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• Midnight Oil announce full details of world tour and 14 hours of unreleased material

  16-02-2017 23:55
  
  Fifteen years after they disbanded, Australian band announce sweeping tour that will begin in April, as well as three archival box setsAustralian rock band Midnight Oil have announced their first world tour in over 15 years, and their biggest world tour since the late 80s and early 90s, which will open with a pub gig in Sydney.That the five-piece band, which disbanded in 2002, would tour this year was announced in May 2016, but details were scant on their website. Midnight Oil disbanded in 2002,
  
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• Le Vin herbé: It's Tristan and Isolde, but not as you know it

  16-02-2017 21:08
  
  Frank Martin’s chamber opera about the tragic lovers is the polar opposite of Wagner’s opulent extravaganza. The director of a new production explains how less is becoming moreFrank Martin’s opera about Tristan and Iseult - the tragic couple of Celtic legend whose love for each other is awakened when they drink a potion – is, in many respects, the polar opposite of Wagner’s celebrated version of the same myth. Wagner’s work is famous for being one of the most
  
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• Readers recommend: share your songs about recovery

  16-02-2017 21:00
  
  Make your nomination in the comments and a reader will pick the best eligible tracks for a playlist next week – you have until Monday 20 February Whether it is from trauma, depression, addiction or just general malaise, share your songs about recovery in all its forms.
  You have until 11pm on Monday 20 February to post your nomination and make your justification. RR reader Hywel Roberts (who posts in the comments as ScarletsOHywel) will select from your recommendations and produce the playl
  
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• Two-thirds of Pink Floyd raise propect of playing Glastonbury

  16-02-2017 20:32
  
  Only Dave Gilmour, with whom Roger Waters has a poor relationship, was missing from a press conference at the V&APink Floyd have raised the tantalising prospect of finally playing Glastonbury, or at least two-thirds of the surviving members have.Related: Wish you were here: V&A announces details of Pink Floyd exhibitionContinue reading...
  
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• Basil Kirchin: the first painter of music

  16-02-2017 19:38
  
  Long before Brian Eno and others realised it was possible, Basil Kirchin was manipulating sounds to create a new and pioneering form of musicWhen Brian Eno met Basil Kirchin for the first time, in a London recording studio in 1974, he realised that he was encountering a true outsider artist: someone doggedly oblivious to the wider world as he pursued his unique musical vision. “Basil just wasn’t part of any scene that I knew,” he says. “The British avant-garde music scene
  
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• Get To Know: Zak Abel

  16-02-2017 19:36
  
  We take five minutes with this week's featured artist Zak Abel...
  
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• From Aretha to Beyoncé: the black artists snubbed by the Grammys

  16-02-2017 19:23
  
  Adele apologised when she beat Lemonade but, for over 40 years, while the likes of Christopher Cross were winning, the Temptations, Chic and just about all rap acts have been overlooked•How the Brit awards responded to #BritsSoWhiteIt was not a question of race, insisted Grammys boss Neil Portnow, in the wake of the furore surrounding Adele’s victory over Beyoncé for the album of the year award – the top prize – at this year’s awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
  
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• New Horror Comedy 'Prevenge’s Wildest Murders BEHIND THE SCENES With Alice Lowe

  16-02-2017 18:38
  
  Director and star Alice Lowe reveals who got a BUM FULL OF BLOOD on set!
  
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• Ex On The Beach Spoiler Video: Aaron Chalmers Labels Ex Becca Edwards A ‘F*cking Liar’ After She Chooses Jack Devlin For Penthouse Action

  16-02-2017 18:12
  
  Don't miss brand new Ex On The Beach, Tuesdays at 10pm - only on MTV!
  
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• 14 Celebrities Who Have Thrown Major Public Shade At Their Fellow Celebs In The Most Passive Aggressive Ways

  16-02-2017 17:58
  
  But we all know who they're on about...
  
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• Geordie Shore’s Nathan Henry Necks On With Chloe Ferry During Classic Night Out On The Toon

  16-02-2017 17:54
  
  What are these two like?!
  
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• Urban Outfitters Are Stocking A 00s Inspired Juicy Couture Collection

  16-02-2017 17:01
  
  Urban Outfitters are stocking juicy couture clothes.
  
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• There's A Love Actually Sequel On The Way

  16-02-2017 16:45
  
  The gang are reuniting and we can't cope.
  
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• Syd: Fin review – subtly tearing up the R&B playbook

  16-02-2017 16:00
  
  With spellbinding complexity, the former Odd Future star inverts the genre’s norms in a debut that is sensual, soulful and astonishingly accomplishedYou could read it as an ironic reference to her newly blossoming career, but the fin most obviously referenced by the title of Sydney Bennett’s debut album is the fish kind. Bennett obscures the swirling script of the album’s artwork with a jagged-edged mohawk, both text and hair submerged in a colour wash that fades from aquamarin
  
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• 5 Massage Hacks That Can Change Your Life Right Now

  16-02-2017 15:45
  
  As in this very second.
  
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• Celebrity Couples Who Announced Their Love On Instagram

  16-02-2017 15:41
  
  Is there any other way?
  
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• How To Have A Great Weeknd As Told By The Weeknd

  16-02-2017 15:31
  
  The Weeknd advises everyone how to have a great weekend.
  
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• Celebs Tell Us Their Villain Of The Year On The 2017 NME Red Carpet

  16-02-2017 15:29
  
  Wiley, Biffy Clyro, Dua Lipa, Charli XCX and more tell us who they think deserved the title this year...
  
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• Ultimate Megan McKenna Insults For Every Occasion

  16-02-2017 15:14
  
  'Babe, you look like a mop'
  
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• LSO/Wilson review – Turnage trumpet concerto pushes soloist to limits

  16-02-2017 14:14
  
  Barbican, London
  An orchestrally flawless performance of the UK premiere of Mark-Anthony Turnage’s second trumpet concerto, written for Håkan HardenbergerFirst heard in Perth, Australia, in 2015, Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Håkan is a trumpet concerto, his second, written for Håkan Hardenberger, who gave its UK premiere with the London Symphony Orchestra; John Wilson conducted, replacing the indisposed Daniel Harding. A virtuoso work of some difficulty – Hardenberg
  
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• Interview: Alex Da Kid

  16-02-2017 14:01
  
  We sat down with Alex Da Kid early January in his flat in Knightsbridge. Alex had just spent Christmas in London, a day before he left for the states he invited Wrap Up to join him for an intimate chat on all things music...
  
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• Existential rap: meet Jonwayne, the rapper who came back from the brink

  16-02-2017 13:15
  
  He was signed to one of the most respected labels in rap and rising fast, before drink issues nearly derailed everything. His new album is an exploration of his recovery … just don’t expect him to talk about itJonwayne starts all his recent interviews with a request. “I’d much appreciate it if we focus on the music itself, rather than the personal story,” he says. “I think it’s actually a much better story, the actual making of the album.”
  He is a
  
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• Kesha Releases Body-Shaming Emails From Dr Luke

  16-02-2017 12:59
  
  Kesha releases email from dr luke.
  
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• Vicky Pattison Slams Accusations She ‘Wasted Hospital Time’ With The Flu

  16-02-2017 12:58
  
  Honestly why would anyone ever doubt her?
  
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• HOLD UP: Could Snapchat Be Launching A Smartphone?

  16-02-2017 12:41
  
  Yes please and thank you.
  
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• Purple Ferdinand Shares New EP 'Rain Or Shine'

  16-02-2017 12:29
  
  With her distinctive voice and tales of love and heartbreak, London's Purple Ferdinand is back with a new EP 'Rain Or Shine'.
  
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• MoStack Goes In On 'Let It Ring'

  16-02-2017 12:25
  
  Ooozing summer vibes, North London's Mostack adds some flavour in these winter months with 'Let It Ring'
  
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• Watch: Ed Sheeran And James Corden Spotted Filming ‘Carpool Karaoke’

  16-02-2017 12:13
  
  Ed Sheeran revealed that he would be appearing on Carpool Karaoke back in January.
  
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• Fleetwood Mac – hear an unreleased version of Seven Wonders

  16-02-2017 12:13
  
  We’ve got an early version of one of the standouts from Tango in the Night for you. Have a listen and let us know what you thinkFleetwood Mac have spent the past few years reissuing their peerless back catalogue in the obligatory remastered, expanded, deluxe editions. Last year brought us the 1982 album Mirage, which somehow managed to make an album already slathered in cocaine sound even more cokey, all sheen and shine.Next up is Tango in the Night, coming out on Warner on 10 March, and w
  
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• Ex On The Beach Spoiler Video: Aaron Chalmers Tells Ex Becca Edwards He’ll ‘F*cking Mug Her Off With Every Girl’

  16-02-2017 12:00
  
  Don't miss brand new Ex On The Beach, Tuesdays at 10pm - only on MTV!
  
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• Is The Weeknd Dissing Justin Bieber In New Track?

  16-02-2017 11:59
  
  Or more specifically, his sex moves.
  
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• Introducing Sonder And Their Breathtaking EP ‘Into’

  16-02-2017 11:57
  
  Following the release of a series of mixtapes last year, US trio Sonder return with their new EP ‘Into’ and it truly is something special.
  
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• Emails reveal Dr Luke said Kesha not given good songs 'because of her weight'

  16-02-2017 11:54
  
  Singer releases messages from producer in her continuing fight to be released from her contract with himKesha has released a series of emails sent to her manager, in which her producer Dr Luke insists “A-list songwriters and producers are reluctant to give Kesha their songs because of her weight”.The release of the emails is intended to back up her claim that she should be released from her contract with Dr Luke, after her case to have the contract terminated following allegations of
  
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• Stephanie Davis And Jeremy McConnell Meet In Secret For The First Time Since Bitter Rift

  16-02-2017 11:51
  
  Stephanie Davis and Jeremy McConnell have met up.
  
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• Pokémon GO Is Adding 80 New Pokemon And You're Going To Want To Collect 'Em All

  16-02-2017 11:51
  
  Our fave app's getting a big shake up this week.
  
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• Vanessa White Returns With Sultry New Single ‘Good Good’

  16-02-2017 11:46
  
  Hot on the heels of the serious buzz she created last year with her captivating debut solo EP ‘Chapter One’, Vanessa White returns with her brand new track ‘Good Good’.
  
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• Get Your Questions In For Biffy Clyro!

  16-02-2017 11:39
  
  This is your chance to ask the Scottish rockers anything you like...
  
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• Are The 1975’s Matt Healy & Skepta Forming Their Own Band?

  16-02-2017 11:05
  
  Well this is unexpected...
  
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• This Is Why Fans Think Cheryl Has Already Given Birth To Liam Payne's Baby

  16-02-2017 10:46
  
  Has Cheryl already given birth to Liam Payne's baby?
  
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• Emma Watson Gives Commuters Advice For $2 A Go At New York's Grand Central Station

  16-02-2017 10:10
  
  She needs a dollar, dollar. A dollar is all she needs.
  
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• Michigan Republicans consider Kid Rock as candidate for US senate

  16-02-2017 09:33
  
  Songwriter’s name came up during discussions at party convention, according to newspaper of Capitol HillIf the star of a reality TV show can become president, then anyone can go into politics, right? That appears to be the thinking of Republicans in Michigan, who are apparently considering asking Kid Rock to run for the US Senate next year.Roll Call, the newspaper of Capitol Hill, reports that Rock’s name came up during discussions about the state’s senatorial race at a convent
  
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• 5SOS Win Worst Band (For A Third Time) At The 2017 NME Awards

  16-02-2017 09:32
  
  Aww guys.
  
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• Master blaster: the woman making Björk, Aphex Twin and Eno sound so good

  16-02-2017 09:00
  
  How did sound mixer Mandy Parnell make it to the top in such a blokey industry? The former homeless runaway reveals allWalk into Mandy Parnell’s studio and you might think you were on LA’s Sunset Strip, not Walthamstow, east London. There are animal skulls and guitars on the walls, a vinyl press, an enormous 70s wicker pod. Crisp music booms out of the five enormous speakers that encircle her computer desk.Parnell is one of the country’s leading mastering engineers, and this is
  
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• Up And Down

  16-02-2017 08:30 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Up and Down
  
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• Thinking About You (Ft. Jay Sean)

  16-02-2017 08:30 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Thinking About You (Ft. Jay Sean)
  
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• Better (Ft. Yo Gotti)

  16-02-2017 08:30 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Better (Ft. Yo Gotti)
  
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• Anywhere (Ft. Will Heard)

  16-02-2017 08:30 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Anywhere (Ft. Will Heard)
  
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• No Limit (Ft. Young Thug)

  16-02-2017 08:20 via mtv.co.uk
  
  No Limit (Ft. Young Thug)
  
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• Grass Ain't Greener [Explicit]

  16-02-2017 08:20 via mtv.co.uk
  
  Grass Ain't Greener
  
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• I'm In Love With The Coco

  16-02-2017 08:11 via mtv.co.uk
  
  I'm in Love with the Coco
  
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