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WATCH: Serge Gainsbourg's house opened to the public

An undisputed star of the francophone music industry, the artist died in 1991, in this building on Rue Verneuil in Paris.

20/09/2023

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'Ça plane pour moi' singer Lou Deprijck dies

The Belgian singer and songwriter behind punk hit ‘Ça plane pour moi’, Lou Deprijck has died aged 77.

20/09/2023

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Meet the Franco-German hip-hop band making a difference

Hip-hop band Zweierpasch have come up with an original idea for European Mobility Week...

19/09/2023

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The National: Review of surprise new album ‘Laugh Track’

A worthy sister album to their first 2023 album ‘First Two Pages of Frankenstein’, or more of the same from the celebrated alt-rockers?

19/09/2023

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Katy Perry sells music catalog to Litmus Music for €210 million

The booming music rights aquisition business shows no signs of slowing down, as American pop singer Katy Perry joins artists like Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber in selling future song royalties.

19/09/2023

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Culture Re-View: 53 years after his death, Jimi Hendrix's best riffs

18 September 1970: Jimi Hendrix dies

18/09/2023

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The Rolling Stones unveil star-studded rollcall for new album

The band's 24th album, out next month, features an impressive line-up of collaborators...

15/09/2023

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Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro's next book is one for music lovers

Kazuo Ishiguro's next book will be one for music lovers...

15/09/2023

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Culture Re-View: 5 of her best for Amy Winehouse's 40th birthday

14 September 1983: Amy Winehouse’s birthday.

14/09/2023

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MTV Awards 2023: Here are all the winners from this year

For the first time, there was an all-female artist of the year category.

13/09/2023

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MTV awards: All-female artist of the year category for the first time

Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, Karol G and Shakira are contending for the night's top prize.

12/09/2023

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Meet the music therapist inspiring young people with special needs in Argentina

In partnership with Media City

In partnership with Media City, Qatar. "Seeing all their limitations, everything they can't do and here we come to show them they can do everything."

11/09/2023

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Culture Re-View: How 9/11 changed the arts

11 September 2001: The 9/11 attacks shock the world

11/09/2023

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Ezra Collective wins the 2023 Mercury Prize

Other nominees included Arctic Monkeys, Loyle Carner and Raye.

08/09/2023

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Freddie Mercury's piano sold for €2m to raise cash for AIDS research

A baby grand piano once owned by Freddie Mercury has sold at auction for almost €2m along with the original manuscript for Bohemian Rhapsody

07/09/2023

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Music platform Deezer launches "artist-centric" streaming model

The French music streaming app Deezer has teamed up with Universal Music Group to launch the new streaming model.

07/09/2023

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Culture Re-View: 27 years ago today, 2Pac was fatally shot

7 August 1996: Tupac Shakur is murdered

07/09/2023

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Auctioneers to display Freddie Mercury's possessions before sale

Fans will have a chance to see items that could sell for a combined total of €7m with some of the proceeds going to charity.

06/09/2023

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Venice 2023 review: Bradley Cooper's 'Maestro'

Marriage Story.

04/09/2023

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Culture Re-View: The day Afrobeat legend Fela Kuti was arrested

4 September 1984: The day Fela Kuti was arrested.

04/09/2023