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Gorillaz to celebrate 25th anniversary with new immersive exhibition
“Somewhere between order and chaos...” Celebrated British virtual band Gorillaz are celebrating their 25th anniversary this year with four special live dates and a new immersive exhibition in London, titled House Of Kong.
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Eddie Vedder & Neil Young support Bruce Springsteen amid Trump threats
Musicians are coming to the defence of Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift, both of whom Donald Trump has criticised and threatened. “Part of free speech is open discussion. Part of democracy is healthy public discourse. The name-calling is so beneath us,” said Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder.
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Why is Trump calling for ‘major investigation’ into Bruce Springsteen?
Another day, another bizarre and headline-hogging outburst from the US president... This time, he's calling for a "major investigation" into musicians who supported Kamala Harris - and has started a childish back and forth between him and Bruce Springsteen. Here's everything you need to know.
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Jim Morrison’s stolen bust found 37 years later... By accident
The mythical bust that once sat on top of Jim Morrison's grave in Paris has been found by accident during a search linked to a case of fraud. It remains to be determined whether the Père Lachaise cemetery will get the sculpture back.
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Culture catch-up: Best live albums, Cannes & Final Destination reviews
In this week’s culture catch-up, we dive into the live albums every collector needs on vinyl, deliver our verdict on 'Partir Un Jour' - the opening film at Cannes - and bid farewell to Tony Todd in the latest Final Destination movie.
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Meet the pop star singing to bring Eurovision back to Slovakia
Adonxs said "Kiss Kiss Goodbye" to his native Slovakia for Prague many years ago but the candidate for Czechia tells Euronews Culture that he wants his Eurovision song to help make the contest much more popular with the government in the country of his birth.
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Cannes' David Lynch tribute: Where to begin with Mylène Farmer?
Her tribute to David Lynch was a highlight of this year's opening ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival. Mylène Farmer is royalty on the French pop scene, but if you've never listened to a single of her albums, here's a much-needed starter pack...
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Austria's JJ hopes classical training will lead to Eurovision success
Johannes Pietsch - aka: JJ - seems comfortable carrying the hopes of a nation on his shoulders. The 24 year old Austrian-Filippino is one of the big favourites to win the Eurovision Song Contest and believes his roots as a counter-tenor can help him conquer Europe.
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Bruce Springsteen slams Trump at EU tour kick-off in Manchester
Bruce Springsteen kicked off his EU tour last night and did not spare his thoughts regarding Donald Trump: “In my country they’re taking sadistic pleasure in the pain they inflict on loyal American workers. (...) Raise your voices against authoritarianism."