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• Fever

  06-02-2017 22:40 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Fever
  
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• The truth about vinyl grooves and clay feet | Brief letters

  06-02-2017 20:39
  
  Bass lines | Best pizzerias in the world | The art of bronze | David Beckham | Mutiny Over the Bounty | The TheIf Simon Jenkins (Opinion, 2 February) had played one of his many LPs through a modern amp, he would know that a vinyl groove does not hold a deep bass line (Letters, 6 February). He would hear a rather tinny sound, because the bass is recreated in phono amp. If the LP held all the bass, the grooves would be bigger, limiting the number of tracks.
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• Faber announce details of new KLF book, 2023: A Trilogy

  06-02-2017 18:30
  
  The new title by the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu is described as a ‘utopian costume drama, set in the near future, written in the recent past’Faber have announced details of a new book by the KLF – otherwise known as the Justified Ancients of Mu Mu (the Jams) – described as a “utopian costume drama, set in the near future, written in the recent past”.There is little information regarding this mysterious trilogy, entitled 2023, but the publisher’s website
  
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• Adorable & Inclusive Dating Sim 'Kitty Powers' Matchmaker' Is Your Must-Download Game This Week

  06-02-2017 18:10
  
  We're in love.
  
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• 'This is not a woman's issue' – closing the gender gap in classical music

  06-02-2017 18:02
  
  In 2013’s Last Night of the Proms, Marin Alsop hailed progress towards inclusivity in classical music. But that progress is painfully slow, as some shocking statistics reveal. This is an issue that we all need to keep talking about In September 2013, Marin Alsop became the first woman to conduct the Last Night of the Proms in its 118-year history. Only days before, Russian conductor Vasily Petrenko told an interviewer that female conductors risked distracting musicians and that the demands
  
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• Chas and Dave singer Chas Hodges diagnosed with cancer

  06-02-2017 18:00
  
  The group have cancelled a number of dates while one half of the famous London duo is treated for cancer of the oesophagus Chas Hodges, one half of music duo Chas and Dave, has been diagnosed with cancer of the oesophagus. Announcing the news in a Facebook post today, the statement said the 73-year-old will begin treatment immediately after the illness was fortunately spotted at an early stage. Continue reading...
  
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• 15 Reality Stars Who Can Never Seem To Finish Their Drinks

  06-02-2017 17:58
  
  THROW IIIITTTTTTT...
  
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• 9 Travel Stories To Give You All The 2017 Inspo

  06-02-2017 17:48
  
  Can you guess the inspirational story from the person? HARDER AND MORE SURPRISING THAN IT LOOKS.
  
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• Mallory Knox On Anxiety, Technology Addiction & Making Their Best Record Yet

  06-02-2017 17:00
  
  Writing about deeply personal experiences can be challenging. Mallory Knox's frontman, Mikey Chapman, tells MTV about it.
  
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• MTV Crashes Plymouth 2017 Tickets Go On Sale This Friday!

  06-02-2017 16:30
  
  Find out when we're headed back to Plymouth Hoe right here...
  
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• Jemma Lucy Stuns Fans After Being Pictured Snogging Chantelle Connelly's Mum

  06-02-2017 16:30
  
  Jemma Lucy snogs Chantelle's mum.
  
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• Geordie Shore Lads And Lasses Hit The Slopes For Some Mortal Skiing Action

  06-02-2017 16:10
  
  We're still not sure why Chloe Ferry is dressed Where's Wally...
  
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• It's Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week

  06-02-2017 15:45
  
  It's time to talk.
  
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• Chrissy Teigen Claps Back After Fan Points Out Her Nip Slip Live On TV

  06-02-2017 15:40
  
  chrissy teigen reacts to a nip-slip.
  
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• Kid Ink Is Back Alongside 2Chainz For 'Swish'

  06-02-2017 15:21
  
  Is Kid Ink's latest collab with 2Chainz signalling a new project in the works?
  
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• Jeremih Links Up With Chris Brown & Big Sean For 'I Think Of You'

  06-02-2017 15:15
  
  After wrapping up 2016 with a load of features with the likes of Chance The Rapper and Big Sean, Mr Jeremih is back with a Chris Brown and Big Sean assisted single.
  
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• Green Day review – pop-punk pranksters banish the blues

  06-02-2017 15:01
  
  Leeds Arena
  Legs are splayed and fists are pumped as the jubilant trio deliver a thunderous masterclass in stagecraft and showmanshipDonald Trump’s presidency has certainly given Californian punk-pop giants Green Day something new to rail against. At November’s American music awards, shortly after the election, the Berkeley trio launched into an impromptu chant of “No Trump! No KKK! No fascist USA!” that has since been taken up by protesters on both sides of the Atlantic.
  
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• David Axelrod owed his reputation to his brilliance, and his return to hip-hop

  06-02-2017 14:33
  
  Axelrod’s music was championed by Frank Zappa and George Harrison – then forgotten, until a new generation realised it offered a rich seam for samplingFor years, David Axelrod was deeply suspicious of sampling, but he came to realise his popularity with beatmakers had its advantages. During a rare live performance at the Royal Festival Hall in 2004, the 70-year-old composer observed that he had paid for the night’s 26-piece orchestra with the royalties from Dr Dre’s The N
  
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• Interview: Devlin

  06-02-2017 14:04
  
  We chatted with Devlin ahead of his anticipated new album The Devil In about his favourite tracks, collaborating with Skepta and being Wiley’s favourite MC!
  
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• James Chatburn Returns With Brand New Track ‘Omens’

  06-02-2017 13:55
  
  James Chatburn has been a hot topic on the blogosphere recently, and showing no signs of slowing down, the ethereal singer/songwriter debuts his latest releases ‘Omens’.
  
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• Èpique Releases New Track ‘Bang’

  06-02-2017 13:47
  
  Florida native Èpique has been bubbling on Soundcloud for the last few months and he returns with his latest offering, ‘Bang’.
  
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• The closure of the Ravel museum would be an act of cultural sabotage

  06-02-2017 13:46
  
  The charming, eclectic museum in the French composer’s house at Montfort-l’Amaury has been abruptly closed and its future is in doubtAn eccentric little house called Le Belvédère – shaped like a narrowboat and perched on the edge of the small town of Montfort-l’Amaury, 40km south-west of Paris – is among the world’s most rare and enchanting musical museums: the Musée Maurice Ravel. The house, in which the composer lived from 1921 until his
  
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• 14 Celeb Couples Who Have Announced Their Love On Instagram From Perrie Edwards To Charlotte Crosby

  06-02-2017 13:35
  
  LIKE.
  
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• Conor Oberst review – impassioned and entertainingly abrasive

  06-02-2017 13:31
  
  Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
  Fired up and on form, the prolific Nebraskan delivered two hours of heart-on-sleeve vignettes – and a pop at TrumpIn a converted church where the wooden pews are packed with true believers, Conor Oberst is having a semi-serious rant. “Maybe you heard?” he asks. “Springsteen’s been doing my riff.” He’s referring to the Boss ribbing Donald Trump while playing in Australia. Like many US musicians currently on tour, Oberst feels
  
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• Celebrity Big Brother 2017: Final Voting Results Prove Just How Close It Was Between Coleen Nolan And Jedward

  06-02-2017 13:22
  
  Eek!
  
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• 25 Tweets Sent During Lady Gaga’s Superbowl Halftime Show That Will Make You Happy

  06-02-2017 12:37
  
  5.1 million tweets were sent about Gaga's Halftime show.
  
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• Lady Gaga Announces World Tour After Her Epic Super Bowl Halftime Show

  06-02-2017 12:35
  
  THE WORLD IS NOT READY!
  
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• Scotty T Pokes Fun At Stephanie Davis With Celebrity Big Brother Meme

  06-02-2017 12:07
  
  Oh, Scott!
  
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• BABY GROOT RETURNS In New Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2 Superbowl Trailer

  06-02-2017 11:42
  
  THE HYPE IS REAL.
  
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• MTV Meets Gallant, A Very Different R&B Artist

  06-02-2017 11:30
  
  Gallant spoke to MTV about articulating intimate thoughts, his old jobs and comments on his voice.
  
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• Rap Rundown: South London To The World

  06-02-2017 11:27
  
  In this week's Rap Rundown, we've got an update on Stormzy's debut album, Giggs, Dave and Krept & Konan's appearances during Drake's Boy Meets World Tour and a few words on Stefflon Don's performance at the MTV Brand New Showcase.
  
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• Yass! Ed Sheeran Will Be Performing At The BRIT Awards 2017!

  06-02-2017 11:19
  
  He'll be joining Bruno Mars, Little Mix, The 1975 and more...
  
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• David Axelrod, composer and producer, dies aged 83

  06-02-2017 11:18
  
  LA-born musician helped shape the direction of hip-hop and inspired the likes of Wu-Tang Clan and DJ Shadow David Axelrod, the influential composer and producer who inspired artists such as DJ Shadow, has died at the age of 83. Axelrod’s music fused jazz with soul and rock music and helped shape the direction of hip-hop. He is perhaps best known for his 1968 debut album Songs of Innocence and the following year’s Songs of Experience, although his work as a producer and arranger was v
  
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• Selena Gomez Proves Even She Ends Up The Third Wheel Sometimes, So That’s Reassuring

  06-02-2017 11:11
  
  Not just us, then.
  
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• 50 Signs They Are Not The One For You

  06-02-2017 11:06
  
  The ultimate dating deal breakers.
  
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• Zac Efron Wearing Tiny US Flag Speedos In The Super Bowl TV Spot For Baywatch Is ALL You Need To See Today

  06-02-2017 10:56
  
  Long live Zefron's crotch huggers.
  
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• Ed Sheeran latest act announced as performing at Brit Awards

  06-02-2017 10:26
  
  The singer-songwriter will join Robbie Williams, Bruno Mars, Emeli Sande and Skepta at the ceremony.
  
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• Sampha: I was like, 'Mum! Drake wants my beat!' And she was like, 'Who?'

  06-02-2017 10:00
  
  He was tipped to be the next big thing – until family tragedy stalled his career. But Kanye West and Frank Ocean got him back on track Related: Sampha live review – in the spotlight at last In a quiet Italian restaurant near his home in Cricklewood, north London, an even quieter Sampha Sisay, voice muffled by his own hands, is describing a convoluted career. In the past seven years, the 28-year-old singer and beat-maker has become the go-to guy for authentic emotion. His honeyed, mou
  
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• Bad News: Taylor Swift Says She Won't Be Touring In 2017

  06-02-2017 09:52
  
  Although there IS a silver lining to this dark, dark doom cloud.
  
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• You Will Not Believe How Much Selena Gomez And The Weeknd Look Like Her Parents In This Throwback Pic

  06-02-2017 09:31
  
  It's 100% like looking in a mirror.
  
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• New band of the week: Parcels (No 138) – rapturous retro-pop and studio slickness

  06-02-2017 09:00
  
  The Aussie band, now living in Berlin, make immaculately polished MOR pop that would sound at home in the company of Chic or 70s-era Fleetwood MacHometown: Byron Bay, Australia. The lineup: Louie Swain (keyboards), Patrick Hetherington (keyboards), Noah Hill (bass), Anatole “Toto” Serret (drums), Jules Crommelin (guitar). Continue reading...
  
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• Lady Gaga keeps political poker face while singing of inclusion at Super Bowl

  06-02-2017 03:49
  
  Her performance opened with a medley of classic American patriotism but also addressed race and LGBT issues through her lyricsLady Gaga’s half-time Super Bowl performance kept a political poker face and avoided any direct comments about the new Trump administration.But if you paid close enough attention, Gaga weaved in a message of inclusion and unity – mixing diamantés with political activism.Continue reading...
  
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• Lady Gaga's Super Bowl performance: heavy on the hits, light on the politics

  06-02-2017 03:23
  
  Lady Gaga delivered an athletic and accomplished Super Bowl half-time performance that used entertainment as distraction rather than political protestLady Gaga delivered an athletic performance but played it safe with subtle political undertones during her Super Bowl 51 half-time show, which she delivered without a single special guest performer as she focused on her biggest hits.Starting with a rendition of Woody Guthrie’s anthemic This Land Is Your Land, Gaga stood above NRG Stadium in H
  
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