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Hot Chocolate co‑founder and You Sexy Thing co‑writer dead at 78

Tony Wilson, the bassist, songwriter and co‑founder of Hot Chocolate, has died at the age of 78. His...
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The National’s Matt Berninger combined his own insecurities with Cyrano story for Somebody Desperate

The National frontman Matt Berninger wrote 'Somebody Desperate' about "someone confronting their own insecurities". The quintet's new single -...

Aaron Dessner thanks Taylor Swift for restoring his ‘faith in music’

Aaron Dessner has thanked Taylor Swift for restoring his “faith in music”. The National star, 44, produced and...

Florence + The Machine at BST Hyde Park adds Self Esteem and more

Florence + The Machine and The National have added more support acts to the line-up for their British Summer Time Hyde Park concert. The latest...

Florence + the Machine to headline British Summer Time Hyde Park

Florence + the Machine will headline Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park next July. The 'Hunger' hitmaker - whose real name is Florence Welch...

Bono, Michael Stipe feature on dead cat record

Bono, Michael Stipe and Pharrell Williams are among the stars to have contributed to an album about an artist's dead cat. Sophie Calle has compiled...

LCD Soundsystem cancel Australia and New Zealand tour

LCD Soundsystem have cancelled their tour of Australia and New Zealand. Then band's concert promoter's Frontier Touring confirmed their run of shows Down Under...

Eminem to headline intimate pre-Grammys show

Eminem and Thirty Seconds to Mars will headline intimate shows ahead of the Grammy Awards later this month. The 'Untouchable' hitmaker will perform at...

Bjork and LCD Soundsystem to headline All Points East Festival

Bjork and LCD Soundsystem will join The xx and The National to headline the All Points East Festival. The quartet will be the main...

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