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Christine & The Queens debut haunting new track ‘Eyes of a child’
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Jay Z calls on Milwaukee police to prosecute cop over three fatal shootings
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Stormzy: #Merky Books novel wins the Desmond Elliott book prize
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Watch Jorja Smith’s impactful new video for her cover of St. Germain’s ‘Rose Rouge’
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Tim Burgess to hold special Twitter listening party for director and The Cure’s longtime collaborator Tim Pope
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