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In this week's edition of Pop is Not a Dirty Word, columnist Douglas Greenwood unpacks the breakout success of young singer/songwriters going against the grain of glitzy pop stardomI can’t tell you how sad it was to see my queen Rita Ora‘s long-awaited sophomore album ‘Phoenix’ chart outside of the UK Top 10. It was like watching your little sister slip and fall on her face some 10 feet from the finish line on Sports Day. How long I’d waited for the pop […]The post Pop Is Not A Dirty Word: warbling, twee, ‘authentic’ EmotiPop anti-stars are ruining my beloved trashy pop culture appeared first on NME.
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The last season will arrive later this yearVikings season 6The date of the final season premiere for Vikings has been confirmed, as well as the death of a beloved character. The show will come to an end with its sixth season, which has now been confirmed to premiere in the US on December 4. The first episode of the season will be a two-hour spe...
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We hope they didn't fly away. Lenny Kravitz wearing his now-lost sunglassesLenny Kravitz has issued an emotional appeal after losing a pair of beloved sunglasses. The ‘Fly Away’ rocker explained on Twitter that he lost the shades after a show in Los Angeles last weekend. He shared two pictures of the oversized sunglasses and ...
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"It is with deep and profound sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved husband, father, family member and friend"LaShawnDaniels LaShawn Daniels, who wrote songs for Destiny’s Child and Lady Gaga, has died in a car crash aged 41. His wife April confirmed on Instagram that he died in an accident in South Carolina. “...
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