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• Watch The Game-Changing New 'Battlefield 1' Trailer

  09-05-2016 23:18
  
  Get ready to travel all over the planet with stunning World War One action in the newest Battlefield game.
  
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• Marvel Wants A Black Widow Spin-Off!

  09-05-2016 23:00
  
  MORE NATASHA PLEASE!
  
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• Spotify says growth has quickened since Apple Music's launch

  09-05-2016 19:51
  Music streaming service Spotify has seen a faster pace of growth since the launch in June last year of rival Apple Music, a top executive said on Monday. "It's great that Apple is in the game. It is hard to build an industry on your own," Jonathan Forster, a vice president and one of its first employees, told Reuters in an interview.
  
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• Underwood, Stapleton, Cam vie for CMT Music Awards

  09-05-2016 19:04
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Carrie Underwood, Chris Stapleton and Cam are tied with three nominations each for the 2016 CMT Music Awards.
  
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• Radiohead's first album in five years in contention for top spot

  09-05-2016 19:01
  This week’s album battle will be between Radiohead, Skepta and Beyonce.
  
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• Led Zeppelin's plagiarism lawsuit: a sign of the times in the music industry

  09-05-2016 18:48
  
  In an age of declining revenue, suing over chord progressions and samples opens a new revenue stream for disgruntled artists – but such action is nothing newIt’s hard for musicians to make money these days, given the drain of file-sharing and the lousy wages of streaming. But an increasing number of artists have found another way to generate funds: lawsuits against each other.In the past few years, a rash of high-profile legal actions have been launched by stars, or their estates, ov
  
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• Music fans can vote for an album to reach the Mercury Prize shortlist this year

  09-05-2016 18:25
  
  It’s the start of a “new era”, according to Mercury Prize director Dan Ford.
  
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• Geordie Shore's Rebecca Walker Looks Unrecognisable These Days As She Ditches Getting Mortal For Motherhood

  09-05-2016 18:06
  
  The former Geordie Shore star swaps neckin' on for nappies and looks worlds apart in the process...
  
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• Selena Gomez Crushes Our Dreams Of A Justin Bieber Reunion During Revival Tour Date

  09-05-2016 18:05
  
  OMG.
  
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• 23 Summer Fashion Struggles Most Girls Will Relate To

  09-05-2016 17:11
  
  One word: chafing.
  
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• 23 Summer Fashion Struggles Girls Will Relate To

  09-05-2016 17:11
  
  One word: chafing.
  
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• Kel Assouf review – Saharan blues in a leather jacket and jeans

  09-05-2016 16:42
  
  Rich Mix, London
  Tuareg influences fuse with heavy rock guitars and keyboard solos in full-tilt songs about love, hypocrisy and exileIf Tinariwen and Tamikrest are the masters of Tuareg desert blues-rock, then Kel Assouf show how the music of the Sahara sounds once it has migrated to Europe and fused with other influences. It’s a style that reflects the history of the band’s singer, songwriter and guitarist Anana Harouna. Continue reading...
  
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• Melanie Martinez review – Electropop meshing the hyperreal and the real

  09-05-2016 16:24
  
  O2 Forum, London
  A superficial stage set and childlike tone actually serve to enhance the sensitive subjects Martinez assuredly confrontsAlthough her debut record Cry Baby made a rather fleeting appearance in the UK charts last year, Melanie Martinez – a former the Voice US hopeful with an image that’s both doll-like and decidedly emo – has a fervent young fanbase on our shores. Circumventing the Radio 1 playlist, the key to her success has been YouTube, where the 21-year-old,
  
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• Geordie Shore Cast Reckon Justin Bieber 'Wouldn't Make It Out Of Newcastle Alive!' - EXCLUSIVE

  09-05-2016 16:21
  
  The cast have responded to the news that the 22-year-old 'always watches' the show, and reckon he wouldn't be able to keep up with them on a night out!
  
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• Kim Kardashian Has A New Vogue Australia Cover & It’s Beyond Flawless

  09-05-2016 15:57
  
  Slay.
  
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• New Details About Harry Styles' Movie Debut Have Emerged And Oh Wow

  09-05-2016 15:54
  
  Everything is happening really quite soon.
  
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• Somewhere Else And Majid Jordan Team Up For 'Move Together'

  09-05-2016 15:27
  
  Filled with a range of percussions and trippy tones, the track definitely has a unique vibe and the infectious beat will definitely compel you to bop your head throughout.
  
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• This Is The Most Popular Highlighter On The Whole Of Pinterest

  09-05-2016 15:16
  
  Prepare for the glowiest skin eve
  
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• Lloyd Unleashes New Track 'Tru'

  09-05-2016 15:13
  
  Tru’ provides listeners with an insight into the ongoing’s within Lloyd’s life over the past few years, with a positive twist.
  
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• safeNsound Present L.A.VanGogh & Debut Visuals For 'Numb'

  09-05-2016 14:59
  
  Now the team have dropped their first ever music video for 'numb', a thumping hazy R&B cut.
  
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• 'safeNsound & L.A.VanGogh Debut Visuals For 'Numb'

  09-05-2016 14:59
  
  Now the team have dropped their first ever music video for 'numb', a thumping hazy R&B cut.
  
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• Radiohead's new album isn't on Spotify. So what? Spotify doesn't need it

  09-05-2016 14:55
  
  It’s more dramatic to portray Radiohead and Spotify as being at war, but in truth it’s just business as usual for them bothA new Radiohead album must mean a new “war” with Spotify. As soon as A Moon Shaped Pool was made available on Sunday evening, there was much furrowing of brows, chewing of pencils and alighting on the same point – that it wasn’t available on Spotify. Apart from the first two singles. So, in fact, 18% of the album is on Spotify. But ignore
  
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• Farida Shares Her Debut EP 'The 25th Hour'

  09-05-2016 14:40
  
  Described on her soundcloud as "emotions of a 25 year old", 'The 25th Hour' covers themes of self-love, trust, infidelity, empowerment and heartbreak.
  
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• Yann Tiersen review – a devastatingly effective way with a melody

  09-05-2016 14:16
  
  Barbican, London
  The Amélie soundtrack composer and multi-instrumentalist writes music that seems simple but tugs on the heartstringsOver the past two decades, the French composer and multi-instrumentalist Yann Tiersen has collaborated with countless singers, fronted numerous orchestras, led a krautrock-inspired analogue synth trio and released more than a dozen hugely varied albums. For a lot of his fans, however, he’ll always be the guy behind the whimsical, romantic soundtrack to
  
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• Tectonics festival review – experiments in sound

  09-05-2016 14:16
  
  City Halls/Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
  Ivan Volkov and the BBC SSO’s experimental music festival featured a mixed bag of five premieres on its first day
  Cornelius Cardew would have turned 80 on 7 May had he not been killed in a hit-and-run in 1981, possibly targeted for his Marxist-Leninist leanings. At the opening concert of this year’s Tectonics festival, pianist John Tilbury reminded us of the anniversary before settling into the gentle sway of Cardew’s duo piece Unintended Pia
  
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• Rap Rundown: Konnichiwa

  09-05-2016 14:12
  
  Prior to the release of his fifth studio album, Skepta had undoubtedly done a lot for Grime’s commercial profile and helped to elevate it from the inner city blocks to an international stage.
  
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• Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei On Why She Reckons Charlotte Crosby And Gaz Beadle Will End Up Together - EXCLUSIVE

  09-05-2016 13:08
  
  If there's anyone that knows a thing or two about Char's love life, it's her co-star Sophie...
  
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• Geordie Shore's Scotty T Reveals The Reason Why He Didn't Attend David Gest's Funeral

  09-05-2016 12:37
  
  :(
  
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• Chance the Rapper backs petition asking for free music to be eligible for Grammy nomination

  09-05-2016 12:33
  
  The Recording Academy’s rules currently need music to be on sale before being considered.
  
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• This ruler contouring hack is a legit lifesaver

  09-05-2016 12:07
  
  Although you might look a bit odd doing it on the bus.
  
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• Kanye West Serenaded Kim Kardashian With An Orchestra In Their Living Room For Mother's Day

  09-05-2016 12:04
  
  Because that's normal.
  
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• Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite's playlist: Sheer Mag, Mdou Moctar and more

  09-05-2016 12:00
  
  Ahead of the release of his album with Minor Victories – an indie supergroup formed with Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell and Editors’ Justin Lockey –Stuart Braithwaite selects some soulful piano and Italo-themed psychedelic electronica Audio have been making incredible records at an astounding rate for a few years now and I recommend every single one. This is from a recent split album and is classic Italo-themed psychedelic electronic music. Continue reading...
  
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• Geordie Shore's Chantelle Connelly Reveals Her Surgery Plans, Boob Job Included

  09-05-2016 11:36
  
  Although she doesn't want to make them bigger...
  
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• Blac Chyna Shares First Proper Picture Of Her Baby Bump As Rob Kardashian Gives Her A Mother’s Day Shout Out

  09-05-2016 11:32
  
  Oh hiya.
  
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• Spotify hopes to stream new Radiohead album soon

  09-05-2016 11:19
  
  Streaming service, which has had a difficult relationship with the band, says it is looking forward to making A Moon Shaped Pool available Spotify has said it hopes to stream Radiohead’s new album, A Moon Shaped Pool, as soon as it can. A Moon Shaped Pool, the Oxford band’s ninth album, was released on Sunday 8 May and is currently available through Apple Music and Tidal.Related: Radiohead: A Moon Shaped Pool review – something they've never achieved beforeContinue reading...
  
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• Win Tickets To Our 'MTV Push Futures Live At Aloft Hotels' Exclusive Gig With Anne-Marie In London!

  09-05-2016 11:06
  
  We've got 40 pairs of tickets to give away to this EXCLUSIVE gig with our Brand New For 2016 winner...
  
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• Justin Bieber Has A Tattoo On His Face Now

  09-05-2016 10:50
  
  ON HIS ACTUAL FACE.
  
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• Modern Baseball: meet the band tackling pop-punk’s crude image

  09-05-2016 10:00
  
  A new breed of bands are busting the genre’s juvenile stereotypes and tackling serious subjects like loss and depression Related: How well do you know Blink-182? Test your pop-punk knowledge Pop-punk has long had a reputation as the male-dominated genre of choice for angsty teenagers who love pizza and hate their parents. The younger cousin of “real punk”, its petulant image means that it tends to be marginalised by critics. Yet its popularity has is on the rise once more. In t
  
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• Lauryn Hill two hours late for concert because of need to 'align her energies'

  09-05-2016 02:42
  
  Singer performed for fewer than 40 minutes in Atlanta but has promised to make it up to the audienceMusician Lauryn Hill has told fans she was two hours late to a show in Atlanta because she was “aligning her energy with the time”.Hill, who performed at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre on Friday night for fewer than 40 minutes, issued an apology on her Facebook page on Sunday.Continue reading...
  
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• Mumford & Sons and Little Mix lead calls to take on ticket touts

  09-05-2016 01:59
  
  The bands want live music fans to petition parliament to crack down on ticket resellersIt may be a musically unlikely pairing, but Mumford & Sons and Little Mix have told their fans to “stand up” to rip-off ticket touts.
  The rock and pop stars, using the hashtag ToutsOut, have called on music fans to sign a petition so that tougher penalties for touts can be debated in Parliament. Continue reading...
  
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