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Alynda Segarra on following her ancestors, her intuition and her conscience
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The times they are a-changin’ and musicians now should reflect the concerns of their fans
Kanye West cancels remainder of tour after onstage rant
Rapper rails against Beyoncé and Hillary Clinton - then storms off stage and pulls out of the rest of his Saint Pablo US tour
Mobos and Brits take a lead on making their music choices matter
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Robbie Williams: 'At least two times I went out in Ireland and woke up in London'
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Hurray for September evenings – but boo to rain at the Electric Picnic
Spotify is burying musicians for their Apple deals
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The apps laying claim to the future of music
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Frank Ocean announces Apple-exclusive album release for August 5th
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Musical connectors are bringing together musicians and producers to blend methods and styles, and radically changing the way pop music is being made
Michael Kiwanuka: “You have to be able to kill your babies”
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