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• Coroner confirms Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington died by hanging

  21-07-2017 22:46
  The 41-year-old’s death is being treated as a suspected suicide after he was found dead by an employee in his private residence Chester Bennington: Linkin Park’s singer soothed the angst of millionsLinkin Park singer Chester Bennington died by hanging, the Los Angeles County coroner has confirmed. Related: Chester Bennington: five of his best Linkin Park performancesContinue reading...
  
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• Coroner confirms cause of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington's death

  21-07-2017 22:46
  The 41-year-old’s death is being treated as a suspected suicide after he was found dead by an employee in his private residence Chester Bennington: Linkin Park’s singer soothed the angst of millionsThe Los Angeles County coroner has confirmed the cause of Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington’s death. Related: Chester Bennington: five of his best Linkin Park performancesContinue reading...
  
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• DJ Khaled, Rihanna, Bryson Tiller and The Vamps Rule This Week's Charts

  21-07-2017 19:00
  The all star collab and the boy band's new LP dethrone 'Despacito' and Ed Sheeran...
  
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• Chester Bennington obituary

  21-07-2017 17:10
  Vocalist with the band Linkin Park whose sound was emblematic of the nu-metal genreThe death of Chester Bennington, vocalist with the rap and nu-metal band Linkin Park, at the age of 41, curtails a brilliantly successful career that brought a string of awards and multimillion-selling albums and singles. Linkin Park enjoyed enormous and immediate acclaim with their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000), released on Warner Bros after the band had been rejected by several labels. The combination of Mike
  
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• The 12 Biggest Tantrums We've EVER Seen On My Super Sweet 16

  21-07-2017 16:07
  Don't miss brand new My Super Sweet 16, starting TONIGHT at 8pm - only on MTV!
  
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• Tyler, the Creator: Flower Boy review – closet door opens to gawky gorgeousness

  21-07-2017 16:06
  Is the rapper once banned from the UK for homophobic lyrics now coming out? Either way, this heavenly hip-hop record visits multicoloured corners of his mindLike a lot of great artists, Tyler, the Creator is hard to figure out, especially regarding how much of a character he’s been playing on his records. On Bastard – his 2009 debut, an online release made when he was 18 that is too musically accomplished and lyrically lacerating to dismiss as a mixtape – he set a mischievous,
  
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• Dua Lipa’s New Rules: a perfect slice of summer pop

  21-07-2017 15:00
  Also this week: Lana Del Rey goes dark and downbeat, while Rag’n’Bone Man aims for Radio XTRACK OF THE WEEK Continue reading...
  
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• What should music TV look like in 2017?

  21-07-2017 14:44
  The BBC is planning a primetime music show featuring live performances, sketches and interviews. Can it reinvent Top of the Pops for the 21st century, or is it chasing a dead format? Five Guardian writers ponder its meritsIt’s testament to the nation’s fondness for Top of the Pops that not even Jimmy Savile and Dave Lee Travis have managed to entirely taint it – and it feels as if every year there’s a thinkpiece longing for a rebirth of the show (yes, including in the Gua
  
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• Rapper Anik Khan: ‘I’m absolutely telling the immigrant story’

  21-07-2017 14:30
  The Bangladesh-born New Yorker explains how his heritage informs his hip-hop – and why he loves Craig David Related: Bobby Friction's best of BBC Asian Network: Rapper Anik Khan’s SoundCloud page features a telling line above his contact email. “Curry chicken meets collard greens,” it reads, a neat nod to his two identities. When Khan was four he moved from the relative wealth of Bangladesh (three-storey apartment, driver) to Queens, the largest of New York’s five b
  
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• Justin Bieber Has Been Banned From Performing In China

  21-07-2017 14:21
  Uh-oh spaghetti-Os.
  
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• Bella Thorne Slams Explicit Video Claiming To Be Her: ‘I Don’t Even Masturbate Like That’

  21-07-2017 13:44
  The actress has stopped the rumours from going any further.
  
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• wAFF: ‘I wish I’d never played Arthur Askey’s The Bee Song’

  21-07-2017 13:30
  The rising star of techno empties the contents of his psychic record bag, from Michel Cleis to Hans Zimmer Continue reading...
  
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• From Trespassing to Thrift Shops, Bastille Give Us the Inside Scoop of Their 'Glory' Music Video

  21-07-2017 13:24
  MTV Laid Bare gives you the secrets behind their latest visual...
  
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• People Were Too Busy Watching Game Of Thrones To Bother With Porn

  21-07-2017 13:21
  Pornhub reported a 4.5% dip during the season premiere.
  
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• A Lie (Ft. The Weeknd & Max B) [Explicit]

  21-07-2017 13:06 via mtv.co.uk
  A Lie (Ft. The Weeknd & Max B)
  
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• Zedd And Liam Payne Release Tour Video For ‘Get Low’ And We Want To Third Wheel So Badly

  21-07-2017 12:38
  
  The duo have created a music video that will make you want to travel the world, so that's nice of them.
  
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• Chester Bennington, Linkin Park lead singer, dies of suspected suicide aged 41

  21-07-2017 12:37
  Police say that the singer, who struggled with substance abuse, is suspected to have killed himself in a private residence in Los Angeles County Chester Bennington: Linkin Park’s singer soothed the angst of millionsPolice have confirmed that Chester Bennington, the lead singer of band Linkin Park, has died.His death at his private residence in Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County at approximately 9am Thursday morning was confirmed by the coroner and is being treated as a suspected su
  
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• Single AF: It’s Official! The Celebs Have Left Their Paris Chateau And Their Search For Love Is Over

  21-07-2017 12:35
  
  Make sure you tune into Single AF this autumn on MTV to find out the full story!
  
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• Liam Payne Insists He And Cheryl Won't Spoil Their Son Bear

  21-07-2017 12:34
  Bear won't be getting his paws on Daddy's dough.
  
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• Three Choirs and Malcolm Sargent: this week’s best UK classical concerts

  21-07-2017 12:30
  The choral extravaganza comes to Worcester, while the BBC celebrates the late Proms conductor on the 50th anniversary of his deathIt’s Worcester’s turn to host the choral extravaganza and while there are no major premieres this year, the combined choirs do perform a couple of the repertory staples – Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius, Janáček’s Glagolitic Mass – and a major rarity in Mendelssohn’s oratorio St Paul.
  Various venues, Worcester, 22-29 Ju
  
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• 7 Reality TV Couples Who Were Down To Have Sex On TV

  21-07-2017 12:20
  
  This lot had no worries about doing the deed in front of an audience.
  
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• BBC Proms 1, 2 & 4; PCM 1 review – Levit, Batiashvili, Barenboim and Europe

  21-07-2017 12:15
  Royal Albert Hall; Cadogan Hall, London
  The political message was loud and clear, the music-making astonishing, in a bold opening salvo of Proms concertsPolitics jostled its way to the front of the arena on day one of the 2017 BBC Proms. Usually it sneaks in late, amid the flag-waving, speechifying and Land-of-Hope-and-Glorying of the Last Night. Until then, in the intervening eight weeks, that coveted spot is occupied by regular prommers (standing tickets still only £6 a night). When thes
  
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• 11 Times Selena Gomez Was Your Ultimate Summer Style Crush

  21-07-2017 12:12
  
  You’ll want to steal every single look.
  
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• Lana Del Rey: Lust for Life review – in a luxurious league of her own

  21-07-2017 12:05
  With a sunnier sound, a social conscience and a determined smile on her face, Del Rey is moving on from the darkness she’s inhabited in the pastLana Del Rey is smiling on the cover of her new album. Quite the radical move considering her default expression has ranged from seductive glower to wounded pout. Such is her brand loyalty to pained poise and misery, the joyful precision on Del Rey’s 2017’s face seems almost ironic. According to a recent interview with NME, however, the
  
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• My Super Sweet 16: Remember When Kanye West's 'Fade' Video Star Teyana Taylor Threw This INCREDIBLE 80s-Themed Party?

  21-07-2017 12:00
  
  Don't miss brand new My Super Sweet 16, starting Tuesday 25th July at 8pm - only on MTV!
  
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• God and metal: scenes from a hardcore Christian music festival

  21-07-2017 12:00
  Photographer KC McGinnis went to Audiofeed, a Christian rock and metal festival, to revisit his roots. He found a surprising cross section of believers, incredibly loud music and a serious rock attitude
  At the beginning of July, I photographed Audiofeed, a Christian rock and metal festival in Illinois.This was a bit of a reunion for me. As a teenager growing up in the evangelical subculture, I was a huge fan of Christian hard rock and metal in the early 2000s. The music helped me feel adventurou
  
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• Flying Lotus on his gross-out movie debut, Kuso: 'You’ve never seen black characters like this – ever!’

  21-07-2017 12:00
  The LA producer and musician discusses his first feature film, an unholy mashup of stoner comedy, body horror and incest. But will it simply prove too disturbing for audiences?A woman tries to find her baby down a portal to a hellscape and has her legs conjoined with another woman for a sitcom called Sock, before being consumed by a ravenous turd. A murderous multicoloured yeti with an HD screen for a face, voiced by the American comedian Hannibal Buress, aborts a foetus, which is then used as a
  
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• If Selena Gomez Opened A Bakery…

  21-07-2017 11:50
  
  Can’t keep deep pans to myself.
  
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• YouTube Singer Greyson Chance Comes Out As Gay In Inspiring Post

  21-07-2017 11:42
  
  The singer, who was discovered by Ellen Degeneres when he was 12 years old, came out with an awesome message.
  
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• New Music Round-Up: Lana Del Rey, Louis Tomlinson, Angel Haze and More

  21-07-2017 11:26
  
  Listen to this week's best new music from Tyler, the Creator, Matt Terry, KStewart and more...
  
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• Louis Tomlinson’s Reaction To Harry Styles Starring In Dunkirk Will Make Your Day

  21-07-2017 11:21
  
  Louis has said words about Harry and we're over the moon.
  
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• Teen Mom UK 2: Check Out These Exciting Spoilers From The Series Premiere Episode

  21-07-2017 11:01
  
  Don't miss BRAND NEW Teen Mom UK, Wednesdays at 8pm - only on MTV!
  
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• Chester Bennington: five of his best Linkin Park performances

  21-07-2017 10:02
  From the howls on debut single One Step Closer to the still incendiary vocals of his later years, Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington was one of rock’s most emotionally dextrous frontmenLinkin Park emerged at the tail end of the late 90s’ landfill-grunge period, their crisp and confident melding of rap and metal a world away from the sloppy fuzz-worship of their peers. It was frontman Chester Bennington’s dynamic range that really pushed them ahead of the pack though, and on
  
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• Dylan O’Brien Makes Surprise Appearance At Comic-Con As Teen Wolf Cast Say An Emotional Goodbye

  21-07-2017 09:53
  
  There wasn't a dry eye in the house as everyone's faves reminisced about the good old days...
  
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• Pop’s glass ceiling: why new female stars can’t break through

  21-07-2017 09:00
  From Anne-Marie to Zara Larsson, the music industry is promoting more women than ever – but few seem to be making it to stardom. Is it because labels treat them differently to their male counterparts?In December 2008, the Guardian declared that the music industry was in midst of a new era of female pop star. The emergence of La Roux, Little Boots, Marina and the Diamonds, Ladyhawke and Lady Gaga signalled a significant – if limited – shift in the zeitgeist: synthy, futurist sta
  
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• Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington soothed the angst of millions

  21-07-2017 08:13
  By subverting metal’s roaring vocal style for something clear-eyed and pop friendly, Bennington helped Linkin Park’s fans better understand their own internal strifeLinkin Park singer Chester Bennington dies aged 41Few genres – aside from perhaps ska-punk and psytrance – get as much opprobrium from music critics as nu-metal, the slick, bombastic blend of hard rock and hip-hop that rose in the late 1990s. But the sheer pop smarts of Linkin Park – whose singer Chester
  
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• Justin Bieber banned from China for 'bad behaviour'

  21-07-2017 07:53
  Beijing’s culture bureau says star has caused ‘discontent among the public’ and his exclusion is needed to ‘purify’ arts“I just need one more shot, second chances,” Justin Bieber sings on his latest album.Not least, it seems, with Chinese authorities who have announced the Canadian pop idol will not be allowed to perform in the People’s Republic because of his on and offstage antics. Continue reading...
  
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• Scott Walker refuses to listen to old songs despite Proms accolade

  21-07-2017 07:00
  In a rare interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, the 74-year-old spoke to Jarvis Cocker, who is to perform a selection of his songsScott Walker has admitted being surprised that the BBC are to devote an entire Prom to his songs from 50 years ago – because he would never dream of listening to them Related: 10 of the best: Scott WalkerContinue reading...
  
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• The Hummingbirds were a vital part of Australian music history. Simon Holmes will not be forgotten | Andrew Stafford

  21-07-2017 04:30
  The Sydney band, whose guitarist died last week, left a glorious, harmony-laden legacy that paved the way for the alternative music explosion of the 90sThe tragic news that Simon Holmes, founding singer and guitarist of Sydney band the Hummingbirds, passed away a week ago broke on Wednesday night via a statement on the band’s Facebook page and a beautiful tribute by his friend, writer and fellow musician Tim Byron.
  Byron recalled one of Holmes’ favourite sayings: “Hurry up and
  
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