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The 'Avengers of Hip Hop': Dr. Dre & co's electric Super Bowl set

Over 100 million people are expected to have tuned in to a nostalgic celebration of America's vibrant history of hip hop music.

14/02/2022

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Sting sells back catalogue to Universal as stars buy into licensing

In recent months, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, Stevie Nicks, Neil Young and others who sold millions of albums to Baby Boomers have sold their recordings, songwriting catalogs or both.

11/02/2022

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Every artist that has left Spotify so far in 2022

We dive into the story of Neil Young vs Spotify and every artist to speak out against the platform since Joe Rogan's controversial antivax episode.

10/02/2022

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Betty Davis, hard funk pioneer who inspired husband Miles, dead at 77

Sometimes referred to as “Madonna before Madonna,” Davis was the rare woman to make funk albums in the 1970s.

10/02/2022

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Everything that happened at the BRIT Awards 2022

Each year guarantees a riotous, boozy night of music unlike any other. From Adele's clean sweep to a successful change of host, here's what went down at the this year's BRITs.

09/02/2022

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Neil Young tells Spotify workers to 'get out of that place'

It's not over. It might never be over.

08/02/2022

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Neil Young 'Harvest' tribute concert to take place in Paris

The event will bring together a host of French musicians, singers, and composers, all fans of Young's 1972 chart-topping album 'Harvest'.

07/02/2022

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Mahmood and Blanco win Sanremo Music Festival and head to Eurovision

Mahmood and Blanco win the Sanremo music festival and say they will now represent Italy at the Eurovision Song Contest in May.

06/02/2022

Art

'Bob Marley: One Love Experience' in London features cannabis forest

The exhibition's ten-week stay at the capital's Saatchi Gallery contains personal possessions, multi-sensory rooms, and rare photographic finds.

04/02/2022

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Vatican condemns 'profane' faux baptism performance at Italy's Sanremo

A bishop spoke out after a performance at San Remo music festival featured a mock baptism. The performer insists it was a tribute to his mother.

03/02/2022

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Eurovision Song Contest 2022: Mika announced as a co-presenter

Eurovision 2022 will be hosted in Turin, Italy this spring with the singer confirmed to be one of three hosts.

03/02/2022

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Dolly Parton, Eminem, Lionel Richie among Rock Hall nominees for 2022

The American institution has been honouring performers that shaped our musical landscape for almost 40 years. Here's who is in contention for an induction at this year's ceremony.

03/02/2022

World News

Spotify adds COVID warnings after Joe Rogan controversy

Spotify CEO Daniel Ek said he didn't want the company to be a "content censor" after controversy over alleged COVID misinformation in its biggest podcast.

31/01/2022

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Spanish town welcomes back pagan monster 'Carantoñas' from COVID break

The tradition is a meeting of old and new as the pagan fertility figure takes part in a parade for local patron St Sebastien.

26/01/2022

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Bob Dylan sells entire back catalogue of recorded music to Sony

The 80-year-old folk legend is said to have struck a deal for the rights to all of his songs in a major expansion of the company's six-decade relationship with the performer.

26/01/2022

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Evan Rachel Wood accuses ex Marilyn Manson of rape in new documentary

The 'Westworld' actress alleges her ex-boyfriend non-consensually raped her on the set of his music video 'Heart-Shaped Glasses'.

25/01/2022

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Taylor Swift rejects Damon Albarn's 'clueless' songwriting criticisms

The 32-year-old made a monumental statement on her seldom-used Twitter account against the Blur frontman. But what did he say, and why?

25/01/2022

Art

Kaunas marks the start of its programme as Capital of Culture 2022

Around 40,000 spectators attended the event, despite freezing temperatures.

24/01/2022

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Tina Turner and husband snap up multi-million estate on Lake Zurich

Swiss news reports say they will be nearby neighbors to Swiss tennis superstar Roger Federer, who reportedly also looked at the property before settling on a different one further east along the lake.

21/01/2022

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Bono admits he is 'embarrassed' by singing voice on early U2 releases

While the Irish rocker backs the quality of the tunes on the band's debut album, 'Boy', he concedes that his voice wasn't very 'macho'.

20/01/2022