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• Shazam Visual Is Basically QR Codes for Selling Artist Merch…

  28-05-2015 20:01
  
  So far Shazam has been unprofitable, but they continue to raise massive amounts of money. In recent past Shazam has added to ability to identify...
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• J Lo looks forward to Morocco's top music festival

  28-05-2015 19:42
  
  RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Singer and movie star Jennifer Lopez has expressed excitement about kicking off Morocco's Mawazine music festival on Friday, while insisting she's still just the girl from the Bronx.
  
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• So This Is What Chris Brown's Ex Karrueche Tran Really Thinks Of Rihanna

  28-05-2015 19:20
  
  Water under the bridge and all that...
  
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• I’m a Former Grooveshark Employee. And Here’s What I Need to Tell the Industry…

  28-05-2015 19:05
  
  The following is a letter delivered to Digital Music News from an individual claiming to be an ex-Grooveshark employee.  It has not been edited. ______________________________________________________...
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• At 72, Brazilian stars celebrate half-century of friendship

  28-05-2015 18:51
  
  RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A university student by the name of Caetano Veloso struck up a conversation one day with a fellow student, a budding musician with a local TV gig. It was a chance encounter that helped change the face of Brazilian music and launched a friendship that has continued for more than half a century.
  
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• Watch – Olly Murs’ New Music Video Starring GOT’s Myranda!

  28-05-2015 18:20
  
  Olly Murs' new music video ‘Never Been Better’, features Game of Thrones star... Charlotte Hope
  
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• Demi Lovato Opens Up About Having Bipolar Disorder, Lena Dunham Sings Her Praise

  28-05-2015 17:45
  
  We're just a little bit inspired...
  
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• Make-Up Tutorial Video: Drag Race Special

  28-05-2015 17:35
  
  Ever wondered how the RuPaul's Drag Race queens get themselves ready of an evening? Here's how!
  
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• Pink Floyd's Waters Angry At Music Streaming

  28-05-2015 16:54
  
  Pink Floyd's founder members Roger Waters and Nick Mason have spoken out about their anger at music streaming sites at a ceremony to unveil a plaque in their honour. The pair were outside the University of Westminster which used to be the Regent Street Polytechnic where they formed the group, together with Richard Wright, while studying from 1962 to 1965. The band, one of the most commercially successful ever with records sales in excess of 250 million, had an initial line-up that also incl
  
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• Louis Walsh On Nick Grimshaw Joining X Factor: "He's Got My Job"

  28-05-2015 16:52
  
  Has he all but confirmed the news?
  
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• WWE: Is Rusev Injured And Out Of Elimination Chamber

  28-05-2015 16:51
  
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• A$AP Rocky Explains Rita Ora Diss, Says He "Got Into A Lot Of Trouble Over Her"

  28-05-2015 16:39
  
  Just what the HECK is going on here?
  
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• WWE: Check Out This Rare Snap Of Rap Legend Tupac Meeting R Truth

  28-05-2015 16:31
  
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• Correction: Obit-U2 Tour Manager story

  28-05-2015 16:10
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — In a story May 27 about the death of veteran U2 tour manager Dennis Sheehan, The Associated Press reported erroneously that his death came just hours after the band kicked off its latest tour. In fact, his death came just hours after the band kicked off the Los Angeles portion of its latest tour.
  
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• Williams' lyrics in charity auction

  28-05-2015 16:10
  
  Pop star Robbie Williams is auctioning some of his "prized possessions" to raise cash for a children's hospice.
  
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• Little Mix Perform The Song They Wrote For Britney Spears And It's Just A Bit Amazing

  28-05-2015 16:02
  
  The group took part in Capital FM's Instaoke, where they sung 'Pretty Girls'...
  
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• Florence + The Machine: How Big How Blue How Beautiful review – same drama, new hits

  28-05-2015 15:59
  
  Don’t believe the talk about Florence Welsh’s new album being a stripped-down affair – this is often still as melodramatic as pop gets, and sometimes to a fault. But the songs are strong enough to carry that weightThe advance publicity for Florence Welch’s third album has made a great deal of its apparent differences from its predecessors. According to the singer herself, How Big How Blue How Beautiful is an album about heartbreak, concerned with “stripping down layers of things to hid
  
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• Kelela review – ‘If you ain’t shaking your ass, I don’t know what you’re doing’

  28-05-2015 15:45
  
  XOYO, London
  Using minimal effects, Kelela transforms a midweek gig into a sweaty club night, perfectly showcasing her off-kilter R&B Continue reading...
  
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• Have Odd Future Split?! Tyler, The Creator Hints They Are No More

  28-05-2015 15:39
  
  The California rapper has posted a series of tweets suggesting they have...
  
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• The Young’uns review – an irresistible set from the folk group of the year

  28-05-2015 15:19
  
  Cecil Sharp House, London
  The Teesside trio deliver a masterclass in harmony mixed with humour and a vivid range of contemporary material Continue reading...
  
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• Are Ben Affleck & Jennifer Garner Already Separated? Say It Isn't So!

  28-05-2015 15:12
  
  We hate celeb break-ups...
  
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• 10 of the best: redesigned pianos

  28-05-2015 14:52
  
  Proving that Daniel Barenboim doesn’t have the monopoly on creating new pianos (indeed, you can even say he’s shown a distinct lack of imagination), here’s my top 10 of the weirdest and most wonderful piano modifications and enhancementsChichi, the rocking piano
  Music, mirrors, and motion in perfect harmony courtesy of designer Sarah Davenport.The Lyra Flügel
  Short of space but want the sonic depth of a grand piano? You need a Lyra Flügel, from the early decades of the 19th centu
  
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• Daniel Barenboim review – interesting rather than revelatory Schubert playing

  28-05-2015 14:34
  
  Royal Festival Hall, London
  Barenboim’s first Schubert concert focused attention on his newly designed piano, which had perhaps too much power for the modest D664 sonata Continue reading...
  
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• This Mean Girls Deleted Scene Has Only Just Surfaced 11 Years On And It Is So Fetch

  28-05-2015 14:32
  
  We knew there weren’t enough scenes of the girls hanging out in the bathroom…
  
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• The Rock Doesn't Understand The Marvel Universe & It's Adorable

  28-05-2015 14:22
  
  We quizzed The Rock on his buddy Vin Diesel's rumoured role as Black Bolt in the MCU. He got very confused...
  
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• Lewis Hamilton Wants To Take Kendall Jenner On "A Proper Date" Aww!

  28-05-2015 14:11
  
  How cute...
  
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• Have Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez ‘Secretly Reunited’ Yet Again?

  28-05-2015 13:42
  
  The pair apparently reconciled at church, which isn’t weird at all.
  
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• Kendall + Kylie At Topshop Is Happening (And It’s Coming Really Soon!)

  28-05-2015 13:34
  
  Mark your calendars, ladies: the Jenner girls’ style is about to be yours!
  
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• Ricky Rayment Won't Be Joining GF Marnie Simpson On Geordie Shore

  28-05-2015 13:22
  
  Sorry fans of Micky, but they won't be together on TV any time soon...
  
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• Fleetwood Mac review – back together, and just about perfect

  28-05-2015 13:13
  
  O2 Arena, London
  The return of the band’s classic line-up on their On With the Show tour is cause for celebration – and fascination“Let’s get this party started!” isn’t the introduction you expect at a Fleetwood Mac show, and especially not from Stevie Nicks, creator of the Hollywood Hills hippie-mystic archetype. But tonight is the 82nd gig of their year-long On With the Show tour and Nicks, splendid in trailing black lace, feels they’ve turned a corner in their relationship with
  
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• Details Of Taylor Swift And Calvin Harris' Dinner Date Revealed!

  28-05-2015 13:09
  
  What did they eat? What did they drink? Who paid? We have all the goss here...
  
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• Readers recommend: songs about nostalgia – results

  28-05-2015 13:00
  
  From long summers to old recipes, Stevie Wonder’s childhood to Ray Davies dances, RR regular bishbosh picks an era-spanning list from last week’s popular topicContinue reading...
  
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• Liam Payne Covers Oasis' ‘Wonderwall’, Will He Feel Noel Gallagher’s Wrath Like Zayn?!

  28-05-2015 12:41
  
  Well, 1D's new album is apparently "Oasis-y"...
  
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• The Latest ‘Human Barbie’ Claims Her Parents FORCE Her To Live Like A Doll

  28-05-2015 12:40
  
  Angelica Kenova denies having plastic surgery, says her tiny waist is down to her parents controlling her diet…
  
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• Holy Suicide Squad Cameo, Batman! Looks Like Those Ben Affleck Rumours Were True…

  28-05-2015 12:32
  
  Ben Affleck’s Batman has been spotted shooting scenes for Suicide Squad in Toronto.
  
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• Music And Tears At BB King Memphis Procession

  28-05-2015 11:58
  
  Thousands of people crowded the streets of Memphis to say farewell to blues musician BB King as his casket was driven to his final resting place. In front of the hearse, a weeping Rodd Bland, son of the late blues singer Bobby "Blue" Bland, carried the latest iteration of Lucille, King's famous Gibson guitar. King died on 14 May aged 89 at his home in Las Vegas.
  
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• Louis Walsh Is Still In Cheryl's Bad Books Over THOSE X Factor Comments

  28-05-2015 11:27
  
  Will this ever end?
  
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• HERBERT – The Shakes: exclusive album stream

  28-05-2015 10:50
  
  Have a listen to the latest album from Matthew Herbert – his first dance record in almost a decade – and let us know your thoughts Matthew Herbert’s name has become synonymous with experimental music over the last decade or so: he’s made music out of pig bones (One Pig), exploding bombs (The End Of Silence) and even an issue of the Guardian. It’s enough to make you forget that Herbert has a past steeped in dance music, and The Shakes – his first release as HERBERT since 2006’s Scal
  
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• Jennifer Lopez Confetti-Bombed By Clown At LAX Airport While Showing Off New Sleek Bob

  28-05-2015 10:25
  
  How could this happen to Jenny from the Block?!
  
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• Tyler, the Creator hints at Odd Future split on Twitter

  28-05-2015 10:09
  
  Rapper suggests the Los Angeles rap and R&B collective are no more, in a series of nostalgic tweets Continue reading...
  
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• Kylie Jenner Shuts Down Pregnancy Rumours With Some Simple Mathematics

  28-05-2015 10:03
  
  The KUWTK star took to Twitter to state that she's not having a baby...
  
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• BB King's estate is 'dragging his daughters through the mud', says lawyer

  28-05-2015 09:43
  
  Row about the blues legend’s death rumbles on, as lawyer for King’s daughters insists they are not motivated by moneyThe bitter row between BB King’s daughters and his business manager is rumbling on in the wake of the bluesman’s death, with the lawyer representing Karen Williams and Patty King saying King’s business team are “dragging mourning daughters through the mud”.Williams and King believe their father was poisoned, and have said the suspect, King’s manager LaVerne Toney a
  
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• U2 honour tour manager found dead in hotel room

  28-05-2015 09:38
  
  Bono paid tribute to Dennis Sheehan, the band’s tour manager for the past 33 years, during the second night of their Innocence + Experience tour stint in LAU2 paid tribute from the stage of the Los Angeles Forum to their tour manager, who was found dead in his West Hollywood hotel room on Wednesday 27 May. Dennis Sheehan, who died aged 68, had worked with the band for the past 33 years. Related: U2 tour manager dies in Los AngelesContinue reading...
  
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• Child sex abuse claims against Michael Jackson's estate ruled to be too late

  28-05-2015 06:37
  
  Australian Wade Robson who testified in the singer’s defence during his 2005 criminal trial has waited too long to pursue legal action, a judge has ruledAn Australian choreographer who accused Michael Jackson of years of molestation cannot pursue his allegations against the singer’s estate because he waited too long to file the legal action, a judge has ruled.US superior court judge Mitchell Beckloff wrote in his ruling on Tuesday that Wade Robson’s claim was untimely and should be dismiss
  
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• Child sex abuse claims against Michael Jackson dismissed as untimely

  28-05-2015 06:37
  
  Australian Wade Robson who testified in the singer’s defence during his 2005 criminal trial has waited too long to pursue legal action, a judge has ruledAn Australian choreographer who accused Michael Jackson of years of molestation cannot pursue his allegations against the singer’s estate because he waited too long to file the legal action, a judge has ruled.US superior court judge Mitchell Beckloff wrote in his ruling on Tuesday that Wade Robson’s claim was untimely and should be dismiss
  
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• Molestation claim against Michael Jackson's estate dismissed

  28-05-2015 03:43
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — A choreographer who accused Michael Jackson of years of molestation cannot pursue his allegations against the singer's estate because he waited too long to file the legal action, a judge ruled.
  
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