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• Country singer Chris Stapleton to perform hometown concert

  23-03-2016 19:56
  
  PAINTSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Grammy-winning country singer Chris Stapleton is returning to his hometown in eastern Kentucky to play a free concert for students and teachers.
  
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• U.S. rapper Phife Dawg death at 45 caused by diabetes

  23-03-2016 18:55
  (Reuters) - Hip-hop artist Phife Dawg, a member of New York-based group A Tribe Called Quest, has died at the age of 45, his family said on Wednesday. The family said in a statement that the musician, whose real name was Malik Taylor, died on Tuesday from complications from diabetes. The hip-hop community on Wednesday mourned Phife Dawg's passing on social media, paying tribute to his influence in the 1990s when A Tribe Called Quest released albums such as "The Low End Theory" and "Midnight Mara
  
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• A Tribe Called Quest Star Phife Dawg Dead At 45

  23-03-2016 18:32
  
  Tributes have been paid to rapper Phife Dawg - a member of A Tribe Called Quest - who has died at the age of 45. Music magazine Rolling Stone said it had confirmed the musician's death, although an official statement has not been released. While the cause of death has not yet been announced, the artist, born Malik Taylor, had suffered from diabetes since 1990 - undergoing a kidney transplant in 2008.
  
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• These Awesome People Are Shutting Down The Latest Body-Shaming Challenge Early

  23-03-2016 18:28
  
  It's all about A4 paper...
  
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• Zoella Has Posted Another "#Revealing" Selfie, But It's Not What You Think...

  23-03-2016 18:12
  
  "SMH.”
  
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• Kendall Jenner Just Landed Her First US Vogue Cover. Sort Of.

  23-03-2016 17:55
  
  A seriously dreamy swimwear shot.
  
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• Stapleton, Ballerini, Old Dominion pick up ACM newcomer wins

  23-03-2016 17:53
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Grammy-winning country singer Chris Stapleton, Kelsea Ballerini and country band Old Dominion have picked up their first awards from the Academy of Country Music.
  
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• Phife Dawg: the socially conscious rapper who gave 90s hip-hop its good vibes

  23-03-2016 17:49
  
  A Tribe Called Quest represented scholarship, lyricism and philosophy, but the rowdy, bawdy, ever-quotable ‘5ft assassin’ never forgot his duty to entertainPhife Dawg, AKA Malik Taylor, doesn’t feature on many greatest-rapper-of-all-time lists – but you have to wonder if he might had he been a solo act. As it was, in A Tribe Called Quest, he naturally received less attention than the group’s charismatic founder Q-Tip, but even though he didn’t join ATCQ fully
  
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• Music Review: Parker Millsap sings Bible Belt blues

  23-03-2016 17:46
  
  Parker Millsap, "The Very Last Day" (Okrahoma Records/Thirty Tigers)
  
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• Gemma Styles: YouTubers Are Legit Role Models - How To Explain It To Your Nan

  23-03-2016 17:38
  
  The new inspiration generation.
  
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• Chris Hemsworth Is Ready For Battle In New Trailer For The Huntsman: Winter’s War

  23-03-2016 17:29
  
  OOOH.
  
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• Awkward And Faking It Are Back! Watch Brand New Episodes Before They're On TV

  23-03-2016 17:23
  
  Liam and Matty in one hit? We can't cope...
  
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• Zoella's New Grey Hair Will Make You Want To Go Silver Too

  23-03-2016 16:59
  
  She's taking a leaf out of Kylie Jenner's book.
  
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• Telltale Games Say The Walking Dead Season Three Will Be Like Nothing Before

  23-03-2016 16:34
  
  And it's coming this year.
  
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• The First Batch Of Presenters For The 2016 MTV Movie Awards Have Been Revealed, & They’re Pretty Amazing

  23-03-2016 14:53
  
  Bring on shirtless Zefron.
  
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• Loretta Lynn moves past well-trodden origins to a spot in country's pantheon

  23-03-2016 14:43
  
  Full Circle, the singer’s 55th album, is out this month and on it she retells her story for the uninitiated, while conjuring new tricks for the faithfulAny reader of comic books knows that the power of origin stories is their ability to explain the spiritual struggle of the hero. The stories are so powerful, and the commercial potential so assured, that recycling them every time a new media platform pops up is irresistible – even if they can be dull.So too in country music where the
  
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• Hiddleston sings Hank Williams' hits himself in biopic 'I Saw The Light'

  23-03-2016 14:43
  British actor Tom Hiddleston explores the short life of country music star Hank Williams in "I Saw the Light", and performs the singer's hits himself in the new biopic. The movie follows Williams' career from his breakthrough in the 1940s to his death from heart failure, slumped in the back of his Cadillac, at the age of 29 in 1953. London-born "Thor" actor, Hiddleston, said one of the biggest challenges he faced was learning Williams' accent.
  
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• Charlotte Crosby & Chloe Ferry Get Cheeky In The Hot Tub With Their Geordie Girls

  23-03-2016 13:29
  
  Quite literally, in Chlo's case.
  
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• James Fauntleroy Releases New Track 'Feel'

  23-03-2016 12:58
  
  James Fauntleroy has spontaneously released a new track for the fans, which comes as a pleasant surprise as we haven’t really had consistent material from him as of late.
  
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• Majid Jordan Unveil Visuals for 'Every Step Every Way'

  23-03-2016 12:56
  
  Majid Jordan are back with iridescent visuals for ‘Every Step Every Way’. Taken from their newly released self-titled debut album, the track is everything in between infectious and hypnotic.
  
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• Finally! Drake Releases The Full Length ‘Sweeterman’

  23-03-2016 12:52
  
  Following a long wait since the snippet release, Drake finally releases his take on Ramriddlz’s ‘Sweeterman’.
  
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• Chip Announces London Headline Show

  23-03-2016 12:30
  
  With his battles with almost every mc on the horizon currently the talk of the town, North London born rapper Chip has announced his next headline London show.
  
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• Adele Brands Brussels Terrorists "F**kers" On Stage At London Concert

  23-03-2016 12:29
  
  She also dedicated a song to those affected...
  
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• Oops! Geordie Shore's Chantelle Connelly Goes Topless On Holiday After Losing Bikini Top

  23-03-2016 12:28
  
  What a mare.
  
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• Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry And Aaron Chalmers Go PURE RADGE Over Scotty T And Chantelle's Relationship

  23-03-2016 12:22
  
  She's only been in the house for a few days, but it looks like she's already dividing the family...
  
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• Interview: Yo Gotti Talks 'Down In The DM', Skepta And More

  23-03-2016 11:54
  
  Since releasing his debut studio album back in 2012, Memphis rapper Yo Gotti has become a huge name in the Hip Hop world..
  
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• Odd Future’s Domo Genesis Announces Debut Album & Reveals New Single ‘Dapper’ Featuring Anderson Paak

  23-03-2016 11:41
  
  Having released two notable mixtapes that featured many of his Odd Future affiliates and helped secure the group’s status as one of the most exciting and progressive rap collectives around, Domo Genesis is ready to release his debut album.
  
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• Music director Mark Wigglesworth to quit troubled English National Opera

  23-03-2016 03:52
  
  The ENO said it was “disappointed” that Mark Wigglesworth was leaving during a “particularly challenging period”.
  
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