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• Hookworms split after abuse allegations against band's singer

  31-10-2018 23:58
  Matthew Johnson has denied allegations made on Twitter of abusive behaviour towards an ex-partnerThe Leeds band Hookworms have announced that they are splitting after allegations of sexual and mental abuse made against the band’s frontman, Matthew Johnson.The five-piece posted a statement to the group’s Twitter account on 31 October stating that all upcoming shows had been cancelled and that they “can no longer continue as a band”. Continue reading...
  
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• Is it OK to like Kanye West again? | Gary Suarez

  31-10-2018 22:24
  The rapper tweeted yesterday that he had been ‘used’ and was distancing himself from politics. Does that mean all is forgiven?Kanye West’s two year fling with Donald Trump’s populist Make America Great Again (Maga) movement appeared to come to an end on Tuesday, with a short series of tweets distancing himself from American politics and vowing to devote himself to creative endeavours again. He claimed to have been “used” by others to spread messaging he didn&r
  
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• Justin Bieber Dropped A Seriously Flirty Comment On Hailey Baldwin's Instagram Pic

  31-10-2018 18:39
  Justin Bieber thinks his wifey is HOT.
  
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• 'Stop coming for me': how pop stars are fighting burnout

  31-10-2018 18:07
  Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez and Justin Bieber are among the stars using social media to counter industry pressuresOur pop stars are burning out. Ariana Grande, after a hellish year marked by a cancelled engagement, a terror attack and the death of an ex-boyfriend, has hit back at fans angry over the delay to her latest music video: “Been thru hell and back and i’m doing my best to keep going”. Selena Gomez, currently receiving mental health treatment, posted on Instagram: &ldqu
  
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• 10 Black Male MUAs You Need To Stop Sleepin' On

  31-10-2018 17:30
  Seriously, the talent is REAL.
  
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• Blown away: will we miss the sweet sound of school recorders?

  31-10-2018 16:59
  Research shows that the popularity of rock combos is threatening to make orchestral instruments obsolete, with the ukulele fingering its share of the blameSound the Last Post, if you can find anyone to play it: research shows that some orchestral instruments are in danger of becoming extinct, due to young people’s lack of interest. YouGov research, commissioned by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) to find the most popular instruments among schoolchildren, has revealed the increasing p
  
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• Get To Know: Conducta

  31-10-2018 16:49
  This week we're shining a spotlight on 'The Prince Of UKG' in our latest introducing interview...
  
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• Janet: Growing Up With A Mental Illness In An African Home

  31-10-2018 16:42
  Janet Adebodun describes how mental illness is a human condition, not specific to any culture.
  
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• Pixies review – punk-rock preachers revisit their gloriously deranged roots

  31-10-2018 14:20
  Roundhouse, London
  The weird, wild veterans perform their visceral early material and remind us of the flair that established their cult statusIf Charles Thompson IV, formerly known as Frank Black and three decades ago as Black Francis, is pleased to be performing his band Pixies’ debut mini-album, Come on Pilgrim, and sublime first full-length, 1988’s Surfer Rosa, in full tonight, it’s hard to tell. His eyes hidden behind shades, he utters barely a syllable not found on those
  
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• Music 4 Mental Health: Final Line Up Confirmed & More Tickets Available

  31-10-2018 13:43
  Professor Green, Louis Berry, Nothing But Thieves and Hussain Manawer join the all-star line up for the charity gig on 18th November...
  
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• The Best Pop Culture-Inspired Costumes For Halloween 2018

  31-10-2018 13:24
  We can practically see the Instagram likes rolling in…
  
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• Kanye West Has Had Enough Of Politics: “I’ve been used”

  31-10-2018 12:24
  Finally.
  
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• Marnie Simpson And Casey Johnson Get Flirty In The Comments Of Her 'Bum Spam' Post

  31-10-2018 11:42
  Did the Geordie Shore star's butt pic just bring them back together?
  
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• Justin Bieber Just Shaved All Of His Hair Off

  31-10-2018 11:12
  Justin Bieber has waved bye-bye to his long locks.
  
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• Geordie Shore’s Chloe Ferry Insists She’ll ‘Always Be The Same’ As She Explains Why She’s Taming Her Behaviour For Sam Gowland – Exclusive

  31-10-2018 10:00
  Geordie Shore continues Tuesdays at 10pm on MTV UK!
  
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