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David Bowie's song Heroes in huge streaming spike following Stranger Things finale

Late musician David Bowie's iconic song Heroes has seen a streaming spike of nearly 500 per cent after it featured in the Stranger Things finale earlier this year.

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“I know the Duffers feel that Prince’s estate cleared the songs because of Kate Bush, and I’m sure that had something to do with it”: Stranger Things music supervisor Nora Felder explains how When Doves Cry and Purple Rain ended up in the show’s finale

“My heart stopped, like, ‘ooh, that’s a tough one,’” she says of the Duffer brothers' request to get the songs cleared for use

MusicRadar

“Kate Bush gave me a copy of Aerial at a party. I knew it was a gentle, emotional record. She said, ‘Don’t fall asleep while listening!’” Simon Drake’s career as a magician was inspired by prog

He helped create Bush’s one and only tour show, corrupted light entertainment TV into a counterculture variant, and refused to star in Cats – mainly because of Arthur Brown and Peter Gabriel

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Stranger Things 5 Finale: Matt Duffer Admits Prince Song Deal Was Only Possible Via Kate Bush

Matt Duffer credits Kate Bush for securing Prince songs in Stranger Things Season 5 finale. Inside the unprecedented music licensing negotiation revealed.

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Sadie Sink has emotional reaction to Kate Bush

Sadie Sink feels “very emotional” when she hears Kate Bush’s Running Up that Hill because of the Stranger Things memories it sparks.

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After The Duffer Brothers Hyped A ‘Very Pivotal’ Music Moment In Stranger Things’ Finale, I’m Stoked By The Clue In Volume 2

I've connected the dots... maybe.

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The End Is Near For ‘Stranger Things’ But What Happened in Vol. 2?

Ready to begin?

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Tributes to antiques dealer who went missing during Christmas Day swim while trying to help woman

Locals paid tribute to Matthew Upham on Monday, saying he was ‘a valued and upstanding member of the Budleigh Salterton community’

The Independent UK

Kate Bush 'Heartbroken' as Close Friend Remains Missing After Christmas Day Swim in Devon

Kate Bush has spoken of her devastation after her close friend Matthew Upham went missing during a Christmas Day swim in Devon, as tributes continue to pour in for the respected antiques dealer.

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Kate Bush pays tribute to friend missing after Christmas Day swim

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Kate Bush ‘heartbroken’ as friend remains missing after Christmas Day swim

Antiques dealer Matthew Upham is still unaccounted for following an incident in the Devon seaside town of Budleigh Salterton

Evening Standard

Kate Bush reveals friend is one of missing after Devon Christmas Day swim

The singer described Matthew Upham as ‘one of my very dearest friends’

The Independent UK

"The world has lost someone incredibly special." Kate Bush pays tribute to friend lost in Devon swimming tragedy

Antique dealer Matthew Upham went missing during a Christmas Day swim in Budleigh Salterton in Devon

Louder

“I had letters threatening me with death for getting Bert Jansch to play through an amp”: The life and wild times of Danny Thompson, the legend of upright bass who “brought greatness to everything he played”

The fabled upright acoustic bassist leaves us with a thousand tales of misadventure and an extraordinary body of music that weaves through the rock ’n’ roll era

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“My first boyfriend introduced me to The Wall. It was the only interesting thing about him”: Author and musician Joanne Harris on having the audacity to perform Pink Floyd, Rick Wakeman and Genesis music in her school band

She explains why prog makes her think of Barnsley, lists some of her favourite records and recalls taking her daughter to a Genesis tribute show only to hear her say: “Ah yes, Mastodon!”

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After Stranger Things 5 Caused A Huge Boost For Diana Ross, Here’s How Songs Can Lead To New Volume 2 Clues If You Act Fast

Don't waste any time on this one.

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Stranger Things Creators Tease Finale Song That’s ‘Never Been On A TV Show Before’

Prince? Pink Floyd? I need answers!

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Margot Robbie in red latex, Kate Bush impersonators and a pint of Emily ale: my crash course in Brontëmania

As Wuthering Heights gets a raunchy Hollywood remake, our writer takes a pilgrimage through Haworth, the village where its author lived – and finds her spirit still electrifying the cobbled streets and windswept moors

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Echo Dot Max review: Amazon’s best mid-range speaker, but not by much

Amazon’s newest lineup of smart speakers includes the Echo Dot Max, which sits between the standard Echo and Echo Studio as a solid-sounding, well-rounded smart speaker – but it doesn’t quite do enough to justify its price.

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Do you know your Hopper from your Hellfire Club? Take our ultimate Stranger Things quiz

The final season of the epic Netflix 80s show is about to air. But how much can you remember about the world of the Upside Down? Test your knowledge with our fiendish quiz

Louder

“I said, ‘I don’t want to work with him!’ I was bitter that he was doing so well. But I needed the money”: How a prog supergroup with 200 hits between them got together

Quartet with connections to Yes, 10cc, Kate Bush, The Police and many others took five years to agree their debut album was ready to release

Inverse

4 Things To Remember Before 'Stranger Things' Season 5

It's been three years, so let's brush up.

Metal Hammer

From Max levitating via Kate Bush to Eddie Munson shredding Metallica, a guide to the very best Stranger Things needle drops

As we head towards the grand finale, here are the coolest, the funniest and the most emotional needle drops from Stranger Things so far

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“An intense work of dark, progressive beauty staggered out of the wreckage”: Blending Pink Floyd and Kate Bush, this band sustained permanent damage as they tore themselves away from Britpop

The lead members’ relationship never recovered after making a 1994 record that was condemned as pretentious and pompous – although that’s what they wanted it to be

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Paul McCartney records silent track for AI protest album

Sir Paul McCartney has recorded a "silent" song in protest of the UK government's approach to AI copyright law.

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