Ziad Rahbani, Composer Who Defined a Tragic Era in Lebanon, Dies at 69
A son of Lebanese musical icons, Mr. Rahbani became one himself, with satirical critiques of his country’s dysfunction that melded Arab and Western music.
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Rare original proof of David Bailey’s 1965 Box of Pin-Ups discovered
Exclusive: Near-mint condition preprint copy features 36 portraits of stars including John Lennon and Mick JaggerDavid Bailey’s Box of Pin-Ups of 1965 was a defining portrait of the swinging 60s, immortalising some of the most fashionable stars of the …
Music venues subject to noise complaints to get ‘greater protection’
New government measures will also require developers to soundproof flats and apartments near existing venuesMusic venues that are subject to noise complaints by nearby residential developments will be offered “greater protection” under new government p…
Triple J Hottest 100: Never Tear Us Apart by INXS voted best Australian song ever
More than 2.6m people voted in radio poll to find the most loved homegrown hits of all timeNever Tear Us Apart by INXS has been named the best Australian song of all time in Triple J’s poll of the country’s favourite homegrown hits.The 1987 song topped…
Cleo Laine, Britain’s most successful jazz singer, dies aged 97
Versatile vocalist straddled jazz, classical, pop and musical theatre with four-octave range, and collaborated for decades with husband, John DankworthDame Cleo Laine, the UK’s most successful and celebrated jazz singer, has died aged 97.A statement fr…
Wear flowers in your hair … and take the bus: San Francisco fetes Grateful Dead concerts with tie-dye
Transit will transport concertgoers at a three-day concert series celebrating 60th anniversary of the band’s formationThe summer of love is pulling back in to San Francisco – aboard three tie-dye and paisley-wrapped trains and buses.Designed to celebra…
Chuck Mangione, Grammy-winning jazz musician and composer, dies aged 84
Celebrated flugelhorn and trumpet player released over 30 albums and sold millions of records throughout his careerGrammy-winning jazz musician and composer Chuck Mangione died on Tuesday, according to a statement from his family. He was 84.“The family…
Kneecap lambast Viktor Orbán over ‘outrageous’ ban from Hungary
Band say three-year order is ‘attempt to silence those who call out genocide against the Palestinian people’Middle East crisis – live updatesThe Irish hip-hop band Kneecap have criticised Hungary’s far-right prime minister, Viktor Orbán, after they wer…
‘Mad fer it’: Greater Manchester Aldi to keep Aldeh name in tribute to Oasis
Rebranding before homecoming gigs, reflecting local pronunciation, to be permanent after outpouring of supportAn Aldi store in Greater Manchester rebranded Aldeh in honour of Oasis is to keep the new name, the supermarket chain has said.The new sign wa…
Peta praises Ozzy Osbourne for ‘the gentle side he showed to animals’
The musician once famously bit the head off of a bat but later worked with the animal-protection group on an ad campaignPerhaps the most notorious of Ozzy Osbourne’s outrageous on-stage antics was biting the head off of a bat on stage. So as tributes f…