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Oscar-winning Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto dies aged 71

He scored films including Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence, in which he acted in alongside David Bowie

Evening Standard

Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto of Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence fame dies aged 71

Ryuichi Sakamoto, the Oscar-winning Japanese composer famed for his scores for The Last Emperor, Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence and other films, has died aged 71.

ABC News

Ryuichi Sakamoto, a godfather of electronic pop, has died

The influential Japanese composer died March 28 from cancer. A wide-ranging musician, the Yellow Magic Orchestra co-founder was a synth-pop idol and the writer of sweeping movie scores.

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Family of Dublin mum whose brutal killing remains unsolved say cold case probe gives new hope

Antoinette Smith’s killer has never been caught but her daughter Lisa said developments in other cold cases could help crack the unsolved murder.

Irish Mirror

“I’m not gay!” How Bowie backtracked on his bisexuality for Let's Dance

In 1977, Metro’s Criminal World was considered “too gay” for the BBC. By 1983, it was too suggestive for David Bowie too

Louder

Danny Elfman shares love for albums by Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, The Beatles

Danny Elfman goes shopping at Hollywood’s Amoeba Music and picks out a selection of records that have defined his life

Metal Hammer

On the road with Iggy Pop... kind of

How Katie Puckrik discovered a new ‘lust for life’ whilst on tour with an OG Sex Pistol, Bowie’s guitarist and Blondie’s iconic drummer...

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The 12 best Radiohead songs to test your hi-fi system

Radiohead’s vast catalogue of innovative, eclectic work makes the band an ideal candidate for putting your hi-fi system to the test.

What Hi-Fi?

Lewis Largent dies after MTV 120 Minutes host and KROQ DJ loses battle with long illness

The influential music host of MTV's 120 Minutes and KROQ radio DJ Lewis Largent has died at the age of 58 following a long illness, leaving a wife and two children

Daily Mirror

Jack Thompson on David Bowie, the climate crisis and posing nude: ‘I didn’t need persuading’

The actor narrates a 40-screen immersive exhibition of Australian land and wildlife, shot by 25 cinematographers. ‘This environment is our heritage and our responsibility,’ he says

The Guardian - AU

Kafka's modest output had an outsized impact on modern culture

During a recent drive to campus, I found myself getting into a deep conversation about literature, music and philosophy with my son, an undergraduate student in the early stages of an arts degree. While we were talking, Bob Dylan’s Like a Rolling Stone came on the radio. My son —…

The Conversation

Oscars 2023: how Aftersun uses music to perfectly express grief

As author C.S. Lewis wrote in A Grief Observed (1961): “In grief nothing ‘stays put’.” For Lewis, grief is not a linear process, but recurrent, cyclical and never truly complete. “Everything repeats,” he writes. “Am I going in circles, or dare I hope I am on a spiral? But if…

The Conversation

Why I live in Maida Vale: former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock on why he’s staying put in ‘the triangle’

Musician and former Sex Pistol Glen Matlock has lived in Maida Vale for 46 years. Here’s why he has no plans to leave just yet

Evening Standard

You Need to Watch the Sexiest Vampire Movie Ever Made on HBO Max ASAP

David Bowie and Tony Scott worked together to make a movie not nearly as famous as it should be.

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Sex Pistols star rules out Sid Vicious hologram despite ABBA success with 3D format

ABBA have been busy touring in hologram form, with David Bowie's estate rumoured to be considering a 3D gig, but punk band the Sex Pistols have no intentions of following in the Swedish band's footsteps

Zenger

Sporting A Mullet ? Studies Shows Those With 1980s Hair Have More Fun

Mullets have more fun than blondes as the lives of David Beckham, Miley Cyrus, and Hulk Hogan suggest.

Zenger

Mullets Have The Most Popular Hairstyle When Adults Experiment With Their Hairstyle

Mullets having more fun than blondes as they are seen as more influential amongst their peers and group of friends.

The Independent UK

Mullets have more fun - according to research

From enjoying more nights out, spicier food and a better wardrobe, a new study suggests those with a ‘party at the back’ have more fun than those who don’t

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David Bowie: five must-have items for the V&A's new centre

The Victoria and Albert Museum in London has announced the opening of a new David Bowie Centre for the Performing Arts in 2025 at V&A East Storehouse in east London. This follows the news that the museum has acquired – through donation – the artist’s fabled archive.

Wales Online

'World's first' mullet-only hair salon opens offering free cuts - as long as it's one style

Vicky Pattison is launching Dirty Gertie's Mullet Salon where you can have any style you want - as long as it's a mullet

Daily Mirror

Mullets really are a 'party in the back' - as those with the hairstyle have more fun

Adults with mullets believe they are mischievous and free-spirited - with Rod Stewart and David Bowie named as having the most iconic celebrity mullets

Daily Record

Rod Stewart's famous blonde barnet named as 'best celebrity mullet of all time'

The Maggie May singer's iconic haircut has been recognised as 'best celebrity mullet of all time'.

The Guardian - UK

AI in exams, a wandering walrus, and has a cat been to space? – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

Tribune News Service

Maria Schneider credits David Bowie and Dawn Upshaw for instilling her with 'fear' when they collaborated

SAN DIEGO — David Bowie, opera star Dawn Upshaw and jazz harmonica legend Toots Thielemans were each delighted to work with acclaimed composer, arranger and orchestra leader Maria Schneider, whose seven Grammy Award wins have come in four different musical categories.

Evening Standard

OPINION - The Standard View: Northern Ireland Protocol deal is a fork in the road for Rishi Sunak

It is shaping up to be a make-or-break week for the Prime Minister. Should he succeed in gaining an agreement from all parties on the Northern Ireland Protocol, it will strengthen his hand and potentially lay the foundations for a turnaround in Conservative fortunes. If he fails, and the Tory…

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