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• The rock’n’roll life of Mark E Smith – in pictures

  24-01-2018 23:03
  Mark E Smith, frontman of Manchester post-punk band the Fall, has died at the age of 60. Smith formed the band in 1976 and was known for his tempestuous relationship with his bandmates – there have been 66 different members over the yearsReport: Mark E Smith dies aged 60Continue reading...
  
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• Mark E Smith obituary

  24-01-2018 22:24
  Frontman of the post-punk band the Fall notorious for his deadpan black humour and confrontational attitudeOf all the fascinating musical offshoots that sprang from mid-70s punk rock, the Fall proved the strangest and most durable. The group was a vehicle for the singer and lyricist Mark E Smith, who has died aged 60 after an extended period of ill health, including respiratory problems.He formed the Fall after seeing the Sex Pistols perform their famous concert at the Lesser Free Trade Hall, Ma
  
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• Final interview with Mark E Smith: 'I can clear a pub when I want to'

  24-01-2018 21:35
  The Fall frontman, who has died aged 60, remained combative and funny to the last. Here is his final Guardian interview, conducted in autumn 2017Appreciation – Legend of the Fall: Mark E Smith kept swinging to the endHello Mark, how’s it going?
  Nice to see you again, Dan. I didn’t realise it was going to be you interviewing me. I thought you’d be some fucking London Billy Bragg type. The LP [1] has taken a while to come out as I was a bit poorly but I’m okay now.I&r
  
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• Legend of the Fall: Mark E Smith kept swinging to the end

  24-01-2018 21:25
  Despite his image Mark E Smith was no ogre. We bid farewell to a kind-hearted hellraiser News report: Mark E Smith dies aged 60
  I first met Mark E Smith in 1981, as I waited on the steps of Leeds University, about to see my first ever Fall gig. Suddenly I spied the singer coming out of the building and rushed over to get an autograph. I was a painfully naive schoolboy and had no idea how to approach a pop star – or, rather, an enigmatic cult figure with a fearsome reputation for taking no
  
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• Mark E Smith, lead singer with the Fall, dies aged 60

  24-01-2018 21:18
  Famously fractious frontman had been suffering from ill health throughout 2017Appreciation – Legend of the Fall: Mark E Smith kept swinging to the endThe final interview: ‘I can clear a pub when I want to’Obituary: Frontman notorious for his deadpan black humour and confrontational attitudeMark E Smith, the irascible frontman of Manchester post-punk band the Fall, has died at the age of 60.Smith formed the Fall in 1976 in Prestwich and was the only constant member of the band.
  
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• Enrique Iglesias sues Universal for lost royalties in multimillion dollar lawsuit

  24-01-2018 19:41
  The Latin pop star filed a suit in Miami alleging that Universal ‘systematically underpaid’ his streaming royaltiesEnrique Iglesias is suing his former record label for “systematically underpaying” his streaming royalties. According to a new lawsuit filed in a Miami federal court, Iglesias alleges that he only received what is described as a “small fraction” of his 50% royalty rate for streaming from Universal Music Group (UMG), resulting in multimillion dolla
  
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• Elton John retires from touring … with 300-date world tour

  24-01-2018 19:20
  After a 50-year career Elton John is embarking on his final tour, which will take him to five continents over three yearsElton John has said he will be retiring from touring, 50 years on from the launch of his enormously successful pop career. In an event at New York City’s Gotham Hall on Wednesday, John announced his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, a three-year, five-continent outing that will feature more than 300 concerts, and will be the last of his career. “It’s time to c
  
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• Cher Lloyd Announces That She's Six Months Pregnant With Her First Child

  24-01-2018 18:51
  The X Factor singer is having a baby with husband of five years Craig Monk.
  
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• From bust to boom: how 50 Cent became an accidental bitcoin millionaire

  24-01-2018 18:46
  The rapper let fans pay for a 2014 album in the cryptocurrency. Now, its value has soared – and the once bankrupt musician has made almost $8m
  Name: 50 Cent.Age: 42. Continue reading...
  
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• Tinashe Confirms That 'Joyride' Is Now Finished

  24-01-2018 18:35
  It's finally coming...
  
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• Lily Allen Releases Moving 'Trigger Bang' Video

  24-01-2018 17:06
  You need to see this...
  
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• #WorkoutWednesday: Ex On The Beach: Body SOS Personal Trainers Reveal the Most Common Exercise Fails

  24-01-2018 17:01
  Don't miss brand new Ex On The Beach: Body SOS TONIGHT @ 8pm - only on MTV!
  
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• Tax slips don't lie? Shakira under investigation for tax evasion

  24-01-2018 16:32
  The Colombian singer, who switched residences in 2015 from the Bahamas to Barcelona, allegedly failed to pay income taxes in Spain Judicial authorities in Spain say Shakira is under investigation for possible tax evasion during the three years before she officially moved to Barcelona.
  The Colombian singer switched residences in 2015 from the Bahamas to Barcelona, where she lives with her partner, Barça soccer player Gerard Piqué, and the couple’s two sons. Continue reading...
  
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• The Way The Stranger Things Cast Pronounced Dermot O'Leary's Name At The NTAs Is Hilarious

  24-01-2018 14:39
  Absolutely the best moment of the night.
  
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• Rita Ora and Bebe Rexha Tease New Collaboration

  24-01-2018 14:04
  We need this in our lives now...
  
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• Asking Alexandria/Black Veil Brides review – pop-metal pomp as silly as Spinal Tap

  24-01-2018 13:01
  02 Academy, Birmingham
  It’s hysterical pleasure all round as York’s Asking Alexandria flounce like a metal Ballet Rambert and Ohio’s Black Veil Brides add violins and top hats to their anthemsTake two titans of epic metal silliness, pack them off around the country with a week’s supply of eyeliner, hairspray and tattooists and – voila! – the hottest ticket in town. The Academy is already heaving at 8pm for the arrival of one of pop’s odder current phenom
  
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• Chloe Ferry Rocks A Seriously Low-Cut Dress On The 2018 NTAs Red Carpet

  24-01-2018 12:56
  All-black everything.
  
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• Hugh Masekela: 10 key performances, from afrobeat to apartheid anthems

  24-01-2018 12:53
  The South African trumpeter, who has died aged 78, spanned a huge variety of styles – from disco-pop to fiercely political jazz Continue reading...
  
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• Slayer announce global farewell tour

  24-01-2018 12:26
  ‘The age of Slayer is coming to an end,’ announce the legendary heavy metal band after 37 years and nearly 3,000 gigsThe heavy metal band Slayer have confirmed that they will split this summer, after a global farewell tour. The band summarised their remarkable career – 37 years, 12 studio albums, almost 3,000 performances and two Grammy awards – in a lengthy Instagram post, concluding: “The age of Slayer, one of the greatest thrash/metal/punk bands of this or any ag
  
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• Drake Breaks Huge Spotify Record with 'God's Plan'

  24-01-2018 12:18
  The 'Hotline Bling' superstar is officially back...
  
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• You Can Catch These 23 New Pokemon In Pokemon Go Right Now

  24-01-2018 11:59
  23 new Pokémon come to Pokémon Go TODAY. Here are all the details.
  
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• See All The Outfits From The 2018 NTAs

  24-01-2018 11:55
  Chloe Ferry, Vicky Pattison, Ferne McCann and more style wins...
  
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• Bella Hadid Completely Styled Out An Accidental Nip-Slip On The Catwalk

  24-01-2018 11:36
  This is how it's done.
  
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• Philharmonia/Heras-Casado review – ravishing Ravel and magnificent Debussy

  24-01-2018 11:30
  Royal Festival Hall, London
  Pablo Heras-Casado and Pierre-Laurent Aimard were captivating in an outstanding programme of late 19th- and early 20th-century French musicPablo Heras-Casado recently announced that he has been waiting 12 years to work with Pierre-Laurent Aimard, an ambition finally fulfilled at this Philharmonia matinee, when the pair tackled Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G as the centrepiece of a programme of late 19th- and early 20th-century French music.It was a wonderfully inte
  
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• Camila Cabello Lands Two Major RIAA Certifications

  24-01-2018 11:25
  There's no stopping her...
  
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• 5 Of The Biggest Plank Mistakes And How To Fix Them

  24-01-2018 11:14
  If there's one exercise that you're going to perfect this month then make it this one, because it will be so worth it.
  
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• Elderbrook: The Producer Who Can Turn Accidents Into Tunes

  24-01-2018 11:11
  EXCLUSIVE! The GRAMMY nominated multi-instrumentalist talks his unique approach to beat-making and more in our Brand New For 2018 spotlight...
  
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• Jessie Reyez Talks Amy Winehouse and Breaking Down On Stage

  24-01-2018 11:00
  EXCLUSIVE! The fiery Canadian reveals the story behind 'Figures' in her MTV Brand New For 2018 spotlight interview...
  
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• Kim Kardashian Is Apparently A 'Very Hands-On Mum' With Baby Chicago

  24-01-2018 10:54
  Kimmie isn't about skipping those dreaded night shifts.
  
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• Juan de Marcos Afro-Cuban All Stars review – a blast of sun-baked sultriness and Strictly magic

  24-01-2018 07:00
  Royal Concert Hall, GlasgowThe Cuban musician led his globe-trotting ensemble through a smooth set of bolero, rumba and salsa-infused classics at the Celtic Connections festivalJuan de Marcos González is the bandleader and producer who helped make global superstars of some of Cuba’s most soulful, if overlooked, veterans. In 1996, he was recruited by Ry Cooder as a vital fixer, headhunting local talent for the original Havana recording sessions that would give birth to the Buena Vist
  
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• Alanis Morissette's acoustic set plugs into the anger of the #MeToo movement

  24-01-2018 05:51
  Palais theatre, Melbourne
  The Jagged Little Pill singer’s first Australian show in two decades is no angst-ridden nostalgia trip; bristling with rage, her lyrics are as relevant as everWhen Alanis Morissette released Jagged Little Pill in 1995, it didn’t leave my Discman for months. Her diary-style confessionals were catnip for a deeply uncool preteen like me: unashamedly earnest and angsty, and very pissed off. She sung-shouted about the complexity of womanhood in almost every song,
  
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