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Mick Jagger, 73, and girlfriend welcome baby
Mick Jagger made his daughters turn over his famous wardrobe Rolling Stones cancel show after Mick Jagger comes down with laryngitis Inside the secret romance of Mick Jagger and his 43-years-younger pregnant ballerina Don't expect Mick Jagger to marry his baby mama Now Mick Jagger has his own eighth wonder. The 73-year-old...
The AI DJ: How smart music can help you focus
You know that feeling: Friday afternoon, with only a few to-do list items between you and your weekend plans. And obviously, you know logically that all you have to do is knock out some emails and finish a task or two before you’re home free, but it’s so hard to get in the right mindset to work because you’re...
Islamic school condemned after leaflets claiming music is an ‘act of the devil’ are found
AN ISLAMIC independent school has been slated by Ofsted after inspectors found leaflets claiming music and dancing were “acts of the devil”. Inspectors arrived unannounced at the Darul Uloom Islamic High School in Birmingham, which they previously rated “inadequate”. Ofsted officials expressed concerns...
The Beatles finally come to an Indian streaming platform
It's been a long and winding road, but Indian fans of The Beatles can finally celebrate. Indian digital music streaming company Saavn has announced that it will be releasing the iconic band's albums on its platform. The catalogue on Saavn will include 13 remastered studio albums and six audio collections. Until now, the...
Led Zeppelin’s Trial Over ‘Stairway to Heaven’ Origin Begins
Led Zeppelin singer Robert Plant and guitarist Jimmy Page appeared in the court today to face a claim that they ripped off the opening riff to their iconic 1971 hit "Stairway to Heaven." The 2014 lawsuit, filed in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, claims that the band stole the lick from a 1968...
Björk’s new virtual reality experience may be better than Björk in real life
As a DJ, Björk is a stunning virtual reality experience. The iconic producer of lush music and complex visual worlds premiered her new virtual reality exhibition, Björk Digital, at Carriage Works in Sydney, Australia on Friday and Saturday with a DJ set of more than five hours. Tucked into the corner of a carnivorous...
Lenovo Reports First Loss In Six Years, Eyes Chinese Share Listing
China’s Lenovo Group Ltd <0992.HK>, the world’s biggest maker of personal computers, reported its first loss in six years on Thursday, hit by exceptional acquisition and restructuring costs as well as weak sales for its smartphones business. With its shares at a near five-year low, the Hong Kong-listed company...
John Lennon lock of hair sells for $35,000
A lock of John Lennon's hair that was cut off as he prepared for a film role has sold for $35,000 (£24,298). The four-inch piece of hair was bought by UK collector Paul Fraser at Heritage Auctions in Dallas, Texas. A German hairdresser kept a piece of Lennon's hair after giving him a trim before the star began...
It’s a ‘Wonderful Life’: Singer songwriter ‘Black’ dies two weeks after car crash in Ireland
English singer-songwriter Colin Vearncombe (aka Black), who rocketed to global success in the late 80’s with his hit Wonderful Life, has died. His death comes two weeks after he was in a car crash in County Cork in the south of Ireland.The 53 year old had been in a medically induced coma since the accident, which took...
The Eagles’ legendary guitarist Glenn Frey dies at 67
Glenn Frey, the co-founder and one of the lead singers of the iconic American rock band, The Eagles, has died in New York aged 67, leaving behind a trove of timeless music masterpieces including seventeen Top-40 hits. Frey died Monday in New York from complications stemming from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and pneumonia while...