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Notes on the noughties: Is MIA artist of the decade?

5565 days ago

Guardian Music — The demand for a Clash/Public Enemy-style hero started dying out this decade. Yet MIA managed to fulfill this role without diminishing her status as a 21st-century pop starSurveying the best-of-the-decade lists, I was surprised to see MIA not featuri... more info

Off-topic and arguably pedantic post on the proper keys of songs | Michael Tomasky

5566 days ago

Guardian Music — In graciously conceding last week that I was indeed right about the chords to You Can't Always...etc., Joe McCann went on to assert:Out of personal taste - I just don't like the key of C. I also don't like A, E or D. I like G - And as I'm not religio... more info

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Music from Julian Lennon in Stores Today

5566 days ago

Altsounds — Julian Lennon has teamed with digital pioneers Todd Meagher and Michael Birch to launch an artist-focused digital services company, theRevolution. Ã‚Â“Lucy,Ã‚Â” co-written by Lennon and newly signed artist James Scott Cook, debuts on a f... more info

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Nowhere Boy: Original Soundtrack

5566 days ago

Here Comes The Flood — Nowhere Boy is a movie portrait of an insecure young man who would become one of the biggest names in music ever. John Lennon was raised by his aunt Mimi, fell out with his mother Julia, and was saved by rock 'n' roll. The movie will be in theaters... more info

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Interview: Sam Taylor-Wood, artist and film director

5567 days ago

Scotsman.com — Just like John Lennon, artist Sam Taylor-Wood was abandoned by a mother who was later found living nearby. The shared experience has led to her first feature film, but having more info

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John Lennon, the boy we knew

5569 days ago

Guardian Music — Before the Beatles, John Lennon was a school friend, a bandmate, a boyfriend - and a big personality. We talk to the people who knew him best during his Liverpool youthPRIMARY SCHOOLComedian JIMMY TARBUCK went to Dovedale primary school with John Len... more info

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Q&A: Jared Leto

5570 days ago

Guardian Music — 'My most embarrassing moment? It had to do with karaoke and Eye Of The Tiger'Jared Leto was born in Louisiana in 1971. He went to New York's School of Visual Arts, and in 1994 was cast opposite Claire Danes in the television series My So-Called Life.... more info

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John Lennon: 29 Years Gone

5573 days ago

Troubled Souls Unite — Twenty nine years ago today, John Lennon's life was tragically cut short. It's tough to write about such a prolific and influential musician, if only because there's too many accomplishments to focus on in too few years. While he's not my favorite Be... more info

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Remembering John Lennon: Classic Photos and RS Interviews

5573 days ago

Rolling Stone — Photo: Galella/WireImage On December 8th, 1980, Annie Leibovitz photographed John Lennon and Yoko Ono at what would become the Beatle’s last-ever photo session. Hours later, he was shot and killed outside his New York City apartment building at the... more info

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