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Which legendary musician would earn the most on Spotify today?

Musicians these days appear ready made for the perks and difficulties that come with creating for the digital world. But what about those that came up in the 50s, 60s, even 70s?

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Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well' and 15 more epic songs that get it right

Is your favourite 5 minute+ song in this fabulous collection? Yes, we've got Meatloaf...

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Iconic Manchester venue faced with closure due to 'gentrification'

The venue is asking for signatures to stop its closure, claiming the real issue is unwise development in the area.

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Get Back: 4 myths about The Beatles answered in Peter Jackson's doc

Four years ago, 'Lord of The Rings' director and Beatlemaniac Peter Jackson was enlisted to look at the band's final years with fresh eyes. Here is what he found.

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Amy Winehouse exhibition opens in London 10 years after singer's death

The first major retrospective exhibition on the brilliant but troubled British musician opens on 26th November at the Design Museum in London.

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David Bowie's 'missing link' album 'TOY' released after 20 years

The late singer planned to put 'TOY' – a series of 60's and 70's reworks – into the world in 2001. Now, fans finally get to hear the end product as Bowie intended.

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Astroworld: Who will face legal action over crowd crush disaster?

Travis Scott has been named alongside fellow rapper Drake, promoters Live Nation, and Houston venue NRG Park in legal action worth $3 billion in total.

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Genre over gender: Brit Awards ditch male and female categories

The UK's biggest night in music is choosing genre over gender by merging the Best Male and Female categories and adding four new genre-based ones.

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Meet the Roma girl band empowering women and challenging stereotypes

In partnership with Media City

"The message we send is that a girl should be independent, strong, believe in herself, and have a goal and not marry early."

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Why Kylie Minogue's gold hot pants now belong to a museum

The singer revealed that much of her early 00s wardrobe resides at an Australian performing arts centre, along with a preservation project at London's Victoria & Albert Museum.

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Spotify removes 'shuffle' feature in response to Adele's '30' release

The streaming giant's 'shuffle' feature will no longer be the default option when listening to albums – which could encourage users to listen to the music as the artist intended.

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Smooth like Butter: BTS storm American Music Awards with 3 wins

BTS tore through the AMAs like a stick of dynamite this weekend with two performances and three award wins.

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David Bowie documentary coming soon from 'Montage of Heck' director

Brett Morgen's documentary of the late-Nirvana singer's complex life made serious waves at Sundance Film Festival in 2015. Can fans expect the same with David Bowie next year?

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Beaujolais Nouveau day returns in France after pandemic absence

Music, fireworks and festivities mark the arrival of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau wine in the French village of Beaujeu.

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Rare Serge Gainsbourg painting worth €30,000 to be auctioned in Paris

The painting – previously owned by the late singer Juliette Greco – is the star of an auction consisting of 750 items.

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Over 900 collectibles on sale now at music's biggest auction

Every year music's richest collectors gather in New York City to witness the offerings of Julien's – the auctioneers responsible for rare guitars, setlists and fashion pieces worth millions of euros.

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MTV EMA's show support for LGBTQ community in Hungary

The awards, held in Budapest, featured statements of support for the LGBTQ community in a country criticised for it's stance on LGBT rights.

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France’s Culture Pass: Who is eligible and what can you buy with it?

Young people across France are being offered the chance to access concerts, museums, and books for free as part of President Macron's new plan.

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Christmas gifts for music lovers: Sonic suggestions for silly season

Vinyl box sets, photobooks, and books adorned with encyclopaedic knowledge of modern music. Here are some of the best gifts you can purchase for your nearest and dearest music lovers.

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Return of Rio rap a sign pandemic may be waning

This kind of battle was good news for the impoverished, sometimes violent Cidade de Deus favela in Rio de Janeiro: a rap duel in a local bar held for the first time since the pandemic hit early last year.