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• Who gives a hoot what Taylor Swift thinks about Donald Trump? | Letters

  28-11-2017 20:09
  Readers shake off any suggestion that Swift is like TumpOn a day when you reported that the Treasury had chosen to underfund the NHS in a fit of pique, it seemed odd, to say the least, that you used your editorial pages (25 November) to alert us to the global threat posed by Taylor Swift.In the article, you portrayed Swift as embodying the values of Trump because she: has written songs about her life; is adept in the use of social media; has the temerity not to give her music away for free on Sp
  
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• Ed Sheeran and Gallagher brothers lead vinyl revival at HMV

  28-11-2017 19:46
  Demand soars across all genres, with Sheeran’s Divide on track to be retailer’s biggest selling vinyl record of the yearHMV is predicting its biggest year for vinyl music sales since the late 80s as records make a comeback on the UK’s Christmas wish lists. The music retailer said demand was soaring across all genres, with Ed Sheeran’s Divide on track to be its biggest selling vinyl record of the year, followed by the solo efforts of Liam and Noel Gallagher, formerly of Oa
  
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• How To Unlock Netflix's Thousands Of Secret Movie Categories

  28-11-2017 19:00
  There are thousands of movies and TV shows which are hidden on Netflix. Here’s how to find them.
  
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• Ed Sheeran and Anne-Marie Have A Collaboration Coming

  28-11-2017 18:22
  The 'Ciao Adios' singer reveals the longtime friends have a duet on her upcoming debut album...
  
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• Demi Lovato, Zayn and Selena Gomez Snubbed From 2018 GRAMMYs

  28-11-2017 17:51
  The 2018 GRAMMY Awards nominations were revealed today and some of pop's leading acts are nowhere to be seen...
  
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• Exclusive: Tom Walker Premieres Behind The Scenes Video For ‘Rapture’

  28-11-2017 17:50
  Our Brand New For 2018 nominee gives fans a glimpse of his life on the road in the new video...
  
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• From Kim Kardashian to Miley Cyrus: This Is The Real Cost Of Celeb Engagement Rings

  28-11-2017 17:46
  Oh that's more than my house...
  
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• Gemma Collins' Boohoo Advert Is Everything We Wanted It To Be And More

  28-11-2017 17:39
  The GC is fronting a fashion range for plus-sized women and the video is pure magic.
  
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• Super Mario Cereal Leaks AND It Will Unlock Hidden Powerups In Your Game

  28-11-2017 17:34
  Mario's become a 'cereal' killer. Yes, really.
  
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• Grammys 2018: Britain's reign comes to an end as diversity flourishes | Ben Beaumont-Thomas

  28-11-2017 17:03
  With Ed Sheeran, Calvin Harris and various One Direction members snubbed, it paves the way for one of the most ethnically diverse Grammys ever – though female musicians have been sidelinedGrammy awards 2018: Ed Sheeran snubbed as Jay-Z leads nominationsThe iconic moment of the 2017 Grammys was Adele beating Beyoncé for album of the year, and the former acknowledging what a force of nature the latter is. “The way that you make me and my friends feel, the way you make my black f
  
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• Kesha, Khalid, SZA and Cardi B Nominated For First GRAMMY Awards

  28-11-2017 16:37
  It's an incredible year for first-time nominees, while Jay-Z leads the pack with 8 nominations...
  
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• Grammy awards 2018: Ed Sheeran snubbed as Jay-Z leads nominations

  28-11-2017 16:12
  Rappers Kendrick Lamar and Jay-Z dominate this year’s shortlists – while pop behemoths Taylor Swift and Ed Sheeran are overlookedGrammys 2018: Britain’s reign comes to an end as diversity flourishesRap and R&B dominated this year’s Grammy award nominations, with Jay-Z, Kendrick Lamar, Childish Gambino and Bruno Mars all receiving nods for record of the year and album of the year. Jay-Z received eight nominations in total, the highest of any artist. Kendrick Lamar foll
  
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• Gorillaz review – Damon Albarn refuses to be pigeonholed in hip-hop jamboree

  28-11-2017 14:04
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  The Blur frontman brings his animated band’s world tour to the UK, and it’s the house vocalists – such as Peven Everett and Jamie Principle – that really shineThe first Gorillaz tour in seven years is an event that arrives in Britain trailing a certain degree of hype. It is apparently the fastest-selling tour that Damon Albarn has been involved in: not even the re-formation of Blur shifted tickets around the world so quickly, testament perhaps to the fact
  
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• Little Mix and Aleem Take London By Storm With The Glory Days Tour Finale

  28-11-2017 14:02
  The girls brought the house down at the O2 Arena for the tour's penultimate show...
  
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• Ferne McCann On The Emotional Moment Vicky Pattison Asked Her To Be A Bridesmaid

  28-11-2017 13:57
  It turns out those pregnancy hormones are a huge deal.
  
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• 12 Christmas Gifts To Buy The Aspiring YouTuber In Your Life

  28-11-2017 13:34
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• Welcome To The UK Meghan Markle: Here Is Everything You Can Expect From British Life

  28-11-2017 13:28
  Rain, saying sorry and a great cup of tea...
  
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• Leather daddies and jazz: a beginner's guide to garage-rock hero John Dwyer

  28-11-2017 12:47
  Dwyer has released 21 albums with Thee Oh Sees – and 20 other records that range from German industrial electronics to heavy metal. He gives the backstories about key tracks in his vast back catalogue‘My motto is: try everything, life is short,” says John Dwyer, the leader of San Francisco garage rockers Thee Oh Sees. “We are growing at every turn. Every day you get a little older, a little closer to the grave – you should taste it all.”A master of contemporar
  
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• Casey Johnson Teases Engagement To Marnie Simpson And Talks Ricky Rayment Comparisons

  28-11-2017 12:45
  The Single AF lad hinted it might not be too long before he pops the question.
  
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• Tom Holland Is Getting Ready To Star In The 'Uncharted' Movie

  28-11-2017 12:36
  Tom Holland has basically confirmed he’s doing the Uncharted film.
  
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• Arias 2017: Gang of Youths, Paul Kelly and AB Original lead celebration of music and change

  28-11-2017 12:27
  Artists hail Triple J’s move to change the Hottest 100 date, watch Harry Styles bring the house down and join Jimmy Barnes in remembering Malcolm and George YoungGang of Youths and Paul Kelly were the big winners at the 31st Aria awards, on a night that saw Indigenous rap duo AB Original declare “change doesn’t come from everyone being comfortable” after Triple J’s decision to move the date of the Hottest 100. On their way to winning best independent release and bes
  
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• BTS Give Debut Performance Of 'MIC Drop' On The Ellen Show

  28-11-2017 12:25
  The 'DNA' stars make their U.S. television debut with an unbelievable performance of their new single...
  
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• Hussain Manawer Announces Headline Show At Jazz Cafe Next Year

  28-11-2017 12:12
  Recently selling out at London Bridge's Omeara, Hussain Manawer has now announced his headline show for next year which will be taking place at Jazz Cafe, Camden.
  
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• Demi Lovato, Idina Menzel and Disney Are Reportedly Being Sued Over "Let It Go" From Frozen

  28-11-2017 12:00
  The song from Disney's Frozen is the focus of a lawsuit filed by Jaime Ciero.
  
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• Lili Reinhart Claims A Pizza Delivery Guy Kept Her Number And Asked For An Instagram Follow

  28-11-2017 11:54
  Success rate: 0%
  
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• Fifth Harmony and Pitbull Drop Fierce 'Por Favor' Video

  28-11-2017 11:53
  The salsa-ready bop gets a surprise video that we never could have expected...
  
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• This Brand New Kat Von D Palette That Got Eaten By A Dog Is A True Tragedy Of 2017

  28-11-2017 11:43
  A moment of silence please
  
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• Just Tattoo Of Us Host Charlotte Crosby Admits Geordie Shore Lass Abbie Holborn’s Mum’s Tattoo Reveal Was ‘So Emotional’ - EXCLUSIVE

  28-11-2017 11:30
  Don't miss brand new Just Tattoo Of Us, Monday at 10pm on MTV!
  
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• Little Mix Announce 'The Summer Hits Tour 2018' In UK Stadiums

  28-11-2017 11:11
  Does this mean we'll hear ALL of their greatest hits in one show?! This is TOO exciting...
  
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• Kendall Jenner, Bella Hadid And Hailey Baldwin Are In The Bahamas On The Girls Trip Of Dreams RN

  28-11-2017 11:10
  The models are living their best Bahamababes lives.
  
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• Stars walk the red carpet at the Aria awards 2017 – in pictures

  28-11-2017 07:04
  The best photos from the red carpet and awards ceremony as Australia’s music industry celebrates its 31st event• Follow it live Continue reading...
  
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• Danny Rampling: how we made acid house club Shoom

  28-11-2017 07:00
  ‘We filled the room full of flavoured smoke and decorated it with painted banners and smiley face logos. It was a free state of hedonism’The mid-80s was a depressed period for youth culture. People were waiting for something to happen. In August 1987, I joined Paul Oakenfold, Nicky Holloway and Johnny Walker for Paul’s birthday week in Ibiza. We went to Amnesia, an open-air club that got going around four in the morning, and it was a revelation: a melting pot of people dancing
  
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• Triple J Hottest 100: Fifield wants ABC board to reject Australia Day move

  28-11-2017 05:44
  Communications minister accuses youth radio station of helping ‘to delegitimise’ 26 January Mitch Fifield has asked the ABC board to reconsider the decision to move the Triple J Hottest 100 from Australia Day, which he has labelled a bewildering move by the national broadcaster.The communications minister told ABC Breakfast on Tuesday the ABC and Triple J were “making a political statement” by taking an action that would “help to delegitimise Australia Day”. C
  
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