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‘It has become a sort of silver bullet’: why are rap lyrics being put on trial?

In compelling documentary As We Speak, a controversial legal practice that uses rap lyrics to secure convictions is explored

The Guardian - US

Freddie Mercury's time capsule Kensington home on sale for £30m for the first time in 40 years

Serious buyers only need apply to view the home of the legendary Queen front man

Evening Standard

Elton John Items Fetch $8 Million At New York Auction

Nearly $100,000 for Elton John's monogrammed silver boots and around $2 million for a triptych by street artist Banksy from his collection: the music icon's personal items brought in almost $8 million at auction Wednesday in New York.

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TV tonight: the shocking prevalence of abuse in British gymnastics

Hard-to-hear but essential accounts from former gymnasts who allege they were abused by their coaches. Plus: timeless wisdom from the Big Yin. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

“I still don’t find it easy! It’s one of the most unnatural riffs to play you could possibly imagine”: Brian May finds Bohemian Rhapsody difficult to perform – and he points the blame at “riffmeister” Freddie Mercury

The Queen guitarist has called it “the most unnatural riff to play” and says even now he has to battle with adrenaline when he plays it live

Guitar World

Barcelona 1992: New participants, new Olympic dreams

The 1992 Barcelona Olympics was marked by openness and unity after a long period of controversy and conflicts. The political changes in the world in the late 1980s and early 1990s allowed the Olympics to take place without a boycott for the first time since 1972. The Olympics also coincided…

Radio France Internationale

"As many recycled Led Zeppelin riffs as Kingdom Come or '80s Whitesnake with an even stronger whiff of cheese": Emotions In Motion by Billy Squier - Album Of The Week Club review

Buoyed by the success of breakthrough album Don’t Say No, Billy Squier teamed up once again with Queen producer Reinhold Mack to create 10 tracks of state of the art, radio-friendly pop rock

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The week in theatre: Dear Octopus; The Picture of Dorian Gray; Just for One Day – review

Lindsay Duncan and co create a living period piece in Dodie Smith’s rarely performed marvel of a family portrait; Sarah Snook’s one-woman Wilde is so wrong it’s almost right; and the music carries a tame Live Aid nostalgiafest

The Guardian - UK

Portraying Icons: Top 10 Celebrity Biopics on the Silver Screen

Discover the top 10 celebrity biopics that bring iconic figures to life on the silver screen. From musicians to historical figures, these films are must-wa...

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"Oi, Freddie! Have you succeeded in bringing ballet to the masses yet?": When Queen frontman Freddie Mercury met Sex Pistols bassist 'Simon Ferocious'

"It upset me when the Sex Pistols exploded" recalls Brian May, who was rather more taken with punk than Freddie Mercury

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Evening Standard

Kensington Roof Gardens to be reborn as private members' club (but the flamingos have flown)

Grade II-listed former nightclub is famed for hosting lavish parties attended by A-listers such as Madonna, Kate Moss, Diana, Princess of Wales and Freddie Mercury

Total Film

The 35 greatest songs made for movies

They're cheesy, they're catchy, they're what make us love our favorite movies even more

Cinemablend

32 Amazing Biopics Everyone Should See

Who doesn't love a good biopic? Sometimes its about learning some interesting history, sometimes it's just about an amazing performance, but the best ones have both.

The Guardian - UK

Near-record $7.9bn in sales marks second strong year in row for Sotheby’s

Series of ‘extraordinary collections’ ensures New York-based auction house comes close to highs of 2022

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“Freddie goes berserk and says: ‘I’m not being constrained in my wardrobe. I will wear what the f**k I like!’”: how Queen made the groundbreaking 1981 concert movie Queen Rock Montreal

As a restored version of Queen Rock Montreal hits IMAX, we look back on two gigs that went from the tetchy to the triumphant

What Hi-Fi?

12 of the best Muse tracks to test your headphones or hi-fi system

Delve into Muse's extensive back catalogue with some of the British group's finest tracks for testing hi-fi and headphones.

GoodToKnow

This huge baby-naming trend for 2024 sure makes a statement – but would you go for it?

Girls' names are becoming increasingly popular choices among parents for their boy babies

International Business Times

Boots, Banksy, Piano: Elton John Puts Items Up For Auction

Music icon Elton John has put a variety of personal items up for auction at Christie's in New York, including monogrammed silver leather platform boots, a grand piano and a triptych by street artist Banksy.

Evening Standard

What do your trainers really say about you? From the East London Etonians to the Mayfair gallery girls

The trainer tribes have never been more divided in 2024, but do your sneakers say Primrose Hill or The Blue Posts? Joe Bromley has your guide

The Independent UK

David Tennant ‘delighted’ to be announced as Baftas 2024 host

Last year’s ceremony was hosted by Richard E Grant, alongwith Alison Hammond

Louder

“Forget the luxuriant moustaches and sawn-off mike-stands that would come to define them: if the prog ethos meant avoiding the expected, they were definitely a prog band”: You’ve always known the truth about Queen

Mike Portnoy and Steve Howe provide supporting evidence that Bohemian Rhapsody is only the tip of the band’s boundary-pushing iceberg

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