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• Alicia Keys to debut new music at Champions League Final

  26-04-2016 23:51
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Alicia Keys will debut new music from her next album during the first-ever live musical performance as a part of the opening ceremony for the UEFA Champions League Final in Italy next month.
  
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• Prince's sister says musician had no known will

  26-04-2016 21:46
  
  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Prince's sister believes the superstar musician didn't have a will and asked a Minnesota court to appoint a special administrator to oversee his multimillion-dollar estate, according to court documents filed Tuesday that could signal a looming fight over Prince's assets.
  
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• How Beyoncé's Lemonade became a pop culture phenomenon

  26-04-2016 21:27
  
  Released on Saturday, the album and film have provoked an intense worldwide discussion about race, feminism, social media and the music industryYou may have watched Beyoncé’s Lemonade – and if you haven’t, suck up the $17.99 and contemplate what you’ve been doing with your life – but have you seen Lemonade?It’s a celebrity gossip story; it’s a music business story; it’s a story about the ascendency of African American women in the American p
  
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• At last, recognition for female composers | Letters

  26-04-2016 20:10
  
  The review by Charlotte Higgins of Sounds and Sweet Airs: The Forgotten Women of Classical Music by Anna Beer (Review, 23 April) clearly shows how music written by women has been submerged by music written by men, and that has continued for centuries. At last that situation appears to be changing, a little at least, with such composers as Sally Beamish and Roxanna Panufnik being given more performances. Wikipedia has a very long list of female composers. I am sure that the music of many of them
  
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• Prince died without a will, sister lists six siblings as heirs

  26-04-2016 19:54
  
  (Reuters) - Music superstar Prince left no will when he died last week, his sister said in court documents filed on Tuesday. The sister, Tyka Nelson, asked in documents filed in a state court in Carver County, Minnesota that a special administrator be appointed to handle his affairs and that she be appointed to probate the singer and musician's estate. Prince, born Prince Rogers Nelson, was married and divorced twice and had a son who died shortly after birth in 1996.
  
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• Prince's sister says he had no known will, asks court to appoint an executor

  26-04-2016 19:01
  
  Tyka Nelson, his only surviving full sibling, filed paperwork asking Minneapolis court to appoint an administrator to oversee his multimillion-dollar estate Prince’s sister has said the superstar musician had no known will and that she has filed paperwork asking a Minneapolis court appoint a special administrator to oversee his estate.Tyka Nelson filed the paperwork on Tuesday in Carver County probate court. Prince died at age 57 on Thursday at his estate in suburban Minneapolis. No cause
  
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• Prince left no will, musician's sister lists siblings as heirs

  26-04-2016 18:58
  (Reuters) - Music superstar Prince, who died suddenly last week, left no will, his sister said in court documents filed on Tuesday. The sister, Tyka Nelson, asked in documents filed in a Minnesota state court in Carver County that a special administrator be appointed to handle his affairs and that she be appointed to probate the musician's estate. The eclectic, influential songwriter and performer behind hits like "Purple Rain" was found dead on Thursday at age 57 in an elevator at his Paisley P
  
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• Music business 'feminism' is little more than branding. Just ask Kesha

  26-04-2016 18:56
  
  Pop stars from Beyoncé to Miley Cyrus have embraced the word, and that’s great – but behind the scenes, the industry is hostile to womenThe unofficial kickoff of music festival season began at Coachella in Indio, California this month, where emerging and big names coalesce for two scorchingly hot, endlessly sweaty weekends. This year followed the formula of previous ones: there was a much-hyped reunion (Guns N’ Roses), breathless media coverage of young celebs in leather
  
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• 25 Celeb Looks From Coachella That You're Gonna Want To Steal For Festival Season

  26-04-2016 18:21
  
  Taylor Swift, Kylie Jenner, Emma Roberts and more summery style wins.
  
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• Everything We Know About Season 7 Of Pretty Little Liars

  26-04-2016 17:19
  
  Is it June 21 already?
  
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• Cult heroes: Morris Day – Purple Rain rival who almost stole Prince's thunder

  26-04-2016 17:15
  
  On screen, the lead singer of the Time played a scene-stealing version of himself as the Purple One’s nemesis. But off screen, their love-hate relationship endured“Morris Day stands in the shower, steam whirling about his face. He’s 22 years old, matinee-idol sexy with large, dark, bedroom eyes. He headlines a slick techno-funk group called the Time which sports gangster suits and wide-brimmed hats. He’s gifted with a wealth of self-laudatory humour which he uses like a k
  
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• Troye Sivan Chats 'Extremely Personal' Debut & How His Amazing Fans Make Everything Worthwhile

  26-04-2016 16:57
  
  We caught up with Troye during his UK tour...
  
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• Billy Paul: five of the best from the soul maestro who created an all-time classic

  26-04-2016 16:06
  
  From sampling Malcolm X and Martin Luther King to covering Bob Dylan and Paul McCartney, Billy Paul’s greatest moments were often his most unlikely Continue reading...
  
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• This Video Proves How Intense Kylie Jenner's Selfie Taking Is

  26-04-2016 15:29
  
  It's a tough life.
  
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• Soprano Anna Netrebko withdraws from Royal Opera's Norma

  26-04-2016 14:54
  
  Setback for company after Russian star pulls out of production saying her voice has ‘evolved in a different direction’One of the world’s leading sopranos has pulled out of the Royal Opera’s autumn production of Norma because her “voice has evolved in a different direction”.Anna Netrebko released a statement on Tuesday giving her reasons for what the company admitted was a frustrating late withdrawal.Continue reading...
  
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• Debbie Harry: 'Music matters. YouTube should pay musicians fairly'

  26-04-2016 14:31
  
  The Blondie singer outlines why she’s joining the crusade to demand better payments for musicians from the video streaming serviceAs a singer-songwriter with more than 40 years of experience in the music industry, I have witnessed large shifts in the economics of the business. The most extensive of these has taken place in the past decade, with the digital music world continuing to move largely towards streaming. In this era of streaming platforms, I feel compelled to speak out on behalf o
  
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• Philharmonia/Blomstedt – joyful Mozart and energetic Bruckner

  26-04-2016 14:17
  
  Royal Festival Hall, London
  Blomstedt brought out the best in the Philharmonia Orchestra in a genial and gleaming concert
  Herbert Blomstedt strode on to the platform looking nowhere near his 88 years, and if the Philharmonia seemed pleased to welcome him at the start of this concert, by the end they were positively beaming. Blomstedt’s conducting may be slightly more economical of gesture these days, but its vigour is uncompromised.In Mozart’s Symphony No 39, he drew out a sound that
  
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• How To Work The 90s Choker Trend IRL

  26-04-2016 13:32
  
  The best high street buys to get Kendall Jenner's throwback look
  
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• Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby On Marnie Simpson’s Bisexuality: I Can’t Imagine Her Finding Love With A Woman

  26-04-2016 13:06
  
  ‘I don’t think we should take it too seriously yet’
  
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• Geordie Shore’s Charlotte Crosby On Marnie Simpson’s Bisexuality: 'I Can’t Imagine Her Finding Love With A Woman'

  26-04-2016 13:06
  
  ‘I don’t think we should take it too seriously yet’
  
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• Rita Ora Gets Accused Of Being 'Becky With The Good Hair' By Beyonce Fans After Sharing Racy Pic

  26-04-2016 12:37
  
  But what does this all mean?
  
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• 12 Model Problems That'll Make You Glad You Don't Work In Fashion

  26-04-2016 12:14
  
  Aka what it's like to not be Kendall Jenner.
  
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• The Geordie Shore Cast Reveal Their Biggest Tattoo Regrets

  26-04-2016 12:01
  
  Uh oh!
  
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• 5 Facts You Won't Believe About Geordie Shore's Marty McKenna

  26-04-2016 11:49
  
  WHY-AYE! YOU'LL BE SHOCKED!
  
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• 'He was a level above genius': Hot Chip, Azealia Banks, Peaches and more pick their favourite Prince moments

  26-04-2016 11:34
  
  Musicians and DJs discuss all the unforgettable moments, musical inspiration, career guidance and lifelong joy provided to them by Prince Continue reading...
  
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• Iggy Pop tells 'almost unbelievable tale' of the Stooges in new book Total Chaos

  26-04-2016 11:00
  
  Joan Jett and Jack White also contribute to volume put together from Iggy’s reminiscences of the band’s dissolute heydayIggy Pop will revisit the history of the Stooges in a new book entitled Total Chaos: The Story of the Stooges – As Told by Iggy Pop.Published by Third Man Books, Total Chaos is “the first time the story of this seminal band has been told entirely in Pop’s own words”, according to a press release. Continue reading...
  
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• Little Mix's Leigh-Anne Pinnock Is Blonde Now And We're Obsessed

  26-04-2016 10:51
  
  YAAS.
  
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• Beyoncé's Lemonade is about much more than Jay Z and infidelity | Ijeoma Oluo

  26-04-2016 10:51
  
  I was not expecting to be cracked wide open by this project. I was not expecting to shed a lifetime of tears. But I didWhile I have always been a fan of Beyoncé, I’m not someone you’d consider one of the beyhive. So I am rarely the first to hear about Beyoncé’s latest projects. Most of my weekend was dedicated to thinking about Prince, crying about Prince and making my son watch videos of Prince. But when I dried my tears Sunday morning, I saw that Lemonade had dr
  
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• Zac Efron Splits From Girlfriend Sami Miro & Deletes All Photos Of Her From His Instagram

  26-04-2016 10:48
  
  Way harsh, Tai.
  
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• Louis Tomlinson Plants A Kiss On Girlfriend Danielle Campbell As He Shares Their First Official Couple Selfie

  26-04-2016 10:13
  
  MIXED EMOTIONS.
  
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• The man who made Prince’s last guitar – video

  26-04-2016 10:09
  
  Prince’s last guitar was made by Simon Farmer, AKA Gus of Gus Guitars. He hand-made the custom Purple Special nine years ago, but only got it to Prince a few weeks ago. In a photo taken five days before his death, Prince is showing Gus’s guitar off to a select audience at Paisley Park. In this exclusive video, Gus talks to us from his small studio in East Sussex Continue reading...
  
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• Mike Mills: why I love Big Star

  26-04-2016 10:00
  
  The REM co-founder will perform with an all-star lineup in Los Angeles this week playing Big Star’s most revered album, Third/Sister Lovers – the culmination of a lifelong love affair with the cult bandThe classic lineup of Big Star only existed between 1971 and 1974 (though a version of the band reformed in 1993), but in that short time, with three albums that ranged from euphoric power pop to despairing ballads, the Memphis band created a musical legacy that has spawned generations
  
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• How grime originators Ruff Sqwad finally got their due

  26-04-2016 10:00
  
  With no label, manager or radio play, the DIY collective’s punk principles made them the stuff of legend. Now, with a little help from Stormzy, they’re backLast December, the bookies were worried. For a moment it looked like a grime track might cause a Corbyn-sized upset and nick the Christmas No 1. Stormzy’s Shut Up had raced 99 chart places to No 8 in a week, carried on a wave of social media love. It featured the MC rapping over a synthetic ballad with snares as crisp as the
  
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• Kate Bush on Prince: 'The world has lost someone truly magical'

  26-04-2016 09:25
  
  Bush pays tribute to her fellow reclusive artist, calling him ‘mind-blowingly gifted’ as Prince dominates the midweek album chartsIn the days since Prince’s death, tributes ranging from Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama’s heartfelt declarations, to Morrissey’s pro-vegan celebration have poured in. Perhaps less likely to join the masses is the notoriously private Kate Bush, who has posted a special message on her website dedicated to the late artist.The two artists had
  
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• Prince Tops Album Charts Days After Death

  26-04-2016 08:50
  
  Fans paying tribute to the late musician Prince have pushed his albums to the top of the charts. His music is currently holding every position in the Top 5 of the official album chart. The Very Best Of compilation is at number one and if it remains there on Friday, it will become Prince's sixth number one album in the UK.
  
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• Celebrity birthdays for the week of May 1-7

  26-04-2016 07:05
  May 1: Singer Judy Collins is 77. Singer Rita Coolidge is 71. Singer-bassist Nick Fortuna of The Buckinghams is 70. Actor Dann Florek ("Law and Order: SVU") is 65. Singer-songwriter Ray Parker Jr. is 62. Actor Byron Stewart is 60. Actor Scott Coffey ("Mulholland Drive," ''The Outsiders") is 52. Country singer Wayne Hancock is 51. Actor Charlie Schlatter ("Diagnosis Murder") is 50. Country singer Tim McGraw is 49. Bassist D'Arcy Wretzky (Smashing Pumpkins) is 48. Director Wes Anderson is 47. Actr
  
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• Prince Tops The Charts Just Days After Death

  26-04-2016 05:23
  
  Fans paying tribute to the late musician Prince have pushed his albums to the top of the charts. Prince's music is dominating the official album chart, currently holding every position in the Top 5. The Top 5 includes Prince's albums The Very Best Of, Ultimate, Purple Rain, The Hits / The B-Sides, and Sign O' The Times.
  
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• Never before seen footage of the Beatles backstage in 1965 – video

  26-04-2016 04:19
  
  The footage, shot by an Australian woman, shows the Beatles getting their make-up done for the special The Music of Lennon & McCartney in November 1965. Australian dancer and make-up artist Dawn Swane was working at Granada TV in Manchester at the time, capturing the candid footage which has now been released by the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia Continue reading...
  
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