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• Arise Sir Rod Stewart! No one deserves a knighthood more than you

  10-06-2016 23:30
  
  Don’t sneer at Rod’s knighthood – this is a man whose artistry, not just his reputation, demands recognitionIt gives me the utmost joy to learn that someone who once wrote the line “Spread your wings and let me come inside” has become a knight of the realm. Rod Stewart has long been our Lord Rochester of Rock – half his charm lying in the sheer lusty filth of the man, the songs that refer to “ludes” and “hot legs” and “hard-ons&rd
  
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• Exclusive: Amazon is preparing to launch streaming music service - sources

  10-06-2016 22:10
  By Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc is preparing to launch a standalone music streaming subscription service, placing it squarely in competition with rival offerings from Apple Inc and Spotify, according to two people with knowledge of the matter. Amazon is finalizing licenses with labels for the service, which likely will be launched in late summer or early fall, the sources said. Amazon, which offers a free streaming music service with a limited catalog to subscribers of its
  
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• London O'Connor on his uniform, music and femininity: ‘it’s part of being whole’

  10-06-2016 21:01
  
  He gives out his phone number on Twitter, feels emotions in color, loves rocks and flowers, has worn the same clothes since last fall – and is a singular talentLondon O’Connor has been wearing the same outfit since November. “Gonna wear nothing but this Gold sweater until my music makes more money than my parents. O∆,” the 25-year-old New York City songwriter and producer tweeted in the fall. When we meet up on a sunny afternoon at Tompkins Square Park on the Lower
  
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• Nite Jewel: Liquid Cool review – hermetic, out-of-step synth pop

  10-06-2016 20:34
  
  (Gloriette)Faced with writer’s block, and following a dispute with her record label, Ramona Gonzalez recorded this album in a closet. Two closets, to be exact, in two different parts of LA, where Gonzalez has crafted Nite Jewel’s glassy, minimal synth pop style over the course of the past decade. The details might be apocryphal, but they feel true, such is the hermetic feel of the work. Part of what makes Liquid Cool feel distinct (it’s also the name Gonzalez applies to her mus
  
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• Gemma Styles: Sexist Commenters - You Can't Have It Both Ways

  10-06-2016 20:03
  
  Gemma Styles talks life, feminism and what's in the news in her brand new MTV.co.uk column. This week she discusses sexism and hypocrisy around the women only venue at Glastonbury and the Standford rape.
  
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• Lily Allen's stalker detained indefinitely under Mental Health Act

  10-06-2016 18:33
  
  Alex Gray, 31, sentenced at Harrow crown court after being convicted of burglary and stalking causing alarm and distressA stalker who broke into the home of singer Lily Allen has been detained indefinitely under the Mental Health Act.Alex Gray, 31, was sentenced at Harrow crown court after being convicted of burglary and stalking causing alarm and distress. Continue reading...
  
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• A Bruce Springsteen show makes you feel like the best version of yourself

  10-06-2016 16:44
  
  I was well into my 30s before I could even tolerate the Boss. Now I can’t go to see him without being moved to tears and made to feel overwhelmingly aliveA man I know, a friend of a friend, has fallen in love with ayahuasca, the hallucinogen used in tribal ceremonies in South America. Every so often he heads off to the rainforest, where he joins a retreat and purges his soul. He returns to London, and explains that he feels as though his self, his emotions, have been taken apart and reconf
  
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• Imarhan's playlist – Aziz Sahmaoui, Daft Punk and more

  10-06-2016 16:41
  
  One of the leading bands of the new wave of Tuareg music pick the tracks that have inspired themMeet Kel Assouf and Imarhan, the new wave of Tuareg rockA sublime Algerian lute player. His music is poetry, inspiring and breathing. It is the perfect sound to rest to, or de-stress – music that reminds us of our desert and the big landscapes. The rhythm is very particular, unexpected and takes you out of yourself. Continue reading...
  
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• Hair Products To Use To Get Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber And More Celebs' Hair

  10-06-2016 16:41
  
  The Hair Products You Need To Use To Get Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, Dougie Poynter, Dylan O'Brien, Anwar Hadid, Lucky Blue Smith And More Male Celebs' Hair Styles. Read in full at mtv.co.uk
  
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• The stars continue to align for actress Teyonah Parris

  10-06-2016 16:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — As Teyonah Parris was preparing to play R&B singer Miki Howard in TV One's original biopic, she wanted to ask Howard about some of the darker moments in her life — drug abuse, domestic violence and a troubled childhood — to understand more about the character. But she was nervous at first about probing.
  
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• Thousands will pay tribute to David Bowie at Isle of Wight festival

  10-06-2016 16:20
  
  Festivalgoers will wear Bowie masks at event on Saturday, and Glastonbury also planning celebrations of his life and workThousands of music fans will be invited to wear masks of David Bowie at the Isle of Wight festival, the first of a series of tributes to the late singer at events around the UK this summer.British festival season kicks into gear this weekend with Isle of Wight, Download, Meltdown and Field Day. Bowie’s last festival appearance was at the Isle of Wight in 2004. He died in
  
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• New band of the week: Savoy Motel (No 107)

  10-06-2016 14:56
  
  With a glam revival imminent, try these Nashville exponents of funked-up glitter boogie
  Hometown: Nashville.
  The lineup: Jeffrey Novak (bass, vocals), Jessica McFarland (drums, vocals), Mimi Galbierz (guitar, vocals), Dillon Watson (guitar). Continue reading...
  
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• 19 Hot AF Footballers Worth Watching The Euros For

  10-06-2016 14:40
  
  Your guide to the hottest players to check out during the football tournament.
  
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• R&B Newcomer LVNDVN Makes His Entrance With New Track ‘PLANS’

  10-06-2016 14:37
  
  If the music sounds this strong so early on in his career, we’re more than certain that LVNDVN will have an extremely fruitful career ahead of him…
  
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• Khloe Kardashian 'Wants A Restraining Order Against Lamar Odom Following Vicious Threats'

  10-06-2016 14:13
  
  The KUWTK star is reportedly ready to take drastic measures.
  
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• Tom Misch And Loyle Carner Team Up For ‘Crazy Dream’

  10-06-2016 14:06
  
  Teaming up with Loyle Carner for their latest collaboration ‘Crazy Dream’, the track is a pure vibe and is possibly one of Tom Misch’s strongest releases to date.
  
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• The French hip-hop stars fighting the far right

  10-06-2016 14:00
  
  In the face of terrorism and Islamophobia, French-language rap is having a political reawakeningMarine Le Pen and her father are the two figures French hip-hop loves to hate. In the lyrics of one of his most recent tracks, Kalash tastefully expressed his feelings for the pair: “I’ve fucked Jean-Marie since I was born and his daughter that orangutan.” When Nekfeu accepted the award for urban album of the year at the Victoires de la Musique awards in February he added the line &l
  
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• Madam X’s favourite tracks: 'Lady Chann is Queen’

  10-06-2016 14:00
  
  The Manchester tastemaker answers our musical questionnaireYou think you know where the tune’s going but you don’t. It’s the ultimate opening statement. Continue reading...
  
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• This Week's Must-Listen New Music Round Up Ft. Tom Odell, Nick Jonas, Usher & More!

  10-06-2016 13:45
  
  So much great new music...
  
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• Ryan De La Cruz Talks Debut EP 'Pagan's On Radar Radio

  10-06-2016 13:44
  
  'Pagans' is both cathartic as it is relatable. Filled with pockets of Ryan's own personal life experiences from his teenage years, ‘Pagans’ sees Ryan telling his tale over moody trap and R&B beats.
  
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• Y (Ft. Afro B)

  10-06-2016 13:22 via mtv.co.uk
  
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• Tom Hiddleston Teases Hulk v Loki Rematch In Thor: Ragnarok

  10-06-2016 13:07
  
  Expect more lols this time.
  
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• Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth ‘’Set To Get Married On A Beach In Australia’

  10-06-2016 13:06
  
  It looks like the reconciled couple will be walking down the aisle sometime soon.
  
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• New Machine Enlists Aaron London For 'Dare 4 U'

  10-06-2016 13:04
  
  New Machine compliments the psychedelic, trippy aspect of the track perfectly with splashes of colour and silhouette shots that add an element of mystery and intrigue to the track.
  
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• The Wrap Up Meets Yungen

  10-06-2016 12:50
  
  Yungen talks about his latest single with Angel, signing to a major label and working on his debut album...
  
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• Gigi Hadid Finally Puts A Stop To Those Zayn Malik Break Up Rumours With Sassy Tweet

  10-06-2016 12:40
  
  She'd really quite everyone to just live their own lives, apparently.
  
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• My Only Friend [Explicit]

  10-06-2016 12:22 via mtv.co.uk
  
  My Only Friend
  
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• Justin Vernon says Bon Iver festival set will be all new

  10-06-2016 11:44
  
  Singer-songwriter announces first fresh material for five years, as Haim reveal details of follow-up to Days Are GoneJustin Vernon has revealed that new Bon Iver material is in the pipeline, with the singer-songwriter set to perform a set of entirely new music. It will be the first new material that Vernon will have aired since 2011’s second album Bon Iver, Bon Iver. The new material will be debuted at Eaux Claires festival in Wisconsin in August. Speaking on Twitter, Vernon said: “F
  
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• D Rymez Latest Project ‘Terminal 1: Gate 24’ Is An Absolute Banger

  10-06-2016 11:21
  
  ‘Terminal 1: Gate 24’ is a ten track mixtape full of heartfelt bars and weighty production that really makes D-Rymez stand out from the crowd.
  
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• The Stone Roses: Beautiful Thing review – solid rather than earth shattering

  10-06-2016 11:07
  
  The second comeback single from the Stone Roses has one big thing in its favour – it’s a whole lot better than All for One. But is that its only merit?Perhaps the politest thing you can say about the Stone Roses’ comeback single All for One is that it met with a mixed response. Many people who heard it seemed faintly aghast, or a bit mortified on the band’s behalf, although a certain kind of dutiful fortysomething bloke, for whom it’s an article of faith that the St
  
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• Justin Bieber Has Responded To Shocking Fight Footage In The Most Bieber Way

  10-06-2016 09:46
  
  Justin Bieber caught on camera getting into a fight.
  
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• From Super Furry Animals to Avicii – the best (and worst) Euro 2016 singles

  10-06-2016 09:00
  
  Every international tournament brings fleeting hope, crushing disappointment and a raft of singles. Hear’s your brief guide to the latterAt last the day has come when Europe gets to treat itself to several weeks of unremarkable group games, before erupting into two rounds of cagey knockout games, before a dull final crowns the whole affair. Yes, it’s Euro 2016 time and, as with every international football tournament, there were a load of people who thought it would be a really good
  
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• Final Song

  10-06-2016 04:53 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Final Song
  
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