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Euroviews. Best of Culture 2022: Day 27 - Highs & Lows of the Year

2022 was the year of the villain. Bold statement, I know, but let it resonate with you. Thank the music gods for one 90s Eurodance hit...

27 December 2022

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Thom Bell, the architect of 1970s Philadelphia soul, dies

Few producer-arrangers compared to Bell in setting a mood

26 December 2022

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'He gave meaning to our music': Faithless singer Maxi Jazz dies

His bandmates posted their tributes on social media and said he died in his sleep.

24 December 2022

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Legendary music score composer Hans Zimmer takes his tour to Dubai

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Hollywood music score composer and music producer Hans Zimmer has announced he will perform his Live Tour in Dubai for the first time. Speaking to Euronews, he said that people can expect ‘chaos’ and ‘something a little different’.

24 December 2022

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Euroviews. Why are the Brits censoring a classic Christmas song? Again

Christmas censorship: The Pogues’ ‘Fairytale of New York’ is once again under attack under the guise of “protection”.

22 December 2022

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Top book tips this Christmas

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22 December 2022

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Review of the Year: Music, art, and events that shaped 2022

Euronews looks back at what 2022 had in store for culture in Europe.

21 December 2022

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Martin Duffy, Primal Scream and Charlatans keyboardist, dies aged 55

Primal Scream bandmate Bobby Gillespie said that he "was loved by all of us in the Scream. A beautiful soul. We will miss him."

20 December 2022

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Terry Hall, lead singer of legendary band The Specials, dies at 63

The singer-songwriter rose to fame as part of the band, who were pioneers of the ska scene in the UK. The Specials provided a musical backdrop to economic recession, urban decay and societal fracture in the early 1980s.

20 December 2022

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Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Culture Re-View: 'Scream' premieres and shakes up the horror genre for decades to come. Also: Elvis gets drafted, John Steinbeck dies, and the Bangles hit Number 1

20 December 2022

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New UK award coming for artists with a billion streams

This is the first UK certification from BPI that recognises streams across an artist's entire career.

16 December 2022

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Megan Thee Stallion testifies fellow rapper Tory Lanez shot her

Grammy-winning artist Megan Thee Stallion has described in an emotional courtroom testimony the incident when fellow rapper Tory Lanez allegedly opened fire on her.

15 December 2022

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Stephen 'tWitch' Boss, 'Ellen' show's dancing DJ, dies at 40

Boss joined "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" as a guest DJ in 2014 and went on to become its executive producer in 2020.

14 December 2022

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CULTURE RE-VIEW: A look back at this day in history

CULTURE RE-VIEW: The Clash release seminal album 'London Calling'

14 December 2022

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New book tells the story of electronic group Kraftwerk

Karl Bartos joined the group in 1974, now he tells the story of their musical journey.

11 December 2022

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CULTURE RE-VIEW: A look back at this day in history

CULTURE RE-VIEW: John Lennon fatally shot outside his residence in New York City

8 December 2022

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Best of Culture 2022: Music Roundup of the Year

In case you missed the first seven days of our Cultural Advent Calendar, here is the Best of Culture 2022: Music Roundup of the Year

7 December 2022

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CULTURE RE-VIEW: A look back at this day in history

CULTURE RE-VIEW: Happy Birthday to music legend Tom Waits

7 December 2022

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BEST OF CULTURE 2022: Day 7 - Music

Welcome to another day of our Cultural Advent Calendar, in which we’re counting down our highlights of 2022 day-by-day. First seven days: our musical favourites of the year. Today: Bonobo - 'Fragments'

7 December 2022

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BEST OF CULTURE 2022: Day 6 - Music

Our Cultural Advent Calendar continues with our penultimate day of our top music picks of 2022. Today: ‘Sentimental Fool’ by Lee Fields.

6 December 2022