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• Sinead O'Connor found safe after going missing in Chicago area - police

  16-05-2016 22:48
  By Suzannah Gonzales and Fiona Ortiz CHICAGO (Reuters) - Irish-born singer Sinead O'Connor turned up safe at an undisclosed location on Monday, hours after being reported missing in Illinois by a caller who told authorities she had failed to return from a bicycle ride, police said. O'Connor, 49, who was reported missing in Wilmette, a suburb north of Chicago, has publicly acknowledged a history of mental illness. Six months ago, she said in a grief-wracked Facebook post that she had deliberately
  
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• Police say Sinead O'Connor found safe, no details released

  16-05-2016 22:43
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Police in suburban Chicago say Irish singer-songwriter Sinead O'Connor was found safe Monday after officers received a report that she never returned from a Sunday bike ride in the area.
  
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• Sinead O'Connor Found Safe After Going Missing

  16-05-2016 21:32
  
  Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has been found safe after she was reported missing by a caller amid concerns for her welfare, Illinois police say. The police department had earlier said it was seeking to "check the well-being" of the singer after an unidentified caller expressed concern for her. Police said she had left the Wilmette area for a bicycle ride yesterday at 6am and had not returned.
  
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• Parallel times: the album covers that never were

  16-05-2016 20:32
  
  A new book of outtakes from photoshoots for Blondie, David Bowie, the Specials and more provide an alternative history of 70s and 80s popFor every iconic photo on an album cover, there are dozens of less iconic outtakes. They’re usually condemned to the dustbin of history, but, as proved by Outside the Lines, a book that collects outtakes from album cover shoots of the late 70s and early 80s, they frequently tell their own story, distinct and occasionally more truthful than their more famo
  
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• Transgender singer of Against Me! burns birth certificate over North Carolina bill

  16-05-2016 20:14
  
  Laura Jane Grace is the latest musician to voice dissent over the controversial ‘bathroom bill’ not by cancelling shows, but using them as a form of protestRelated: Animal Collective release live recordings to aid fight against North Carolina’s anti-LGBT law During a show in Durham, North Carolina, on Sunday night, Against Me! singer Laura Jane Grace burned her birth certificate, saying “Goodbye gender!” She smiled as the crowd cheered, looking gleeful as the paper
  
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• Chicago-area police issue Sinead O'Connor well-being check

  16-05-2016 20:06
  
  CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago-area police issued a well-being check Monday for Irish singer and musician Sinead O'Connor, who reportedly went for a bicycle ride Sunday morning in a northern suburb but never returned.
  
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• Sinead O'Connor Goes Missing After Bike Ride

  16-05-2016 19:55
  
  Irish singer Sinead O'Connor has been reported missing by a caller who "expressed concern for her well-being", Illinois police has said. The police department in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette said it was "seeking to check the well-being of Sinead O'Connor". Sgt Michael Robinson said: "O'Connor reportedly left the Wilmette area for a bicycle ride yesterday at 6am and has not returned.
  
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• 38 Things Everyone With An Inner Mermaid Needs In Their Life

  16-05-2016 18:49
  
  Mermaid goals 4 lyf.
  
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• Chicago-area police looking for Sinéad O'Connor, missing since Sunday

  16-05-2016 18:47
  
  Police in Wilmette said the Irish singer had not been seen since going on an early morning bicycle ride on Sunday, but she has since been found safeConcerns are growing for the well-being of Irish singer and musician Sinéad O’Connor, who has not been seen since Sunday morning.Police in the Chicago suburb of Wilmette released a statement on Monday in which they said they were “seeking to check the well-being” of the 49-year-old. Continue reading...
  
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• Please Take A Moment Out Of Your Day To Watch Coldplay's 'Up&Up' Video. Trust.

  16-05-2016 18:45
  
  You'll believe you can skydive into a bowl of pasta...
  
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• Are New Kids on the Block worth remembering?

  16-05-2016 18:37
  
  In the latest edition of the 33 ⅓ classic album book series, author Rebecca Wallwork explains group’s influence and why Hangin’ Tough still mattersWhere would we be without New Kids on the Block? Clean-cut and always ready to burst into harmonies or a complicated piece of choreography at a moment’s notice, they set the template for subsequent boy bands, first the Backstreet Boys and *N Sync, then One Direction. In America at least, New Kids breathed new life into teen pop
  
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• This Is How To Socially Slay Both On And Offline

  16-05-2016 18:11
  
  These tips will keep your social media in check
  
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• Geordie Shore's Charlotte Crosby Shows Off Her Brand New Puppies And They're Too Cute

  16-05-2016 18:07
  
  CAN WE HAVE ONE PLEASE?
  
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• Why Prince, Bowie, Freddie and co will rock you from beyond the grave

  16-05-2016 17:37
  
  Prince, David Bowie, Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury and Elvis Presley have all had a string of hits since their deaths. But how do artists’ estates keep the posthumous profits rolling in? When a major pop star turns up their toes, it is guaranteed that their biggest singles and albums will return to the charts in the aftermath. That is partly because fans wish to mark their passing with a grieving gesture of support and also because record labels are extremely keen to get the posthumous
  
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• Raheem Bakaré Unleashes Visuals For 'Forever You'

  16-05-2016 17:28
  
  'Forever You' was unveiled back in February, which instantly captivated listeners through Raheem Bakaré's heartfelt lyricism and smooth vocals.
  
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• Next X-Men Movie Could Be Set In Space!

  16-05-2016 17:03
  
  The X-Men's most ICONIC space storyline might be about to happen.
  
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• Kesha Reveals She’s ‘Taking Her Life Back’ As She Addresses Her Battle With Depression & An Eating Disorder In Instagram Post

  16-05-2016 16:49
  
  Yessss Kesha.
  
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• Adele's music video to premiere at the Billboard Music Awards

  16-05-2016 16:48
  
  Adele’s new music video for Send My Love (To Your New Lover) will be shown during the Billboard Music Awards.
  
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• Someone Has Recreated The Warcraft Trailer With Game Graphics & It's Better Than The Real Thing

  16-05-2016 16:44
  
  Mind-blowing.
  
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• Harry Styles Has Been Spotted On His Way To France Without His Hair

  16-05-2016 16:27
  
  Well, with some of it.
  
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• Avelino Drops New Track 'KOKO Nights'

  16-05-2016 16:04
  
  Last week saw Avelino and Wretch 32 take over KOKO in Camden together for their 'Young Fire, Old Flame' show. Drawing inspiration from this and marking the occasion, Avelino has shared his latest offering 'KOKO Nights'.
  
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• Bournemouth SO/Parry review – Yusuf's Cain fails to make a point

  16-05-2016 14:55
  
  St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich
  Kemal Yusuf’s flamboyant orchestral gestures sounded drastically over-scored at the premiere of his cantata at the Norfolk and Norwich festivalWith the premieres of works such as Elgar’s Sea Pictures, Vaughan Williams’s Job and Britten’s Our Hunting Fathers among its last-century credits, the Norfolk and Norwich festival has a distinguished history of commissioning new works. It’s a tradition the festival is attempting to revive. The
  
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• Peaches' playlist: Nicki Minaj, PJ Harvey and more

  16-05-2016 14:42
  
  The electroclash star picks out six of her favourite tracks – from a Minaj masterpiece to Cyndi Lauper outdoing Prince on one of his own songsThis song both terrifies me and excites me! Galas has vocal and piano skills like no other. No one has interpreted the blues like this and no one ever will! Continue reading...
  
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• Yayyy Adele's Announced Her New Single & Teases Brand New Music Video

  16-05-2016 14:34
  
  Booo '25' STILL isn't on Spotify!
  
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• Rock Hall exhibit to focus on rock music link to politics

  16-05-2016 13:54
  CLEVELAND (AP) — A new exhibit focusing on the link between rock music and politics will open at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland prior to the Republican National Convention scheduled for July.
  
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• Philharmonia/Salonen – an electrifying start to their Stravinsky season

  16-05-2016 13:53
  
  Royal Festival Hall, London
  The Stravinsky: Myths and Rituals series began with new choreography for Agon and a revelatory Rite of SpringThe brainchild of conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen and musicologist Jonathan Cross, Stravinsky: Myths and Rituals is a big Philharmonia retrospective that dominates the orchestra’s schedule until the end of the current season and then onwards into September. The series examines Stravinsky’s complex relationships with classicism and modernism in his middl
  
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• Bluey Robinson Announces Mixtape Details And Debuts New Track ‘Questions’

  16-05-2016 13:36
  
  Following his cover of Jagged Edge’s 2001 hit ‘Where The Party At’ meeting to an abundance of acclaim, London based R&B connoisseur Bluey Robinson returns with his brand new track ‘Questions’.
  
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• Soulful Newcomer Chloe Leone Unveils Debut EP ‘Domesticated’

  16-05-2016 13:29
  
  With musical newcomers arriving left, right and centre, it’s a difficult task to standout in the overcrowded pool of artists. However, soulful-pop newcomer Chloe Leone does just this plus more with her debut EP ‘Domesticated’.
  
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• Nolay Shares Anime Inspired Visuals For 'Gotta Love It'

  16-05-2016 12:45
  
  After dropping the audio to this track a few months back, Nolay ups the ante for her up and coming project 'Grime, Guts and Glory' with the visuals for 'Gotta Love It'.
  
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• TheGoodVibe Share Their Mixtape ‘Future Vibe Vol 1’

  16-05-2016 12:43
  
  Enter TheGoodVibe, the record label/platform, championing everything and anything fresh and future. Their latest release is in the form of a mixtape, entitled 'Future Vibe Vol 1'.
  
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• Stephanie Davis Claims She's Pregnant Following Split From Jeremy McConnell

  16-05-2016 12:39
  
  Well this has taken a sudden turn.
  
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• Thomas Cohen review – ethereal songs of love and loss

  16-05-2016 12:35
  
  Headrow House, Leeds
  Cohen’s warm, woozy songs about his late wife, Peaches Geldof, reveal a songwriter who deserves to be known for his music not his marriageFive years ago, Thomas Cohen fronted the motorik post-punk band SCUM. Critics raved about them, but they got no further than playing dingy rooms to handfuls of people. More attention arrived after the singer’s marriage to Peaches Geldof in 2012. For the last two years, the spotlight has fallen on Cohen for more unwanted reasons
  
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• Sexual Songs & Sparrows: Tom Odell Gives Us A Crash Course In New Album

  16-05-2016 12:30
  
  Tom talks us through 'Wrong Crowd' ahead of his appearance at MTV Crashes Coventry next week!
  
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• Staying Friends With Your Exes Means You Might Be A Psychopath

  16-05-2016 12:14
  
  Or a narcissist. So that's good.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Calls Rob Kardashian ‘Petty AF’ After He And Blac Chyna ‘Make Fun’ Of Kris Jenner On Instagram

  16-05-2016 12:02
  
  She wasn’t pleased.
  
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• Journey sue Monster for $500,000 over cancelled gig

  16-05-2016 11:41
  
  The energy drinks firm that had to pay the Beastie Boys $1.7m two years ago is again facing the ire of musiciansJourney simply won’t stop believin’ in the power of their lawyers. The US band are suing the Monster energy drinks company for $500,000 (£350,000), claiming the firm breached a contract when it cancelled a booking for them to appear at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show, which took place in Las Vegas in January.According to The Hollywood Reporter, Journey’s atto
  
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• Tyga Opens Up About Why He And Kylie Jenner Really Broke Up

  16-05-2016 11:16
  
  THE TRUTH.
  
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• Kendall Jenner’s Flawless Sheer Dress Basically Just Shut Down Cannes Film Festival

  16-05-2016 10:07
  
  PEAK KENDALL IS HERE.
  
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• Mourners attend Prince memorial service at his Jehovah's Witnesses church

  16-05-2016 10:05
  
  Musician Larry Graham, who introduced Prince to the faith, and the late singer’s bandmates paid tribute to the singer at the service.
  
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• Gigi Hadid’s Zayn Malik T-Shirt Is The Definition Of Relationship Goals

  16-05-2016 09:58
  
  THIS IS TOO MUCH
  
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• Azealia Banks apologizes for racist rant about Zayn Malik

  16-05-2016 05:12
  
  Banks used a series of slurs targeting Muslims in a post aimed at Zayn Malik, whom she accused of copying her styleAzealia Banks has apologised for a stream of racist and Islamophobic invective against former One Direction member Zayn Malik that led Twitter to suspend her.
  The rapper, who has long been notorious for provocative social media postings and has rarely voiced remorse, offered her “sincerest apologies to the world” in a posting on Instagram, where her account remains activ
  
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