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• Rolling Stones ask Trump to stop using their songs at campaign events

  04-05-2016 23:50
  
  Band released a statement asking the presumptive Republican presidential nominee to ‘cease all use immediately’ after Trump played two of their songsThe Rolling Stones have asked presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to stop playing their songs at his campaign events.In a statement on Wednesday, the rock band said they have not given permission to the Trump campaign to use their songs and “have requested that they cease all use immediately”. Continue r
  
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• Beyoncé the latest to criticize North Carolina's 'bathroom bill'

  04-05-2016 21:30
  
  Singer posts statement in support of Equality NC, which fights for the rights of LGBT people in the state, after performing there on her Formation world tourBeyoncé released a statement critical of North Carolina’s so-called “bathroom bill” the day after she performed in the state. In March, lawmakers pushed through House Bill 2 (HB2), which makes it impossible for any local government in the state to create protections for LGBT people. It also requires public buildings
  
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• Congo lays to rest music and fashion legend Papa Wemba

  04-05-2016 20:26
  By Amedee Mwarabu Kiboko KINSHASA (Reuters) - Hundreds of thousands of mourning fans came out on Wednesday to bid a final farewell to Papa Wemba, the legendary Congolese singer who brought his tumultuous country's music to a world audience and became a national hero in the process. Wemba, born Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba in Lubefu in what was then the Belgian Congo, collapsed and died on stage while performing at a music festival in Ivory Coast on April 24. A steady stream of mourners fil
  
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• Congo buries its king of rumba, world music star Papa Wemba

  04-05-2016 20:16
  
  KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Thousands of Congolese attended the funeral of Papa Wemba, a musician known around the world as the king of Congolese rumba.
  
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• Prince's team sought addiction doctor's help over painkillers day before he died

  04-05-2016 20:02
  
  Musician’s team called Dr Howard Kornfeld to seek emergency help
  Attorney says neither doctor or his son spoke to the musicianA Minneapolis lawyer for a California addiction doctor said on Wednesday neither the doctor nor the doctor’s son met or spoke with Prince before the music legend’s death last month. Related: Prince's final days: few clues pointed to secret behind star's untimely deathContinue reading...
  
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• Killer Neon Eye Makeup Tutorial With Bea Sweet And Lottie Tomlinson At The BSD Academy

  04-05-2016 18:33
  
  Learn to to DIY this uh-mazing runway look.
  
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• Jay Z Is 'Recording A Response Album' To Beyoncé's Lemonade, Apparently

  04-05-2016 18:27
  
  Hmm.
  
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• Here's What The Ladies From Destiny's Child Are Up To Now

  04-05-2016 18:09
  
  Did you know there were originally six members?!
  
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• Florence Foster Jenkins: we may laugh, but to be this bad took talent

  04-05-2016 17:58
  
  David Bowie was a fan of the ‘world’s worst singer’, but is the epithet a fair one? It was one of David Bowie’s favourite records. That may be as much of a recommendation as anyone needs, but Bowie’s fulsome appreciation of The Glory of the Human Voice, the deliciously ironic title for RCA’s release of Florence Foster Jenkins’s recordings, is itself a wonderful distillation of the Florence phenomenon: “She had and was blissfully unaware of, the wor
  
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• Exclusive Interview: Secret Star Wars Backstory Revealed In LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens Game

  04-05-2016 17:44
  
  The game's creators reveal the previously hidden events which lead up to The Force Awakens.
  
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• King Promise 'Thanks God' With Fuse ODG

  04-05-2016 17:40
  
  This one will certainly have you amped up for summer.
  
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• Lion Babe Team Up With Angel Haze For Brand New ‘Jungle Lady’ Remix

  04-05-2016 17:37
  
  Following an incredible past 18 months, music’s hottest duo Lion Babe have just announced plans for a new project, a host of new shows and have even unveiled one of the hottest tracks of the year so far…
  
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• Like Radiohead's Burn the Witch? Try Jonny Greenwood’s orchestral work

  04-05-2016 17:34
  
  The song’s nervy strings have a precedent in the guitarist’s symphonic works – the ideal music to tide you over until Radiohead release their ninth albumLet’s assume that, like a few million others, you’ve viewed the video for Burn the Witch – Radiohead’s first new song in five years (and the lead single from their rumored/forthcoming full-length album). Perhaps the first thing you noticed in the song was its use of strings. That feature does a lot of th
  
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• Demi Lovato Praises Kesha For ‘Coming Forward’ About Dr Luke Allegations

  04-05-2016 17:06
  
  “We have to support each other”.
  
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• Danny Goffey's playlist: Little Simz, Elliott Smith and more

  04-05-2016 17:00
  
  As the Supergrass founder launches his latest project under new moniker Vangoffey, he selects five of his most played tracksI love Elliott Smith. His voice is so real and fragile. There is a great live clip of this song, in which he forgets the lyrics, stops and swears. Everyone in the crowd laughs and whoops and he smiles. But then it goes quiet and he just looks so lonely, like he wants to cry. I wish I’d met him.Continue reading...
  
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• Beyoncé Bodies: Lemonade video inspires sold-out dance classes

  04-05-2016 16:59
  
  Dancers, some wearing costumes based on the visual album, unleashed their inner Bey with fierce choreography at Broadway Bodies studio in New York CityLess than two weeks after the release of Beyoncé’s Lemonade, the new visual album has already inspired its own sold-out Manhattan dance class – complete with fans in themed costumes from the film.Inspired by Serena Williams’ twerking next to Beyoncé in the Sorry video, Ranese Southerland, 28, dressed like a ballerin
  
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• Cyndi Lauper adds country record to her multifaceted career

  04-05-2016 16:56
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Pop singer, songwriter and Broadway musical composer Cyndi Lauper added a little country twang to her signature Queens accent.
  
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• 11 Things You Need To Know Before Bleaching Your Hair

  04-05-2016 16:46
  
  The stuff no one tells you before going white blonde.
  
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• Prince was to meet with doctor for painkiller addiction -report

  04-05-2016 16:39
  (Reuters) - The body of music superstar Prince was found one day before a doctor was to meet him to help end an addiction to pain killers, the Minneapolis Star Tribune‎ reported on Wednesday, citing the doctor's lawyer. California doctor Howard Kornfeld, described in the report as a national authority on opioid addiction treatment, was contacted by Prince representatives on April 20 because the musician "was dealing with a grave medical emergency," the Star Tribune reported, citing William M
  
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• Martha Argerich: Live from Lugano CD review – real sense of occasion for 'friends' compilation

  04-05-2016 16:30
  
  Argerich/Zilberstein/Hubert/Mogilevsky/Kovacevich/Meyer etc
  (Warner Classics, three CDs)The releases of recordings from the Progetto Martha Argerich, the festival over which the great lady presides each June in the Swiss resort of Lugano, have become one of the most reliable annual fixtures in the CD calendar. The latest compilation is more or less the mixture as before, bringing together musicians from several generations with whom Argerich has worked regularly or whose careers she has closely
  
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• Wait, Is Liam Payne Going On Tour This Summer?

  04-05-2016 16:19
  
  HE JUST MIGHT BE.
  
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• Memes, MP3s and the explosion of album art

  04-05-2016 15:00
  
  With the iTunes Store, Spotify and Twitter replacing the record shop, instant recognition and meme-friendliness has spurred an unexpected evolution in cover artThe first album I properly owned was Michael Jackson’s Dangerous. Given to me as a present on Christmas Day, 1991, I played the cassette constantly on a chunky Walkman and subjected my family to repeated plays on long car journeys. I was equally obsessed with the artwork; an intricately detailed, multi-layered tableau created by art
  
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• Cult heroes – Hank Williams Jr: crusading country boy with a lesson for the left

  04-05-2016 14:37
  
  The Nashville star once compared Obama to Hitler and his rightwing persona can often stray beyond parody, but his musical message is one of inclusion and amityIn music, rebels and iconoclasts come in many shapes and sizes. And while there may be a perceived correlation between artistic integrity and liberal politics, out in the real world ideology and orientation is of far less importance than direction of travel, and the determination of someone to get to where they’re headed. Just take t
  
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• 'Disarmingly melodic': fans (and a newbie) review Radiohead's new single Burn the Witch

  04-05-2016 14:23
  
  With the first track of their new album launched on Tuesday we wanted to know what you think
  Turns out Radiohead are still going. Not only that, they’re back with a new single, with a slightly disturbing video that will curdle the childhood memories of many a Brit. Related: Like Radiohead's Burn the Witch? Try Jonny Greenwood’s orchestral workContinue reading...
  
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• Manic Street Preachers' Everything Must Go turns 20 – in pictures

  04-05-2016 14:08
  
  To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the platinum selling 1996 record that scored the Welsh rock group their first commercial success, a special box set will be released. Taken from the EMG reissue, here’s a preview of the book, featuring Nicky Wire’s lyric sheets and photos from the eraContinue reading...
  
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• 48 Musicians You Didn't Know Were In Movies

  04-05-2016 14:08
  
  A pretty talented bunch if you ask us...
  
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• Pixie Lott 'not copying Hepburn' for Breakfast At Tiffany's role

  04-05-2016 14:04
  Singer Pixie Lott has insisted she will not be copying Audrey Hepburn when she stars in Breakfast At Tiffany's in London's West End.
  
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• A$AP Nast review – a unifying bear hug between New York rap and grime

  04-05-2016 13:54
  
  XOYO, London
  The A$AP Mob man pumps up the crowd with his spitfire raps and ultraviolent beats, with surprise backup from Skepta and the Boy Better Know crewA$AP Mob should really replace their dollar sign with a question mark. With the initial success of A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg, the then 13-strong New York hip-hop collective looked primed to become a sophisticated, genre-splicing and less wilfully offensive alternative to Odd Future. Then their debut album L.O.R.D. was scrapped in 2014 and A$A
  
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• Kehlani Returns With New Track '24/7'

  04-05-2016 13:38
  
  Kehlani is back with her brand new track ’24/7'..
  
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• Otzeki Will Release Their Debut EP 'Falling Out' With Vinyl

  04-05-2016 13:32
  
  Due to unveil their debut EP ‘Falling Out’ with 12” vinyl on 27th May, London duo Otzeki have already been compared to the likes of The xx, Animal Collective and Local Natives.
  
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• Kanye West wants his tour and music to be as inspiring as Star Wars

  04-05-2016 13:29
  
  Kanye has said he is going on the road later this year and he wants to “literally inspire these kids”.
  
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• Justin Bieber Is Being 'Sued For $100,000 After Destroying Someone's Phone'

  04-05-2016 13:21
  
  Well this is awkward.
  
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• Louis Tomlinson Has Been Guest Judging On America’s Got Talent & Keeping Our X Factor Dreams Alive

  04-05-2016 12:58
  
  THIS ISN’T FAIR.
  
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• Stevie Wonder's poignant Prince tribute: 'His music was so picturesque even I could see it'

  04-05-2016 12:34
  
  ‘If Michael was the King of Pop, Prince should be the Emperor.’
  
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• Dishonored 2 Release Date & Gameplay Video!

  04-05-2016 12:30
  
  IT COMETH!
  
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• Little Richard denies claims that he’s 'clinging to life'

  04-05-2016 12:19
  
  William Sobel, who has represented Little Richard for 30 years, says reports of singer’s illness are untrueLittle Richard has denied claims that he is “clinging to life”. According to his attorney, William Sobel, who has represented him for 30 years, reports of the singer’s poor health are untrue.“I just spoke to him today,” Sobel told Rolling Stone. “He said, ‘You know, I want you to talk to [the press] because I’m really annoyed this thing
  
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• A-ha's Morten Harket: 'I'm not an entertainer, I'm an engager'

  04-05-2016 12:04
  
  The A-ha frontman talks longevity, Kierkegaard, Uriah Heep, why John Barry rubbed A-ha up the wrong way, and the problem with large breasts Hi, Morten. Where are you, and what can you see?
  I’m on my way to Manchester in my car, with my driver. I can see motorway. Continue reading...
  
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• Taylor Swift’s Met Ball Night Involved Dancing With Tom Hiddleston And A Unicorn Pizza Party

  04-05-2016 11:29
  
  To quote Hilary Duff, THIS IS WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF.
  
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• Happy Star Wars Day! Watch The Cast Play Snog Marry Avoid: STAR WARS EDITION

  04-05-2016 11:21
  
  Daisy Ridley, Lupita N'Yongo, John Boyega and Gwendoline Christie get their ridonkulous Star Wars on, in our very special game of Snog/Marry/Avoid.
  
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• Let This Teen’s Fake Tan Fail Be A Lesson To Us All This Prom Season

  04-05-2016 11:06
  
  OH LORD.
  
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• Tom Hiddleston Won’t Let Those Bond Rumours Die…

  04-05-2016 10:57
  
  Hiddlestoners, get ready to freak out.
  
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• Beyoncé breaks chart record as each track on Lemonade reaches top 100

  04-05-2016 10:41
  
  Singer becomes the first woman to have 12 songs in the rundown simultaneously, beating Taylor Swift’s record of 11Beyoncé has made Billboard Hot 100 history, as she becomes the first woman to have 12 tracks charting simultaneously in the rundown. The songs make up Lemonade, her new album, which reaches the No 1 slot after selling 653,000 copies in the week ending 28 April, according to Nielsen Music. Her showing beats the record of Taylor Swift, who had 11 tracks in the top 100 at t
  
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• Ex-Brookside and Hollyoaks star Kristian Ealey dies aged 38

  04-05-2016 10:40
  
  Kristian was also a popular musician.
  
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• Adele ‘Thanks God For Beyonce’ As She Fangirls Over Lemonade On Instagram

  04-05-2016 10:18
  
  Adele knows what’s up.
  
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• From lad to lover, the story of LUH

  04-05-2016 10:00
  
  After deserting his lad band Wu Lyf, Ellery Roberts was lost and in trouble. Then Ebony Hoorn appeared in his Manchester squat Related: LUH review – former Wu Lyf frontman delivers anthems for the angry Four years ago, Ellery Roberts was at a low ebb. His enigmatic, publicity courting music project Wu Lyf had been unmasked as just another four-piece lad band, and he was living in an abandoned Manchester terrace, writing aggressive, joyless songs about the capitalist machine. But his life w
  
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