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• Laura Marling: 'I had no identity. I was socially bankrupt'

  06-03-2017 19:18
  
  At the height of her success, Laura Marling quit music and became a yoga instructor. But now she’s back. She talks about falling in love with friends – and why everything’s about sexA few years ago, Laura Marling got lost. Living in Los Angeles – where she’d moved as an independence-seeking 21-year-old – she took a hiatus from the music-making that had earned her three Top 10 albums and stacks of songwriter-of-her-generation style plaudits, and reinvented hers
  
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• Gulp. Ed Sheeran Has SIXTEEN Songs In The Midweek Top 40

  06-03-2017 19:00
  
  That's the whole album.
  
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• Spring Break With Grandad: 10 Sex Tips From The Grandparents

  06-03-2017 17:55
  
  DON'T MISS #SpringBreakWithGrandad - Mondays at 10pm, only on MTV!
  
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• Scottish Chamber Orchestra/Manze review – MacMillan's doleful hunting trip

  06-03-2017 17:29
  
  City Halls, Glasgow
  Soloist Alec Frank-Gemmill gave a terrifically controlled and dramatic performance of James MacMillan’s new Concertino for Horn and StringsJames MacMillan’s new Concertino for Horn and Strings – I say new, but really it’s a souped-up version of his Horn Quintet (2007) – is like a doleful hunting trip played out in real-time theatrics. The soloist begins and ends nowhere to be seen: at the premiere, Alec Frank-Gemmill legged it from balcony to sta
  
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• Cara Delevingne Unveils Striking New Shade Of SILVER Hair

  06-03-2017 17:00
  
  Cara Delevingne has gone silver.
  
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• Tosca review – ETO's uneven new staging comes alive in the pit

  06-03-2017 16:57
  
  Hackney Empire, London
  Puccini’s political thriller needs greater visual impact but the vocal performances are strong and English Touring Opera’s orchestra, under Michael Rosewell, is alert to the melodramaEnglish Touring Opera takes to the road with novice opera director Blanche McIntyre’s staging of Puccini’s political thriller, set in Rome in June 1800, which designer Florence de Maré presents in a semi-abstract structure consisting of steps, ramps and a tower,
  
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• BCMG/Knussen review – Helen Grime makes sparks fly

  06-03-2017 16:51
  
  Wigmore Hall, London
  The composer-in-residence’s compact new piano concerto of glittering sonorities was premiered by Huw Watkins, Oliver Knussen and the Birmingham Contemporary Music GroupThe first work to come from Helen Grime’s composer residency at Wigmore Hall is a Piano Concerto for her husband, composer-pianist Huw Watkins, and the Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. It’s a compact work of glittering sonorities carefully applied, with a hectic finale that explodes and t
  
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• Vicky Pattison Sets Pulses Racing In Super Racy Underwear Selfie

  06-03-2017 16:32
  
  Why-aye happy Monday everyone!
  
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• Nipah Shares 70's Inspired Video 'Forever'

  06-03-2017 16:26
  
  South London's Nipah follow up from her debut self-entitled EP 'Nipah' - and headline show with some slick visuals for 'Forever'.
  
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• Tamaraebi Gets Smooth On 'Innocence'

  06-03-2017 16:22
  
  Here's a slice of pure soul to fuel your weekend. Enter London's Tamaraebi and his latest single 'Innocence'.
  
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• MUNDU Continues His Weekly Releases With ‘Okay’

  06-03-2017 16:18
  
  London based singer, songwriter and producer, Mundu has ben dropping tunes weekly every Friday and his latest release ‘Okay’ is the bounces, tongue-in-cheek of them yet!
  
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• King Kay’s Debut Mixtape Is Here

  06-03-2017 16:13
  
  The North London rapper/producer’s debut offering ‘Winner’s Winter’ is out now.
  
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• Spring Break With Grandad spoiler video: Geordie Shore’s Gaz Beadle Nearly Gets Caught Finger Blasting Ashleigh By Her Gran

  06-03-2017 16:06
  
  Don't miss brand new Spring Break With Grandad on Monday at 10pm - only on MTV!
  
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• The Weeknd review - pop thrills and mighty bangers

  06-03-2017 15:59
  
  Manchester Arena
  A charmer and a showman, Abel Tesfaye inspires a rapturous crowd with his pounding, retooled R&B – but the enigma remainsA gigantic lighting rig descends to just above the crowd, then tilts to a 45 degree angle, like a huge cross between an origami structure and a Star Wars battleship. Suddenly, Abel Tesfaye – the Weeknd – appears to simply step out of the crowd and runs to the centre of the venue on a catwalk as thousands of voices scream. It’s hard
  
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• Ice Cube And Charlie Day Play Never Have I Ever!

  06-03-2017 15:57
  
  TO SKINNY DIP OR NOT TO SKINNY DIP, THAT IS THE QUESTION.
  
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• Megan McKenna Reveals She's 'Only 20% Happy' With Pete Wicks As He Admits Their Relationship Is Struggling

  06-03-2017 15:34
  
  Megan McKenna says she's not totally happy with Pete Wicks.
  
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• Why Prefab Sprout's return with America is a whim and a wonder

  06-03-2017 15:21
  
  Paddy McAloon surfaced on Friday with a new track that is heartbreaking in an entirely unexpected wayInstinctively, your thoughts turn to One of the Broken, with its opening line: “Hi, this is God here.” In 1990, when Paddy McAloon recorded that song, he didn’t look remotely like God. But now, in 2017, if you were to imagine Him suddenly breaking His extended silence, chances are it wouldn’t be dissimilar to the manner in which Prefab Sprout’s 59-year-old frontman h
  
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• Alison Krauss webchat – your questions answered on hymns, Illinois and Ella Fitzgerald

  06-03-2017 15:06
  
  The country music star talked about digging around YouTube, bad singing habits and Dolly Parton 2.06pm GMTThank you for writing in. It's amazing to hear and to know that there are people interested, in what in the world I'm doing! I hope everyone has a wonderful day, and see you next time.And I hope I didn't sound like a schmuck! If there's anything stupid in there, it's because of the guy who was typing... 2.04pm GMT Gramercy asks:What made you choose the fiddle?My mother chose the fiddle. My b
  
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• Geordie Shore Series 14 Competition: Win The Chance To Attend The Radge Academy!

  06-03-2017 14:03
  
  We're looking for five of the radgiest super fans (and a mate) to attend the Radge Academy press event!
  
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• The Geordie Shore VR Experience Is Coming Soon

  06-03-2017 13:27
  
  DON'T MISS Geordie Shore: New Radgie Rampage starts Tuesday 28th March at 10pm - only on MTV!
  
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• Gianni and Kyle Unleash Debut EP ‘Backstreet Boy Meets World’

  06-03-2017 13:09
  
  Gianni and Kyle first caught our attention a few months ago with the vibey ‘Foreign’, now returning with the track’s housing EP, the dynamic duo show exactly why they are unstoppable.
  
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• Sing a sad song: how singer-songwriters are turning trauma into art

  06-03-2017 13:00
  
  The Magnetic Fields and Mount Eerie are the latest musicians to ditch florid poetics in favor of frank, personal stories that both reveal and healStephin Merritt AKA the frontman of The Magnetic Fields is the only conceptual artist you might sing along to. A writer who works best when he tethers his melodic gifts and wit to a strongly thematic collection, he has notably made albums of distorted rock (Distortion, 2008), and – his signature work – an exercise in the love song form (69
  
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• Abi Ocia Returns With The Dreamy ‘Konfyt’

  06-03-2017 12:55
  
  After wowing us with her debut single ‘Running’, British songstress Abi Ocia returns with her ethereal new release ‘Konfyt’, and it is pure magic.
  
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• Ariana Grande & John Legend's Enchanting 'Beauty And The Beast' Music Video Is Here

  06-03-2017 12:51
  
  Our inner princess has been awoken...
  
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• New band of the week: Girl Ray (No 142) – lo-fi pop of teen romance with nods to 70s balladry

  06-03-2017 12:45
  
  North London indie trio specialising in wan, winsome heartache have ambitions to rival the songwriting greats Hometown: North London. The lineup: Poppy Hankin (vocals, guitar), Iris McConnell (drums), Sophie Moss (bass).Continue reading...
  
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• Harry Styles Sparks Rumours His Debut Solo Album Is Ready As He's Seen Leaving A Studio

  06-03-2017 12:34
  
  We just want to it to be released already.
  
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• See Who Wore What On The iHeartRadio Awards 2017 Red Carpet

  06-03-2017 12:17
  
  Fifth Harmony bossed it.
  
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• We need more women composers – and it's not about tokenism, it's about talent

  06-03-2017 12:13
  
  Why are female composers not taken as seriously as their male counterparts? Sound and Music, the national development organisation for new music, are determined to do something about itIt’s hard to pinpoint cause and effect, but in conversations with other female leaders in the classical sector, I’ve found that a number of us have noticed a creeping negative shift in attitudes towards women. Somehow the current political climate seems to have given permission for behaviours and attit
  
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• There's A Dangerous Reason Why You Shouldn't Put Stickers On Your Nintendo Switch

  06-03-2017 12:00
  
  They could destroy your console.
  
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• The Sneaky Thing Taylor Swift Always Does On Instagram Will Blow Your Mind

  06-03-2017 11:53
  
  Taylor Swift takes screenshots at the 0.13 mark.
  
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• Ed Sheeran Reveals A Taylor Swift Collaboration Is 'Definitely' Going To Happen

  06-03-2017 11:24
  
  So that's just about the best news we've heard all year.
  
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• See YouTubers Alfie Deyes, Caspar Lee, Louise Pentland And Niomi Smart's Cameo In The Love Actually Sequel

  06-03-2017 10:56
  
  Time to get the sh*t kicked out of us by love. Again.
  
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• Take A Look Inside Zayn Malik's Versus Versace Campaign Shot By Gigi Hadid

  06-03-2017 10:49
  
  Zayn's Versus Versace Campaign has arrived.
  
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• Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon recording console heads to auction

  06-03-2017 10:37
  
  The desk was housed at Abbey Road’s studio two from 1971 to 1983, and was also used in the making of albums by Kate Bush, Paul McCartney and the CureAssuming Pink Floyd do not play at Glastonbury – and given the coolness between Roger Waters and David Gilmour, that seems a reasonable assumption to make, no matter how tantalising the speculation – then the Floyd obsessive in your life has a hole they need filling.If they also have a garage or storage unit they need filling, then
  
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• Car Notorious BIG was shot dead in goes on sale for $1.5m

  06-03-2017 09:43
  
  The SUV in which the rapper was killed has been used as a family vehicle for 20 years, but has now followed the BMW in which Tupac was killed to marketYou could hardly bill it as having one careful owner, even if it is fully serviced, clean as a whistle, and has a surprisingly low mileage given its age. On the other hand, if you want car with a bullet hole in one of the seatbelts, and a grisly place in hip-hop history, then it’s the 1997 GMC Suburban for you.The vehicle in which the Notori
  
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• Steve Aoki Defends Louis Tomlinson As He 'Tells Friends He Was Protecting Girlfriend Eleanor Calder' Before Airport Arrest

  06-03-2017 09:33
  
  "He can’t say anything public because of the legal situation"
  
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• Facing the music: Beatrice Rana

  06-03-2017 08:00
  
  The young pianist and medallist in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition on Bach, Brahms and Ligeti, and letting her hair down to QueenWhat was the first record you bought?
  Glenn Gould playing Bach’s Goldberg Variations. I actually didn’t buy it, but it’s the first recording I remember listening to, when I was eight years old, and it was pretty shocking and revelatory. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Married now': Adele confirms she has tied the knot with long-term partner

  06-03-2017 00:59
  
  Singer says falling for someone is best feeling on earth, but tells Brisbane audience she has wed Simon Konecki, father of her four-year-old son Adele, who has become a global pop sensation with her songs of heartbreak, has confirmed years of speculation that she is married.The British singer has been in a long-term relationship with Simon Konecki, a former financier who founded drop4drop, a charity that presses for global access to clean drinking water. Continue reading...
  
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