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Burt Bacharach, composer of classic songs, will have papers donated to Library of Congress
The papers of composer and songwriter Burt Bacharach are being donated to the Library of CongressEntertainment - ABC News - 7 hours ago -
A Classical Music Discovery
An unknown waltz by Chopin has been found.Top stories - The New York Times - October 27 -
14 Essential Quincy Jones Songs
As a producer, arranger, composer, bandleader and recording artist, he made a powerful mark on nearly every genre he touched. He died Sunday, at 91.Top stories - The New York Times - November 4 -
Tears and songs as Liam Payne fans in Argentina grieve
Fans gather to remember Liam Payne, some in tears, some singing One Direction songs as they leave notes and flowers.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Liam Payne song postponed to 'let family mourn'
Singer Sam Pounds, who worked with Payne on Do No Wrong, says "it's not the time yet" to release it.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Quincy Jones: The songs that showcase his musical brilliance
The musician, who has died aged 91, was one of the most consequential producers in jazz and pop.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
A timeline of Quincy Jones' career in 15 essential songs
The musician and producer known for his groundbreaking work with Michael Jackson and Frank Sinatra died Sunday at age 91. Here are 15 of his essential songs.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 4 -
Will.i.am drops new song in endorsement of Harris
Rapper Will.i.am dropped a single Sunday night called “YES SHE CAN” while endorsing Vice President Harris in her race for the White House. “Something's going on in America / People entertained by ...Politics - The Hill - November 4 -
Cleveland and the Baseball Gods Delivered an Instant Classic
With the weight of playoff hopes on their shoulders, unlikely heroes stepped up for the Guardians to steal the game from the Yankees.Sports - The New York Times - October 18 -
What if the NHS crisis is a classic management problem?
We should scour the world for executives with the right track record to turn around this complex organisationBusiness - Financial Times - October 25 -
Technics SL-1300G Review: A Bomb Proof Classic
This hyper-robust deck from Technics takes classic design to the audiophile tier.Tech - Wired - October 31 -
Sega Is Delisting Many Of Its Classic Games In December
Sega announced that it will be delisting many of its classic games on December 6 at 11:59 PM PST / December 7 2:59 AM ET. The list of games leaving digital stores includes Jet Set Radio, Golden ...Tech - GameSpot - November 7 -
Sega Launches A New Classics Merch Collection At Amazon
Sega has just launched a gigantic apparel collection on Amazon , featuring iconic games like Streets of Rage and Golden Axe. The merch drop follows hot on the heels of Sega announcing dozens of ...Tech - GameSpot - 2 days ago -
Violinist Ezinma on blending classical and contemporary sounds
Violinist Ezinma is bringing classical and contemporary music together. Her sound is capturing the attention of stars like Beyoncé and reimagining how audiences experience the violin.Top stories - CBS News - 15 hours ago -
The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – dark, personal and their best since Disintegration
(Fiction) The band are at an artistic peak on their first album in 16 years: movingly melancholic, with a punchy sound to match the lyrics’ emotional impact. The latter-day history of the Cure is ...World - The Guardian - October 18 -
Practical Magic: Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock’s enduring song of sisterhood
Witchy, cozy and murderously mischievous, this 1998 film about a clan of women beset by an ancient curse feels like a warm hug. Its resurgence is long overdue. Get our weekend culture and ...World - The Guardian - October 22 -
Legal bid for Ecuador forest to be recognised as song co-creator
Petition to Ecuador’s copyright office is first legal attempt to recognise an ecosystem’s moral authorship. A forest in Ecuador could be recognised as the co-creator of a song under a ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Marti Pellow: 'I can't get out of a building without singing that song'
The Wet Wet Wet star says love is still all around for his biggest hit.Top stories - BBC News - October 26 -
Phil Lesh Didn’t Hold Songs Down. He Lifted Them Higher.
The Grateful Dead bassist found new melodic byways through every song.Top stories - The New York Times - October 26 -
The Cure: Songs of a Lost World review – as promised, ‘very, very doom and gloom’
(Fiction) The band’s first album in 16 years finds Robert Smith and co on reliably melancholy form – with the exception of one out-and-out pop banger. The Cure have long dwelled in a kind of ...World - The Guardian - October 26 -
Remembering Quincy Jones: 10 career-spanning songs to celebrate his legacy
Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, most musicians are not the prodigious producer Quincy JonesEntertainment - ABC News - November 4 -
"Most mysterious song on the internet" identified after 17 years
The mystery song is called "Subways of Your Mind," and was recorded by a little-known 1980s German band called FEX.Entertainment - CBS News - November 6 -
Top of the pips: Fiona Apple’s 20 greatest songs – ranked!
As her classic album When the Pawn … turns 25, we pick the best of a singer-songwriter whose portraits of love and selfhood are unforgettably vivid. You could easily fill a Top 20 with Apple’s ...World - The Guardian - November 7 -
Anger is an energy! Stars and writers on the songs that define punk spirit
As Patti Smith’s debut single turns 50, punk musicians and music writers pick the songs that define the genre’s resistance, rebellion and refusal. Chosen by Phoebe Lunny , singer/guitarist of ...World - The Guardian - November 8 -
South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39
Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home in SeoulEntertainment - ABC News - Yesterday -
South Korean actor Song Jae-lim found dead at 39
Song Jae-lim, a South Korean actor known for his roles in K-dramas “Moon Embracing the Sun” and “Queen Woo,” was found dead at his home in SeoulWorld - ABC News - Yesterday -
John Driskell Hopkins on new song and $3 million donation for ALS research
After his ALS diagnosis, Zac Brown Band's John Driskell Hopkins plans to donate $3 million to fund research through his "Hop On A Cure" foundation and released a new single titled "Each Other."Top stories - CBS News - Yesterday -
Move over 'Baby Shark,' Moo Deng now has an official song
Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo who has taken the internet by storm, now has an official song, “Moodeng Moodeng” — and in four languages, no less.Top stories - NBC News - 23 hours ago -
'Forbidden' song haunts South Korea's uni entrance exam students
A yearly blanket of silence has once again enveloped South Korea, as half a million students sit for the most important test of their lives.Top stories - BBC News - 21 hours ago -
WATCH: Thailand zoo releases official Moo Deng song
The 4-month-old pygmy hippo who became an internet darling when she made her debut on social media is ready to dominate the pop charts with a new song called “Moo Deng Moo Deng.”Top stories - ABC News - 14 hours ago -
Biden’s Swan Song: A Diplomatic Trip Overshadowed by Trump’s Victory
President Biden will attend global summits in Peru and Brazil as world leaders prepare for the return of Donald Trump’s isolationist foreign policy.Top stories - The New York Times - 10 hours ago -
Beyond Black Beauty review – this reboot of a classic is clumsy, insipid … and hard to hate
This modern twist on the 1877 novel is an inspirational look at African American horse culture. Shame it’s also saccharine, shallow and full of flat dialogue. As the Paris Olympics drew to a close ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
New Classic Batmobile Lego Set Restocked At Amazon, Available To Ship Now
Lego Classic Batmobile (1,822 Pieces) ...Tech - GameSpot - October 18 -
Liberty survive OT classic to win first WNBA title
The Liberty won their first title in a classic end to a classic series, beating the Lynx 67-62 in a hard-fought Game 5.Sports - ESPN - October 21 -
A UK lawmaker wants protected status for classic Cockney dish pie and mash
A British lawmaker has joined campaigners calling for a cornerstone of Cockney cuisine, pie and mash, to be given protected status as a distinct traditional foodWorld - ABC News - October 22 -
Lady Gaga: Disease review – a return to form, and to her classic sound
After a run of power ballads and jazz standards – plus the mega-flop Joker sequel – this synthpop single is a reminder of the Gaga of old, while still fitting into today’s Brat era. . Thus far, ...World - The Guardian - October 25