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British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has struck gold while building his latest restaurant after discovering a $1.8 million treasure haul in the basement, including master tapes by rockers New Order....
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Disney bosses have pulled a new Joy Division-inspired T-shirt from stores after fans of the cult British rock band expressed their outrage at the group's apparent association with the family entert...
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Whether you're brokenhearted and bitter, single and spectacular, or just plain sick of the over-hyped Hallmark holiday that falls on February 14, don't let Valentine's Day get the best of you. Turn...
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Happy Birthday to "90210" actor Brian Austin Green (1973), System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan (1973), Deftones bassist Chi Cheng (1970), actors Stan Kirsch and Eddie Griffin (1968), "Good Morni...
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After forming in 1980, New Order went on to develop a groundbreaking sound that mixed synthesizer-driven pop with electronic dance beats on a series of acclaimed and influential albums. The band --...
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Sometimes the music doesn't matter. A band that channels the combined genius of John Lennon, Strauss and The Spice Girls can still fall flat with the wrong name. After all, who wants to tell people...
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Singer Duffy has recorded a version of Paul McCartney's classic song "Live And Let Die" for charity - and the Beatles legend is astonished with the result. The Welsh songstress tackled the hit Bond...
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Happy Birthday to "90210" actor Brian Austin Green (1973), System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan (1973), Deftones bassist Chi Cheng (1970), actors Stan Kirsch and Eddie Griffin (1968), "Good Morni...
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Atonement emerged victorious at London's Empire Awards on Sunday, taking home three prizes including Best British Film. The drama also netted its stars James McAvoy and Keira Knightley the trophies...
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When I first comprised this list, I had all the usual suspects: Thriller, Closer, Daydream Nation, Purple Rain - you know, the albums you see on every other top 10 list for the 80s. I got abo...
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The members of the British group Editors are on a journey of discovery in America. Supporting their second release, 2007's An End Has A Start, the band is still somewhat unknown. It's surprising,...
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Courtney Love regrets allowing her daughter to watch Joy Division star Ian Curtis' biopic Control - because the film, about a rock star who commits suicide, echoed the death of the teenager's fathe...
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Hip-hop sensation Soulja Boy has claimed a seventh week at the top of the U.S. pop charts with Crank That (Soulja Boy). The rap anthem has seen off challenges from Kanye West, who briefly interrupt...
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The Tarantino Flicks Jackie Brown, Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction When Quentin Tarantino, alongside Robert Rodriguez, was promoting Grindhouse, he explained that he always finds the beat of hi...
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English rockers Joy Division have been honored at London's Diesel:U:Music Awards for their contributions to the pop industry. The surviving members of the band - Peter Hook, Stephen Morris and Bern...
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New York, NY - It's not often you hear about a band like zerobridge. Lead singer/guitarist and songwriter Mubashir "Din" Mohi-ud-Din and drummer Mohsin "Mo" Mohi-ud-Din are two brothers whose paren...
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The acclaimed biopic of late Joy Division singer Ian Curtis has won the two top awards at the Edinburgh International Film Festival in Scotland. Control, the directorial debut of Dutch photographer...
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Music stars have paid tribute to Tony Wilson, who died on Friday. The Factory Records co-founder, who managed groups like Joy Division, New Order and Happy Mondays, had been battling kidney cancer....
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Tony Wilson, the man behind Manchester, England's musical heyday, has died following a heart attack. He was 57. The Factory Records co-founder, who managed groups like Joy Division, New Order and H...
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Happy Birthday to "90210" actor Brian Austin Green (1973), System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan (1973), Deftones bassist Chi Cheng (1970), actors Stan Kirsch and Eddie Griffin (1968), "Good Morni...
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A low-budget British film about the late Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis has won the Best European Film award at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The film, entitled Control, was directed by ...
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New Order, Bono and Depeche Mode are tipped to give next month's Cannes Film Festival in France a musical boost by performing at a party following the premiere of Ian Curtis biopic Control. Th...
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Activision, Inc. is rocking gamers with an all-star musical line-up for the upcoming Tony Hawk’s Project 8 video game, including the debut of a track from the highly anticipated Plus-44 album, When...
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Long before its black velvet and pale skin fashions crept into American malls, Goth music represented an underground movement led by fans who favored songs that tapped into the antisocial energy of...
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Happy Birthday to "90210" actor Brian Austin Green (1973), System of a Down drummer John Dolmayan (1973), Deftones bassist Chi Cheng (1970), actors Stan Kirsch and Eddie Griffin (1968), "Good Morni...
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The Editors frontman Tom Smith is baffled to find himself compared to Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis, because he's never even heard the band play. At 25, Smith wasn't even born when Curtis ...
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Jude Law has missed out on the chance to play Ian Curtis in the upcoming Joy Division biopic, after being beaten to the role by unknown actor Sam Riley. Riley, who is also a member of up-and-comin...
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The Smiths rockers Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke performed onstage together on Saturday night for the first time in 19 years. Guitarist Marr and bassist Rourke teamed up at a charity fundraiser for t...
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The second annual "UK Music Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony" will take place at the famed Alexandra Palace in London on November 16th and air on VH1 as a two-hour live extravaganza on Saturday Nove...
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Fall Out Boy is ready to perform as part of Clear Channel Radio's Stripped Raw and Real series. Hear hit singles from their platinum debut album From Under the Cork Tree, including "Sugar, We're Go...
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