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• Robert Plant recalls to court the night Led Zeppelin made Stairway to Heaven

  21-06-2016 23:39
  
  Lead singer took the stand during the copyright trial in which he and fellow songwriter Jimmy Page are accused of stealing a riff from Spirit’s song TaurusLed Zeppelin singer Robert Plant testified on Tuesday that his memory of encounters more than 40 years ago is dim, though his recollection of the creation of the band’s epic Stairway to Heaven was quite clear.Plant told a packed courtroom that he did not remember hanging out with members of the band Spirit after a Birmingham, Engla
  
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• This Is What You Came For (Ft. Rihanna)

  21-06-2016 22:37 via mtv.co.uk
  
  This Is What You Came For (Official Video)
  
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• 15 Hair Products The Kardashian-Jenners Use That You Can Too

  21-06-2016 18:14
  
  Want Kardashian-worthy locks? Check out their favourite budget buys.
  
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• Bella Hadid Is Turning Into Sister Gigi With Blonde Hair Transformation

  21-06-2016 18:12
  
  Bella has got blonde and pink hair now and it’s incredible.
  
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• Sky Ferreira On 'Sexist' Article: 'I'm Not A F**king Example'

  21-06-2016 17:49
  
  "I'm glad that this is making people think & conversation is happening"
  
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• Kylie Jenner Announces Two Blue Lip Kits To Celebrate 4th July

  21-06-2016 17:19
  
  See pics of the two new blue Kylie Jenner Lip Kits, Freedom and Skyline. Read more at mtv.co.uk
  
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• Liam Payne’s Sister Ruth Defends Cheryl Against The Haters

  21-06-2016 16:45
  
  Cheryl is called ‘one of the most beautiful women in the world’ in Liam Payne’s sisters' defensive Twitter rant.
  
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• Howay Man! Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry Works The Pole On Mortal Night Out With Co-Stars

  21-06-2016 16:38
  
  Before getting icy with BFF Nathan Henry..
  
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• Troy Ave indicted on attempted murder charge after shooting at TI concert

  21-06-2016 15:51
  
  The 33-year-old rapper also faces four counts of criminal possession of a weapon over incident at New York City’s Irving Plaza that left his bodyguard deadThe 33-year-old rapper Troy Ave – real name Roland Collins – has avoided a murder charge but has been indicted on five other felonies after a deadly shooting at a New York rap show in May.The New York Daily News reported that the rapper was indicted on four counts of criminal possession of a weapon and one count of attempted
  
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• Frank Ocean breaks silence with blog on Orlando: 'Many wish we didn’t exist'

  21-06-2016 15:42
  
  The lauded R&B artist, who has stayed out of the public eye since coming out on Tumblr in 2012, wrote a mournful piece about the Pulse nightclub shootingFrank Ocean has mourned hateful acts towards the LGBT community in an emotional blogpost responding to the Orlando shooting, writing: “Many hate us and wish we didn’t exist.”The lauded R&B artist has kept away from the spotlight since coming out as bisexual in an open letter on the micro-blogging site Tumblr in July 201
  
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• How To Blag Your Way Through Euro 2016 When You Couldn't Care Less About Football

  21-06-2016 15:40
  
  The ultimate blagger's guide for anyone who doesn't care about football but is going to be forced to watch all the Euro 2016 matches with their friends and family. Read in full at MTV.co.uk
  
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• Glastonbury 2016: man dies in fire-related incident

  21-06-2016 14:22
  
  Petrol spillage believed to be cause of blaze that left man in his 20s severely burned before being airlifted to hospital, where he diedA man has died after suffering serious burns at the Glastonbury festival.The man, who is in his 20s, was airlifted from Worthy Farm in Somerset on Monday evening after catching on fire. He later died in hospital after suffering “significant burns”, Avon and Somerset police said. Continue reading...
  
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• The Shannara Chronicles' Poppy Drayton Talks Awks Sex Scene With Vanessa Hudgens' Boyf Austin Butler: 'You're Given Tiny Pants!' - EXCLUSIVE

  21-06-2016 13:55
  
  It deffo wasn’t a fantasy come true for Princess Poppy...
  
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• Werther review – Massenet’s dark emotions evoked with passion

  21-06-2016 13:27
  
  Royal Opera House, London
  Antonio Pappano and the ROH orchestra outshine the drama in this atmospheric revival of Benoît Jacquot’s 2004 productionCarefully rehearsed by Andrew Sinclair, the current revival of French film director Benoît Jacquot’s 2004 production of Massenet’s opera, founded on Goethe’s epistolary novel, is one of the Royal Opera’s more traditional stagings. It retains the 18th-century look of the original text both in Charles Edwards&rs
  
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• Charlotte Crosby Hits Back At 'Vile' Helen Wood Over 'Geordie Shore Sket' Comments

  21-06-2016 13:13
  
  Char has quite rightly had enough of the bullying.
  
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• Teen Mom OG’s Maci Bookout Faces More Instagram Criticism For Her Lifestyle

  21-06-2016 12:55
  
  Beergate.
  
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• Murray Perahia review – clarity but no thrills in the Hammerklavier

  21-06-2016 12:23
  
  Barbican, LondonThe luminous beauty of Perahia at his best was missing in a performance that struggled on its way to the biggest piano sonata of allNext season at the Barbican, Murray Perahia will devote himself to Beethoven, playing all five piano concertos with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, as well as giving a solo recital devoted to the composer. The main work in his latest appearance was by Beethoven, too – the biggest of all the piano sonatas, the Hammerklavier Op 106.When P
  
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• The Original Zoella From Very First Viral YouTube Channel Lonelygirl15 Is Back After 8 Year Hiatus

  21-06-2016 12:11
  
  The Original Zoella From Very First Viral YouTube Channel Lonelygirl15 Makes Surprise Return To The Internet after 'cult' induction. Read more and watch her first video in 8 years at MTV.co.uk
  
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• Selena Gomez Nailed Her Come And Get It Routine On A Rollercoaster For Carpool Karaoke

  21-06-2016 12:10
  
  The singer took to the infamous karaoke car with James Corden this week.
  
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• Caitlyn Jenner Has A Quiet Father's Day Without The Kardashians: ‘Things Aren’t Going Great’

  21-06-2016 11:44
  
  Caitlyn Jenner shared Father's Day with daughter Kylie Jenner, whilst the Kardashian sisters and brother Rob were absent both in person and on social media.
  
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• Joe Grind Drops Fire New Track ‘Duckin The Boy Dem’

  21-06-2016 11:42
  
  With anyone able to release music online these days and the rap game becoming saturated by substandard spitters aiming to get a bigger audience, it can be difficult to find truly quality music out there. Step in ‘Duckin The Boy Dem’.
  
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• Ex On The Beach Babe Ashleigh Defty Shows Off Her Peachy Bum And Bronzed Glow In Topless Holiday Snap

  21-06-2016 11:33
  
  There's no denying that Ash will be the envy of lads everywhere after they see her latest Instagram snap...
  
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• Isaiah Dreads Shells Down In Video For His New ‘Victory Freestyle’

  21-06-2016 11:26
  
  Bars upon bars upon bars. That’s what you can expect to hear on this latest freestyle from 18-year-old MC Isaiah Dreads as he dominates on his latest track ‘Victory Freestyle’.
  
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• That New Rita Ora Album Is One Step Closer As She Signs Worldwide Record Deal With Atlantic

  21-06-2016 11:16
  
  GO RITA!
  
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• Cult heroes: the 5th Dimension – elegant pop crooners who wowed the mainstream

  21-06-2016 11:00
  
  The opulent harmonies of these five suburban Californians in hits like Aquarius made every song they covered pure joyMy parents owned only two albums that weren’t folk or opera. One was the original Broadway cast recording of the musical Hair, which was famous for a scene in which the entire lot were naked; the other was The Age of Aquarius by the 5th Dimension. Both arrived in their record collection around 1975, several years after they had been released (in 1968 and 1969, respectively).
  
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• Ariel Winter Jumps On The Underboob Bandwagon In Risqué Dress To Celebrate Graduation

  21-06-2016 11:00
  
  The Modern Family actress isn't afraid of showing off a little boob, fyi.
  
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• MIA says she won't play Afropunk festival after Black Lives Matter comments

  21-06-2016 10:01
  
  Rapper faced boycott of London event following comments made to the Evening Standard, saying ‘I’ve been told to stay in my lane’MIA says she will no longer play her headline slot at the inaugural Afropunk festival in London. The news follows threats to boycott the event after the musician commented on the Black Lives Matter movement. In an interview with the Evening Standard in April, MIA suggested that there is too much focus in the US on the Black Lives Matter movement, and t
  
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• Forget Glastonbury: the festivals that Britain really deserves

  21-06-2016 10:00
  
  From wellness islands to digital detoxes, read our predictions for the bleak future of boutique festivals that cater for every bizarre niche
  Cleanfest is a clear poke in the eye for traditional festivals, with their mud: it’s targeted at those with an aversion to getting crusted-up soil on the only pair of jeans they packed for the weekend just 40 minutes into the first day. Sponsored by Domestos, it takes place in an abandoned car park, jetwashed of all dust and residue and lined entirely
  
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• Glastonbury 2016 quiz – how well do you know the world's greatest festival?

  21-06-2016 09:00
  
  Here are 10 questions to sort the seasoned welly-wearers from the first-timers in flip-flops Your friend says they would never go to Glastonbury any more, because it hasn’t got the same alternative vibe as back in the day. Which answer best convinces them their memory has been addled by too much partying?“What do you mean? Adele’s headlining on Saturday night!"“I don’t bother with the main festival. I’m going to be making a Mayan temple out of wicker in the He
  
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• Who frontman Roger Daltrey to follow in Simon Cowell's footsteps with prestigious award

  21-06-2016 08:01
  The singer will follow in the footsteps of Simon Cowell when he receives the prestigious award.
  
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• 'Cool' Princess Isabella of Denmark asked this famous singer for a photo – see it here

  21-06-2016 04:27
  
  Just like any other youngster her age, Princess Isabella had a fangirl moment when she met her music idol. The Danish princess asked Brandon Beal for a photo and the American singer, who has reached number one in Denmark, happily obliged. Brandon shared a photo on Instagram of himself with his young fan, praising Isabella for being so "cool" and "down to earth".
  
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