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• Robert Rattray: classical music has lost a man of verve, brilliance and generosity

  31-01-2018 19:12
  The agent, manager and assistant general manager at New York’s Metropolitan Opera died suddenly this week. Tenor Ian Bostridge pays tribute to a dear friendI never knew how to describe Robert Rattray’s role in my life to people outside the world of opera and classical music. He was my agent, undoubtedly, but that always seemed a bit too detached and mercenary. Robert was never interested in money or glamour, but only in making sure that the music he thought really mattered had a plac
  
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• Tinashe Has Recorded a Huge Female Duet for 'Joyride'

  31-01-2018 18:46
  Who could it be with?
  
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• The Levellers: 'I'll rag our Brexiteer fans till they cry – or never come back'

  31-01-2018 18:37
  ‘Crusty’ veterans Mark Chadwick and Jeremy Cunningham look back over 30 years of dissent, critical kickings and scatological revengeIt was an inauspicious start to one of Britain’s most enduring – and enduringly successful – bands. “We met when Jeremy was trying to get off with my girlfriend in a pub in Brighton,” says Mark Chadwick, singer and guitarist of folk-punk group the Levellers.“I was just sitting there talking to her,” picks up bass
  
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• 8 Times To Learn From Kim Kardashian's Most Savage Clapbacks

  31-01-2018 17:48
  Peak Kim.
  
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• The Glee Cast React To The Death Of Mark Salling

  31-01-2018 16:49
  Salling starred as Noah Puckerman on the series from 2009-2015.
  
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• Demi Lovato Reveals 'Big News Coming Soon' on Instagram

  31-01-2018 15:58
  What could it be?
  
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• Ex On The Beach: Body SOS Spoiler Video: Social Media Made Paris Lose Her Confidence And Now She Needs Vicky Pattison To Help Love Herself Again

  31-01-2018 15:54
  Don't miss brand new Ex On The Beach: Body SOS TONIGHT @ 8pm - only on MTV!
  
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• 17 Short Hairstyles That'll Convince You It's Finally Time To Get The Chop

  31-01-2018 15:39
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• 8 Bargainous High Street Dupes For The Expensive Palettes You Want

  31-01-2018 15:33
  Save your pennies and still look cute
  
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• 8 Bargainous High Street Dupes For The Expensive Makeup Palettes You Want

  31-01-2018 15:33
  Save your pennies and still look cute
  
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• Chris Floyd's best photograph: the Verve meet Dorothy, the Tin Man and Scarecrow

  31-01-2018 14:59
  ‘I was following the band round Vegas for a week and we ended up in this tacky casino with a Land of Oz in its foyer. Richard’s not afraid to ham things up’It was July 1994 and I had flown into Las Vegas with a journalist to trail the Verve for a week while they played the Lollapalooza festival. I was naive and gung-ho, excited to be in America and going on a road trip. We checked in to our hotel, met up with the band and went for dinner. I was in my mid-20s and starting to jus
  
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• Is Lady Gaga About to Release a Collaboration with BloodPop®?

  31-01-2018 13:54
  We need this in our lives now...
  
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• From Aaron Chalmers To Demi Lovato: 9 Celebs Whose Social Media Flirting Game Is The Opposite Of Low Key

  31-01-2018 13:52
  The thirst is real.
  
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• Kim Kardashian Has Recruited Clones For Yeezy Season 6 And It's Terrifying

  31-01-2018 13:21
  We thought every single one was Kim Kardashian so apparently we're very easily fooled...
  
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• Form 696 is gone – so why is clubland still hostile to black Londoners?

  31-01-2018 13:15
  Met police form 696, which once required club promotors to detail the ethnicity of their clientele, has been removed. But discrimination is cropping up in other waysIn 2005, form 696 was created by London’s Metropolitan police: a risk-assessment document that required the city’s nightclub promoters to give details of the events they planned to host, including a description of the style of music that would be played, and the target audience it would be played to, including their ethni
  
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• DJ who groped Taylor Swift hired by Mississippi radio station

  31-01-2018 12:14
  David Mueller previously lost his countersuit accusing Swift of ruining his careerDavid Mueller, the DJ sacked after Taylor Swift complained he had groped her at a 2013 meet-and-greet, has been hired by a Mississippi radio station. Mueller lost his job at Denver’s KYGO-FM after Swift’s management and security team told him he would no longer be welcome at the star’s concerts following the incident. He subsequently sued Swift for $3m (£2.1m) in damages, claiming he had bee
  
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• Skepta, Lorde, Mabel and More Lead the Massive Parklife Line-Up

  31-01-2018 12:12
  This festival is going to be amazing...
  
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• Nathan Henry Debuts Incredible Body Transformation After Losing 32 Pounds

  31-01-2018 12:08
  The Geordie Shore lad achieved the body of his dreams in just 12 weeks.
  
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• Moana Has Come To Minecraft! Here's Your First Look

  31-01-2018 11:55
  Minecraft just got 100% more awesome with these incredible new character skin packs. Here are all the details.
  
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• Lauren Jauregui Is Reportedly Gearing Up to Release a Solo Album

  31-01-2018 11:33
  This could be amazing...
  
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• Cole Sprouse’s New Romantic Movie ‘Five Feet Apart’ Has A Couple That Will Rival Bughead

  31-01-2018 11:32
  We're already sobbing and the film hasn't even been made yet, so that's good...
  
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• Does The Name Of This KUWTK Episode Tease Kylie Jenner’s Pregnancy Reveal?

  31-01-2018 11:26
  An unconfirmed Wikipedia article may have just spilled the beans.
  
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• Demi Lovato Had The Best Strategy When Instagram Flirting With Henry Cavill

  31-01-2018 10:49
  Behold, a masterclass in how to grab someone's attention.
  
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• Liam Gallagher, Skepta and the xx to headline Manchester's Parklife festival

  31-01-2018 10:18
  Big-name pop, rap and R&B stars flock to Heaton Park weekender, with Lorde, NERD and J Hus also joining the billManchester’s Parklife festival has announced its 2018 lineup. The xx, Liam Gallagher and Skepta will headline the weekender, which takes place in Heaton Park on 9 and 10 June. Lorde, NERD and Jamie xx also join the bill.Parklife boasts a strong pop showing, with sets from returning Scottish trio Chvrches, British soul star Jessie Ware and BBC Sound of 2018 winner Sigrid. Kele
  
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• Vampire Weekend, St Vincent and Feist to headline End of the Road festival

  31-01-2018 10:00
  Julia Holter to play her only UK festival date alongside acts including Velvet Underground founder John Cale and Wilco’s Jeff TweedyEnd of the Road has announced its 2018 lineup. The indie pop band Vampire Weekend will play their first UK show in four years at the festival, which takes place at Larmer Tree Gardens on the Dorset/Wiltshire border from 30 August to 2 September. Also headlining are art rocker St Vincent, Canadian songwriter Feist (on her only UK date of 2018) and New Jersey&rs
  
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• Lorde takes out newspaper advert in wake of Grammys snub to women

  31-01-2018 03:45
  After being overlooked at the awards, the New Zealand star thanks supporters for ‘believing in female musicians’New Zealand singer Lorde has taken out a full-page advert in her home country’s largest newspaper thanking readers for “believing in female musicians” after she was overlooked at this week’s Grammys awards. Full-page letter from @lorde in today's @nzherald: 'Thank you, also, for believing in female musicians' pic.twitter.com/Z86VXCCpvl Continue readi
  
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