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‘Maestro’ pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein was always good for a surprise. When he conducted Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony to celebrate the fall of the Berlin Wall at the end…

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‘Pilots must be properly trained’ after composer flew his family into mountainside

Pilots must be trained to fly over mountains, a coroner has warned after a British composer crashed into the Alps and died along with his…

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Paul McCartney and Wings releasing special Band on the Run anniversary edition

Paul McCartney and Wings have announced a special 50th anniversary edition of ‘Band on the Run’. The Beatles legend teamed with then-wife Linda McCartney and…

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Mariah Carey dethroned from Christmas charts by 65-year-old hit

Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree” reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart for the first time ever this week, beating Mariah…

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Sylvester Stallone awarded key to city of Philadelphia

Sylvester Stallone has been awarded a key to the city of Philadelphia to mark ‘Rocky”s 47th anniversary. The Hollywood actor’s 1976 film is set in…

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Jean Knight obituary

Jean Knight, the American soul singer, who has died aged 80, may have been what the music industry calls a “one-hit wonder”, but what a…

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Shane MacGowan dead at 65

Shane MacGowan has died. The Pogues frontman – who is best known for his festive single ‘Fairytale of New York’ – has passed away at…

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‘Lethal Weapon 2’ star Joss Ackland dead aged 95: ‘He brought a unique intensity and gravitas to his roles’

Joss Ackland has died aged 95. The passing of the actor – best known for his roles in ‘Lethal Weapon 2’ and ‘White Mischief’ –…

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Don’t Toss Those Old Soap Bars! Try These 5 Surprising Uses for Hardened Soap

Piling Up Old Soap Let’s Utilize Even the Soap Scraps Revealing 100% Soap Utilization Techniques Nowadays, it seems solid soap bars are falling out of…

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Issa Rae ‘devastated’ by Hollywood strikes

Issa Rae found the Hollywood strikes “devastating”. The 38-year-old actress, writer and producer admitted the recent industrial action has left one particular project completely “gone”…

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