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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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Brian Wilson: pays tribute to his longtime guitarist Nicky Wonder, who has died at 59
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“Nicky was my favourite guitar player ever”Nicky Wonder has passed away.Nicky Wonder, longtime guitarist for Brian Wilson and one of the founding members of the Wondermints, has died, aged 59. “Today is a sad sad day,” Wilson wrote in a statement posted to his website yesterday (August 7). “It is with my deepest regret to tell you tha...
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Drake: 10 tracks from Drake's 'Care Package' that took us down memory lane
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Drake has curated a track list filled with songs that prove he was always destined for stardomThe rapper hosted the nostalgic celebration in Los AngelesDrake‘s ‘Care Package’, a new collection of deep cuts and preciously unreleased tracks, came at just the right moment, leaving many Drake fans in a state of nostalgi...
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Rick Ross: – “Gold Roses” (Feat. Drake)
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Rick Ross recently featured on "Money In The Grave," one of the new songs that Drake shared to celebrate his beloved Toronto Raptors' NBA championship victory last month. And now Drake has returned the favor by appearing on "Gold Roses," a new single from Ross' upcoming album Port Of Miami 2. Listen to the two…
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Lord: 'Lord of the Rings' TV series finds its first star
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Introducing Markella KavenaghIan McKellen and Elijah Wood in 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring'The anticipated Lord of the Rings TV series is reportedly nearing production and has already lined up its first cast member. According to Variety, Australian actress Markella Kavenagh will take on the role of Tyra – an entirely new ...
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Iggy Azalea: “I really was scared” to compete with Peppa Pig on the charts
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Dig into this beefLast Friday (July 19), Iggy Azalea staged her musical comeback with the album ‘In My Defense’. Now, she’s opened up on her beef with her strongest chart competitor: Peppa Pig. Last week, the rapper had flippantly instigated a light-hearted feud on Twitter with the beloved children’s television character, who’d made he...
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