 24 - video report

  24-03-2015 22:08
  
  Lil' Chris, the 24-year-old singer who first appeared on Gene Simmons's reality-TV show Rock School in 2006, has died. While the cause of his death has not yet been confirmed, friends and fans have been paying tribute to the Suffolk-born singer. The English singer, whose real name was Chris Hardman, first came to the public's attention in 2006 at the age of 15, when he appeared in the second series of Channel 4's Rock School Continue reading...
  
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• Executive Shuffles: Mykki Blanco, Spirit Music Group, EastWest Sounds, Lil’ Chris

  24-03-2015 22:00 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Mykki Blanco is ending her career as a rapper to focus on investigative journalism. A post on the Mykki Blanco Facebook page says: “…Many feel as...
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• Indie Label Head: “The Major Labels Screwed Up Napster, And They’re About to Screw Up Spotify…”

  24-03-2015 21:42 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  …from Quartz: The backlash against free began last year, when arguably the biggest recording artist on the planet, Taylor Swift, pulled all of her music from...
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• What Music Sales Really Look Like…

  24-03-2015 20:52 via feedproxy.google.com
  US-based music format sales data from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), 2014. Total sales were $6.97 billion, down 5% from 2013.
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• Jessie J Explains THAT Twitter Rant, Hopes BF Luke James Is "The One"

  24-03-2015 19:48
  
  The Bang Bang singer has had enough of reading lies about herself on the internet...
  
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• Women in Electronic Music Deserve Equal and Positive Media Coverage

  24-03-2015 19:32 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Pitchfork recently posted some interesting and thought-provoking pieces on the way women are treated in electronic music. They recently highlighted the struggles Björk faces as...
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• Sinatra: An American Idol review - too lightweight to capture the crooner's class

  24-03-2015 19:27
  
  A new exhibition based on the life of Frank Sinatra impresses in places but its lack of depth wrongly obscures the complex charisma that guided his career Continue reading...
  
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• Dougie Poynter And Usher Enjoy A Spot Of… Shopping Together?!

  24-03-2015 19:17
  It's the shopping duo we never thought we'd see out grabbing some bargains together…
  
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• How Drake, Kesha and Nickelback are changing the sound of country music

  24-03-2015 18:46
  
  Country stars used to name-drop their peers or figures from the genre’s past, but now they are more likely to take their cues from Drake, Kesha and, er, NickelbackCountry singers have been name-dropping the genre’s most legendary figures in their lyrics for the better part of 30 years. “Don’t rock the jukebox/I wanna hear some [George] Jones,” Alan Jackson sang in his hit Don’t Rock the Jukebox. “I know all the words to every Tanya Tucker song,” Gretchen Wilson boasted in Redneck
  
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• Miley Cyrus 'Enjoys Romantic Dinner Date' With BF Patrick Schwarzenegger

  24-03-2015 17:58
  
  Not letting the headlines bother them, these two are clearly in it for the long haul...
  
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• Jason Derulo Reveals New Track 'Want To Want Me' On Tinder!

  24-03-2015 17:01
  
  Watch, the Wiggle star retrace a steamy night out for his latest video…
  
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• Kylie Jenner Is Inspired By North West... No Really!

  24-03-2015 16:38
  
  The 17-year old has revealed when it comes to style, Nori is the one she looks to the most...
  
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• WWE: Watch Jack Swagger Demonstrate Incredible Roald Dahl Knowledge

  24-03-2015 16:38
  
  See how the Real American fared when MTV played WWE Universe Vs Roald Dahl Universe with him...
  
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• Watch Jack Swagger Demonstrate INCREDIBLE Roald Dahl Knowledge

  24-03-2015 16:38
  
  See how the Real American fared when MTV played 'WWE Universe Vs Roald Dahl Universe' with him...
  
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• LPO/Jurowski/Yefim Bronfman review – Bronfman on formidable form in Lindberg premiere

  24-03-2015 16:37
  
  Royal Festival Hall, London
  Yefim Bronfman got little respite as he negotiated hammering toccatas, muscular allegros and a series of punishing accompanied cadenzas Continue reading...
  
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• Happy National Puppy Day! We've Found The Cutest Pups & Their Celeb Owners

  24-03-2015 16:34
  
  To celebrate the clearly iconic day of puppy celebrations, we've found some of the cutest balls of fluff on Instagram...
  
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• The Geordies Aren't Big Fans Of TOWIE's Jessica Wright

  24-03-2015 16:02
  
  Uh-oh - sounds like there's a reality TV war a-brewing...
  
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• The Gloriously Tacky Future of Music

  24-03-2015 15:55
  
  Remember Evanescence? You know, the nu-metal band of the early aughts with groaning guitars and overwrought goth-girl vocals, who in some circles became as easy a stand-in for the concept of “bad music” as Nickelback or The Eagles. The crowd for the PC Music showcase at Empire Garage wore the most eccentric outfits I'd seen at the fest—cartoon-print pajamas, a mustached guy in a slitted dress over bike shorts, a safety helmet getting passed from person to person for some reason.
  
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• The playlist: Americana – Tallest Man on Earth, Will Stratton, Rozi Plain and more

  24-03-2015 15:55
  
  In this month’s roundup, Sweden’s Kristian Matsson returns with a surprisingly upbeat single, while master storyteller Barna Howard dips into the pastKristian Matsson, the Swedish artist who performs as the Tallest Man on Earth, is both one of my favourite live acts and the subject of my favourite Blogothèque Take Away show (performing an electrifying rendition of Jackson Browne’s These Days). This May he returns with his fourth album, Dark Bird Is Home. It’s an absolutely beautif
  
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• Rock School's Lil' Chris dies aged 24

  24-03-2015 15:52
  
  Singer famed for his single Checkin’ It Out and appearance in Gene Simmons’s rock-band reality show has died Lil’ Chris, the 24-year-old singer who first appeared on Gene Simmons’s reality-TV show Rock School in 2006, has died. While the cause of his death has not yet been confirmed, friends and fans have been paying tribute to the Suffolk-born singer, including Harry Judd of McFly, whom Lil’ Chris supported during the pop-punk group’s Up Close and Personal tour. Shocked and saddened
  
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• From Philip Glass to St Hildegard of Bingen – classical music's 10 best moonlighters

  24-03-2015 15:47
  
  They’ve been cab drivers, mystics and ornithologists. One was even a prime minister. Meet music’s greatest multi-taskersTo become a leader in any field, specialisation is obligatory. The risk of spreading oneself too thin is drilled into those with multiple interests. “You cannot hunt two hares at the same time,” the chemist Nikolay Zinin said to a young Alexander Borodin, one of classical music’s better known moonlighters, about his pursuits in both music and chemistry. Nevertheless,
  
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• Celebrity Tributes Pour In For Lil' Chris

  24-03-2015 15:40
  
  The likes of McFly and Caroline Flack have taken to Twitter after his death was confirmed today...
  
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• Hookworms review: a cathartic carnival of noise, fury – and proper songs

  24-03-2015 15:30
  
  Oval Space, London
  The Leeds quintet start off at fever pitch and ratchet up the tension to build to a triumphant, abrupt conclusion Continue reading...
  
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• Sleater-Kinney review – triumphant return of the defiant, progressive punks

  24-03-2015 15:20
  
  Roundhouse, London
  Lyrical precision, visceral rock power and abiding social conscience – it’s good to have them back Continue reading...
  
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• Vicky Pattison Reckons Geordie Shore Will Be "Absolute F**king Chaos" Without Her

  24-03-2015 15:16
  
  And you know what? She's probably right...
  
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• Rock School Star Lil' Chris Dead Aged 24

  24-03-2015 15:02
  
  Friends and family have confirmed the news on Twitter, with his cause of death currently unknown...
  
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• Chic/Nile Rodgers review – an avalanche of hits from an unstoppable disco force

  24-03-2015 14:38
  
  O2 Academy, Glasgow
  A two-hour cavalcade of influential disco leaves you feeling happily steamrollered by a gigantic mirrorball Continue reading...
  
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• Being deaf doesn't mean you don't care about music

  24-03-2015 14:37
  
  Toy’s London show is a breakthrough for hearing-impaired fans – it will be captioned. Why can’t more gigs cater for fans whose love of music hasn’t been stopped by deafness?I was born in the middle of the 70s into a family and world swirling with music. One of my earliest memories is sitting cross-legged in awe of Pink Floyd’s Another Brick in the Wall Part 2 video on Top of the Pops, trying to decide whether I liked tomato ketchup more than brown sauce (I still haven’t decided). Fas
  
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• Louis Tomlinson DENIES He Kissed Girl From 'What Makes You Beautiful' Vid

  24-03-2015 14:18
  
  Despite fan suspicions, a rep for the singer has insisted his mystery beach babe is "categorically" not the same as the girl in 1D's 2011 promo...
  
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• OMG! Charlotte Crosby Says She'd Suck Off David Cameron!

  24-03-2015 14:10
  
  So here's a mental image you won't be able to get rid of for a while...
  
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• Watch new Simple Minds video for Midnight Walking

  24-03-2015 14:00
  
  See the premiere of the band’s latest single, a synthpop anthem about exile and people on the move Continue reading...
  
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• Jason Derulo wants his fans to want him on Tinder

  24-03-2015 13:52
  
  The singer is using the dating app to promote his new single.
  
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• Ed Sheeran is heading to Summer Bay

  24-03-2015 13:35
  
  The British pop star is to make a cameo in Australian soap Home And Away.
  
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• Doctor Who Set To Play Lead Role In Harry Potter Spin-Off?

  24-03-2015 13:34
  
  Matt Smith is hot favourite to play the lead role 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'...
  
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• Music without barriers: providing easy access for deaf and disabled fans

  24-03-2015 13:30
  
  With the number of disabled fans attending gigs doubling, improving accessibility makes sense for venues and audiences
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• Sia wins top Australian songwriting award for third consecutive year

  24-03-2015 13:17
  
  Singer makes Apra award history by nabbing an Australian songwriter of the year hat-trick, while 5 Seconds of Summer win breakthrough award Continue reading...
  
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• Who Knew How Much Cheryl Loves Ale, Pies And… Louis Walsh!?

  24-03-2015 13:07
  
  Watch the 'I Don’t Care' singer star in this hilarious sketch for Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway…
  
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• You Have To See Kim, Kanye And North's Accidental Photobomb!

  24-03-2015 12:45
  
  An heiress snapped Kimye and their daughter in the background while having lunch at Nobu in LA...
  
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• The Who review – a disjointed ragbag of a show

  24-03-2015 12:44
  
  02 Arena, London
  The one-time champions of maximum R&B struggle to deliver the goods – until a mini-suite Tommy brings some momentum Continue reading...
  
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• Justin Bieber Set To Headline Fusion Festival In Birmingham

  24-03-2015 12:39
  
  We wonder if he's been brushing up on his brummy accent?! Please give it a go, Biebs...
  
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• Jennifer Lawrence Is Saying Goodbye to X-Men After Apocalypse

  24-03-2015 12:26
  
  You won't be seeing much more of the Oscar winning actress in all that blue body paint...
  
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• Black Sabbath's power and authority never dimmed

  24-03-2015 12:10
  
  The founding fathers of metal have announced their retirement after more than 45 years of monstrous riffs. A longtime fan pays his respects Continue reading...
  
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• FKA Twigs shows off baby bump in new music video - but it's fake

  24-03-2015 12:06
  
  The singer appears to be heavily pregnant – before giving birth to a rainbow-coloured scarf.
  
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• Black Sabbath announce farewell concert

  24-03-2015 12:01
  
  The legendary heavy metal band’s final live performance will be at Ozzfest in Tokyo, and an invite to drummer Bill Ward is pendingBlack Sabbath have announced one final show before the band bid farewell for good. Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler will headline Ozzfest Japan on 22 November - while an invite to Bill Ward, the band’s original drummer, is still pending.The legendary metal group began their reunion in 2012 with the aim to tour the world following the release of their al
  
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• The gig venue guide: the Arches, Glasgow

  24-03-2015 12:00
  
  Underneath a railway station lurks one of the city’s best gig venues – just be prepared for a push and a shove if you want to get to the front Continue reading...
  
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• Andy Butler Q&A: 'This is an opportunity for me to go directly for the dancefloor'

  24-03-2015 12:00
  
  The Hercules and Love Affair man has struck out on his own with his first EP. We caught up with him to talk going solo, Napalm Death, and late-stage capitalism Continue reading...
  
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• Calvin Harris Shows Off Seriously Hot Bod In This Shirtless Selfie

  24-03-2015 11:53
  
  Phwoarrrrr! The superstar DJ also offers health advice as he posts snap of toned torso on Instagram...
  
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• Kendall Jenner And Justin Bieber Cosy Up For Vogue Shoot!

  24-03-2015 11:13
  
  The pair are joined by Gigi Hadid, her beau Cody Simpson and actor Ansel Elgort as they are branded 'Hollywood’s New Brat Pack' in the mag...
  
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• Angelina Jolie Undergoes Surgery After Cancer Scare

  24-03-2015 10:27
  
  The actress reveals she's had her ovaries and fallopian tubes removed to prevent future risk...
  
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