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• Time travel, amphetamines and Virgin Trains: the story of the Fall in 20 songs

  25-01-2018 19:19
  Mark E Smith’s group of psychedelic post-punks rank as one of the most visionary, singular British bands of all time. From their krautrock beginnings to their still-brutal late period, here is the definitive primer to their workMark E Smith, founder and lead singer with the Fall, dies aged 60Appreciation – Legend of the Fall: Mark E Smith kept swinging to the endSome of the Fall’s early oeuvre paid lip service to prevalent musical trends: it’s not too much of a stretch to
  
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• Hugh Masekela by Soweto Kinch, Yazz Ahmed & Jason Yarde: 'A disarming smile, sharp wit, and music that seemed sculpted from gold'

  25-01-2018 19:09
  Fellow musicians remember instrument shopping, eating Chinese food and - even - getting on the wrong side of the legendary trumpet player Hugh Masekela was that rare combination of musicianship and integrity: he created music that perfectly encapsulates a period in time, a movement for freedom and the spirit and hopes of a people. But, however much his music bristles with protest, in person he was always so calm and collected, and although his stately manner let you know you were in the presence
  
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• Charlotte Crosby Shows Off The Results Of Fading Tattoos To Mitch Jenkins And Stephen Bear

  25-01-2018 18:54
  The Geordie lass is undergoing laser-tattoo removal on the inkings.
  
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• Justin Timberlake Releases Epic New Single 'Say Something'

  25-01-2018 17:47
  The 'Filthy' star collaborates with Chris Stapleton on his latest single...
  
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• Justin Timbelake Releases Epic New Single 'Say Something'

  25-01-2018 17:47
  The 'Filthy' star collaborates with Chris Stapleton on his latest single...
  
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• Mabel and Not3s Reunite for Stunning 'Fine Line' Music Video

  25-01-2018 17:20
  We are obsessed with this...
  
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• Theme Hospital Successor Two Point Hospital Looks Like The Game Of Our Bloaty Head Dreams

  25-01-2018 16:19
  Two Point Hospital is like The Sims but set in a hospital and we cannot wait. Here are all the details.
  
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• Marnie Simpson And Casey Johnson Are Proud Parents To A New Family Member

  25-01-2018 16:16
  The Single AF couple have taken a major step in their relationship.
  
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• London Sinfonietta at 50 review – orchestra celebrates with Stravinsky and solo sax

  25-01-2018 15:52
  Royal Festival Hall, London
  Half a century of championing contemporary music saw the Sinfonietta boosted in size in an ambitious programme that didn’t always cohereFifty years to the day after the London Sinfonietta gave its first concert, the orchestra was back on the South Bank to mark its half century. With the Queen Elizabeth Hall currently closed for renovation, the celebration took place in the Festival Hall, and the Sinfonietta itself, a core of 18 players, was boosted to symphonic
  
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• Rapper Nelly accused of sexual assault by two further women

  25-01-2018 15:40
  In an ongoing sexual assault lawsuit, two further allegations have been made, one by a British womanThe US rapper Nelly has been accused of two further sexual assaults, amid a lawsuit against him following an alleged attack on his tour bus last year, which he denies.The alleged tour bus assault was reported by college student Monique Greene in Auburn, Washington, in October 2017, and Nelly was later arrested. The criminal case against him collapsed after Greene declined to co-operate with the in
  
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• The Fall: 10 of their best songs

  25-01-2018 14:33
  Our Fall lover had a shortlist of 23 songs, which he then ‘whittled down’ to 46. But pity the man picking only 10 from the catalogue of Mark E Smith Legend of the Fall: Mark E Smith kept swinging to the end It’s hard to know where to begin with a back catalogue that takes in 30 studio albums, hundreds of songs and somehow assimilates everything from rockabilly to techno to jazz to krautrock to classical music into a uniquely identifiable and inimitable “Fall sound”.
  
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• Bright Phoebus Revisited review – Watersons bring a cult classic back to life

  25-01-2018 14:05
  Mitchell theatre, GlasgowA stirring celebration of Mike and Lal Waterson’s great lost folk album gathered daughters, sons, cousins and uncles – plus an Arcade Fire star Revamping a cult masterpiece is a dangerous business, and Bright Phoebus – the 1972 album by siblings Mike and Lal Waterson – really is a masterpiece. Imagine the most severe voices in folk music pitched against lush, boozy, crushingly tender instrumentals. The songs have a gnarled lyricism, a concise and
  
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• M.O Are Back with a Massive Mr Eazi and Lotto Boyzz Collaboration

  25-01-2018 14:02
  This is incredible...
  
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• 'Sam' Is The New Gaming Assistant Like Amazon's Alexa - Here's Everything You Need To Know

  25-01-2018 13:59
  'Sam' is Ubisoft's equivalent to Amazon's Alexa assistant service and here's everything we know about it.
  
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• 16 Bullet Journals That'll Make Your Inner Stationery Geek Very Happy

  25-01-2018 13:08
  Got a weird passion for pens? Step this way...
  
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• Readers recommend playlist: songs with great drumming

  25-01-2018 13:00
  A reader bangs the drum for your cut-making suggestions, including songs from Elvis Costello, the Ronettes, Tool and Bob Marley
  Here is this week’s playlist – songs picked by a reader from hundreds of suggestions on last week’s callout. Thanks for taking part. Read more about how our weekly series works at the end of the piece.The drummer is the heartbeat, the timekeeper, the engine. As basic as a stomp or as subtle as a whisper. Hitting things comes naturally to humans, but it
  
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• Django Django: Marble Skies review – musical alchemists conjure art-rock gold | Alexis Petridis' album of the week

  25-01-2018 13:00
  From krautrock and prog-pop to Appalachian square dance, the oddball rockers are never short on – frequently lovely – ideas on their third albumAnyone who judges an album by the breadth of the influences displayed on it will be delighted to know that Django Django’s Marble Skies variously features the motorik beat popularised by krautrockers Neu!; twanging guitars with roots in 60s surf music instrumentals; the clipped, electronic chatter of early 80s synthpop; cavernous echo e
  
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• USA Gymnastics Team Doctor Larry Nassar Sentenced To Up To 175 Years In Prison For Decades Of Sexual Abuse

  25-01-2018 12:55
  The former doctor is sentenced following testimonies from over 150 gymnasts and athletes who were abused while in his care.
  
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• Pharrell Williams Praises Ariana Grande's Talent on Twitter

  25-01-2018 12:44
  You NEED to see this...
  
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• Geordie Shore Episode 4 Spoiler Video: Abbie Holborn Admits She’s ‘Torn’ As Chloe Ferry Asks Her For Blessing To Take Things Further With Sam Gowland

  25-01-2018 12:00
  Don't miss brand new Geordie Shore, Tuesdays at 10pm on MTV!
  
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• Slides, Sun & Scrumptious Food: 5 Reasons Why The Peloponnese Is The Greek Dream

  25-01-2018 11:37
  Sun, sea, spas and pretty much paradise on earth...
  
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• Fans Think Bella Thorne Might Be Pregnant Because Of This Instagram Picture

  25-01-2018 11:32
  The stomach-baring shot has left a few people scratching their heads.
  
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• Riverdale Is Doing A Carrie: The Musical Episode

  25-01-2018 11:24
  So just like High School Musical 2, except less ballads on a golf course and more blood.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Shuts Down Rumours She’s Already Planning For A Fourth Child

  25-01-2018 11:12
  That told them.
  
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• Mark E Smith obituary: the Fall's driving force was poet, satirist and misanthrope

  25-01-2018 09:17
  Frontman of the Manchester post-punk band was 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 Ha
  
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• Mark E Smith, founder and lead singer with the Fall, dies aged 60

  25-01-2018 09:09
  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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• Mark E Smith – the final interview: 'I can clear a pub when I want to'

  25-01-2018 09:00
  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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• Rush: a band who sparked the teenage imagination like few others

  25-01-2018 08:00
  As they declare themselves retired, the prog rockers can look back on a majestic career that charted an affecting, unrockstarlike path into the heart of pop cultureLast weekend, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson confirmed what many had suspected for a while: that the band are pretty much done. Neil Peart, the drummer (and for lots of fans, the band’s most beloved member), declared himself retired at the end of their 2015 North America tour, and now Lifeson has told the Toronto Globe and Mail: &l
  
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