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• Tina review – whirlwind Turner tribute leaves you breathless

  17-04-2018 23:00
  Aldwych theatre, London
  Phyllida Lloyd’s musical is a heady celebration of triumph over adversity, with an astonishing turn by Adrienne WarrenThis terrific show is billed as the “untold” story of Tina Turner. Given that there has already been a bestselling memoir called I, Tina, a popular biopic starring Angela Bassett and even a jukebox musical, Soul Sister, the claim looks a little exaggerated. But this version, which comes with its subject’s blessing, offers a heady ce
  
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• Kendrick Lamar becomes first rapper to win Pulitzer prize – video report

  17-04-2018 19:49
  Kendrick Lamar, the 30-year-old Compton-born rapper, has become the first artist to win the Pulitzer prize for music from a non-classical or jazz background. His politically engaged album Damn has been a critical success and earned him five GrammysAfter 60 years, Kendrick Lamar has brilliantly brought pop to the Pulitzer Continue reading...
  
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• The 2018 VMAs Are Returning To New York This August!

  17-04-2018 19:09
  This year's Video Music Awards will be hitting the city's iconic Radio City Music Hall...
  
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• Dua Lipa and Niall Horan Stan Each Other on Twitter

  17-04-2018 18:45
  We adore these two...
  
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• Snail ballet: 176 slow dancers await their moment in the slimelight

  17-04-2018 18:39
  Raised to be sauteed in garlic butter but freed by French vegetarian art anarchists, meet the unlikely stars of a mindful music performance Only minutes after meeting Elizabeth Saint-Jalmes and Cyril Leclerc at their Paris apartment, I’m invited into their darkened boudoir. Several snails are crawling on the floor next to the bed. Each has a little light-emitting diode attached to its shell that activates sensors on a nearby speaker designed by Elizabeth that is pumping out soothingly dron
  
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• Reggae, Raves And Ice Caves: Our Guide To Snowbombing Festival 2018

  17-04-2018 18:20
  It's not for the faint-hearted...
  
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• More grime, ma’am? A guide to the royal family’s playlist

  17-04-2018 18:20
  The Queen shouldn’t have to sit through Shaggy at her 92nd birthday bash. From Skream to Coldplay, here’s what the lineup might look like if Her Majesty’s family were to pickIt pains one to say it, but Gyles Brandreth is absolutely right. Of course the Queen shouldn’t have to sit through Shaggy. And since the reggae star is appearing at the Queen’s 92nd birthday party with Sting, she shouldn’t have to sit through Sting, either. Or Shawn Mendes or Kylie or Crai
  
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• Khloe Kardashian’s Relationship With Tristan Thompson Is Reportedly ‘Hanging By A Thread’

  17-04-2018 18:14
  The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star is said to be "furious" at the cheating reports.
  
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• Harry Styles Pranks Mabel on Final Night of Arena Tour

  17-04-2018 17:17
  We love these two...
  
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• Charlotte Crosby Puts Her Peachy Behind On Display In Thong Bikini Bottoms

  17-04-2018 17:01
  The former Geordie Shore lass is currently living her best lives in The Maldives.
  
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• Charlotte Crosby Had The Best Response To People Trolling Her 'Missing' Nostrils

  17-04-2018 15:52
  Handled with true style.
  
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• Morrissey denounces halal meat as 'evil', and attacks May, Khan, Abbott and more

  17-04-2018 15:24
  Ex-Smiths frontman claims ‘halal slaughter requires certification that can only be given by supporters of Isis’, and throws his support behind far-right For Britain partyMorrissey has made an extraordinary – even by his standards – series of pronouncements in a new interview published on his website, attacking halal meat producers, Theresa May, Diane Abbott and Sadiq Khan, among others. The former Smiths frontman – already infamous for his statements on race, animal
  
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• Shawn Mendes webchat: your questions answered on Heelys, memes and Hendrix

  17-04-2018 14:40
  The 19-year-old pop star answered your questions about his pre-show routines, how he deals with stress and anxiety, and what he likes to rock out to 1.40pm BST Hey guys, thank you so much for submitting all of your wonderful questions. I hope you enjoyed my Guardian webchat. Love you and talk soon xx 1.39pm BST NeilabOsman asks:What other occupation do you think you’d be pursuing if it wasn’t being a musician? Or were you always adamant on becoming a singer?I would possibly be a doct
  
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• Stephen Bear Confirms Relationship With Model Girlfriend Ellie O’Donnell

  17-04-2018 13:47
  The pair are said to have been dating for "the past few weeks."
  
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• Drake Is Releasing His New Album 'Scorpion' In Summer

  17-04-2018 13:14
  We cannot wait...
  
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• Coachella review – pop's new democracy creates uneven city in the desert

  17-04-2018 13:05
  Empire Polo Club, Indio, California
  The highs were high – of-the-moment rapper Cardi B, discomfiting art-rocker St Vincent, cosmic jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington – but others like SZA misfire, and the whole thing suffers from internet-era distractionWith a rumoured 40,000 extra attendees at the first weekend of Coachella 2018, the three-day festival is more congested than ever. It’s especially hard to move without stepping into the frame of an influencer’s selfie as t
  
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• After 60 years, Kendrick Lamar has brilliantly brought pop to the Pulitzer | Alexis Petridis

  17-04-2018 13:02
  By becoming the first non-classical or jazz winner of the Pulitzer prize for music, the rapper has created US history – appropriate, given his unwavering gaze at American lifeNews: Kendrick Lamar wins Pulitzer prize as Weinstein reporting also honouredPerhaps the most obvious question provoked by the news that Kendrick Lamar has been awarded the Pulitzer prize for music for his 2017 album Damn is not “why?” but rather “what took you so long?” It has been 60 years si
  
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• Megan McKenna Talks Marriage With Mike Thalassitis And Admits He Could Be ‘The One’

  17-04-2018 12:54
  The TOWIE star was asked if she'd ever get hitched to the Love Island lad.
  
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• Harry Potter Fans Are Losing Their Minds Over This Mini Hogwarts Reunion

  17-04-2018 12:26
  Emma Watson, Matthew Lewis, and Tom Felton have remained BFFs
  
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• Ariana Grande Is Reportedly Dropping a Single This Week

  17-04-2018 12:23
  Amazingness incoming...
  
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• Sheridan Smith review – force of nature brings laughs, tears and cheek

  17-04-2018 12:17
  Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
  Presenting numbers from her recent covers album, the actor and singer can’t hold back the tears after a difficult two years – but her voracious talent turns the show into an exhilarating emotional rollercoasterWartime show tunes set the mood, before Sheridan Smith bounds on with a spotlight lighting her from behind and making her blonde locks glow like a halo. Her big hair, wiggly walk, red dress and lipstick ooze an old-fashioned, Marilyn Monroe sort of
  
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• From Madonna to Janelle Monáe: how female sexuality progressed in pop

  17-04-2018 12:00
  In her new song Pynk, Janelle Monáe crafts a milestone for how women’s bodies are referenced within music after years of sexualization aimed at a male audienceIn 1997, Aerosmith released an ode to the female anatomy, simply titled Pink, in which Steven Tyler famously brayed about his tremendous love of a woman’s vagina. Every line began with the declaration “Piiiink…”, followed by a cheeseball rhyme scheme describing a variety of sexual situations. Subtle it
  
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• Million Dollar Baby: Watch The First Look At Lateysha Grace Break Down About Daughter Wynter Before Telling Kris Jenner “You’ve Got Competition”

  17-04-2018 11:59
  Million Dollar Baby starts Monday 9th May at 8pm only on MTV!
  
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• Liam Payne Just Dropped The Biggest Hint About A One Direction Reunion

  17-04-2018 11:44
  We’ve not had reunion chat for at least a week, so it was really only a matter of time.
  
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• Marnie Simpson Opens Up About 'Crazy Stalker' Who Thinks They're In A Relationship

  17-04-2018 11:18
  The former Geordie Shore lass has said she feels "sorry" for the obsessed fan.
  
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• John Mellencamp on his paintings: 'They're like my songs – grotesquely beautiful'

  17-04-2018 11:00
  The singer is unveiling over 25 new artworks, reflecting on the political climate of the past and present, injustice and oppressionIn 2008, the Republican presidential nominee, John McCain, was blasting John Mellencamp songs at his rallies, until the musician asked him to stop.Mellencamp is a Democrat. “We said, ‘You understand what side of the political landscape Mellencamp is part of, please know his music is for everybody,’” said Mellencamp over the phone from his Indi
  
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• One Of Beyonce’s Coachella Backing Dancers Predicted His Own Future

  17-04-2018 10:46
  The law of attraction is real, guys.
  
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• Kris Jenner Reveals The Meaning Behind Khloe Kardashian’s Daughter’s Name

  17-04-2018 10:12
  And no, it has nothing to do with those cheating rumours.
  
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