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John Prine, revered American folk songwriter, dies of coronavirus complications

John Prine, an American folk legend widely considered one of his generation's most influential songwriters, died following complications of coronavirus...

John Prine, revered American folk songwriter, dies of coronavirus complications

Japan telework orchestra strikes a chord in coronavirus gloom

The members of the New Japan Philharmonic orchestra tune up for their latest recital, more than 60 musicians ranging from trombonists to violinists...

on 3 April 2020

Cut! Coronavirus pegs back Ramadan soaps

Missing scenes, unfinished episodes and sets sanitised against coronavirus -- much-loved Ramadan television soaps are struggling to keep the...

on 3 April 2020

Jazz great Ellis Marsalis dies aged 85 after virus ‘complications’

Jazz great Ellis Marsalis died Wednesday at the age of 85 after contracting the coronavirus, his son Branford said.The acclaimed American pianist...

on 2 April 2020

Country folk icon John Prine in ‘critical’ condition with coronavirus

Grammy-winning American singer John Prine has been hospitalized for coronavirus and is in "critical" condition, his family said Sunday."After...

on 30 March 2020

Apocalypse delayed? ‘Walking Dead’ finale postponed by virus

When will this apocalypse finally be over?That is the question being asked by "The Walking Dead" television fans, after producers revealed they...

on 25 March 2020

French court releases Malian singer despite backing extradition

A Paris appeals court on Wednesday granted Malian musician Rokia Traore conditional release despite ruling she could be extradited to Belgium...

on 25 March 2020

Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus

Veteran Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango died Tuesday after contracting the new coronavirus, one of the first worldwide stars to succumb to the...

on 24 March 2020

Tom Hanks ‘better’ after virus quarantine Down Under

Hollywood megastar Tom Hanks said he and wife Rita Wilson were on the mend Monday, after two weeks in hospital and self-isolation with the coronavirus."Hey...

on 23 March 2020

Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Country music legend Kenny Rogers, who helped bring the genre into the mainstream during a career spanning six decades, has died at the age of...

on 21 March 2020

Country music legend Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Country music legend Kenny Rogers, whose career spanned six decades, has died at the age of 81, his family said late Friday."Rogers passed away...

on 21 March 2020

Coronavirus has already precarious music careers buffering

After four years of work, composer Paola Prestini was just a week away from premiering her commissioned opera with a company in the US state...

on 19 March 2020

Tom Hanks says taking virus isolation ‘one-day-at-a-time’

Oscar-winner Tom Hanks said he and his wife were taking their new roles as quarantined coronavirus patients in their stride Friday, urging the...

on 13 March 2020

Curtains close on cultural life in virus-hit New York

Broadway suspended performances for a month Thursday as the world's most famous theater district was hit by a ban on large public gatherings...

on 13 March 2020

Tom Hanks announces positive test for coronavirus

Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson have both tested positive for coronavirus, the US actor said Wednesday.Hanks, 63, said he and Wilson came...

on 12 March 2020

Harvey Weinstein : from Hollywood ‘God’ to convicted rapist

For decades, Harvey Weinstein was untouchable, reigning over Hollywood as the mega-producer Meryl Streep famously called "God." On Wednesday...

on 11 March 2020

Convicted rapist Weinstein to learn prison term

Harvey Weinstein faces up to 29 years in prison when he is sentenced by a New York judge Wednesday, two weeks after he was convicted of rape...

on 11 March 2020

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