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What's behind the runaway success of French-language music on Spotify?

Alors on danse... Across music, podcasts, and audiobooks, more Spotify listeners are turning toward French-language content. The likes of Stromae, Indila and Aya Nakamura are seducing wider audiences and crossing borders like never before.

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Banksy’s bulletproof Union Jack vest on sale for €360,000

The now iconic vest, which draws attention to social and political unrest across the UK and highlights the endemic surges in knife crime in contemporary Britain, is set to go under the hammer this month.

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Europe’s oldest nightclub La Paloma in Barcelona re-opens

While many venues across Europe are facing closure due to inflation rates, rising rent costs, soaring energy prices and a shift in post-pandemic habits, a bit of good news comes from Spain as La Paloma, which opened in 1903 and shut in 2007, is reopening its doors...

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Singer and actor Kris Kristofferson dies aged 88

Kris Kristofferson, the country music star and 'A Star Is Born' actor, has died at the age of 88.

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Throat cancer survivors form choir in Croatia to combat stigma

They may sound different compared to typical choirs, but audiences still love them.

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A Helen Frankenthaler exhibition in Florence, Ezra Collective's 'Dance, No One’s Watching' and (an anti-climactic) update on French cinema's infamous 'Emmanuelle' - here's what's new in Europe this week.

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Ezra Collective's 'Dance, No One's Watching': Euronews Culture verdict

British jazz band Ezra Collective's follow-up to their Mercury Prize-winning album is another joyous celebratory collection.

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Book of Mormon reopens for a second run in Spanish capital

Lots of laughs, good catchy music and a strong critique of serious problems laced with doses of dark humour, ‘The Book of Mormon’ is a musical revelation that has conquered audiences in Madrid, the world's third biggest stage for musical theatre.

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Shakespeare meets Radiohead for new 'Hamlet' production

Thom Yorke will orchestrate his band’s 2003 album for a cast of 20 musicians and actors, in an updated version of “Hamlet” that will focus on state corruption and paranoia.

Design

Moog music: The most influential electronic instrument turns 60

In 1964, Robert Moog released the first Moog Synthesizer, changing the face of all music forever.

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Billie Eilish partners with Google Maps to offer sustainable tour bets

As part of her upcoming worldwide tour, Hit Me Hard And Soft: The Tour, Billie Eilish is working with Google Maps to help fans make more sustainable choices when travelling to her shows.

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Lady Gaga announces surprise ‘Joker 2’ companion album ‘Harlequin’

Looks like we’re getting not one but two Lady Gaga albums in the coming months...

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World's first 'Accelerator City' to stage landmark climate action gigs

The English city of Liverpool has been named the world’s first “Accelerator City” for climate action by the United Nation’s climate change program. In November, three special gigs will take place in Liverpool...

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Olivia Newton-John song unveiled two years after her death

The proceeds from the never-before-heard song benefit the Olivia Newton-John Foundation Fund, which sponsors global research into plant medicine for cancer.

Lifestyle

Hitting peak 90s nostalgia: What we think deserves a comeback

The era’s influence continues to shape pop culture and fashion. And with the news that Tamagotchi is having a moment again, we look back to the 90s and consider the things we'd like to bring back... And no, Mr Blobby isn't one of them.

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ music streams jump after arrest and indictment

Industry data and analytics company Luminate said the hip-hop mogul’s music saw an average 18.3% increase in on-demand streams during the week of his arrest compared to the prior week.

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Iran pardons singer whose song became 2022 protest anthem

Iranian singer Shervin Hajipour was sentenced to prison for his Mahsa Amini protest anthem. He has reportedly been pardoned, after the two year anniversary of Amini's death last week.

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The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis'; the Wellcome Collection's 'Hard Graft' exhibition; Oktoberfest; 'Agatha All Along'; and new music from Katy Perry, Manu Chao and Jamie XX - here's what to digest in Europe this weekend.

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Three artists on the comeback trail: Manu Chao, Jamie xx & Katy Perry

Manu Chao is back after 17 years since his last studio effort. Jamie xx took nine years to follow up his stunning debut ‘In Colour’. Katy Perry releases her seventh album after the critical and commercial flop of ‘Smile’ in 2020. All are on the hunt for a comeback. Who succeeds?

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Ex-The Smiths frontman Morrissey fires management team

Bigmouth Strikes Again... Morrissey has fired his management team after having previously claimed that his ex-bandmate Johnny Marr owns "100 per cent trademark rights" to The Smiths' name, and that he had “ignored” an offer for a 2025 tour. The claims were debunked this week.