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Frank Farian: Boney M’s mastermind was one of pop’s greatest oddballs

He never got the reappraisal that Abba did, but with covers of 60s psych, songs about the Troubles and an unerring knack for hooks, the late German songwriter leaves a daring legacy

The Guardian - UK

“The most succesful German music producer ever”: Frank Farian, creator of Boney M and Milli Vanilli, has died at the age of 82

It’s believed that Farian sold over 850 million records and earned 800 gold and platinum discs

MusicRadar

TV tonight: Kirstie and Phil return to take on the UK’s impossible housing market

Location, Location, Location is back to help home-buyers navigate sky-high housing costs. Plus: quickfire tips on how to rid yourself of bedbugs. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

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Milli Vanilli was tanked by an infamous lip sync scandal. Then the rules of music changed.

The music industry and global fans turned on Milli Vanilli after revelations that the duo did not actually provide vocals for their famous songs. A new documentary explores the group’s fall from grace – as surviving member Fab Morvan muses about how much has changed. Sheila Flynn reports

The Independent UK

What to stream this week: '1989 (Taylor’s Version),' Emily Blunt and 'Five Nights at Freddy’s'

This week’s new entertainment releases include Taylor Swift's “1989 (Taylor’s Version),” a glossy look at opioid addiction with the movie “Pain Hustlers” starring Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy Garcia, and the streaming horror flick “Five Nights at Freddy’s.”

The Independent UK

Who sampled Pink Floyd? The best, worst and just plain oddest tracks featuring Floyd samples

The most sampled Floyd songs, and some of the best, worst and just plain odd tracks they spawned, featuring The Prodigy, Aphex Twin, Metalheadz and, um, Milli Vanilli...

MusicRadar

‘People thought they knew the story’: the rise and fall of Milli Vanilli

A revealing new documentary takes an inside look at the most infamous lip-syncing scandal in pop music history

The Guardian - US

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Milli Vanilli Gets Documentary on Paramount Plus

Pop duo rose to fame fast, and fell fast as well

Broadcasting & Cable

Dieter Kurtenbach: Five final thoughts on 49ers’ letdown vs. Bears, plus one looking ahead to Seahawks

Milli Vanilli once told us to blame it on the rain.

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