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Everything We Think We Know About Taylor Swift’s Wedding
The superstar’s wedding to Travis Kelce has sparked lots of speculation, but a few details have emerged
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How Martina McBride’s Hit Song About Domestic Violence Got Mistaken for a Patriotic Anthem
Both Sean Hannity and Sarah Palin misappropriated McBride’s 1994 radio staple “Independence Day,” seemingly ignoring songwriter Gretchen Peters’ lyrics about an abused woman
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Village People Singer Victor Willis Dies at 74
Initially a backup singer, Willis became the group’s core, fronting the costumed band and co-writing “Y.M.C.A.,” “In the Navy,” and “Go West”
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Ai Weiwei: Button Up! review – skeleton chandeliers, a real-life temple – and too much silly Lego
Aviva Studios, ManchesterThe artist’s latest show is a staggering takedown of colonial history, warfare and the migrant crisis, featuring buttons by the tonne and richly perfumed tea History has repeated itself all over Ai Weiwei’s vast exhibition of monumental sculpture in Manchester. The flags of long-lost nations hang from the ceiling, bronzes looted by dead…
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Adult DVD announce self-titled debut album with raucous Lidl-inspired new single ‘Cowboy On Aisle Three’
The band, hailed as a “proper must-see” by NME, are heading out on tour this autumn The post Adult DVD announce self-titled debut album with raucous Lidl-inspired new single ‘Cowboy On Aisle Three’ appeared first on NME.
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Biffy Clyro at Finsbury Park: check out the set times
The band previously told NME about the “fucking unbelievable bill” for the big London show, featuring the likes of Nothing But Thieves and Don Broco The post Biffy Clyro at Finsbury Park: check out the set times appeared first on NME.
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Notoriously strict Samuel Smith’s brewery boss who banned mobile phones, music and swearing in his pubs dies aged 81
Humphrey Smith, one of the most controversial figures in the British pub trade, is reported to have died aged 81.
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Bruce Foxton, bassist with the Jam, reveals Parkinson’s diagnosis
Musician who now plays in From the Jam has vowed to ‘keep going and play live for as long as I’m able to do it’Bruce Foxton, the former bassist of the Jam, has announced he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.Acknowledging recent speculation about his health, Foxton posted on Facebook, explaining that complications from a…
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My Chemical Romance review – fire! Nuclear war! Killer pierrots! This is stadium rock at its most monumentally madcap
Anfield Stadium, Liverpool Adding eye-popping spectacle to this anniversary reprise of The Black Parade is fun, but what really stands out is the tremendous songcraftMy Chemical Romance take the stage to the strains of the Carpenters’ Yesterday Once More, its syrupy but heart-rending tones offering a reminder that MCR’s current tour is essentially about nostalgia:…
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Charlie Kirk’s parents and widow Erika to confront assassination suspect Tyler Robinson next week as they attend key murder trial hearing
While Erika Kirk stepped into the spotlight after her husband was killed, his parent’s, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, have mostly kept to themselves.