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Legendary songwriter and composer Burt Bacharach dies aged 94

Burt Bacharach was considered one of the most important composers of 20th-century popular music.

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All drama and no Zelenskyy: Italy’s Sanremo is off to an odd start

A planned guest appearance by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at Italy's Sanremo Music Festival attracted cross-party criticism.

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Which is the best album turning 20 this year?

Twenty years since 2003? My my, how time flies… But which is the best album turning 20 this year?

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Italy's opera houses sing to save Verdi's home

Villa Verdi was the composer's home for over 50 years, but is up for public auction this year and it could be taken away from the public.

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Euroviews. Is the Coronation Playlist a true celebration of the Commonwealth?

Official Coronation playlist: Already a controversy and a missed opportunity to celebrate the Commonwealth’s diversity

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Viola Davis achieves EGOT – What is it and who else holds this title?

Beyoncé may have made history last night at the Grammys by becoming the most decorated Grammy artist ever, but someone else hit another major milestone…

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Beyoncé becomes most decorated artist in Grammy Award history

Beyoncé collected her 32nd gong but it was British heartthrob Harry Styles who walked away with Best Album of the Year.

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Classical musicians play to tramway riders in Nantes

Two pianists and four saxophonists played on Wednesday afternoon for the passengers of two public transport lines, in the western French city of Nantes.

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Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter freed from prison

British glam rock musician Gary Glitter has been freed from prison after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls

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Which is the best album turning 10 this year?

Is it just me or are all albums celebrating their tenth anniversary this year absolute gems?

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

The day the music died. How a tragic plane crash in 1959 was immortalised forever in the 70s classic 'American Pie'.

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Priscilla Presley is contesting daughter Lisa Marie Presley's will

Elvis' only daughter, Lisa Marie, died aged 54 this year. Now her mother is questioning the validity of documents regarding her estate.

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Michael Jackson nephew Jaafar Jackson to play King Of Pop in biopic

This news won’t quash ever-growing talks of nepo-babies… Then again, who better to play Michael Jackson in the upcoming biopic Michael than his nephew?

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Eurovision 2023 reveals its logo and slogan

The artwork heavily uses both colours of the Ukrainian flag, in the background to pay tribute to last year’s winning country.

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Google’s new AI music generator can create - and hold - a tune

Google researchers claim their AI outperforms current music generation models.

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Barrett Strong, Motown artist known for ‘Money,’ dies at 81

Barrett Strong, a US musician and songwriter and founding artist at Motown Records, died aged 81. He sang lead on the hit "Money (That's What I Want)"

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UNESCO Week of Sound: “We find ourselves in a crisis situation”

The theme of this year's edition is “Savoir écouter, savoir se parler” (“Knowing how to listen, knowing how to talk”)

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Why was the Madonna biopic cancelled?

The chance to star in the queen of pop's biopic had stars going through 11-hour days in a Madonna bootcamp.

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Justin Bieber sells music catalogue for $200 million

A new trend has started where stars sell their entire back catalogue to music investment firms. But just how much are these firms willing to pay for the rights to Bieber, Bowie and Bruce?

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

It's not the glam opera of 'Ziggy Stardust'. It's not the experimental Berlin album 'Heroes'. Nor is it the 80s pop of 'Let's Dance'. The best Bowie album of them all is the 1976 release 'Station to Station'.