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• Met drops risk assessment form that 'stigmatised urban music scene'

  10-11-2017 19:59
  Police drop form 696, introduced in 2005 in response to club shootings, saying ‘some genres of music were disproportionately affected’The Metropolitan police has announced that it is abolishing a risk-assessment procedure accused of racially profiling urban music nights and lumbering their promoters with excessive security conditions. The decision to get rid of form 696 comes after Sadiq Khan, London’s mayor, in September called for a review of the use of the form after meeting
  
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• Sam Smith's 'The Thrill Of It All' Debuts At Number One

  10-11-2017 19:00
  The 'Pray' singer now has two chart-toppers, while Camila Cabello rules the Singles Chart for a second week...
  
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• MTV Has Teamed Up With Skinnydip London For The Ultimate Throwback Accessories Collection

  10-11-2017 18:51
  It's all very mermaid meets Mean Girls.
  
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• Tabula Rasa review – ambitious staged work suffused with Arvo Pärt's mystical music

  10-11-2017 18:46
  Traverse theatre, Edinburgh
  Scottish Ensemble and Vanishing Point’s collaboration explores death and dying with a blend of dramatic monologue, literary quotation and live musical performanceThe mystical minimalism of the music of Arvo Pärt, all shifting patterns and permutations cloaked in immense stillness, is the starting point for this ambitious collaboration between Vanishing Point and the Scottish Ensemble. The premise, based on anecdotal evidence and some ground research, is tha
  
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• We Raved In Hot Air Balloons In Barcelona & We Still Haven't Recovered

  10-11-2017 18:26
  Best gig ever?
  
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• 2017 EMA: Guess Who’s Back…Eminem Will Perform This Sunday!

  10-11-2017 18:07
  The Rap God makes his EMA return this weekend in London…
  
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• Eminem and Beyoncé Unite On His New Single 'Walk On Water'

  10-11-2017 18:01
  The 'Rap God' and Queen Bey drop a surprise superstar collaboration...
  
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• Jonas Blue Confirms Liam Payne Collaboration Is In The Works

  10-11-2017 17:47
  The super-producer and DJ told MTV's James Barr all about his current projects...
  
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• Blue-eyed Brits and Kanye digs: decoding Taylor Swift’s Reputation

  10-11-2017 17:33
  With her synthpop-heavy sixth album, the popstar dispenses with her diary-like lyrics in favour of something darker and more suggestiveFor any Taylor Swift fan, a new album release promises not just a fresh batch of music but a chance to engage in that old Swiftian pastime: unpacking and deciphering the references in her lyrics, from allusions to the boys who’ve earned her ire to the ones that captured her heart. Following the release of the superstar’s sixth album, Reputation, the t
  
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• Fashion Fix: Niall Horan Is A Model Now And Missguided Wave Goodbye To Airbrushing

  10-11-2017 17:26
  Also, Rihanna is hosting the 2018 Met Gala and Topshop make a huge decision when it comes to their changing rooms...
  
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• Oh, Beyhive! Beyoncé’s superfans have a theory about why her hair is in braids

  10-11-2017 17:06
  The singer’s new hairstyle means another album is on the way, according to her online fanbase – although they haven’t always got it right ...
  Name: The Beyhive.Age: Not very grown-up. Continue reading...
  
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• Camila Cabello Takes On New York In New 'Havana' Music Video

  10-11-2017 16:51
  The 'OMG' singer just dropped a second video...
  
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• 24 New Beauty Products That Are Already Cult Classics

  10-11-2017 16:30
  You're gonna want to put them all on your Christmas list.
  
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• Bella And Gigi Hadid's Cousin Is A Plus Size Model And Those Genes Are Powerful

  10-11-2017 16:10
  Joann van den Herik is the eighteen year-old daughter of one of Yolanda Hadid's siblings.
  
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• P!nk Confirms Performance At American Music Awards

  10-11-2017 16:06
  The 'Revenge' singer promises her most "daring" performance to date...
  
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• Young Fathers’ Lord: gospel gorgeousness backed by a bass that burns

  10-11-2017 16:00
  Also this week: Denis Sulta’s new one channels Africa and acid, while Clean Bandit are back with more classical/dance nonsense
  TRACK OF THE WEEK Continue reading...
  
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• Paddington 2: Cast Talk Funniest Moments Including That Steam Train Scene, Plus Predictions For Paddington 3

  10-11-2017 15:56
  Hugh Bonneville, Madeleine Harris and Sam Joslin from Paddington 2 reveal their funniest moments from behind-the-scenes of filming…
  
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• Jason Derulo Drops New Banger 'Tip Toe' With French Montana

  10-11-2017 13:55
  The 'Swalla' legend returns to the clubs for his new single...
  
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• Second Woman Accuses Gossip Girl Actor Ed Westwick Of Sexual Assault

  10-11-2017 13:32
  The actor has since branded the allegations "provably untrue."
  
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• A Second Woman Accuses Gossip Girl's Ed Westwick Of Sexual Assault

  10-11-2017 13:32
  The actor has since branded the allegations "provably untrue."
  
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• Nicki Minaj's brother convicted of raping a child

  10-11-2017 13:19
  Rapper’s brother Jelani Maraj faces life in jail after being found guilty of predatory assault against an 11-year-old girlJelani Maraj, the brother of rapper Nicki Minaj, has been found guilty of predatory sexual assault. Maraj, 38, was on trial for raping an 11-year-old girl on multiple occasions at his Long Island home. He was charged with the crime in 2015 and found guilty at Nassau County court, New York, this week. Maraj faces the potential of 25 years to life in prison.Continue readi
  
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• Gigi Hadid Admits To Loving This Very 2005 Nude Lipstick Hack

  10-11-2017 13:05
  The model is happy to share with the world some questionable make-up tips she still loves.
  
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• From Today, UK Women Will Work For Free For The Rest Of The Year

  10-11-2017 13:05
  Better mind that pay gap.
  
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• Sex, sadism, blackmail: Nico Muhly on why Hitchcock's Marnie is an explosive heroine

  10-11-2017 12:58
  Brittle, bullied and blackmailed into marriage, Marnie inspired a Hitchcock classic and now a new opera. Its composer Nico Muhly unravels a twisted tale of childhood trauma, toxic guilt – and a woman who is both hunter and huntedMarnie screams for an operatic treatment. First published in 1961, Winston Graham’s psychological thriller features a woman navigating a world of men with murky motivations, a woman who discovers her own complicated emotional landscape while lying about it to
  
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• People Are Convinced Khloe Kardashian Has Had A Nose Job Because Of This Picture

  10-11-2017 12:50
  Nose job, photoshop or contour?
  
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• Ed Sheeran Teams Up With Fuse ODG On Surprise Collab 'Boa Me'

  10-11-2017 12:50
  The 'Antenna' star is back! With superstar company this time...
  
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• Throwing It Back To Geordie Shore Babe Holly Hagan's ‘Milkshake' Pop Debut

  10-11-2017 12:31
  To celebrate MTV Music Week, we're taking a look back at Geordie lass Holly Hagan's pop debut with 2014's Milkshake...
  
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• Topshop Announce That Their Changing Rooms Are Now Gender Neutral

  10-11-2017 12:28
  This comes after a transgender customer made a complaint.
  
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• Call Super: ‘It usually feels kinda artless playing my own music’

  10-11-2017 12:00
  The techno DJ and musician, AKA Joe Seaton, empties the contents of his psychic record bag Continue reading...
  
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• Marnie Simpson And Holly Hagan Offer Support To Teenage Girl Who Was Bullied In Nasty Group Chat

  10-11-2017 11:44
  This hit home for the Geordie Shore babes.
  
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• Taylor Swift Fans React To 'Reputation' On Release Day

  10-11-2017 11:43
  The anticipated follow-up to '1989' finally dropped today...
  
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• New Music Round-Up: Taylor Swift, Sigrid, Jennifer Lopez and More

  10-11-2017 11:40
  Jason Derulo, Ashanti and Pale Waves are also back with new tunes...
  
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• You Can Now Fly From London to New York For Just £99

  10-11-2017 11:29
  Start spreading the news etc etc.
  
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• Lili Reinhart Thinks It's 'Sickening' That People Are Slamming Finn Wolfhard

  10-11-2017 11:26
  The Stranger Things actor was accused of being "rude" for not stopping to meet fans.
  
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• Flight Centre Troll Guy Who Lost His Driving Licence With Hilarious Prank

  10-11-2017 11:21
  Dude got dragged.
  
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• The curse of the feature: why scoring a global hit became a stumbling block for Mø

  10-11-2017 11:00
  You’re the featured singer on a massive banger – but what happens next?
  In a recent interview with i-D magazine, Danish pop star Mø outlined the reasons behind her delayed second album. “Everything changed after Lean On,” she says, referring to the global success of her featured vocal on Major Lazer and DJ Snake’s 2015 banger. “So many people have opinions and try to guide you, and everyone has the best intentions, but it makes it harder to cut through
  
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• What horrors it must have witnessed: Steven Isserlis on how a Trench cello found its voice again

  10-11-2017 10:00
  Two instruments with fascinating owners feature on Isserlis’s new album of music from the first world war. The cellist tells their storiesCan objects have souls? Or can they imbibe particles of the souls of those who have created, owned or touched them in the past? Collectors certainly seem to think so: why else would they pay fortunes for original manuscripts and letters that could be faithfully reproduced in facsimiles? With musical instruments the question is more complex. The great byg
  
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• Taylor Swift: Reputation review – superb songcraft meets extreme drama

  10-11-2017 06:00
  It may be mired in bitterness and gossip, but the pop star’s songwriting smarts and lyrical prowess are impossible to deny on her sixth album Some versions of the sixth Taylor Swift album come complete with a sleeve note, penned by the 27-year-old singer-songwriter. It opens with some general thoughts on social media: the rumours that abound on it are not always true, the images people present of themselves there not always reflective of reality. Then it moves on to the pressures of life i
  
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