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• Ralph Stanley remembered: bluegrass's humble mountain king

  24-06-2016 22:22
  
  The bluegrass pioneer has died at 89, after inspiring Bob Dylan, mentoring a generation of musicians and making a comeback in O Brother, Where Art Thou?Ralph Stanley, the last of the first-generation of bluegrass bandleaders, died on Tuesday of skin cancer. He was 89.His life represented just how far bluegrass had traveled, from its formidable days in the 1940s of the mountain region of the upland south to today, where core elements of the music are heard everywhere. Throughout his seven decades
  
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• J Balvin se sale de su zona de confort para "Energía"

  24-06-2016 22:02
  
  NUEVA YORK (AP) — Aunque dice que "ahora es que empieza el trabajo", J Balvin tiene grandes motivos para relajarse. Su nuevo álbum "Energía" debutó el viernes en el No. 1 en 16 países, según iTunes, y alcanzó el No. 7 del Top 10 general, junto a los lanzamientos de Drake, Beyonce, los Red Hot Chili Peppers, los Avett Brothers y el megaéxito de Broadway "Hamilton".
  
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• Glastonbury 2016: Friday as it happened – Foals, ZZ Top, Skepta and more

  24-06-2016 21:57
  
  The music kicked off in earnest, and we were there to hear it Share your Glastonbury stories and pictures with the hashtag #GuardianGlasto or on GuardianWitness hereSee all our coverage of Glastonbury 2016 here 8.57pm BSTAnd that’s it for the liveblog this evening!We’ll be back at noon tomorrow. Join us then for the big day! And to bid adieu, here’s a picture of some people dressed for Where’s Wally? 8.53pm BSTRae of lightCaspar Llewellyn Smith has gone to Avalon! And the
  
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• Glastonbury 2016: athleisure replaces flower crowns and vintage

  24-06-2016 20:02
  
  Partly thanks to the mixed weather, festivalgoers are opting for practicality over style. Luckily, sportswear and hikingwear are on trendWith the weather mixed on the first day at Glastonbury festival, and the mood sombre following the EU referendum result, it’s a small mercy the style has improved a notch this year. An athleisure, sportswear and hikingwear aesthetic – one of the year’s sleeper trends – has taken over. Most significantly, this has resulted in a distinct l
  
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• Oscar-nominated documentarian Liz Garbus makes a music video

  24-06-2016 20:01
  
  LOS ANGELES (AP) — What does it take to get an Oscar-nominated documentarian to direct a music video?
  
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• Has Brexit put a downer on Glastonbury? Reaction from festival-goers – video

  24-06-2016 19:33
  
  Reactions range from ‘it’s fucked my life’ to ‘fantastic – I woke up English’. John Harris talks to Glastonbury revellers waking up to a damp day on Friday and the news that Britain had voted for Brexit. The age gap is apparent: many youngsters say they feel they feel disconnected to half the UK population who voted Leave, while some older Welsh steel workers break into a celebratory song. But one thing they agree on, Coldplay’s performance is unlikely t
  
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• Bow Down. Drake's 'One Dance' Is Now Officially The Longest-Running No.1 Of The Digital Age

  24-06-2016 19:00
  
  It’s been a good year for Aubrey Drake Graham...
  
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• So The UK Has Left The European Union - What Will That Mean For Us?

  24-06-2016 18:59
  
  A whole lot of changes.
  
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• Rock singer Hozier channels 'Tarzan' in new song

  24-06-2016 16:33
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Irish singer Hozier is used to taking his time when he creates music, letting his thoughts flow and allowing the words to come naturally.
  
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• My Glastonbury: 15 things I've learned about festivals

  24-06-2016 16:00
  
  Tim Dowling spent his first festival lying down in agony in a wet tent, and swore it would be his last. Now he’s playing Glastonbury. So what changed?In 2007, I rashly agreed to take two of my children to Latitude. I had never attended a music festival before, and didn’t really know what to expect. We arrived in the early evening and found it almost impossible to locate a patch of unclaimed ground large enough to accommodate our family tent, which had the footprint of a bouncy castle
  
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• This Week's Must-Hear New Music Round Up: Calvin Harris, Troye Sivan, Lil Wayne & More

  24-06-2016 15:27
  
  Get caught up HERE...
  
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• LionBabe Bring In Some Summer Vibes With New Mixtape ‘Sun Joint’

  24-06-2016 14:26
  
  Full of high energy, feel good vibes, ‘Sun Joint’ is an extremely impressive effort.
  
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• Hebrides Ensemble review – anniversary projects deserve better performances

  24-06-2016 14:06
  
  Cottiers theatre, Glasgow and St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall
  The premiere of The Iris Murder, despite its elegiac score, did not hang together as a drama, and a programme of once-radical works seemed po-facedThe Hebrides Ensemble turns 25 this year with a fine heritage of commissioning new works, supporting Scottish composers and performing solid interpretations of 20th-century chamber music. But does today’s Hebrides still sound as “diverse, imaginative and inspiring”, which it
  
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• Roosevelt’s favourite tracks: ‘Nothing screams Ibiza sunset like All Saints’

  24-06-2016 14:00
  
  The Greco-Roman crew member throws down his speaker slayers Continue reading...
  
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• Democracy has failed us, Damon Albarn tells Glastonbury festival-goers

  24-06-2016 13:50
  
  The singer aired his views on the referendum result.
  
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• Meet Devon Baldwin And Her Breathtaking Debut EP ‘Lungs’

  24-06-2016 13:44
  
  A few months later, along with an impressive play count on Soundcloud and a legion of loyal supporters rallying behind her, Devon Baldwin’s debut EP ‘Lungs’ arrived; and it’s safe to say the 6-track collection is absolutely incredible.
  
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• Pride: Ingrid Nilsen, Joey Graceffa And More Kickass YouTubers Who Came Out Online

  24-06-2016 13:43
  
  Online stars speaking up.
  
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• This Photo Of Calvin Harris Wearing Speedos Has Gone Unnoticed For Three Whole Days And That's Not Okay

  24-06-2016 13:35
  
  The DJ has been busy wearing speedos and no we are not joking.
  
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• How To Show Your Pride If You Can't Get Down To A Celebration

  24-06-2016 13:32
  
  MTV are launching pop-up TV channel and Snapchat Discover takeover under the name MTV Pride. All the details how to watch and when at MTV.co.uk
  
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• Charlotte Crosby Gets Naked And Goes Skinny Dipping On Holiday

  24-06-2016 13:29
  
  Charlotte Crosby is caught on her friend's Snapchat skinny dipping and just generally enjoying being naked.
  
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• 17 Reasons Why Kylie Jenner's Snapchat Deserves A Medal

  24-06-2016 13:02
  
  Let's be honest, she's the real Snap Queen...
  
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• Star Wars Rogue One Reveals New Stormtroopers And They Look Completely Different

  24-06-2016 12:33
  
  It's know as a Death Trooper.
  
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• Kylie Jenner Makes Out With PartyNextDoor In 'Come And See Me' Music Video Just Weeks After Tyga Split

  24-06-2016 12:10
  
  The young star is becoming quite the... actress?
  
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• Geordie Shore's Scotty T Gets Political, Takes Prime Minister David Cameron To Task Following EU Referendum Result

  24-06-2016 12:08
  
  Newcastle lad Scott - who revealed prior to the referendum that he would be voting to stay in the EU - scolded the PM after his defeat...
  
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• You Can Play Splatoon With A REAL WATER GUN

  24-06-2016 12:06
  
  IRL Splatoon is best Splatoon.
  
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• As The UK Votes To Leave The EU, Stormzy Kicks Off His ‘Campaign’ To Be Our Next Prime Minister

  24-06-2016 11:54
  
  Ladies and gentleman, may we present to you our saviour...STORMZY
  
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• Listen: Calvin Harris & Dizzee Rascal Drop New Song ‘Hype’!

  24-06-2016 11:52
  
  You NEED to hear this...
  
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• YouTube Are Teaming Up With Dan & Phil For A Movie

  24-06-2016 11:38
  
  If you can’t get enough of the YouTube lot then today is a good day for you. Yep, YouTube have just announced a whole load of new series with some of the biggest names on the internet including a documentary film starring none other than Dan and Phil. Full story at MTV.co.uk
  
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• Harry Styles 'Signs Solo Deal' With Columbia Records

  24-06-2016 10:58
  
  The singer just won't quit teasing us and it's almost unbearable. Kinda.
  
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• Saint West Makes His Full Snapchat Debut As Kim Kardashian Shares Adorable Photo

  24-06-2016 10:11
  
  Well this is just too cute.
  
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• Pianist Ludovico Einaudi’s haunting iceberg performance to draw attention to Arctic plight – video

  24-06-2016 09:00
  
  The Italian pianist Ludovico Einaudi, renowned for his career composing scores for television and movies, gives a haunting performance among the icebergs of the Arctic in conjunction with Greenpeace in an attempt to draw attention to the plight of the region. The concert was planned to tie in with a meeting of the Ospar Commission, which will decide on a proposal to safeguard 10% of the Arctic Ocean this week Continue reading...
  
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• Building Glastonbury – mud, manpower and mini-spiders

  24-06-2016 08:00
  
  It might be famed for the 200,000 ticket-holders who brave the sludge each year, but thousands more are enlisted to create the different club worlds festival-goers will inhabit, from Arcadia to Shangri-LaThe greenest place in Glastonbury, before the event really got under way on Friday morning, seemed to be Arcadia. There, beneath an immense metal spider, the grass lay untrampled and unsullied. Though not for long: come Friday night, the Arcadia crew were expecting 20,000 people to cram into the
  
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• Kate Moss's Glastonbury dress code

  24-06-2016 07:02
  
  From glitter tops and PVC trousers to high heels and fake fur stoles, forget playing it waterproof and sensible Continue reading...
  
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• Led Zeppelin win copyright case over intro to Stairway to Heaven – video

  24-06-2016 05:26
  
  Led Zeppelin musicians Robert Plant and Jimmy Page have won a lawsuit brought by the estate of guitarist Randy Wolfe, which alleges that the introduction sequence of the famous hit Stairway to Heaven was copied from Taurus, by Wolfe’s band, Spirit. The jury, who worked entirely on the basis of sheet music and did not hear recordings of the two songs, rejected the claim Continue reading...
  
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• Bluegrass music patriarch Ralph Stanley dies at 89

  24-06-2016 03:15
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Ralph Stanley, a patriarch of Appalachian music who with his brother Carter helped expand and popularize the genre that became known as bluegrass, died Thursday. He was 89.
  
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• Appalachian music patriarch Ralph Stanley dies at 89; Grammy winner helped popularize bluegrass sound

  24-06-2016 03:04
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Appalachian music patriarch Ralph Stanley dies at 89; Grammy winner helped popularize bluegrass sound.
  
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