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Who was Burt Bacharach, the legendary composer and hitmaker who has died at 94

The American musician won eight Grammys and worked with some of the biggest stars of film and popular music

Evening Standard

Darius Rucker, Zac Brown Band among Windy City Smokeout headliners for 2023 fest

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the festival, which will run July 13-16 at the United Center.

Chicago Sun-Times

Shania Twain reflects on being told Lyme disease meant she might never sing again

The country music singer has recently released her first album since undergoing surgery on her voice

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Project 6 2023: New music festival coming to London’s Brockwell Park in May

The new event promises a unique day-to-night offering with a diverse line-up of drum and bass, techno, hip hop, grime and everything inbetween

Evening Standard

This Valentine’s day, Choose Love to support those effected by the earthquake

The Waeve, The Big Pink and Gia Ford will perform to raise funds for those affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria

Evening Standard

Headliner for Merseyside Seaside Weekender festival confirmed

Tickets are available online now

Liverpool Echo

The 11 best Burt Bacharach songs from the late composer’s legendary career

The best songs from the composer's storied career after he died at age 94.

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Composer Burt Bacharach dies aged 94 as tributes to 'great inspiration' paid

Burt Bacharach died surrounded by relatives at his home, his publicist confirmed

Manchester Evening News

Graham Nash says David Crosby planned to call and apologize before he died

After decades of tension, Graham Nash and David Crosby were en route to make amends, until the latter died in January at age 81.

Los Angeles Times

Fall Out Boy confirms Glasgow tour date for OVO Hydro: here's how to get tickets

The legendary rock group, who recently played in Bellahouston Park with Green Day and Weezer have delighted fans by announcing new music and a tour that will see them come back to Glasgow.

Glasgow Live

Burt Bacharach obituary

Songwriter whose hits, including I Say a Little Prayer and Walk On By, became classics of easy-listening pop

The Guardian - UK

Burt Bacharach, the essence of pop music success, dies at 94

LOS ANGELES — At the Brill Building, the legendary songwriters’ mecca on Broadway in New York City, composer Burt Bacharach first teamed with lyricist Hal David in 1956. Over the next decade, the two helped define the broad reaches of popular music with a run of hit songs that poured…

Los Angeles Times

Factbox-Burt Bacharach, songwriter and composer

Composer Burt Bacharach, whose hits such as "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" and "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" provided a mellow alternative soundtrack to rock and roll in the 1960s and 1970s, has died at the age of 94.

Reuters

Burt Bacharach dead: Tributes pour in for classic pop composer behind I Say A Little Prayer and Walk On By

Noel Gallagher was among those paying tribute to Bacharach, sharing a photograph of the songwriter on Instagram, captioning it: ‘RIP Maestro. It was a pleasure to have known you’

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Burt Bacharach dead: Legendary composer dies aged 94

Bacharach died of natural causes on Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles according to his publicist Tina Brausam.

Liverpool Echo

Eurovision fan zone could welcome up to 25,000 to Pier Head

An application to Liverpool Council has revealed plans for May's event

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How Bad Weather Almost Ruined Prince’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance

Prince performed in heavy rain during the halftime show at Super Bowl XLI in Miami & he's not the only one.

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New Documentary Looks At The Roots Historic Hip-Hop Residency At The Kennedy Center

Kennedy Center embrace The Roots as the first hip-hop group in residency

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The Roots May Known As The House Band On The Tonight With Jimmy Fallon But They Are Much More

Kennedy Center embrace The Roots as the first hip-hop group in residency

Reuters

U.S. composer Burt Bacharach dies at age 94

The Independent UK

Burt Bacharach death: Legendary composer dies, aged 94

Composer Burt Bacharach has died, aged 94.

Wales Online

Composer Burt Bacharach has died aged 94

He was behind some of the most well-known songs of all time

The Guardian - UK

Burt Bacharach, master of pop songwriting, dies aged 94

Singer and performer, who wrote Walk on By and What the World Needs Now Is Love, died at home in Los Angeles of natural causes

The Conversation

Beyoncé is not the most commercially successful artist of our age but she might be one of the most culturally significant

There is always a flurry of media excitement at this time of year surrounding the Grammys, the American music business’s peer-recognised music awards delivered by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. But away from the gossip about who deserved to win, the outfits on display and the racial…

The Independent UK

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