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Astroworld: Who will face legal action over crowd crush disaster?

Travis Scott has been named alongside fellow rapper Drake, promoters Live Nation, and Houston venue NRG Park in legal action worth $3 billion in total.

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Genre over gender: Brit Awards ditch male and female categories

The UK's biggest night in music is choosing genre over gender by merging the Best Male and Female categories and adding four new genre-based ones.

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'Call My Agent!' stuns International Emmys with Comedy Series win

The French series surrounding a fictional talent agency has blown up internationally as a result of being platformed on Netflix.

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Kevin Spacey ordered to pay €23 million for 'House of Cards' losses

MRC studios allege the actor halted the production of the Netflix show and required numerous rewrites as a result of sexual assault allegations.

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Christmas at the Dickens Museum: Festive joy from a master storyteller

The Charles Dickens Museum has been a reflection of life in middle-class Victorian London since 1925. Each year it embraces the author's love for Christmas by putting on festive events and displaying new collections.

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Eddie Redmayne: Taking trans role in 'The Danish Girl' was a 'mistake'

The British actor received an Academy Award nomination in 2016 for his portrayal of Lili Elbe, one of the first people to ever undertake gender reassignment surgery.

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Why Kylie Minogue's gold hot pants now belong to a museum

The singer revealed that much of her early 00s wardrobe resides at an Australian performing arts centre, along with a preservation project at London's Victoria & Albert Museum.

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Spotify removes 'shuffle' feature in response to Adele's '30' release

The streaming giant's 'shuffle' feature will no longer be the default option when listening to albums – which could encourage users to listen to the music as the artist intended.

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Smooth like Butter: BTS storm American Music Awards with 3 wins

BTS tore through the AMAs like a stick of dynamite this weekend with two performances and three award wins.

Food and Drink

Inside Lee Westcott's six-course triumph at London's Sloane Place

Join us as we head to Sloane Place to make sense of frozen mousses, Marmite butter, smoked eel, and more.

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David Bowie documentary coming soon from 'Montage of Heck' director

Brett Morgen's documentary of the late-Nirvana singer's complex life made serious waves at Sundance Film Festival in 2015. Can fans expect the same with David Bowie next year?

Art

High flying London art dealer pleads guilty in €76 million fraud case

Inigo Philbrick once ran galleries across the world that catered swathes of wealthy clients. He increased his wealth substantially by selling 100 per cent ownership of high-value pieces to many different buyers.

Art

Spotlighting Islamic art's rich history with this bold French series

France is focusing on the rich contributions of Islamic culture to the art world though 18 simultaneous exhibitions across the country.

Art

Frida Kahlo portrait smashes auction records at €30.8 million

Kahlo's last ever portrait, 'Diego and I', is now the most expensive Latin American art of all time after the sale took place at Sotheby's, New York.

Art

Rare Serge Gainsbourg painting worth €30,000 to be auctioned in Paris

The painting – previously owned by the late singer Juliette Greco – is the star of an auction consisting of 750 items.

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Over 900 collectibles on sale now at music's biggest auction

Every year music's richest collectors gather in New York City to witness the offerings of Julien's – the auctioneers responsible for rare guitars, setlists and fashion pieces worth millions of euros.

Art

Talks stall between Greece and UK over return of ancient Elgin marbles

The marbles — 17 figures and part of a frieze that decorated the 2,500-year-old Acropolis monument — were taken by Lord Elgin, the British ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, in the early 19th century.

Art

France’s Culture Pass: Who is eligible and what can you buy with it?

Young people across France are being offered the chance to access concerts, museums, and books for free as part of President Macron's new plan.

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How this Italian city defied China in spotlighting dissident artist

After letters of "veiled economic threats" from one country to another, Brescia takes the plunge in opening Europe up to the work of Badiucao.

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Christmas gifts for music lovers: Sonic suggestions for silly season

Vinyl box sets, photobooks, and books adorned with encyclopaedic knowledge of modern music. Here are some of the best gifts you can purchase for your nearest and dearest music lovers.

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