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Roberta Flack: A Musical Legacy Beyond The Classics

Explore the diverse musical legacy of iconic artist Roberta Flack, from soulful hits to genre-defying innovation.

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Remembering Roberta Flack: 8 timeless hits to salute an unrivaled talent

The great Roberta Flack has died

The Independent UK

We wanted it darker, apparently

Donald Trump's first presidency was a test. Well, we failed

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‘She couldn’t walk, she couldn’t talk’: music therapy helped Joni Mitchell recover from a stroke – could it ward off depression and dementia too?

When his friend, the legendary songwriter, had a catastrophic stroke, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin put together a programme of music therapy. Now he’s recommending it for a whole range of conditions

The Guardian - UK

Rufus Wainwright says he should use the fact Trump is a fan to ‘reason with him’

Trump is reportedly a fan of Wainwright’s cover of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Halleujah’

The Independent UK

120 Painfully Relatable Posts That Show What Being In Your 40s Is Really Like (New Pics)

It's the age when we start aching in the places where we used to play, as Leonard Cohen sang. The post 120 Painfully Relatable Posts That Show What Being In Your 40s Is Really Like (New Pics) first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Mallrat was poised for pop domination. Then tragedy struck

A month after the singer-songwriter finished her second album, her younger sister died. The grief left her ‘brain like an empty cave’ – but, a year on, she’s rediscovering the magic of music

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Rufus Wainwright offers ‘most controversial opinion’ as he names Chappell Roan as favourite artist

Musician said the ‘bar needed to be raised’ when it came to a specific community of pop fans

The Independent UK

“Bono said, ‘Everyone is blowing smoke up our arse, will you come watch a few shows and help us make it better?’”: Gavin Friday on how he became U2’s Creative Director

The former Virgin Prune and solo artist has been U2’s official Tell It Like It Is Correspondent since the mid-80s

Louder

Laura Marling review – a sumptuous performance, with strings attached

The singer-songwriter’s impressive showcase of her new album is bookended by solo guitar numbers that underline what a class act she is

The Guardian - UK

Paul Kelly: ‘Most of the time when I’m writing songs, I’m boring myself’

The singer-songwriter on the mystery of writing songs, Shakespeare and why he isn’t a natural musician

The Guardian - AU

50 Cent claims he turned down three million dollars to perform at Trump rally

The rapper also said he was offered the chance to appear at this year’s Republican National Convention.

Evening Standard

In brief: Jeremy Catto; Haunted Tales; A Ballet of Lepers – review

An affectionate biography of an old-school Oxford don; an atmospheric collection of spooky stories; and a darkly humorous reminder of Leonard Cohen’s early literary gifts

The Guardian - UK

Joni Mitchell issues three-word attack on Donald Trump

Legendary Canadian artist performed two sold-out concerts at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles over the weekend

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The week in TV: Rivals; Mr Loverman; Life and Death in Gaza; So Long, Marianne – review

The super-posh carry on like soft porn stars in a witty Jilly Cooper adaptation; Lennie James plays a man with a secret life; the day-to-day struggle of life in Gaza; and when Leonard Cohen met Marianne

The Independent UK

Rufus Wainwright attacks Trump’s use of ‘Hallelujah’ during chaotic town hall: ‘Height of blasphemy’

Folk artist issued an impassioned statement as Leonard Cohen’s estate sent a cease-and-desist order to the Republican presidential candidate

The Guardian - AU

US election briefing: Georgia shatters early voting record as more than 300,000 cast ballots

Harris speaks to Charlamagne tha God and Trump rallies in Atlanta with three weeks to go until polls open on 5 November in the US presidential election

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Rufus Wainwright is ‘mortified’ Trump played his version of ‘Hallelujah’ at bizarre town hall

Numerous high-profile musicians like Beyoncé and Rolling Stones have previously complained of Trump campaign’s use of their songs

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‘Height of blasphemy’: Rufus Wainwright and Leonard Cohen estate oppose Trump use of Hallelujah

Classic ballad was played during bizarre campaign event in which Trump told audience: ‘Let’s just listen to music’

Louder

"He warned me, 'You've got to be careful to avoid being pigeonholed'": The The's Matt Johnson on the time he went to dinner with Leonard Cohen

The godfather of gloom told the This Is The Day singer he was annoyed with being called things like the godfather of gloom

The Guardian - UK

Climate protest heroes are prisoners of conscience

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Kris Kristofferson chose epitaph years before his death

After he died at home aged 88, it’s emerged country icon Kris Kristofferson chose his epitaph years before his death.

The Guardian - AU

Challengers, Carrie and an Aussie spin on The Office: what’s new to streaming in Australia in October

Plus an excellent queer romance, a new comedy produced by Armando Iannucci and a Netflix drama set to become ‘Succession in the outback’

The Independent UK

Kris Kristofferson was 'a walking contradiction,' a renegade and pilgrim surrounded by friends

Kris Kristofferson led a remarkable life that might sound implausible if it appeared in fiction

Zenger

The Best Of Broadway Celebration For Hispanic Heritage Month At NYC’s 54 Below

Is it Hispanic Heritage Month already? But I just took down my Cinco de Mayo decorations.

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