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• Ed Sheeran scores first Christmas No 1 with Perfect

  22-12-2017 19:00
  The singer-songwriter hit the top spot after releasing six versions of his single, including duets with Beyoncé and Andrea BocelliEd Sheeran has capped a hugely successful year by winning 2017’s Christmas No 1, with his song Perfect.“This is an actual dream come true and I’m very proud and happy,” Sheeran said, wishing his fans “a very merry Christmas, happy holidays and a happy new year”. Continue reading...
  
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• Observer readers' hidden musical gems of 2017

  22-12-2017 16:49
  Last week, Observer music critics nominated their hidden gems of 2017 – the albums that didn’t get the coverage they deserved. Now it’s the readers’ turn… Continue reading...
  
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• 17 Pop Culture Moments You Already Forgot Happened In 2017

  22-12-2017 15:14
  Yes, Lady Gaga’s Super Bowl Halftime Show was this year!
  
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• Charlotte Crosby Caught Locked In An Embrace With Father Christmas Himself

  22-12-2017 15:05
  The former Geordie Shore lass has bagged herself a new man...
  
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• ‘The club was a place to be optimistic, to be goofy’: New York’s Club 57

  22-12-2017 14:59
  Ann Magnuson and other Club 57 regulars in the early 80sI moved to New York from West Virginia in 1978 to be an intern at an off-off-Broadway theatre. I was 22, with ambitions of becoming a theatre director.The city of New York was bankrupt; it was a dangerous environment. I still had memories of having a switchblade held to my throat within an hour of setting foot in Manhattan, when I first visited in 1975. But I was out every night downtown: there were lots of modern dance and theatre eve
  
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• Vera Lynn: ‘Mum was determined to put me on stage. I didn’t complain’

  22-12-2017 14:00
  The singer, 100 this year, talks about her childhood, earning more than her dad, meeting her musician husband and why she had a small familyI nearly died before I got started. When I was a toddler, I fell ill with diphtheritic croup and was taken to an isolation unit. One of my earliest memories is of being on my own in a tent surrounded by steaming kettles. I was discharged after three months, just in time for my third birthday. As I’d missed Christmas, I had my Christmas a
  
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• Last Christmas we lost George Michael. Now he’s an unlikely beacon of hope | Simon Hattenstone

  22-12-2017 13:23
  After the singer’s death, the world waited for the sordid tabloid exposés. Instead we got stories about his extraordinary generosityThere was always a poignancy to the song Last Christmas, but George Michael could have never imagined just how poignant it was to become. On Christmas Day, it will be a year since Michael died; 25 December 2016 was not only his last Christmas – it was his last day on Earth.There is no song that sums up the contradictions of Michael so beautifully
  
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• 19 Of Just The Absolute Weirdest Festive Stock Images In Existence

  22-12-2017 12:27
  Go home internet, you're drunk
  
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• Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Charles Dutoit accused of sexual assault

  22-12-2017 12:06
  Grammy-winning 81-year-old leaves his post ‘for the immediate future’ after accusations that he forcibly kissed and groped musicians over a period of 15 yearsCharles Dutoit, the 81-year-old conductor and artistic director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, has been accused of sexual assault by six female musicians.The orchestra has released a statement saying that it, along with Dutoit, “have jointly agreed to release him from his forthcoming concert obligations wit
  
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• Steve Bicknell: ‘The ideal festival track? Laurent Garnier’s Acid Eiffel'

  22-12-2017 12:00
  The Cosmic Records minimal techno man and LOST veteran empties his psychic record bag Continue reading...
  
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• New Music Round-Up: Cardi-B, Migos, Kesha and More...

  22-12-2017 11:58
  Imagine Dragons, Khalid and Nicki Minaj have also released new songs...
  
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• Sophie Kasaei ‘Completely Heartbroken’ After The Death Of Her Beloved Dog Ellie

  22-12-2017 11:40
  Fans are sending their support to the Geordie Shore lass.
  
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• Justin Bieber And Selena Gomez Are Reportedly In Couples Therapy After A Fight About Hailey Baldwin

  22-12-2017 11:08
  Jelena are experiencing some problems.
  
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• Ed Sheeran Lands the 2018 Christmas Number 1 with 'Perfect'

  22-12-2017 10:52
  What a year for the 'Shape of You' star...
  
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• Stormzy Performs At A Fan's Dad's Funeral Following Twitter Request

  22-12-2017 10:46
  The rapper has been hailed a hero after performing 'Blinded By Your Grace' at the funeral.
  
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• Taylor Swift Bought A Pregnant Fan A House After Discovering She Was About To Be Homeless

  22-12-2017 10:11
  The singer's fans have received an early Christmas present in the form of this touching story.
  
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• The best albums and tracks of 2017: how our writers voted

  22-12-2017 08:00
  We’ve revealed our top albums and tracks of the year – now it’s time to look behind the scenes and discover the favourite albums and tracks of the Guardian’s music criticsBest albums of 2017: the full listPlaylist: the top 100 tracks of 2017Albums
  The Horrors – V
  Kendrick Lamar – Damn
  Jane Weaver – Modern Kosmology
  Perfume Genius – No Shape
  Lorde – Melodrama
  Powerdance – The Lost Art of Getting Down
  Baxter Dury – Prince of Tears
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• Hit Brazilian music video touches nerve over race, sexist abuse and inequality

  22-12-2017 08:00
  Anitta’s hit Vai Malandra, shot by Terry Richardson and viewed more than 31m times on YouTube, prompts accusations of cultural appropriationThe video for the latest hit from the Brazilian pop sensation Anitta opens with a close-up of her sashaying buttocks before weaving through the streets of a Rio favela and eventually showing the star dancing in a tiny bikini on a flooded rooftop. Since its release on Monday, Vai Malandra (Go Bad Girl) has been watched more than 30m times on YouTube &nd
  
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• The best albums of 2017, No 1: St Vincent – Masseduction

  22-12-2017 07:00
  Annie Clark makes a rock-star power play by embracing thrilling glam traditions while producing something strange, new and unequivocally movingMore on the best albums of 2017More on the best culture of 2017How our writers voted for the albums and tracks of the yearAccording to St Vincent’s Annie Clark, Masseduction is an album all about power. “What does power look like, who wields it, how do they wield it – emotionally, sexually, financially?” is how she described it in
  
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• St Vincent on Masseduction: ‘These songs have a whole other life now’

  22-12-2017 07:00
  Annie Clark is ‘psyched’ to win the Guardian’s album of the year, but she is already busy thinking of the next thingHi, Annie. Congratulations, we voted Masseduction the Guardian’s album of the year!
  Thank you. That’s so awesome. I found out a couple of days ago, via an email that had a lot of exclamation marks in it. I’m psyched! Related: The best albums of 2017, No 1: St Vincent – MasseductionContinue reading...
  
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• Lorde considering cancelling Israel concert after backlash from fans

  22-12-2017 02:10
  Singer responds to open letter asking her not to play in Tel Aviv as a protest against Israel’s occupation of PalestinePop star Lorde is considering cancelling a planned concert in Israel after facing intense pressure from fans, especially in her home country of New Zealand. The 21-year-old singer has responded to criticism and an open letter asking her not to play in Tel Aviv as a sign of protest against Israel’s occupation of Palestine.Continue reading...
  
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