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Sam Smith and Brandon Flynn romance official with Instagram post

Brandon Flynn shared a picture of the rumoured couple wearing novelty unicorn hoods.

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Sam Smith and Brandon Flynn make romance Instagram official

Brandon Flynn shared a picture of the rumoured couple wearing novelty unicorn hoods.

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Kendrick Lamar's Damn is music critics' favourite album of 2017

Second place went to SZA's critically acclaimed R&B album, CTRL.

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Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conductor Charles Dutoit accused of sexual assault

Grammy-winning 81-year-old leaves his post ‘for the immediate future’ after accusations that he forcibly kissed and groped musicians over a period of 15 years

Charles Dutoit, the 81-year-old conductor and artistic director of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London, has been accused of sexual assault by four female musicians.

The orchestra has released a statement saying that it, along with Dutoit, “have jointly agreed to release him from his forthcoming concert obligations with the orchestra for the immediate future,” adding that it is “committed to the highest standards of ethical behaviour”.

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Steve Bicknell: ‘The ideal festival track? Laurent Garnier’s Acid Eiffel'

The Cosmic Records minimal techno man and LOST veteran empties his psychic record bag

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Leslie Odom Jr.: 'There are highs and lows working over the holidays'

Leslie Odom Jr. is going to kick back with a good book this Christmas.

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