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• Trade a new, used instrument for tickets to hear Manilow

  27-01-2016 23:01
  NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Singer-songwriter Barry Manilow is trying to help spur donations of musical instruments to the International School of Louisiana in New Orleans.
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2016: Stephanie Davis To Dump Sam Reece As She Admits: ‘I Need To Be Single’

  27-01-2016 22:57
  
  Stephanie has suggested that maybe Sam isn't the one for her...
  
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• I Got a Major Label Meeting and Nothing Happened

  27-01-2016 22:50
  
  At this point, we all know someone trying to “make it” in the music business.  Thanks to the world of technology we live in, the industry has easily become over-saturated with thousands, if not millions, of aspiring singers, producers, songwriters, musicians, DJs, etc.
  Anyone with a smartphone and a Wi-Fi connection can simply fill out their social media bio and give themselves whatever title they wish to be called.  With too much supply and not enough deman
  
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• You're My Waterloo

  27-01-2016 22:02 via mtv.co.uk
  
  You're My Waterloo
  
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• Two Minds

  27-01-2016 22:02 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Two Minds
  
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• The Right Song (Ft. Natalie La Rose)

  27-01-2016 22:02 via mtv.co.uk
  
  The Right Song (Ft. Natalie La Rose)
  
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• Telomere

  27-01-2016 22:02 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Telomere
  
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• Lose It

  27-01-2016 22:02 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Lose It
  
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• Let Me Love You

  27-01-2016 22:02 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Let Me Love You
  
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• Are You Ready For Me [Explicit]

  27-01-2016 22:02 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Are You Ready For Me
  
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• Something About You

  27-01-2016 22:01 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Something About You
  
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• Newcomer James Bay is ready to rock at the Grammy Awards

  27-01-2016 21:46
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — For rock singer James Bay, receiving not one or two — but three — Grammy nominations for his debut album is "insane." That's because Bay, 25, remembers how scary it was to finally record music after performing around Europe for more than 10 years.
  
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• Madison Square Garden Executives Caught In Dirty Ticket Reselling Scam

  27-01-2016 21:24
  
  Ticket-buying bots and secondary markets are typically blamed for jacked-up prices and scalping.  But maybe there’s bigger problem is at the source.
  Earlier this week, news surfaced that several Madison Square Garden employees were implicated in a ticket resale scandal.  The employees, in both ticket sales and corporate hospitality, had special access to tickets.The employees involved included six sales executives and a senior executive.  According to reports, they had
  
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• Spotify Finally Launches Video Shows on iPhone and Android

  27-01-2016 19:17
  
  On Monday, DMN reported that Spotify was going to launch new video content.  True to Monday’s report, Spotify has now launched its video channel with content from ESPN, Comedy Central, MTV, BBC, Vice News, Slate, and others.By tapping on the ‘Browse’ section and choosing ‘Shows,’ users can access Spotify’s videos on both Android and iOS.  There are two choices just below the featured row on the app: video shows and audio shows.  Once a use
  
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• You'll have to buy Guitar Hero if you want to see Def Leppard's new music video

  27-01-2016 19:00
  
  Fans will be able to strum along to the video for Dangerous as they watch it for the first time.
  
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• Van Zweden to become New York Philharmonic's music director

  27-01-2016 18:39
  NEW YORK (AP) — Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden has been hired to succeed Alan Gilbert as music director of the New York Philharmonic.
  
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• 50 Cent net worth: Rapper's fortune falls to $16m despite £100m Vitamin Water sale

  27-01-2016 18:01
  
  Rapper 50 Cent was thought to have been one of the richest men in hip hop but he has allegedly seen a drop in his fortune. The US rapper has reportedly filed court documents related to his bankruptcy filing, declaring a net worth of $16m (£11.2m) although it was previously thought that the musician was sitting on hundreds of millions of dollars due to lucrative business deals. In the legal documents obtained by TMZ, 50 Cent, real name Curtis Jackson, allegedly states that he has $7.4m in t
  
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• 19 Times Tumblr Got Way Too Real About The Struggles Of Dating

  27-01-2016 17:54
  
  Because love really is a battlefield.
  
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• Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry Shares Cheeky Belfie That Would Give Kylie Jenner A Run For Her Money

  27-01-2016 17:48
  
  Is she secretly a Kardashian?
  
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• Def Leppard to release music video through Guitar Hero

  27-01-2016 17:40
  
  Def Leppard are set to become the first music act ever to debut a music video through Guitar Hero.
  
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• A-List Insider: Louis Tomlinson's baby name revealed, Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian hooking up

  27-01-2016 17:05
  
  In this week's A-List Insider: Louis Tomlinson's baby name is revealed, Rihanna's Anti album is finally complete and Kylie Jenner gets checkmated by Blac Chyna. Its official guys, Louis Tomlinson is a father and One Direction's newest member has just arrived. The 24-year-old singer, who welcomed a bouncing baby boy with LA-based stylist Briana Jungwirth, couldn't contain his excitement over the very special delivery.
  
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• Tempa T teaches Everyone A Lesson On New Track ‘Oldschool Don’

  27-01-2016 17:00
  
  With his brand new offering ‘Oldschool Don’, Tempz sprays bar after bar of deep and meaningful content for a full five minutes,
  
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• Dpower joins forces with Olivia Louise for new track ‘Work It’

  27-01-2016 16:45
  
  Having released seven mixtapes over the years, it’s almost time for his debut album, but ahead of that Dpower has just shared the visuals to new track ‘Work It’, which features the vocal talents of Olivia Louise.
  
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• Tanika Releases Visuals for ‘Out Here’ Featuring Stormzy

  27-01-2016 16:24
  
  ‘Out Here’ is the latest offering from Tanika, who is gearing up to release her EP by the same name..
  
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• John Lydon: 'Have I mellowed? Absolutely f***ing not' – a classic interview

  27-01-2016 16:03
  
  We celebrate the former Sex Pistol turning 60 on Sunday with this piece showing him on drunkenly eviscerating form, first published in Q in July 1989 and taken from Rock’s Backpages, the online home of music writing In the bar of the north London rehearsal studio complex, John Lydon, wearing a typically loud shirt, a pair of unorthodox dark spectacles and the kind of “colourful” straw hat Bob Hope might don for a round of pro-celeb golf, is treating all and sundry to his remark
  
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• Pandora Wants to Launch In the UK. Amazon Just Beat Them to It…

  27-01-2016 15:57
  
  Amazon’s Prime Music streaming service launched in the UK six months ago.  Today, the company marks that milestone by introducing a Pandora-like radio service, before Pandora itself.Prime Music is part of the Amazon Prime bundle, which sits alongside Amazon’s Prime Instant Video.  Prime stations is the latest addition to Prime Music, and is essentially a large collection of ad-free internet radio stations that play through available digital tracks.
  The service started
  
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• 16 Up And Coming YouTubers Set To Do Big Things In 2016

  27-01-2016 15:57
  
  Check out the newbies you need to know about now.
  
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• Zayn Malik Has Pulled Out Of His First Solo TV Interview On 'The Graham Norton Show'

  27-01-2016 15:27
  
  Whyyyy.
  
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• Macklemore Has Explained His Beef With Miley And Iggy And It's All About White Privilege

  27-01-2016 15:17
  
  Iggy's not happy guys
  
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• Wretch 32 and Avelino Cover Kanye West of 'No More Parties in DSTRKT'

  27-01-2016 15:15
  The aptly named "No More Parties in DSTRKT", sees the pair using their first class word play to tackle the issue of racism in London's nightclubs and the all white Oscars.
  
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• Def Leppard to debut new music video in 'Guitar Hero' game

  27-01-2016 15:12
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Def Leppard is pouring some video into "Guitar Hero."
  
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• Can You Spot The Real Niall Horan In This Massive Group Photo?

  27-01-2016 14:07
  
  It took us a while.
  
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• GUESS Are Now Selling Jeans That Moisturise Your Legs While You Wear Them

  27-01-2016 13:52
  
  The ultimate lazy girl hack.
  
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• Scott Disick Explains He 'Just Wants To Be A Good Dad' And Really Isn't Bothered About Making Money

  27-01-2016 13:43
  
  It's a revelation.
  
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• Listen to Rihanna and Drake's new single Work ahead of singer's Anti album release

  27-01-2016 13:09
  
  Four years since their last collaboration, Rihanna has finally debuted her new collaboration with Drake titled Work. The single is expected to feature on the singer's long-awaited eighth studio album Anti, which is rumoured for release before Friday 29 January 2016. Following its premiere, Rihanna, 27, unveiled the song's artwork on Twitter, which features the singer topless and covering her eyes with her hands.
  
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• All Saints Are Back & Our Nostalgia Can't Handle It

  27-01-2016 13:08
  
  There's a few questions that we need to know...
  
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• Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry Declares Gemma Collins A 'Fat C***' As She Sticks Up For CBB's Steph Davis

  27-01-2016 12:49
  
  Meow!
  
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• Louis Tomlinson's Sweater Is The Real Hero Of One Direction's Music Video For History

  27-01-2016 12:48
  
  Also Harry Styles and his see-through lace shirt.
  
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• Louis Tomlinson’s Son Is Apparently The ‘Spitting Image’ Of Him, Which Is Quite Cute

  27-01-2016 12:24
  
  OH GAWD.
  
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• Craig David, Anne-Marie & WSTRN Kill It At Our Brand New For 2016 Showcase

  27-01-2016 12:10
  
  The first of our two nights at London's Electric Ballroom WENT. OFF!
  
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• Kendall Jenner, Justin Bieber And More Get Their Kit Off For New Calvin Klein Ads

  27-01-2016 11:42
  
  Kendrick Lamar’s is the best one, though.
  
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• Kanye West Has Changed The Name Of His Album AGAIN, So It's No Longer 'Swish'

  27-01-2016 11:23
  
  This is exhausting.
  
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• Joey Feek health update: Terminally ill country singer 'reminiscing' with family

  27-01-2016 10:39
  
  Terminally ill Joey Feek is cherishing the good memories she shared with her family as she battles stage 4 cervical cancer. "My sister Marcy reminiscing with Joey (and Indy) about how they started the restaurant together nine years ago. What a beautiful blessing Marcy Jo's has been to our family and so many others," the 50-year-old singer wrote on his Facebook, referring to their family restaurant and bakery, the Marcy Jo's Mealhouse, located in Pottsville, Tennessee.
  
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• Executive Shuffles: Bertlesmann, Twitter, Roadrunner, Fueled by Ramen, Spotify…

  27-01-2016 09:17
  
   
  It’s been an insanely hectic month for human resource departments, with companies across all sectors shuffling their executive decks.  The latest changes are coming from Bertelsmann, which has just re-signed CEO Thomas Rabe to an five-year extension.  Alongside that move, Bertelsmann has tapped Bernd Hirsch to become Chief Financial Officer (CFO), a role being temporarily filled by Rabe.  Effective April 1st, Hirsch will also be nam
  
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• 'Wonderful Life' singer Colin Vearncombe dies aged 53 following road crash

  27-01-2016 06:58
  
  Singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe, also known as Black, has died after suffering serious head injuries in a road accident on 10 January. Vearncombe, who was in the road accident near Cork Airport, was taken to Cork University Hospital in a critical condition and placed under an induced coma but died more than two weeks later on Tuesday (26 January) at the hospital. Vearncombe's Facebook page read: "Colin Vearncombe.
  
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