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December 30, 2022
April Wine Singer Myles Goodwin Will No Longer Tour With Group
MILES GOODWYN, singer, guitarist, writer, producer and leader of CANADIAN rock stalwarts APRIL WINE, has announced his departure from touring with the group. He will continue to lead the band and he will continue to write new material for the band and … more »
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December 30, 2022
Dame Vivienne Westwood, Famed British Punk Fashion Designer And Malcolm McLaren Partner, Dead At 81
DAME VIVIENNE WESTWOOD, known for creating the punk fashions with MALCOLM McLAREN for their LONDON shop SEX, passed away surrounded by her family in CLAPHAM, SOUTH LONDON, representatives said in a statement. Her husband and creative partner, … more »
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December 30, 2022
Canadian Country-Folk Legend Ian Tyson, Half Of Ian & Sylvia, Passes At 89
CANADIAN Folk and Country legend IAN TYSON, CM AOE, died on DECEMBER 29th from ongoing health complications at his ranch in southern ALBERTA, CANADA at 89. TYSON was inducted into the CANADIAN COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME in 1989, and was inducted … more »
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December 28, 2022
Maxi Jazz, Frontman For British Band Faithless, Dies At 65
MAXI JAZZ, a DJ and singer who fronted the eclectic British dance band FAITHLESS known for such hits as “Insomnia” and “We Come 1,” has died "peacefully in his sleep" last FRIDAY night at the age of 65, according to the … more »
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December 9, 2022
Fat Wreck Chords Launches Bottles To The Ground Label Imprint
NOFX's FAT MIKE has launched BOTTLES TO THE GROUND, a new label imprint of the punk label FAT WRECK CHORDS. The new label will be owned all members of NOFX and include bands that do not fit the traditional FAT WRECK CHORDS sound. The first three … more »
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December 6, 2022
BMG Acquires Music Interests Of Chris Rea
BMG has acquired the royalty interests of British singer/songwriter CHRIS REA. BMG released and published REA's 2017 album, "Road Songs For Lovers." The deal includes REA's royalty interests in 17 studio albums; REA is best known in the … more »
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December 1, 2022
New Podcast From Betches Media Looks At Royals
BETCHES MEDIA's newest podcast, debuting TODAY (12/1), is a deep dive into the British Royal family. "CROWN JEWELS" is hosted by PINTEREST Senior Lead/Creative Content and Partnerships ALEXANDRA "LEX NIKO" NIKOLAJEV and SAMANTHA … more »
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November 28, 2022
Dua Lipa Granted Albanian Citizenship
British Pop Star DUA LIPA was granted Albanian citizenship on SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27th by Albanian Pres. BAJRAM BEGAJ. She was born in LONDON in 1995 to KOSOVAN-ALBANIAN parents, but the family returned to ALBANIA when Dua was 11. The Albanian president … more »
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November 28, 2022
U.K. Filmmaker And Beatles Documentarian Geoff Wonfor Has Died
BBC NEWS reports that GRAMMY-winning British filmmaker GEOFF WONFOR has died in his hometown of NEWCASTLE, ENGLAND. His early success in the UK came as director of several episodes of the music program THE TUBE. He also directed a documentary about the … more »
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November 16, 2022
Warner Music Promotes Bob Workman To SVP/International Brand Partnerships, GM WMX U.K.
WARNER MUSIC has promoted BOB WORKMAN to the dual role of SVP,/International Brand Partnerships and GM for WMX U.K., according to MUSIC WEEK. WORKMAN will report to WMX President MARIA WEAVER, while working closely with WARNER MUSIC GROUP President, … more »