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Surviving Glastonbury: Two baby owls rescued at Guns N' Roses gig

Two little owls are being cared for by a rescue centre after being discovered under the Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury Festival. Everyone’s hoping the Guns ‘N’ Roses set didn’t traumatise them too badly.

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Festival boss fights UK on attempt to stop drug testing

A music festival creator and government advisor has threatened legal action against the UK’s Home Office decision to require festivals have a licence for on-site drug testing.

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Culture Re-View: The Beatles accused of snubbing Imelda Marcos

On this day in 1966, the Fab Four inadvertantly snubbed the wife of the Philippines' president, causing outrage across the Asian nation.

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Madonna out of ICU after serious illness postpones tour

"Family was preparing for the worst" Madonna is out of ICU after being hospitalised with a "serious bacterial infection", forcing her to postpone her upcoming Celebration tour.

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An ancient theatre in Türkiye has reopened after 1,700 years

The ancient theatre of Laodicea, built during the Hellenistic period, has been restored for a once-in-a-millennium concert

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Rated and Ranked! The best European albums of the 21st century

We can sense the nods of agreement and hear the rumbling of discontent, but Euronews Culture stands by its much fought over selection. How many have you listened to? Do let us know your choices @euronewsculture #euronewsculture

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Protégés receiving guidance from visionary artists

Since its inception, this remarkable mentoring initiative has cultivated an extensive community of artists, cutting across generations, cultures, and disciplines worldwide

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The UK's largest festival, Glastonbury, has officially begun

The UK's biggest musical festival opens its doors as doubts remain over whether headliners Arctic Monkeys will perform on Friday

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Five unique European music traditions you may not know about

From Slovakian bagpipes to poetic duelling in Cyrpus, Europe has a lot of enchanting musical traditions. #WorldMusicDay.

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Will Arctic Monkeys not play Glastonbury?

Is the Arctic Monkeys’ headline set at this weekend’s Glastonbury Festival in jeopardy?

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Robbie Williams stops show suddenly due to Long Covid

Robbie Williams brought a headline set at Pinkpop festival in the Netherlands to a halt, saying he was struggling with Long Covid.

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Grammys: 'Only human creators' can win top award with new AI rule

Only 'human creators' eligible to win, recording academy says response to the use of artificial intelligence in songs.

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Cultural Digest: Don't miss these events in Europe this week

Don't miss out on these cultural events happening right now, from the highly anticipated return of David Attenborough's "Our Planet" series to the surprise of a new Banksy exhibition.

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Ukrainian patriot plays saxophone to flooded Kherson

The Ukrainian national anthem sounded among the flooded houses of Kherson... A volunteer took to this saxophone to give hope to his fellow Ukrainians living in the shadow of bombings.

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Germany opens probe into Rammstein singer after sex assault claims

"Preliminary proceedings have been initiated against Till Lindemann," said a spokeswoman for the Berlin public prosecution's office.

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Watch: Saxophonist plays on rooftops of flooded Kherson

In an interview, the 46-year-old who worked in logistics before the war said he learned to play the clarinet at a music school as a youth, then took up the saxophone during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Artificial intelligence helped create the "last Beatles record"

Paul McCartney says artificial intelligence helped create the “last Beatles record”, calling the new technology “scary” but also “exciting”.

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Primavera Madrid Day 3: Female talent comes to the forefront

Primavera's maiden voyage to Madrid ended with a finale full of female phenomenons, including St. Vincent, Caroline Polachek and Rosalía. Here's our final verdict.

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Grimes on AI and streaming: Spotify should create an 'AI section'

Is Grimes ahead of the curve by allowing her voice to be used by anyone and suggesting that streamers should have an AI section? Or is artistic creativity threatened by AI-generated tunes?

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Primavera Madrid Day 2: Kendrick Lamar as assured as ever

After floods called off the first night of Primavera Sound's Madrid weekend, a night of big acts including Depeche Mode, Skrillex and Christine & the Queens gets the ball rolling again.