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Brit awards 2017: George Michael tributes, Little Mix, Skepta and more – video highlightsThe 2017 Brit Awards take place night at the O2 Arena in London on Wednesday night -
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Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr come together for musical collaborationMcCartney played bass on his fellow Beatle’s upcoming new album, their first recording in seven years
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James Brown's Funky Drummer Clyde Stubblefield dies at 73Stubblefield was best known for Brown’s 1970 single, Funky Drummer, which was sampled on 1,000 songs, including by Public Enemy and Ed Sheeran
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Top orchestra quits Britain over Brexit migration clampdownConcern from its musicians about travel restrictions mean the Oxfordshire-based EU Baroque is moving to Belgium
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More than 20 drug overdoses at Melbourne music festivalRevellers in critical condition after 25 overdose on what was believed to be the synthetic drug GHB at Electric Parade Music festival
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Four decades on, ‘it’s time to honour’ the punk dreamers of an Alternative UlsterBid to commemorate bar which saw debut gig by Stiff Little Fingers and birth of a teenage peace process
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Viagogo condemned over Ed Sheeran cancer benefit concert ticketsWebsite accused of ‘moral repugnance’ for advertising massively marked-up seats for gig in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust
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Ohio Players and P-Funk legend Walter 'Junie' Morrison dies aged 62The multi-talented musician was the driving force behind some of the biggest hits of 70s funk – and an inspiration to scores of hip-hop artists
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Stage is set for Brit awards to finally prove it is not 'so white'Organisers faced criticism in 2016 when no black artists were nominated but after a shakeup this year promises to be different
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Mick Jagger wrote a 'masterpiece' memoir that has never been publishedRolling Stones manager has denied publisher John Blake permission to put out manuscript that includes tales of the singer buying a mansion while high on LSD
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Midnight Oil announce full details of world tour and 14 hours of unreleased materialFifteen years after they disbanded, Australian band announce sweeping tour that will begin in April, as well as three archival box sets
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Two-thirds of Pink Floyd raise propect of playing GlastonburyOnly Dave Gilmour, with whom Roger Waters has a poor relationship, was missing from a press conference at the V&A
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Spinning around: DJ Tiësto tops list of the world's most-travelled musiciansThe Dutch dance music don has clocked up more than 1.5 million career miles. The freewheelin’ Bob Dylan trundled in third
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Groove not approved: permit denied for Summer of Love 50th anniversary partyPlans to celebrate a pivotal moment in San Francisco’s hippie history have been quashed after city cited safety concerns – and people says it’s not cool, man
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Kanye West's NYFW Yeezy show: no fireworks, no KanyeAfter a tumultuous year of West-Trump controversy and Kim Kardashian being robbed, this was a more relaxing affair
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Viagogo accused of sitting on refunds after overcharging for ticketsDozens of fans who bought gig tickets through website claim to have been left up to hundreds of pounds out of pocket
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Moby's schtick: musician claims Donald Trump is being blackmailed by RussiaDJ claims he spent the weekend ‘talking to friends who work in DC’ and could ‘accurately’ post insider information on the Trump presidency
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Metals, Metallica and a message: Grammys red carpet fashion wrap – videoKaty Perry sparkled, Lady Gaga showed a lot of skin and Solange Knowles shimmered on the Grammys red carpet, but singer Joy Villa trumped them all in a dress that featured the words ‘Make America Great Again!’ on the front and ‘Trump’ on the train.
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Adele's 25 wins album of the year at 2017 GrammysThe Hello singer saw off competition from Beyoncé and Drake to take home one of the biggest awards in music
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Flume wins first Grammy for best dance albumAustralian electronic producer says he’s ‘really proud to be representing Australia and Australian music’ as he wins award for best dance/electronic album for Skin
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'I can't mess this up for him': Adele stops George Michael Grammys tributeThe singer cursed and asked to restart a slowed-down performance of Fastlove after problems with the sound
Brit awards winners 2017 – the full list