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Amy Winehouse's parents collect Brit Billion award for streams after Back to Black success

Back to Black film success helps propel 2006 album of same name to streaming milestone

Evening Standard

Texan creativity festival SXSW to launch London edition in Shoreditch

European debut to take over venues, galleries, clubs and spaces with focus on continent’s creative talent

The Guardian - UK

Film show: Amy Winehouse biopic tops box office

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including the Amy Winehouse biopic "Back to Black"; the release in France of the 1960s American independent film "Bushman", which explores one Nigerian immigrant's experience living in the US; and Israeli director Dani Rosenberg's second movie, "The…

France 24

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“I’ve actually sat in a room with her and a guitar. Watching those tiny hands finding all these weird jazz chords. And her strumming patterns... crazy, off-kilter timings”: Pete Doherty remembers Amy Winehouse’s unique guitar playing style

Pete Doherty remembers Amy Winehouse’s unique guitar playing style

Guitar World

"I’ve sat in a room with Amy Winehouse and a guitar. Watching those tiny hands finding all these weird jazz chords. And her strumming patterns... crazy, off-kilter timings. She made it look so effortless": Pete Doherty talks friendships, guitars and music

Plus, the 5 songs that changed his life

MusicRadar

Liz Truss book publisher promises to remove 'fabricated' Rothschild quote

The 49-day PM blamed Google for the misquote

Evening Standard

‘The house was small, the life was big’: how Amy Winehouse’s homes were recreated for Back to Black

Set designers Katie Spencer and Sarah Greenwood went from Barbie to the darker world of the Winehouse biopic. They explain how even a Smeg fridge evokes the singer’s dreams

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Amy Winehouse: Iconic Style And Fearless Confidence

Amy Winehouse's latest social media post showcases her iconic style and confidence, inspiring fans to embrace their individuality through bold self-expression.

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Forget Back to Black. Here are eight great fake music biopics

If you really want to know about making music, fame, exploitation, addiction, egos and challenging personalities – look to fiction. Here are our favourites

The Guardian - UK

Win a residency at a top London studio and the chance to perform with Amy Winehouse's band

Hurry though - entries for this potential big break close this week

MusicRadar

Back to Black review – wildly uneven portrait of Amy Winehouse

Marisa Abela goes all out in a valiant attempt to capture the late singer’s unique charisma – and voice – in Sam Taylor-Johnson’s misjudged biopic

The Guardian - UK

Back to Black: all eyes on film-maker Sam Taylor-Johnson

Back to Black cinematographer Polly Morgan tells Wallpaper* how a shared love of French New Wave close-ups brought Sam Taylor-Johnson’s Amy Winehouse biopic to life

Wallpaper

Amy Winehouse’s funniest moments: from her rivalry with Dido, to fangirling over Beyoncé

The late singer’s wit was second to none, but is often overlooked in favour of her (incredible) music

Evening Standard

‘Close to home’: Camden locals applaud Amy Winehouse biopic

Back to Black, which follows singer’s life from early adulthood in Camden to her death in 2011, has been panned by some critics

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‘New music and a good night out’: Amy Winehouse film shows vital role of small venues

At the Dublin Castle in London, where the singer played, musicians and gig-goers say grassroots scene needs saving

Evening Standard

Need to know: 8 of the best things to do in London this week

From the arrival of Feud to a crash course in Amy Winehouse, there is plenty to keep you busy

Guitar World

“When I go onstage and have a guitar, I feel like no-one can touch me”: Why Amy Winehouse's passion for guitar was key to her distinctive songwriting style

A little-known 2004 interview saw Amy Winehouse wax lyrical about all things guitar

The Guardian - UK

It’s a grotesque insult for Back to Black to suggest Amy Winehouse died of heartache over her childlessness

Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic suggests that the singer’s desire for a baby was the main source of her suffering. It’s a gendered simplification that exonerates the forces that killed her

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France 24

Marisa Abela: 'Playing Amy Winehouse taught me about strength in vulnerability'

The film "Back to Black" has been described as a never-seen-before glimpse into Amy Winehouse's rise to fame and the release of her groundbreaking album of the same name, which won five Grammys and sold 16 million copies. The pop star, who died in 2011, is played by Marisa Abela,…

Evening Standard

OPINION - I watched in horror as paparazzi tried to upskirt Amy Winehouse — why did nobody try to protect her?

The new Amy Winehouse biopic has reignited the debate about the responsibility for her untimely death aged 27. Those in the firing line include her father, aspiring singer Mitch Winehouse, and her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who admitted getting her hooked on Class A drugs.

WhatToWatch

Back To Black review: Amy Winehouse biopic is a losing game

In Back To Black, the singer's tragic rise and fall is reduced to a massive cliche.

The Guardian - UK

Warning: with Back to Black and four Beatles movies, Hollywood’s most cliched genre isn’t going away

From Amy Winehouse to Elvis, musical biopics are ubiquitous – but it’s only the fake ones that are really worth watching, says journalist and critic Zach Schonfeld

The Guardian - UK

‘Her demons were probably worse’: does Back to Black reveal the real Amy Winehouse?

Tortured genius, chaotic addict or frustrated homemaker? As Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic hits cinemas, we look at how its depiction compares with previous accounts of the singer’s life

Evening Standard

OPINION - The one thing everyone forgets when talking about Amy Winehouse

When Amy Winehouse died, her family sat shiva. For seven days following the burial, Amy's parents and older brother observed the traditional mourning period in Judaism, as friends and community members visited the home to pay their respects.

Marie Claire

The Amy Winehouse biopic reviews are in - and it's had a pretty rough response from critics

They're not convinced

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