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• Taylor Swift Is A Hypocrite And Apple Has Lost Its Way

  22-06-2015 23:00
  
  Spotify has long been vilified by the David Lowerys and Taylor Swifts of the industry as the downfall of digital music.  Despite the fact that...
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• Why Is Taylor Swift the Only Independent Apple Gives a Sh*t About?

  22-06-2015 22:49
  
  Apple didn’t have much to say when Digital Music News leaked their unfavorable contract. They had nothing to say when Beggars Group wrote a letter....
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• I Can't Lose (Ft Keyone Starr)

  22-06-2015 22:41 via mtv.co.uk
  
  I Can't Lose
  
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• Be There

  22-06-2015 22:41 via mtv.co.uk
  
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• Everything You Need To Know About Miley Cyrus's Rumoured New GF Stella Maxwell

  22-06-2015 19:43
  
  We're obsessed with her...
  
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• Everything You Need To Know About Miley Cyrus' Rumoured New GF Stella Maxwell

  22-06-2015 19:43
  
  We're obsessed with her...
  
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• 7 Things Taylor Swift Could Do Now That She's Taken On Apple

  22-06-2015 18:18
  
  She's just unstoppable...
  
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• Three In A Bed? WHEY AYE! Check Out Marnie Simpson's Cheeky Geordie Shore Snap

  22-06-2015 17:55
  
  Aw - don't the Geordie Shore lasses look adorbs?
  
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• Would Adrian Grenier Be Up For Reprising His Entourage Aquaman Role In The New Superhero Movie?

  22-06-2015 16:46
  
  We smell a potential cameo…
  
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• Is Victoria Beckham Lining Up Caitlyn Jenner To Model Her Collection?

  22-06-2015 16:38
  
  Now that we’d love to see!
  
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• You Won't Believe What Kylie Jenner Did To Slam Those Boob Job Rumours

  22-06-2015 16:38
  
  No really, it's actually quite scandalous...
  
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• Death in Venice review – powerfully direct

  22-06-2015 15:35
  
  Garsington Opera at Wormsley
  Steuart Bedford, who also conducted the premiere of Britten’s opera in 1973, gets the best from his orchestra, while dancers reveal its dynamism and energyBritten’s last opera, Death in Venice, is also his oddest. Its most remarkable achievement is presenting Aschenbach both as hero and silent narrator: we only see the world through his eyes. It’s a risky strategy: Thomas Mann’s tortured genius can be a pompous ass, who grapples with his frustrated sexuality
  
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• Listen to Janet Jackson's new single No Sleeep

  22-06-2015 15:21
  
  The pop star who nurtured the new wave of modern R&B singers makes her return with this slowly unfurling sex jamAs the old saying goes, absence makes the heart grow fonder. And so it is in pop, a world where the balancing act between capitalising on a hot streak and taking some time away to rebuild your legacy is a difficult one to execute. It’s been seven years since Janet Jackson’s 2008 album Discipline failed to set the world alight, an album that followed two more relative flops blig
  
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• The playlist: new bands – CL, Shades, Sextile and more

  22-06-2015 15:07
  
  Atlanta-inspired rap from Korea, baggy Manc stylings from Sydney and Cramps-alikes from LA feature in our geo-genre-bending collection of new actsManaged by Scooter Braun (Justin Bieber, Ariana Grande), CL is the biggest star in South Korea – her pop group 2NE1 are bigger out there than One Direction. And now she is going solo, with an album due out later this year. Doctor Pepper is one of her first English-language releases, with a similar line in cartoonish flow to Nicki Minaj. Production is
  
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• Kanye West Wants You To Look At Him Like He's Your Maid... Wait, What?

  22-06-2015 15:01
  
  We're so confused...
  
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• Nile Rodgers Makes £12.30 Busking In London

  22-06-2015 14:47
  
  Musician Nile Rodgers earned £12.30 after busking in disguise on London's Southbank. Commuters and tourists were treated to a live performance from the Chic star just hours after he played in front of thousands in Hyde Park for the British Summertime festival.
  
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• Nile Rodgers goes busking on London's South Bank

  22-06-2015 14:43
  
  Chic star performs classics including Le Freak for a modest crowd and says he earned enough for a nice breakfastIf you thought that busker you walked past on London’s South Bank on Monday morning was a little better than the usual fare, it’s because you may have been hearing a bona fide funk superstar.Chic’s Nile Rodgers treated passersby to some of his classics beside the Thames – and kept his guitar case open for donations. Continue reading...
  
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• Is Beyoncé Going To Be Our New Favourite Superhero?!

  22-06-2015 14:41
  
  Queen Bey + Marvel = THE BEST THING EVER...
  
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• Taylor Swift: does Apple's climbdown really demonstrate her power?

  22-06-2015 14:37
  
  It’s possible that bowing to Swift was just good PR for Apple – but their real fear was losing the right to stream music from independent labelsThe neat narrative would run that Taylor Swift, the biggest pop star on the planet, went toe to toe with Apple, the wealthiest company in corporate history, over its decision not to pay musicians and songwriters any royalties for music its subscribers listened to during their three-month free trial period. She didn’t blink and Apple backed down. Ta
  
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• Nile Rodgers goes busking in London

  22-06-2015 14:27
  
  Musician Nile Rodgers has stunned fans in London by pretending to be a busker on the Southbank.
  
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• This Terrified Flying Cat Is Breaking The Internet For Obvious Reasons

  22-06-2015 14:26
  
  WHAT IS THIS LIFE?
  
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• How To Watch WWE Tough Enough In The UK

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• 25 Things You NEED To Know About 'Orange Is The New Black' Star Ruby Rose

  22-06-2015 13:48
  
  We delve deeper into the world of everyone's girl crush right here...
  
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• Lamar Odom's Friend Bobby Heyward Dies Days After Jamie Sangouthai

  22-06-2015 13:46
  
  The basketball player is having a tough month...
  
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• Relentless Ultra Presents Soundchain Is Back – And Grimmy’s Hosting!

  22-06-2015 13:43
  
  Nick Grimshaw replaces Zane Lowe as the host of Soundchain season two…
  
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• WWE: We Could Watch Cesaro And Kofi Kingston Go At It All Day, Every Day

  22-06-2015 13:42
  
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• 5 other world problems Taylor Swift can solve after convincing Apple to change its mind

  22-06-2015 13:40
  
  Apple Music caved to Taylor Swift’s demands. Clearly, the singer can do anything. We have some ideas for other world problems she could tackle…
  
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• Paul Walker’s Daughter Meadow Shares Emotional Throwback Picture For Father’s Day

  22-06-2015 13:30
  
  Meadow posted a lovely picture of her and her dad in honour of the holiday.
  
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• Apple Changes Tune After Swift Speaks Out

  22-06-2015 13:29
  
  Apple has bowed to concerns raised by Taylor Swift and will pay royalties to artists during a three-month free trial period for its music streaming service. The pop star joined independent labels in criticising the US firm's plans not to pay royalties during the free trial period. Please don’t ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation," she wrote in a blog post entitled "To Apple, Love Taylor" on tumblr.
  
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• Neil Young + Promise of the Real – The Monsanto Years: album stream

  22-06-2015 13:26
  
  Have a listen to Neil Young’s collaboration with LA rockers Promise of the Real and let us know your thoughtsYou can trace Neil Young’s pre-occupation with the environment right back to his earliest recordings, and several decades on that’s something that hasn’t changed. The Monsanto Years comes billed as an “ecologically-focused album” and is a collaboration with LA rock band Promise of the Real. “It’s a new day for the planet,” sings Young on the opening track. “It’s a ne
  
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• Facing the music: Gabriela Montero

  22-06-2015 12:58
  
  From Bernstein and Berezovsky to Bobby McFerrin and Boy George - pianist Gabriela Montero reveals her musical passionsHow do you listen to music most often?I often listen in the car to NPR ( national public radio in the US) or dig up some cds from my decent-sized collection. YouTube is another favourite source. But I don’t listen to as much music as I’d like because I become completely absorbed in what I’m listening to when I do.Continue reading...
  
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• Kirill Petrenko to succeed Simon Rattle at the Berlin Philharmonic

  22-06-2015 12:51
  
  The conductor was appointed to one of classical music’s top jobs after the orchestra voted by a large majority for the Russian-born musicianRussian conductor Kirill Petrenko has been unveiled as the next artistic director of the Berlin Philharmonic orchestra. He is expected to take over from Sir Simon Rattle when the British conductor’s contract expires in 2018. Related: Berlin Philharmonic deadlocked over Simon Rattle’s successorContinue reading...
  
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• Listening to 'extreme' music makes you calmer, not angrier, according to study

  22-06-2015 12:51
  
  Rather than inciting people to anger or violence, research has found that loud and chaotic music such as metal and punk is ‘a healthy way of processing anger’Heavy metal is more commonly associated with headbanging, satanism, moshpits and the decapitation of small mammals. According to a new study, however, metal, and all forms of “extreme” music, can positively influence the listener, inspiring calmness rather than anger. A study by the University of Queensland, the Australian public re
  
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• Britt Robertson Opens Up About How Charming 'The Longest Ride' Co-Star Scott Eastwood *Really* Is

  22-06-2015 12:48
  
  Britt Robertson, star of the new Nicholas Sparks romance movie The Longest Ride, opens up about how charming Scott Eastwood REALLY is.
  
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• Can Any Of The WWE Stars Deliver A DDT Better Than Jake Roberts?

  22-06-2015 12:41
  
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• Child Star Jake Lloyd From Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Is Arrested For Reckless Driving

  22-06-2015 12:35
  
  And not in one of those space pod things.
  
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• Coming Home by Leon Bridges review – unabashed old-school soul

  22-06-2015 12:30
  
  (Columbia)It certainly looks as though Texan newcomer Leon Bridges was incubated in some major-label laboratory. Retro soul is some of the most profitable material currently being exported, and the 25-year-old seems precision-engineered, having emerged suddenly in just-so trousers, with a voice that echoes Sam Cooke’s. The 10 songs of his debut are unabashedly old-school: romantic, easygoing, some fast, some slow; pitched at a market that seems insatiable when it comes to the comfort of music
  
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• Kylie Minogue/Grace Jones/Chic review – pure joy from pop's triple threat

  22-06-2015 12:21
  
  Hyde Park, LondonDancepop’s greatest poppet goes off-piste, Jones renews her diva-dom and a white-suited Nile Rodgers bring on the good times at the British Summer Time festivalThe annual summer shows in London’s Hyde Park are often beset by problems such as rainfall so heavy that, as in 2012, wood chips are brought in to stop people slipping. But when the stars align, as they did this night, it makes for the grandest city festival experience. Billed as a Pride pre-party, the triple bill of
  
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• 7 Things We Learned About The Bohicas From Frontman Dominic McGuiness

  22-06-2015 12:18
  
  We caught up with the band who are about to take the indie rock world by storm...
  
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• Selena Gomez Leaves Us Wanting More With ‘Good For You’ Teaser

  22-06-2015 12:10
  
  We're dying to see the finished product...
  
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• WWE: Watch 10 Stars Keep It In The Family And Feud With Their Siblings

  22-06-2015 12:07
  
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• BBC Cardiff Singer of the World review – exceptional technique and instinctive musicality shine through in a strong final

  22-06-2015 11:31
  
  St David’s Hall, Cardiff
  Singers from Mongolia, Ukraine, the US and South Korea competed in the final round of this biennial competition, but Belarus soprano Nadine Koutcher was a worthy winnerPerhaps the best thing about the BBC Cardiff Singer competition is that it isn’t the end of the world for those who don’t win: oObvious talent will still emerge. Pressure of the parallel Song prize now spells a greater test of stamina – the beefiest voices best survive singing three nights out of f
  
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• Five albums to try this week: Wolf Alice, Everything Everything and more

  22-06-2015 11:31
  
  Hear new music, from Son Lux’s experimental electropop to Blick Bassy’s bossa nova blues, and let us know what you’ll be listening to this weekWhy you should listen: The London four-piece have been pulling together material for this 90s alt-rock-referencing debut since they first appeared in early 2013. Its shoegazey riffs, enduring vocal melodies and restless energy make it worth the wait. Continue reading...
  
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• Breakthroughs in Bournemouth: how the BSO is providing relief for people with dementia

  22-06-2015 11:30
  
  A new initiative launched by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Bournemouth University is providing support to people living with dementia and their carers – with moving resultsFifteen months ago, Pam Winter’s husband Richard, now 75, was diagnosed with dementia. The couple, who live in Bournemouth, were enjoying an active retirement; they were season ticket-holders to the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and had a wide network of friends. But Richard’s diagnosis and the development of h
  
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• Kendall & Kylie Jenner’s Father’s Day Messages For Their Dad Will Make You Feel All The Feels

  22-06-2015 11:28
  
  And what Caitlyn said to Kylie is even sweeter…
  
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• Ed Sheeran and The Weeknd among our 5 favourite moments from the Much Music Video Awards 2015

  22-06-2015 11:24
  
  Canada’s music awards welcomed the stars back for another year – take a look at the must-see happenings from the night.
  
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• Harry Styles Calls Out Guy Who Stole His High School Girlfriend During One Direction Gig In Oslo

  22-06-2015 11:20
  
  Bet she’s regretting that one now.
  
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• Kanye West and Lupe Fiasco address the Charleston church shooting

  22-06-2015 11:05
  
  West freestyles about race in America, while Lupe Fiasco writes an open letter to white supremacistsKanye West and Lupe Fiasco both raised their voices on the subject of race in America this weekend, in the aftermath of the Charleston church murders. West, headlining Hot 107.9’s Birthday Bash in Atlanta on Saturday night, addressed the killings in a freestyle, whose lyrics were reprinted in full at missinfo.tv. “See that’s the magic of racism, it works on itself,” he rapped. “We hate e
  
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• So, What's All This About 50 Cent Trying To Pinch Zayn Malik From Simon Cowell?!

  22-06-2015 11:00
  
  Fiddy has expressed some interest in signing the former 1D star...
  
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• Taylor Swift Celebrates Victory Against Apple Music, Proves She's Amazing

  22-06-2015 10:26
  
  T-Swizzle wins again...
  
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