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• Prince 'an alleged cocaine user', according to police call records

  03-05-2016 22:59
  
  The Purple Rain singer died last month.
  
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• Desert Trip: the festival for the baby boomer with a bucket list

  03-05-2016 21:34
  
  If you greeted the deaths of Bowie and Prince by wishing you’d seen them live while you had the chance, the people behind Coachella have the ideal event for you – at a priceThe recently announced baby boomer music festival called Desert Trip – set for the beginning of October at the same venue as Coachella, the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California – has been billed as “once in a lifetime”. That’s a real cute slogan, since most of the acts involved are p
  
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• Hit musical 'Hamilton' leads Broadway's Tony nominations with record 16 nods

  03-05-2016 19:48
  By Chris Michaud NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Broadway hit "Hamilton" scored a record 16 Tony Award nominations on Tuesday, solidifying its front-runner status for the top prize of best musical. "Hamilton," which has triggered a ticket-buying frenzy not seen on Broadway in years, features a multi-racial cast in a hip-hop and R & B-inflected musical that tells the story of U.S. statesman Alexander Hamilton, who was killed in an 1804 duel with Vice President Aaron Burr. The show won nominations fo
  
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• We should celebrate greats like Sly Stone while they're still with us

  03-05-2016 19:36
  
  The outpouring of grief for Prince and David Bowie was justified – but another rock and funk pioneer languishes ignored by pop culture. Let’s give him his dueIf you’d had to guess which rock/funk legend was going to die in 2016, Sly Stone would have been much higher up on the list than Prince. Stone, at 73, is 16 years older than Prince, and besides that has been ill for decades. Sly’s career was derailed by addiction in the 1970s, and he never recovered. Comeback effort
  
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• VIcky Pattison Looks Like A Proper Worldie In Her Latest Fashion Collection

  03-05-2016 18:48
  
  The former Geordie Shore looks pure amazing like as she models the new spring/summer part 1 collection for fashion retailer, Honeyz...
  
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• The 16 Best Celeb Looks From The Met Ball 2016 After Party

  03-05-2016 18:44
  
  Kylie Jenner, Beyonce, Hailey Baldwin and more.
  
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• You Won't Believe Which Ex On The Beach Stars' Boobs Charlotte Crosby Thinks Are 'Perfect'

  03-05-2016 18:23
  
  No really, you'll be blown away.
  
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• Radiohead: Burn the Witch review – a return the world might have hoped for

  03-05-2016 17:35
  
  Radiohead unveiled their new single – and a video that crosses Trumpton and The Wicker Man – on Tuesday afternoon. And it’s brilliantAnd finally the first music arrived. What seems to be the first track from Radiohead’s new album was launched on their website on Tuesday afternoon, accompanied by a video featuring animation in the style of Bob Bura and John Hardwick, the creators of Trumpton, Chigley and Camberwick Green. Burn the Witch had been trailed on Instagram, but t
  
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• Pretty Little Liars’ Lucy Hale Is The Ultimate 60s Siren As She Stars In Foy Vance’s ‘She Burns’ Music Video

  03-05-2016 17:15
  
  Aria, is that you?
  
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• Baby boomers' heroes confirmed for eye-wateringly expensive festival by Coachella organisers

  03-05-2016 17:02
  
  If you want stand at the front of the stage for the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney et al, you’ll be paying $1,699 (and extra to camp)The ultimate festival for baby boomers has been officially confirmed. Though a festival featuring the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Paul McCartney and the Who had been widely reported, with Who frontman Roger Daltrey talking about it, the official announcement finally came on Tuesday afternoon.The event, called Desert Trip, takes place at Empire Polo
  
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• Chopin: Piano Concerto No 1 review – reissue from a miraculous soloist

  03-05-2016 17:00
  
  Grigory Sokolov (piano), Munich Philharmonic/Rowicki
  (Sony)Wow! What does a reissue of a 1978 LP (lasting only 43 minutes) of a much recorded concerto have to offer? But the pianist is the maverick Grigory Sokolov, who has recently become the connoisseur’s pianist of choice, and is soon to give a recital at the Salzburg festival. Make allowances for the slightly opaque orchestral sound and what we hear is a miraculous soloist playing Chopin with crystalline purity. It’s a daringly sl
  
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• Harry Styles Left The Cutest Note For Cabin Crew After Flying First Class

  03-05-2016 16:50
  
  We wish we were Steve.
  
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• Daryl Hall drops plans for outdoor stage at New York venue

  03-05-2016 15:38
  PAWLING, N.Y. (AP) — Musician Daryl Hall of Hall and Oates has dropped plans to host outdoor concerts at his music venue and restaurant in upstate New York.
  
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• Imagining Ireland review – remembering in song the rebels with a cause

  03-05-2016 14:57
  
  Royal Festival Hall, London
  Powerful performances from singers including Kevin Rowland and Cáit O’Riordan commemorated the 1916 Easter Rising but also the musical links between Britain and Ireland This concert presented an intriguing challenge. It was staged on the 100th anniversary of the day on which the Easter Rising in Dublin neared its end. And the president of Ireland, Michael Higgins, was in the audience. So what were the appropriate songs? Of course, there had to be rebel ba
  
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• Here's 21 Reasons Why We Love twenty one pilots

  03-05-2016 14:48
  
  If you love 'Stressed Out' here's even more reasons to love Tyler and Josh...
  
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• Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Looks Out Of This World - LITERALLY. Watch The Trailer Now.

  03-05-2016 14:15
  
  Call of Duty will officially head to space this year. Here's everything we know.
  
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• Britten Sinfonia/Shave/Grosvenor review – Langer premiere has immediate appeal

  03-05-2016 14:08
  
  Milton Court, London
  Elena Langer’s neo-romantic Story of An Impossible Love marries lyrical warmth to subtle ambiguityTwo months after the successful Cardiff premiere of her opera Figaro Gets a Divorce, Elena Langer’s new orchestral piece Story of An Impossible Love had its first London performance in a programme curated by Britten Sinfonia’s leader Jacqueline Shave - who was also celebrating a decade with the chamber orchestra.In these stylistically plural times, it can scarc
  
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• Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei On Marnie Simpson's Bisexuality: "I Always Knew She Was Into Girls"

  03-05-2016 13:50
  
  EXCLUSIVE! Sophie reveals all ahead of her return to Geordie Shore...
  
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• Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei On Marnie Simpson: "I Always Knew She Was Into Girls"

  03-05-2016 13:50
  
  EXCLUSIVE! Sophie reveals all ahead of her return to Geordie Shore...
  
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• Vicky Pattison Hits Out At Claims She's Had Fillers But Admits It's 'Harder To Say No' To Surgery As She Gets Older

  03-05-2016 13:47
  
  The Newcastle lass revealed that she's not had any work done - but it is tempting as she grows up...
  
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• Drake enjoys views from the top as Beyonce's Lemonade goes flat

  03-05-2016 13:17
  
  Drake is set to knock Beyonce off the top of the album charts as music fans prove they like his Views over her Lemonade.
  
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• This Photo Of Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth Holding Hands Gives Us Hope For Liley Once Again

  03-05-2016 13:12
  
  This is all very exciting.
  
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• Kylie Jenner Teases A New Lip Kit Colour On Snapchat & Obviously We Need It Immediately

  03-05-2016 13:06
  
  300th time's a charm?
  
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• JK Rowling Apologises For Breaking Our Hearts With Key Harry Potter Death

  03-05-2016 12:56
  
  To mark the anniversary of the Battle of Hogwarts, JK's said soz for killing off one of our faves.
  
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• Ashley Sawyer From Catfish Dead At 23

  03-05-2016 12:54
  
  RIP
  
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• Zayn Malik And Gigi Hadid Redefined Couple Goals With This Met Ball Red Carpet Moment

  03-05-2016 12:15
  
  We're not even exaggerating.
  
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• Everybody Wants Elsa To Have A Girlfriend In Frozen 2 And We’re So In

  03-05-2016 12:10
  
  YES TO THIS
  
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• Tinchy Stryder Calls In Capo Lee, AJ Tracey & Frisco For 'Leg Day' Remix

  03-05-2016 12:09
  
  After teasing his return for a while, Tinchy Stryder has definitely pulled through and been pretty active so far this year.
  
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• Asher D Brings Back The Sickest Vibes With Mike Delinquent On New Track ‘Fools’

  03-05-2016 12:04
  
  Asher D has just dropped his latest music offering in the form of 'Fools' alongside Mike Delinquent and it is full of so many vibes..
  
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• Busted Are Back With Their First New Song In 12 Years

  03-05-2016 12:02
  
  The boys are back!
  
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• Reppatwa Drops Visuals To 'Know Yourself (Part 1)'

  03-05-2016 12:00
  
  Reppatwa has released his latest cinematic visuals for 'Know Yourself Part 1'.
  
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• OneFourz Shares New Track 'Story Of The Westside'

  03-05-2016 11:57
  
  OneFourz aka 'The Truth' teams up with Ash Catch'em, JGrrey and WSTRN's Louis Rei for his latest track, 'Story Of The Westside' (SOTW).
  
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• Cadenza Teams Up With Avelino And Assassin On New Single ‘No Drama’

  03-05-2016 11:45
  
  Following the release of his collaborative effort with Black Butter’s SYV, ‘Hacienda’ earlier in 2016, producer/artist Cadenza returns with his brand new single ‘No Drama’.
  
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• Raye And Stormzy Link Up For New Track ‘Ambition’

  03-05-2016 11:41
  
  After premiering one of the strongest releases of 2016 with her previous offering ‘Distraction’, South London singer and songwriter Raye returns with her brand new track ‘Ambition’.
  
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• Rita Ora Proves She’s Not Becky As She Takes A Selfie With Beyonce At The 2016 Met Ball

  03-05-2016 11:37
  
  PHEW.
  
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• Prince's 'Secret Sister' Wants Share Of Estate

  03-05-2016 11:26
  
  A woman who claims she is Prince's half-sister has filed court documents saying she should inherit part of the singer-songwriter's estate. Darcell Gresham Johnson, who believes she shares a mother with the music legend, added she is an "interested party and beneficiary" in his assets. Her legal action will likely add further complications for lawyers attempting to distribute Prince's assets, which could be worth hundreds of millions of dollars.
  
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• Met Ball 2016 Best Dressed: Taylor Swift, Kendall Jenner And The Squad Rule The Red Carpet

  03-05-2016 11:17
  
  Oh and Kim Kardashian, obvs.
  
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• The Craziest Red Carpet Looks From The 2016 Met Ball

  03-05-2016 11:08
  
  The A-list didn't hold back...
  
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• Post-punk band Protomartyr on courting controversy and American 'bloodlust'

  03-05-2016 11:00
  
  The singer may resemble David Cameron as an ‘alcoholic uncle’, but the band’s Detroit post-punk roots, defiant originality and potent lyricism has won fans overJoe Casey, lead singer with Detroit post-punk band Protomartyr, recalls the band’s recent European tour and he’s somewhat consternated.
  “The first night in the UK, someone told me I looked like David Cameron,” he grimaces. “The worst thing was I looked in the mirror and realised, ‘Fuck
  
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• Ex On The Beach Series 5 Wraps Filming In Thailand - But Who Made The Cut?

  03-05-2016 10:41
  
  It's definitely going to be the most insane series yet...
  
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