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As Band Aid marks 40th anniversary critics take aim at Africa stereotypes

Latest version of Do They Know It’s Christmas fundraiser reignites debate about ‘problematic’ lyrics and imagery . Forty years ago this week, a group of pop stars gathered at a west London studio ...

World - The Guardian - 8 hours ago

Ed Sheeran, Fuse ODG: do they know they’re dead right about Band Aid? Africa needs more than a singalong

No wonder pop stars and others feel uneasy about the project. However well-intentioned, it now does more harm than good. Hey y’all: listen up to the chartbusting, pop-pickin’, time-addled DJ: “Yes ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Ed Sheeran: I wish I wasn’t on 40th-anniversary version of Band Aid

Singer says his ‘understanding of the narrative’ around Do They Know It’s Christmas? has changed since 2014 appearance. Ed Sheeran has said he would rather not be on the forthcoming ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Ed Sheeran wishes he wasn't on the new Band Aid song

The pop star says he would have refused permission, as his understanding of Western aid has changed.

Shel Talmy, produced hits by The Who, The Kinks and other 1960s British bands, dead at 87

Shel Talmy, a Chicago-born music producer and arranger who worked on such British punk classics as The Who’s “My Generation” and The Kinks’ “You Really Got Me,” helped oversee hits by Manfred Mann ...

Entertainment - ABC News - November 14

Zac Brown Band's John Driskell Hopkins on fighting ALS through music

Diagnosed with ALS in 2021, John Driskell Hopkins and his wife started the "Hop On A Cure" foundation to raise awareness and funds. This year, they will have donated $3 million for grants and ...

ATP Finals: Alcaraz aided by nasal band as he bounces back against Rublev

Spaniard had been suffering from respiratory issues Zverev sees off Ruud to earn second win in Turin Carlos Alcaraz made light of feeling under the weather as he dispatched Andrey Rublev in ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

Roy Haynes, pioneering jazz drummer and versatile band leader, dies at 99

Roy Haynes, a versatile drummer who played with jazz greats including Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker, died Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 99.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13

WATCH: Ohio State band dumps on Michigan with crude formation during halftime of Purdue game

This will add some fresh fuel to the already intense rivalry

Sports - CBS Sports - November 9

'We shouldn't need to face racist attacks in 2024'

The organisation Love Music Hate Racism is set to relaunch across the country including Coventry.

Band-Aid, Tylenol parent’s sales miss the mark amid weakness in skin health

Kenvue tops profit view but sales fall a bit shy, as skin health and beauty see weakness.

Business - MarketWatch - November 7

They Searched Through Hundreds of Bands to Solve an Online Mystery

After 17 years, a group of Redditors have identified “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet.” It’s just the beginning.

Tech - Wired - November 6

Book Review: 'The Name of This Band is R.E.M.' is a vivid journey through the rock band's history

Peter Ames Carlin writes a cultural history of the rock bank in “The Name of This Band is R

Entertainment - ABC News - November 5

This one goes out to the band we loved: Author reclaims R.E.M.'s artistry throughout its lifespan

Early fans were dismayed when R.E.M. became a massive major-label success. But author Peter Ames Carlin argues that the band retained its artistry even as its popularity surged.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 5

Ancient oak named after a band is UK Tree of the Year

The Skipinnish Oak in Lochaber is at least 400 years old.

Part-Time Farmers, Part-Time Rock Stars: A Chinese Band’s Unlikely Rise

The band, Varihnaz, has gained fans by offering an alternative to China’s hyper-polished, fast-paced modern life, with songs about pesticides and poultry raising.

World - The New York Times - October 29

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