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• With Placido Domingo ill, Luca Salsi sings Met doubleheader

  05-04-2015 21:37
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Luca Salsi was at the corner of Broadway and 72nd Street, taking a walk with his wife, when he got a call from Alvaro Domingo, son of the famous singer.
  
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• The Prodigy Land At Top Of Official UK Albums Chart

  05-04-2015 20:25
  
  As Jess Glynne holds on to No 1 in the singles chart...
  
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• The Prodigy top music album charts with first release in six years

  05-04-2015 20:04
  
  Electronic music group The Prodigy went straight in at the top of the British music album chart on Sunday with "The Day Is My Enemy", their first studio album in six years, the Official Charts Company said. The track is the band's sixth number one album in their 25-year career, and pushed last week's chart topper, James Bay's "Chaos And The Calm", into second place. Sam Smith's "In The Lonely Hour" also dropped one spot to third. In the singles chart, singer-songwriter Jess Glynne claimed a seco
  
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• Legal battle over Jay Z's sampling on Big Pimpin' comes to head after eight years

  05-04-2015 19:58
  
  Descendent of Egyptian songwriter Baligh Hamdy claims rapper and producer Timbaland sampled the 1960 song Khosara Khosara without proper licencesPlay a few seconds of the backing track for Big Pimpin’, and it might evoke scenes from the accompanying music video, of a younger Jay Z puffing a cigar, posing on a yacht flanked by bikini-clad women.For Egyptians, however, and especially those of a certain age, the same few notes might conjure a different image, of Abdel Halim Hafez, the pouting boy
  
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• McBusted review – punk-pop supergroup cum pop-culture satire

  05-04-2015 16:37
  
  O2 Arena, London
  With their self-consciously plastic moniker, nostalgic culture-exploiting stage act and songs that seem to lampoon the competition, there has to be more going on with McBusted than catchy power chordsContinue reading...
  
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• Letter: Clark Terry obituary

  05-04-2015 16:20
  
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• The Ice Break review – race riots and pill-popping

  05-04-2015 15:20
  
  B12 Warehouse, Birmingham
  Graham Vick can’t do much about the narrative weaknesses of Michael Tippett’s 1977 opera, but a grand post-industrial staging and wonderfully rich music make amends Continue reading...
  
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• Rihanna Unleashes New Track American Oxygen - Hear It Now!

  05-04-2015 14:03
  
  R&B star debuts new single at NCAA March Madness festival...
  
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• Simon Cowell Breaks Silence On Natalia Kills' X Factor Rant

  05-04-2015 13:42
  
  X Factor boss doesn't hold back over New Zealand bullying scandal...
  
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• St Matthew Passion/AAM review – emotionally heightened original version

  05-04-2015 13:04
  
  Barbican, London
  Reverting back to the original 1727 score, Richard Egarr and the Academy of Ancient Music produced a vivid Passion full of turmoil and relief Continue reading...
  
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• Nelly review – stripped-down dexterity

  05-04-2015 12:48
  
  Indigo @ O2, London
  A few years ago, Nelly would have been headlining the main venue, but downsizing showcased the Missouri rapper’s cool braggadocio Continue reading...
  
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• Tame Impala premiere new single ’Cause I’m a Man – listen

  05-04-2015 11:59
  
  Kevin Parker unveils lead single from the third Tame Impala album, CurrentsTame Impala have unveiled the first official single from their forthcoming third album. ’Cause I’m a Man – a synth-heavy ballad – was posted to YouTube without warning on Sunday morning. It is officially released on Fiction Records on Tuesday.The band also revealed that their third album will be called Currents. The unveiling of ’Cause I’m a Man followed the release to the web of another track from Currents, L
  
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• Reggae single for folk star Donovan

  05-04-2015 11:39
  
  Legendary 1960s folk singer Donovan has taken a surprising new turn in his career - releasing a reggae single.
  
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• Chris Martin And Gwyneth Paltrow 'Splitting For Good'

  05-04-2015 11:19
  
  Conscious uncoupling reportedly leading to divorce for A-list pair...
  
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• Beyoncé Gives Fans Easter Treat With Surprise New Track

  05-04-2015 10:25
  
  R&B queen drops new song Die With You to promote Tidal...
  
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• The Voice Crowns Its Winner For 2015

  05-04-2015 09:48
  
  As Rita Ora joins guests Paloma Faith and The Script on stage...
  
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• Tansy Davies: ‘I don’t think a 9/11 opera could have been done earlier’

  05-04-2015 09:45
  
  The composer on writing a 9/11 opera, playing in rock bands, and the joys of circuit training Continue reading...
  
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• Vaughan Williams, Butterworth, Moeran, Finzi: Bright is the Ring of Words CD review – theatrical and masterly

  05-04-2015 09:00
  
  Chris Booth-Jones (baritone), Igor Kennaway (piano)(Magpie) Continue reading...
  
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• Poulenc: Mass in G major; Sept Chansons; Motets CD review – extreme a cappella

  05-04-2015 09:00
  
  Elora Festival Singers/Edison
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• Julia Hülsmann Quartet/Theo Bleckmann: A Clear Midnight review – curiously compelling take on Kurt Weill

  05-04-2015 09:00
  
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• Denai Moore: Elsewhere review – debut album soaked in sadness

  05-04-2015 09:00
  
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• Various: Cantate e tranquillo CD review – good for a quiet night in

  05-04-2015 09:00
  
  Keller Quartet
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• Drenge: Undertow review – a solid second dose of nihilistic blues

  05-04-2015 09:00
  
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• Various: Highlife on the Move review – sophisticated stuff

  05-04-2015 09:00
  
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• Brian Wilson: No Pier Pressure review – the chord changes still have it

  05-04-2015 09:00
  
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• East India Youth: Culture of Volume review – on the verge of going the full A-ha

  05-04-2015 09:00
  
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• Central Australia's Eastern Reggae Band brings desert vibe to first album

  05-04-2015 04:49
  
  Open-air recording sessions around Santa Teresa and Arrernte-language songs give a distinct flavour to a project born of a regional music develpment program Continue reading...
  
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• Northern Territory's Eastern Reggae Band perform in the studio – video

  05-04-2015 04:47
  
  The Eastern Reggae Band hail from a remote Indigenous community in the Northern Territory. The band come from the Eastern Arrernte community of Santa Teresa, or Ltyentye Apurte, south-east of Alice Springs. This recording was made in Alice Springs and was produced and recorded under a regional music development program run by the Alice Springs Indigenous label, Caama Music. Continue reading...
  
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• Brian McFadden has no regrets about quitting Westlife

  05-04-2015 01:44
  
  The former pop star says he made the right move to get far away from the group.
  
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• Tidal: 10 things you need to know

  05-04-2015 01:04
  
  As Jay Z, Madonna and other leading acts launch their music streaming rival to Spotify, we answer the crucial questions on the future of digital music Continue reading...
  
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