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In 1985, Bono’s trip to Ethiopia resulted in a song Brian Eno hated so much he tried to delete it. Now it has 300,000,000 streams

  • Bono’s Ethiopia trip influenced the song’s lyrics.
  • Eno reportedly tried to delete the track.
  • The song has reached 300 million streams.

Bono drew on his 1985 visit to Ethiopia when writing the unfinished lyrics that became ‘Where the Streets Have No Name’, the opening track on U2’s *The Joshua Tree*. Brian Eno wanted the album to blend the band’s rock sound with freer, flowing musical ideas, but the song’s…

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Wayne Rooney leads I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! line-up

  • Wayne Rooney joins the 11-person jungle line-up.
  • Ade Adepitan will be the first wheelchair user on the show.
  • The new series starts on 16 November.

Wayne Rooney will join ten other celebrities in the Australian jungle for the 26th series of I’m A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!, which begins on Monday, 16 November. The line-up also includes Gavin and Stacey actor Joanna Page, Kaiser Chiefs singer Ricky Wilson and YouTuber Sharky.…

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Placebo frontman Brian Molko snaps at fans in epic stage meltdown: ‘I’m talking to you, motherf–ker’

  • Molko confronted fans filming at Placebo’s Milan show.
  • The band had asked audiences to put phones away.
  • Two later shows were postponed after Molko developed acute laryngitis.

Placebo frontman Brian Molko rebuked concertgoers who continued filming during the band’s Milan show, despite its 30th anniversary tour’s no-camera request. The incident drew attention after video circulated on social media, and highlighted the tension between the band’s push for audiences to experience concerts without phones and fans…

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Paul Bettany might return as Vision in Avengers: Doomsday after all as Anthony Mackie lets a big spoiler slip

  • Mackie mentioned spending time with Paul Bettany.
  • Vision has not been confirmed for *Avengers: Doomsday*.
  • *VisionQuest*’s finale sets up Wanda’s return.

Anthony Mackie’s comments have raised the possibility that Paul Bettany will appear as Vision in *Avengers: Doomsday*. Bettany has not been officially announced for the film, so Mackie’s remarks are an unconfirmed hint rather than confirmation of the casting. Asked about working with Robert Downey Jr, Mackie said…

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Heart’s Ann Wilson on why sister Nancy doesn’t appear in her In My Voice film

  • Nancy Wilson chose to save her story for her own documentary.
  • Ann Wilson’s film arrives on streaming services on 25 November.
  • A new Heart album is finished.

Ann Wilson says her sister and Heart bandmate Nancy does not appear in her documentary because Nancy wanted to wait for a film of her own and did not want to be defined solely by their partnership. The documentary follows Ann’s path from childhood to stardom and is…

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Tilda Swinton’s lawyer confronts desire and trauma in 1996 film

  • Tilda Swinton stars in her first US film, released in 1996.
  • A lawyer’s desires and traumatic past drive the story.
  • The film reaches Mubi on 13 November.

Tilda Swinton’s first US film, Susan Streitfeld’s 1996 *Female Perversions*, follows a successful lawyer whose desires and traumatic memories unsettle her poised public life. The review presents the film as an unconventional exploration of sexuality and gender expectations, and says Swinton’s distinctive performance marked her out as a…

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If You’re a Baby Boomer, You Probably Remember These 4 Pop Hits From 1969

  • Four memorable pop hits made waves in 1969.
  • “Sweet Caroline” reached No. 4 on the US Hot 100.
  • Three of the songs were covers.

Four songs that became major hits in 1969 are highlighted as enduring favourites for baby boomers: Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline”, Marvin Gaye’s “Too Busy Thinking About My Baby”, Blood, Sweat & Tears’ “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” and Classics IV’s “Traces”. Their chart success shows how pop,…

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In 1971, Elton John released a song that was almost entirely forgotten. Since then, it has been streamed 1,000,000,000 times

  • ‘Tiny Dancer’ has passed one billion Spotify streams.
  • The six-minute song initially struggled on US radio.
  • Its appearance in *Almost Famous* helped revive its popularity.

Elton John’s ‘Tiny Dancer’, first released on his 1971 album *Madman Across the Water*, was initially a commercial disappointment but has since surpassed one billion Spotify streams. Its later popularity shows how a song can find a much larger audience decades after its release. Bernie Taupin wrote the…

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is a Huge Success for Nintendo — And Just Broke a Switch 2 Sales Record

  • The remake sold 5.2 million copies in four days.
  • It is the fastest-selling Switch 2 game so far.
  • The original *Ocarina of Time* launched in 1998.

Nintendo says its *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time* remake sold 5.2 million copies in its first four days, making it the fastest-selling Switch 2 game over that period. The strong launch gives Nintendo a major holiday success and suggests the classic’s appeal is reaching a broad…

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Foo Fighters star Dave Grohl invites Sydney fan backstage after wild Mentos stunt

  • Grohl challenged a Sydney fan to eat a packet of Mentos during “Big Me”.
  • Thomas took the challenge and was invited backstage.
  • Grohl paid tribute to Beaconsfield miner Todd Russell.

At a Foo Fighters concert in Sydney, Dave Grohl challenged a fan holding Mentos to eat the whole packet during “Big Me”, rather than throw them at him. The fan, Thomas, accepted, and Grohl rewarded him with a beer, a place in the pit and an invitation backstage,…

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