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David Bowie's estate sells entire catalogue to Warner Chappell Music for over $250mn
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David Bowie's estate sells entire catalogue to Warner Chappell Music for over $250mn

The David Bowie deal includes hundreds of songs spanning the musician's six-decade career, including 'Space Oddity', 'Changes', 'Life on Mars?' and 'Heroes'.

David Bowie was evolution in perpetuum: From his genres to professions, he left behind little to get typified
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David Bowie was evolution in perpetuum: From his genres to professions, he left behind little to get typified

David Bowie would have turned 75 on 8 January, an occasion that is as good as any to recount the indelible mark he has left on our understanding of creative roleplaying.

The sound of 2021: English music of this past pandemic year hasn't been all doom and gloom
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The sound of 2021: English music of this past pandemic year hasn't been all doom and gloom

If anything, the year has seen albums too short, songs too long, egos too big, and debuts too exciting, spoiling us for choice, and pushing us to redefine our own understanding of an album as we lumbered back onto our post-lockdown lives.

Album review: David Bowie's Toy reflects his vocal range and prowess as a musician
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Album review: David Bowie's Toy reflects his vocal range and prowess as a musician

It’s a rejigging of old songs to fresh, modern beats, but not a study in experimentation like only David Bowie can deliver.

Painting by David Bowie up for auction after being discovered at a Canadian store reselling donated goods
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Painting by David Bowie up for auction after being discovered at a Canadian store reselling donated goods

The 24 by 20 centimetre painting of a pale figure dressed in teal clothes, with teal and red hair on a crimson background, was originally sold through a website around 2001.

Deepa Mehta's Funny Boy, The Crown Season 4, The Midnight Sky: Trailers This Week
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Deepa Mehta's Funny Boy, The Crown Season 4, The Midnight Sky: Trailers This Week

Deepa Mehta's film Funny Boy, based on Shyam Selvadurai’s coming-of-age novel, will debut on Netflix on 10 December.

Coronavirus Outbreak: David Bowie bassist Matthew Seligman dies at 64 due to COVID-19 complications
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Coronavirus Outbreak: David Bowie bassist Matthew Seligman dies at 64 due to COVID-19 complications

Matthew Seligman is survived by his partner, Mami; and his children, Daisy and Lily.

The best albums of the decade: From Tame Impala's Lonerism to The Suburbs by Arcade Fire
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The best albums of the decade: From Tame Impala's Lonerism to The Suburbs by Arcade Fire

The 2010s saw the boundaries between mainstream and underground continue to blur. Pop was best when it was sad, synthy or Scandinavian. Rock is dying or has already died, depending on whom you ask. R&B and soul got revivals. Hip-hop surpassed them all to become the most influential genre, while some believe genre itself is dead. Here's our pick of the best 10 albums that emerged in this decade

David Bowie Barbie doll unveiled by Mattel, brand says it's a tribute to 'cultural legacy of musical genius'
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David Bowie Barbie doll unveiled by Mattel, brand says it's a tribute to 'cultural legacy of musical genius'

The doll, sports a striped metallic jumpsuit with matching platform red boots and cosmic accessories, symbolizes David Bowie's bisexual alien messenger alter-ego Ziggy Stardust.

SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57 after battle with ALS
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SpongeBob SquarePants creator Stephen Hillenburg dies at 57 after battle with ALS

Stephen Hillenburg, who used his dual loves of drawing and marine biology to spawn the absurd undersea world of SpongeBob SquarePants, has died, Nickelodeon announced Tuesday.

Piano & A Microphone 1983: The dilemma in loving Prince's posthumous album, a masterclass in music
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Piano & A Microphone 1983: The dilemma in loving Prince's posthumous album, a masterclass in music

The first album to be released since his death in 2016, is more a snapshot into the life of Prince in 1983, than a well-planned, produced masterpiece.

David Bowie's first known studio recording found in old bread basket, heads to auction
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David Bowie's first known studio recording found in old bread basket, heads to auction

The song, "I Never Dreamed," was recorded in a studio in 1963 when The Konrads asked Bowie to sing lead vocals.

David Bowie new documentary The First Five Years, focusing on his early days, to release in 2019
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David Bowie new documentary The First Five Years, focusing on his early days, to release in 2019

The new film will act as a prequel to David Bowie: Five Years and David Bowie: The Last Five Years, which both aired on the BBC.

Legendary musician David Bowie's statue vandalised with graffiti 48 hours after its unveiling in Aylesbury
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Legendary musician David Bowie's statue vandalised with graffiti 48 hours after its unveiling in Aylesbury

The David Bowie memorial was sprayed with graffiti messages including "Feed the homeless first" and "RIP DB."

From Space Oddity to Modern Love: The essential David Bowie playlist
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From Space Oddity to Modern Love: The essential David Bowie playlist

On the 2nd death anniversary of David Bowie, let's remember the iconoclast with 12 tracks that capture his boundary-pushing essence.

David Bowie's Let's Dance demo released after 35 years to commemorate singer's 71st Birthday
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David Bowie's Let's Dance demo released after 35 years to commemorate singer's 71st Birthday

Produced by Nile Rodgers of Chic, the newly released demo is a more stripped-back version of Let's Dance.

Everything Now: Arcade Fire turn from indie rock torchbearers to disco tricksters     
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Everything Now: Arcade Fire turn from indie rock torchbearers to disco tricksters     

Arcade Fire's most recent album, Everything Now, marks their official departure from an indie-rock to a more dance-friendly soundscape.

Watch: In final trailer for DC's Justice League, Superman makes an appearance
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Watch: In final trailer for DC's Justice League, Superman makes an appearance

The final trailer of Justice League dropped at the New York Comic Con and it sees Superman in a short dream sequence as the world mourns his loss

David Bowie, not Drake or Adele, declared most popular artist of 2016 in Britain
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David Bowie, not Drake or Adele, declared most popular artist of 2016 in Britain

Even after his death, David Bowie is the most popular singer, earning more in album sales than Drake and Adele.

The music industry is growing at its fastest rate in 20 years, all thanks to online streaming
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The music industry is growing at its fastest rate in 20 years, all thanks to online streaming

The global market for recorded music grew by 5.9 percent in 2016, the quickest pace since industry body IFPI began tracking the market in 1997.