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• Marina & the Diamonds: ‘If You Give a Sh*t About Your Gay Fans You Should Do More Than Tweet About It”

  21-04-2015 23:03
  
  Marina Diamandis (aka Marina and the Diamonds) recently made some ripples when she blasted the number of albums that are co-written. She wants major labels...
  
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• MTV Review | Avengers: Age of Ultron

  21-04-2015 23:00
  
  Awesomeness Assembles again in this Marvel mega-sequel. Is this the blockbuster to beat this summer?
  
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• Why The Sunset Strip Clubs Need To Die

  21-04-2015 22:07
  
  Welp, I guess this will be my annual installment of Why Live Music Sucks. Yes, just under a year ago I dissected the horrendous sound...
  
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• Pulitzer-winning music a tribute to Pennsylvania coal miners

  21-04-2015 22:02
  
  Composer Julia Wolfe says her visit to a Pennsylvania coal mine helped inspire "Anthracite Fields," a tribute to the state's mining heritage — and, now, winner of the Pulitzer Prize in music.
  
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• 31 Reasons Why Spotify Can’t Help Artists…

  21-04-2015 21:03
  
  1. Goldman Sachs 2. Kleiner Perkins 3. GSV Capital 4. Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV) 5. Lansdowne Partners 6. Abu Dhabi Investment Council 7. Baillie Gifford 8....
  
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• The Most Popular 420 Songs…

  21-04-2015 19:33
  
  1. Cypress Hill – “Hits from the Bong” 2. Peter Tosh – “Legalize It” 3. Snoop Lion & Collie Buddz – “Smoke the Weed” 4. UB40 – “Red Red...
  
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• Nikki Bella Tells Naomi She's Ready For Her After Paige Switch For Extreme Rules

  21-04-2015 18:51
  
  Former Funkadactyl has forced her way into contention after taking out Brit star last week...
  
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• RuPaul’s Drag Race Stars Reveal Which Celeb They’d Most Like To Drag Up

  21-04-2015 18:49
  
  “I’d really like to tuck Hugh Jackman”. Incredible.
  
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• Avengers: Age of Ultron Cast Play Would You Rather? (Avengers Edition)

  21-04-2015 18:46
  
  Robert Downey Jnr and co tell us whether they'd rather fight 20 duck-sized Hulks or an angry Hulk-sized duck - and much more!
  
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• Ariana, Miley, Selena: Here’s How To Survive Those Break-Ups

  21-04-2015 18:24
  
  All the single ladies, put your hands up!
  
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• Avengers: Age Of Ultron Director Joss Whedon Calls Leaked Post-Credits Scene A Fake

  21-04-2015 18:17
  
  Well that was an elaborate hoax!
  
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• Daniel Bryan Undergoing Tests To See If He Will Make Extreme Rules

  21-04-2015 18:13
  
  Intercontinental champ's defence against Bad News Barrett in doubt...
  
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• Mourners gather in Louisiana to honor R&B star Percy Sledge

  21-04-2015 17:59
  
  BAKER, La. (AP) — Mourners and music fans have been gathering at a church in Baker, Louisiana, for the funeral of Percy Sledge, the rhythm and blues singer best known for the 1966 hit "When a Man Loves a Woman."
  
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• Rihanna Doesn't 'Give A D**k' About Privacy Anymore

  21-04-2015 17:51
  
  It's Rihannarama as the Barbadian beauty gets cheeky inside V Mag...
  
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• Raleigh Ritchie Tells Us Who He Would Most Like To Party With!

  21-04-2015 17:25
  
  The Game Of Thrones star reveals which three celebs he'd love to rub shoulders with and the result are erm, interesting...
  
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• Austerity and the arts: the hidden cuts that are bad for our cultural health

  21-04-2015 17:13
  
  The main parties show commitment in their manifestos to increasing access to and diversity in the arts, yet they are ignoring the devastating effects of local cutsContinue reading...
  
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• Paul Walker's Daughter Posts Throwback Snap As F&F7 Breaks Records

  21-04-2015 16:54
  
  Meadow Walker has shared an adorable snap of herself cuddling up to her dad as the movie continues to dominate the global box office...
  
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• Geordie Shore’s Holly Hagan Proves The Haters Wrong With An On Camera Cocaine Test

  21-04-2015 16:42
  
  In your face, trolls.
  
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• Class of 2015: Rat Boy, SOAK, Alex Burey, Arora, Tink

  21-04-2015 16:32
  
  Meet the new school of precocious artists younger than the average festival headliner’s firstbornName: Rat Boy
  Age: 19
  From:Chelmsford, EssexReport: Depending which side of the generational divide you’re on, Jordan Cardy is the new Jamie T/Ian Dury. Recently signed to Parlophone, his name is redolent of the litter-clogged alleys that inspire his songs, which are often about various states of employment, from working in Wetherspoons to going on the dole and generally being “young dumb and l
  
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• Club MTV Went To India's Bloc Party And We Want To Go Back NOW

  21-04-2015 16:30
  
  Varski and R3wire hit Mumbai recently. Find out what went down here...
  
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• Godspeed You! Black Emperor review – classical precision, heavy-metal heft

  21-04-2015 16:18
  
  Shepherd’s Bush Empire, London
  A few audience members sought respite from the intense Quebec eight-piece in the bar, but they missed out on the oceanic grooves of the four-song suite at the heart of the band’s setContinue reading...
  
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• The places behind the music: share your photos of album sleeve locations

  21-04-2015 15:50
  
  Following on from Record Store Day 2015, we’d like to see your photos of places made famous by album covers Continue reading...
  
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• The playlist: jazz – Billie Holiday, Stan Tracey, Dudley Moore and more

  21-04-2015 15:42
  
  A week of anniversaries brings Lady Day and the late comic and pianist, Dudley Moore, to mind – as well as an evocative Stan Tracey meditation on the work of Dylan ThomasContinue reading...
  
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• Ed Sheeran claims new Spotify record

  21-04-2015 15:41
  
  What do the Thinking Out Loud singer and Eminem have in common? Two billion Spotify streams.
  
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• Justin Bieber Had Absoultely Nothing To Do With Ariana And Big Sean's Break-Up, Okay?!

  21-04-2015 15:20
  
  Sources have rubbished reports that JB's steamy on-stage antics with Grande was a factor in their split...
  
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• Selena Gomez & Zedd Split, But Were They Even Dating?

  21-04-2015 15:18
  
  What's with all the celeb break ups?! No more please...
  
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• Music Review: Passion Pit feeling the 'Kindred' spirit

  21-04-2015 15:16
  
  Passion Pit, "Kindred" (Columbia)
  
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• Seth Rollins' Curb Stomp 'Has NOT Been Banned By WWE'

  21-04-2015 14:59
  
  Despite some internet reports, wrestling journalist claims champ's finisher will still be used - but less frequently...
  
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• New music festival launched outside Nashville

  21-04-2015 14:53
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Another music festival is making its debut — this one outside of Nashville, Tennessee, and paying homage to history.
  
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• Double Ivor Novello nominee: streaming shortchanges writers

  21-04-2015 14:33
  
  James Napier, behind the hits Rather Be and Stay With Me, says music industry must do more to ensure songwriters get financial recognition they deserveThe songwriter behind two of last year’s biggest hits, Rather Be by Clean Bandit and Sam Smith’s Stay With Me, has criticised streaming services for not fairly compensating songwriters.
  James Napier, who was speaking after both tracks were nominated for an Ivor Novello songwriting award, said the music industry needed to make sure that writers
  
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• Heath Slater Deserves A Shot At John Cena's US Title Right Now

  21-04-2015 14:32
  
  Having taken an RKO in catering on last night's Raw, we feel Heath has suffered enough for his art...
  
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• Abramovich leads $30 million investment round in Music Messenger app

  21-04-2015 14:31
  
  A mobile phone app that allows users to send music to each another for free has raised $30 million (20.12 million pounds)from private investors including Russian billionaire and Chelsea football club owner Roman Abramovich. Music Messenger, co-founded by Israeli entrepreneur O.D. Kobo and launched seven months ago, said on Tuesday Abramovich had invested $15 million. Other backers included Benny Andersson from pop band ABBA, artists David Guetta, Will.i.am and Avicci, and Gee Roberson, manager o
  
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• Who destroyed the music industry? A blue-collar worker in a small North Carolina town

  21-04-2015 14:14
  
  A new book called How Music Got Free uncovers the story of the man who was the most prolific leaker of recorded music in the wake of the MP3 revolutionThe new edition of the New Yorker carries the story of one of the most important people in the history of the music industry, someone you’ve never heard of. Dell Glover never made music, never occupied a significant position in the record industry, never put on a gig, never ran a magazine, never did any of the things people who are supposed to b
  
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• Adam Lambert Channels Deep House For New Single, ‘Ghost Town’

  21-04-2015 13:52
  
  The singer has taken inspiration from the nightclub for his latest offering…
  
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• Sheeran claims new Spotify record

  21-04-2015 13:49
  
  Singer Ed Sheeran has hit a new record on Spotify - becoming the first British artist to reach two billion streams in the site's history.
  
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• Kanye West Lands The Cover Of Paper Magazine, Doesn’t Break The Internet

  21-04-2015 13:45
  
  More clothes, and even more opinions...
  
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• Ed Sheeran Beats Calvin Harris To Score Two Billion Spotify Streams

  21-04-2015 13:43
  
  The 'Sing' star has become the first British artist to reach the milestone, following in US rapper Eminem's footsteps...
  
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• Sam Smith, Clean Bandit Up For 2015 Ivor Novello Awards

  21-04-2015 13:42
  
  Songwriter of the moment Jimmy Napes leads this year's nominations celebrating British and Irish songwriting and composing...
  
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• Demi Lovato Gets Her Own Back At Joe Jonas With This 420 Pic!

  21-04-2015 13:23
  
  Soz Joe…
  
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• NEW MUSIC: Zdot Feat. Nick Brewer - Like That

  21-04-2015 13:11
  
  Top West London producer Zdot teams up with Nick Brewer on 'Like That'...
  
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• Lang Lang review – a finely disciplined performance

  21-04-2015 13:06
  
  Royal Albert Hall, London
  His tone was occasionally brittle, but Lang Lang winningly brought out the individual character of each month in Tchaikovksy’s The Seasons and impressed in challenging Chopin Continue reading...
  
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• Can Someone Please Explain Who The Hell LunchMoney Lewis Is?

  21-04-2015 12:45
  
  And why does he have so many unpaid bills and mouths to feed? We investigate here...
  
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• Staatskapelle Berlin/Barenboim/Argerich review – the stuff of heroes

  21-04-2015 12:43
  
  Royal Festival Hall, London
  The elusive Martha Argerich was supple yet commanding in Beethoven’s first Piano Concerto, but her seamless Schubert duet with Daniel Barenboim was a golden moment Continue reading...
  
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• One Of The Most Famous X-Men Is Coming Out As Gay

  21-04-2015 12:35
  
  The latest issue of the All-New X-Men comic reveals some big news...
  
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• Mike Tyson Pushes It Real Good On Lip Sync Battle, Leaves Us Speechless

  21-04-2015 12:22
  
  The jacket, the energy... We are all over this performance...
  
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• Mike Tyson Pushes It Real Good In Lip Sync Battle, Leaves Us Speechless

  21-04-2015 12:22
  
  The jacket, the energy... We are all over this performance...
  
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• Cult heroes: Rocket from the Tombs, the most self-destructive group ever to smash a six-string

  21-04-2015 12:16
  
  Their existence was brief, fraught and virtually ignored, but these proto-punks were phenomenally exciting – and left an indelible legacyThey were together for a matter of months, never recorded an album and played to only a few hundred people. Why then were Rocket from the Tombs hailed as “the original legendary underground rock band”? That’s what the critic Lester Bangs called the American proto-punks, who were perhaps the most self-destructive group ever to smash a six-string on stage
  
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• FKA Twigs up for Ivor Novello award

  21-04-2015 12:11
  
  FKA Twigs, the up-and-coming singer and girlfriend of Robert Pattinson, has been nominated alongside the likes of Hozier and Sam Smith for a top music award - an Ivor Novello.
  
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• Rihanna Gives A Lesson In Bridesmaid Chic (And How To Steal The Show In Every Photo)

  21-04-2015 12:00
  
  Don't ask a Bad Gal to play bridesmaid if you're not prepared to be upstaged...
  
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• Bobbi Kristina's Condition 'Improving' But Quality Of Life Is Not Known

  21-04-2015 11:54
  
  Her grandmother Cissy Houston has also stated that she has suffered 'irreversible global brain damage' after being found unresponsive in January...
  
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