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• Led Zeppelin owes millions in royalties to musician: plaintiff attorney

  22-06-2016 22:18
  Lawyer Francis Malofiy, who represents a trustee for late Spirit musician Randy Wolfe, also known as Randy California, told jurors in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles that Page did not say how he was inspired to compose the opening chords of the chart-topping song, which has a place in the Grammy Hall of Fame. Malofiy said he was seeking a one-third writing credit on "Stairway to Heaven" for Wolfe and presented various estimated valuations of damages ranging from $3 million to $30 million.
  
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• Pretty Little Liars Season 7: 11 Things We Learned From ‘Tick Tock, Bitches’

  22-06-2016 22:16
  
  Oh yes, PLL is back and it’s going bigger than EVER. This is what went down in episode one of season 7…
  
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• Music Review: The rescue of Eggs Over Easy from obscurity

  22-06-2016 22:00
  Eggs Over Easy, "Good 'n' Cheap: The Eggs Over Easy Story" (Yep Roc Records)
  
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• HBO cancels Jagger-Scorsese music drama series 'Vinyl'

  22-06-2016 21:56
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — The TV drama "Vinyl" from Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger isn't getting any more satisfaction from HBO.
  
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• Ticketmaster wants to know how far you're willing to go to see a covers band

  22-06-2016 20:19
  
  The company has handed out ticket vouchers as part of a lawsuit settlement – but the list of shows buyers can use them on isn’t exactly a who’s who of pop cultureTicketmaster quietly unveiled a treat for tribute band fans on Tuesday, dispensing millions of dollars of free ticket vouchers to customers as part of a class action lawsuit settlement. Excitement over the settlement quickly dissolved as people learned that the true value of the payout is dependent on a person’s
  
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• Sufi singer shot dead by extremists in Pakistan

  22-06-2016 19:42
  
  KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A famous Sufi singer was shot dead in Pakistan on Wednesday in an attack claimed by Islamic extremists.
  
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• Singer Birdy finds freedom on 3rd album, 'Beautiful Lies'

  22-06-2016 19:21
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — U.K. singer Birdy burst on the music scene at 15 with a knack for making cover songs sound like her own with her broody, gloomy vocals.
  
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• Last-minute buys: Glastonbury 2016 survival guide

  22-06-2016 18:01
  
  We can’t guarantee these essentials will be in stock if you leave it until the morning, but here is everything you need for a soggy or sunny Glastonbury Continue reading...
  
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• Oi Oi! Geordie Shore's Chloe Ferry And Nathan Henry Tash On In The Med During Series 13 Filming

  22-06-2016 17:46
  
  The radgies were seen getting very horny on a table as they filmed series 13 in a Kavos bar...
  
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• Briana Jungwirth Calls Baby Freddie 'Her Own Miracle', Claims Family Member

  22-06-2016 17:25
  
  The new mum has a super positive outlook on her life now that she's had baby Freddie.
  
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• The Pretty Little Liars Cast Take On Our Pretty Little Quick Fire Quiz

  22-06-2016 17:12
  
  The craziest outfit I've ever worn on PLL? Man, SO many.
  
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• Exclusive: Portishead release Abba SOS video in tribute to Jo Cox

  22-06-2016 17:01
  
  In a tribute to Jo Cox, the Bristol trip hop band have released a video for their downbeat cover of Abba’s pop classicJo Cox, the Batley and Spen MP who was tragically killed last week, would have been 42 today. In honour of her tireless campaigning in support of refugees, iconic Bristol trip-hop band Portishead have released a video to go alongside their cover of Abba’s SOS. It features singer Beth Gibbons, shot alone in monochrome, reaching out towards the camera before ending with
  
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• Azekel Releases Video To 'Linger'

  22-06-2016 16:27
  
  Last week London's R&B, neo-soul crooner Azekel shared with us the jazz soaked, sensually laced track 'Linger', now he shares some equally sensual visuals to accompany the track too.
  
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• Alista Marq Hangs Around The City In ‘Vice’ Visuals

  22-06-2016 16:17
  
  After releasing the audio to his latest single ‘Vice’ back in March, London based rapper Alista Marq, shares the cinematic visual accompaniment to his smooth single.
  
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• Car Seat Headrest review – sublime set from the future of US rock

  22-06-2016 16:00
  
  100 Club, London
  Will Toledo looks like an honours student but he delivers his songs about depression and prom night DMT trips with intoxicating assurance“We’ve never had a good show in London,” mutters Will Toledo, Seattle’s answer to the question: what if McLovin rocked? Delivering songs about depression, small-town ennui and prom night DMT trips with the blank-faced snarl of an honours student lying to his parents, he looks anything but the future of US rock, yet sound
  
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• Berlin Phil: Europa Concerts 1991-2015 DVD review – a set of special things to savour

  22-06-2016 16:00
  
  Berliner Philharmoniker/ Abbado/ Barenboim/ Boulez/ Dudamel/ Haitink/ Mehta/ Muti/ Rattle
  (Warner Classics, 25 DVDs)The Berlin Philharmonic gave its first ever concert in 1892, on 1 May. Since 1991, it has been marking that anniversary with a one-off May Day concert, which is given in a different historical-cultural centre in Europe each year, and which is televised live widely across Europe, though not in the UK. This set of DVDs documenting the first 25-year history of the Europa Concerts has
  
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• 81 Scary Movies That Are Too Creepy To Watch Alone

  22-06-2016 15:57
  
  How many of these have you seen?
  
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• Rap's Arrested Development still making music on their terms

  22-06-2016 15:40
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The hip-hop group Arrested Development is still making music on their own terms by releasing two new albums this year, one that is a free download and another one for sale.
  
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• Plaid's gardening playlist: Brian Eno, Jimmy Cliff and more

  22-06-2016 15:00
  
  The Warp veterans pick a horticulturally themed playlist of songs that inspire each step of the process, from planting to cropping, Drexciya to the Isley BrothersPlanting: This track alludes to the panspermia hypothesis, that life exists throughout the universe and that planets can be “seeded” by meteorites. Some believe this the most significant of all gardening events, something that led to the very beginning of life on Earth. Continue reading...
  
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• Noted Pakistani Sufi singer shot dead in Karachi

  22-06-2016 14:23
  By Mehreen Zahra-Malik ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Motorcycle-borne gunmen on Wednesday shot dead an acclaimed Pakistani singer in the busy port city of Karachi, police said, two days after masked men kidnapped the son of a top provincial judge. Karachi, a metropolis of about 20 million people, is home to Pakistan's stock exchange and central bank and is plagued by political, ethnic and sectarian violence. Amjad Sabri, 45, was one of South Asia's most popular singers of the 'qawwali', Sufi devotional
  
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• Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Pharrell And More Join Forces Against YouTube & More

  22-06-2016 13:47
  
  It's time for change...
  
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• Watch twenty one pilots' New Video For Heathens, Featuring Orange Jumpsuits And A Prison Gig

  22-06-2016 13:37
  
  Please spend the rest of your afternoon watching this video...
  
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• Zayn Malik Slammed As 'Flakey' By Tyler, The Creator For Not Showing Up To Recording Sessions

  22-06-2016 13:27
  
  Things have gotten feisty between Tyler and Zayn.
  
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• Frank Ocean Publishes A Heart-Breaking, Deeply Moving Response To The Orlando Shootings

  22-06-2016 13:17
  
  "Many hate us and wish we didn't exist."
  
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• Snow Globe Manis Are The Weird New Instagram Nail Art Trend That Will Make You Feel Like Elsa From Frozen

  22-06-2016 13:14
  
  The snow globe nail art trend is blowing up on Instagram. See pics of the crazy manis at mtv.co.uk
  
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• Sarsha Simone Unveils Sublime New Track ‘Casualty’

  22-06-2016 13:09
  
  Hailing all the way from Australia, R&B newcomer Sarsha Simone is making quite the entrance with her brand new single ‘Casualty’…
  
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• Kuusisto/Frank-Gemmill/Stefanovich review – Ligeti's subversive masterpiece gets the performance it deserves

  22-06-2016 13:02
  
  Wigmore Hall, London
  Ligeti’s 1982 work for violin, horn and piano was played with aplomb, but two Brahms works fared less wellIn its introverted way, György Ligeti’s horn trio is one of the most subversive masterpieces of the last half century. It was the work that in 1982 signalled a radical change of direction in Ligeti’s music, taking him away from the European avant garde and towards a style that not only drew on the music of the past but also incorporated elements fr
  
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• Opal Blue Debut Brand New Single ‘Taking My Love Away’

  22-06-2016 13:01
  
  Following the release of their sensational EP ‘She Goes Deep’ earlier this year, mysterious production outfit Opal Blue return with their banger of a new single ‘Taking My Love Away’.
  
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• Sky Ferreira has a talent for more than looking sexy – despite one critic's crush

  22-06-2016 13:00
  
  LA Weekly apologized to the pop singer for an article which dwelt longingly on her breasts – just the latest example of masturbatory writing about female artists Related: Sky Ferreira hits back at music industry sexism after LA Times article As best I can tell, the use of overt female sexuality to market products – from pop music to ice cream bars to cars to beer and beyond – has three effects: it encourages men and women buy crap they don’t need; it makes too many women
  
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• Get This Mind-Blowing Cult Game Free Today And Tomorrow Only

  22-06-2016 12:57
  
  It's so addictive.
  
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• The phone prison – how to stop people filming at gigs

  22-06-2016 12:53
  
  Artists including Alicia Keys and Guns N’ Roses are asking punters to seal their phones in lockable bags in their pockets, which can only be opened after the show. Does this mean grainy concert footage on YouTube is doomed?‘If you haven’t been to a phone-free show, you just don’t know what you’re missing,” says Graham Dugoni, the inventor of Yondr. “There is something about living in real life that can’t be replicated.”Plato might have disagr
  
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• Ex On The Beach's Jess Impiazzi Hits Back After Being Romantically Linked To Charlie Sheen

  22-06-2016 12:47
  
  Jeez, can't two pals enjoy a Jack The Ripper walking tour without people jumping to conclusions?
  
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• The Strokes – 10 of the best

  22-06-2016 12:00
  
  From their booze-soaked breakout through to recent attempts at reinvention, these tracks map the story of New York’s swaggering indie rockersThe Strokes’ fabled history tends to start with The Modern Age EP, eventually released via Rough Trade. Back then they were a remarkably tight band – the booze-soaked, ramshackle quality was deceptive. Landing before the breakout, though, In Her Prime gives an insight into the cobbled-together group who would soon stumble through their fir
  
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• Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson Wants A Career Change And You'll Never Guess What It Is

  22-06-2016 11:59
  
  Marnie Simpson has revealed that she's thinking of a new career to try...
  
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• Love Island's Zara Holland Hits Back At Miss GB Bosses For Dethroning Her: "It's Horrific"

  22-06-2016 11:44
  
  The 20-year-old doesn't exactly agree with recent decisions that have been made.
  
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• Glastonbury traffic chaos prompts warning to stay away for now

  22-06-2016 11:37
  
  Avon and Somerset police have urged ticket-holders to delay their journey as queues build up around Worthy Farm Glastonbury festival has got off to a miserable start as traffic chaos and wet weather prompted police to warn ticket-holders against travelling to the site.Long queues of vehicles were building up around Worthy Farm in Pilton, where about 180,000 revellers were expected to attend for one of the highlights of the musical calendar. Continue reading...
  
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• The Internet Is Loving Kendall Jenner Working Her Nipple Piercing Out And About In New York With Gigi Hadid

  22-06-2016 11:36
  
  Kendall Jenner frees the nipple in a sheer black bardot top as she hangs out with friends Hailey Baldwin and Gigi Hadid in New York. Pics at MTV.co.uk
  
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• Samiyam And Earl Sweatshirt Unveil Vivid Visuals For 'Mirror'

  22-06-2016 11:34
  
  Earlier this year Samiyam released his epic instrumental album ‘Animals Have Feelings’ which included a couple of guest of appearances including Earl Sweatshirt.
  
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• Novelist Shares New Ruff Sound Track 'Snitches'

  22-06-2016 11:31
  
  Channeling his inner experimental elements, Novelist has dropped his latest offering ‘Snitches’, taken from the forthcoming project ‘Tugg Set Vol. 1’.
  
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• Afro District: Who’s The Baddest?

  22-06-2016 11:28
  
  After his astonishing debut headline show at Birthdays in Dalston, Moelogo showed us why he is still the baddest.
  
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• Mud at Glastonbury festival - in pictures

  22-06-2016 11:19
  
  Glastonbury is not even properly under way and already the mud is everywhere. With traffic also a problem, police warned festivalgoers to delay travel to the siteAre you at Glastonbury (or travelling there)? Share your muddy pictures here Continue reading...
  
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• “F**k this! F**k it!” – Watch 50 Cent KICK OFF After Being Thrown Off Stage

  22-06-2016 11:11
  
  "It's too late to hate. You should have hated me in 2003. I'm rich as a motherf****r."
  
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• Ben Affleck Reveals Batman's One Big Difference In The Justice League Movie

  22-06-2016 10:59
  
  One of his key traits in Batman v Superman will change.
  
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• Glastonbury 2016: 'Let’s open the biggest party on the planet!'

  22-06-2016 10:50
  
  Wheelbarrows, carts and trolleys in tow, the bravest of the brave queued hours in the mud and rain for festival gates to swing open – a report from the frontlinesAre you at Glastonbury (or travelling there)? Share your muddy pictures here“I’ve seen it like this on a Sunday,” said the bloke from the Beat Hotel, trudging through the mud behind the Pyramid stage. “But never on a Wednesday. Not before everyone’s arrived.” That was just after the gates opened
  
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• Sky Ferreira hits back at music industry sexism after LA Weekly article

  22-06-2016 10:29
  
  The musician – likened to a ‘freshly licked lollipop’ in a column focusing on sex appeal – says 95% of what’s written about her is offensive, and hopes other female artists will speak outSky Ferreira has addressed her encounters of sexism in the music industry, after an LA Weekly article, entitled “Sky Ferreira’s sex appeal is what pop music needs right now”, was published last week.Referencing the piece – which described the artist as &ldquo
  
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• Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns duo dies at 74

  22-06-2016 10:16
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Trumpet player Wayne Jackson, who played standout horn lines on rock 'n' roll, soul, R&B and pop mainstays along with Memphis Horns partner and tenor saxophonist Andrew Love, has died. He was 74.
  
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• Rihanna Bursting Into Tears On Stage Will Break Your Heart

  22-06-2016 09:58
  
  Rihanna breaks down into tears
  
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• Taylor Swift And Tom Hiddleston Went To See Selena Gomez And Couldn’t Have Acted More Appropriately

  22-06-2016 09:44
  
  Someone couldn’t keep their hands to themselves….
  
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• Prince protege reveals terror as star's plane made emergency landing

  22-06-2016 08:55
  
  Singer Judith Hill, who was on the private jet when Prince lost consciousness mid-conversation six days before he died, says ‘we knew it was only a matter of time; we had to get down’Singer and Prince protege Judith Hill says she was on a plane with Prince when it made an emergency landing in Illinois after the superstar lost consciousness less than a week before his death. Hill told the New York Times for a story posted online on Tuesday that she was “very freaked out” w
  
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• Wayne Jackson, half of Memphis Horns duo, dies at age 74

  22-06-2016 05:05
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Trumpet player Wayne Jackson, who played standout horn lines on rock 'n' roll, soul, R&B and pop mainstays along with Memphis Horns partner and tenor saxophonist Andrew Love, has died. He was 74.
  
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