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Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Kinky Friedman, musical satirist and writer who also ran for Texas governor, dies at 79
Kinky Friedman, a musician known for satire and a wild run for Texas governor, has died. Friedman, whom a friend called the 'last free person on earth,' was 79. -
CBS News - Entertainment
Singer-songwriter RAYE reflects on the highs and lows through her music career
Singer-songwriter RAYE won an historic six trophies at the BRIT Awards earlier this year. But it didn't come without hardships. She discusses her sobriety, faith and breakthrough moment with "CBS Mornings." -
The Guardian - World
‘I’m literally a superstar!’: the irresistible confidence of Nigerian singer-songwriter Ayra Starr
Moving around a lot as a child taught the 22-year-old to listen and absorb myriad musical influences. Now she’s combined them into a Grammy-nominated cocktail of R&B and Afrobeats and is ready to conquer Glasto. Three years ago, to mark the ... -
The New York Times - Business
Ann Lurie, Nurse Who Became a Prominent Philanthropist, Dies at 79
A former hippie who chafed at wealth, she married a Chicago real estate titan and, after his death, donated hundreds of millions in her adopted city and beyond. -
ABC News - Entertainment
Jackie Clarkson, longtime New Orleans politician and mother of actor Patricia Clarkson, dead at 88
Public officials in New Orleans are praising the memory of Jaquelyn Brechtel “Jackie” Clarkson — a former Louisiana legislator and three-term New Orleans City Council member who died this week at age 88 -
Financial Times - Business
Why no one trusts politicians any more
The central issue eroding faith in government is lack of accountability -
ABC News - Entertainment
Eagles singer Don Henley sues for return of handwritten ‘Hotel California’ lyrics
Eagles singer Don Henley has filed a lawsuit seeking the return of his handwritten song notes and lyrics from the band’s hit “Hotel California” albumCalifornia -
Los Angeles Times - Entertainment
Ann Wilson, lead singer of Heart, reveals cancer diagnosis and postpones tour
Ann Wilson, lead singer of the Seattle-based rock band Heart, reveals she is battling cancer and will be postponing the group's Royal Flush Tour to 2025. -
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Why do politicians keep talking about locks?
The 2024 election campaign has seen further growth in British politicians' favourite metaphor.
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Robert Towne, Oscar-winning 'Chinatown,' 'Shampoo' and 'The Last Detail' screenwriter, dies at 89
Robert Towne, Oscar-winning 'Chinatown,' 'Shampoo' and 'The Last Detail' screenwriter, dies at 89