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Lionel Richie in ICU after second hospitalization this summer

‘All Night Long’ singer, 77, was previously hospitalized in June

The Independent UK · Aug 31

“An exceptionally accurate model of the original Prophet, with a clutch of incredibly useful enhancements”: GForce Prophet-5 review

Embellished by official backing from Sequential, GForce brings us the original soothsayer in software form. We look at the fortunes of the new Prophet

MusicRadar · Aug 31

Lionel Richie 'hospitalised in the ICU' after concert

Lionel Richie has suffered another health scare during his North American tour.

BANG Premier · Aug 31

Quote of the day by Bono: 'To be one, to be united is a great thing. But to respect the right to be different is...' - inspiring quote by Grammy-winning singer of Beautiful Day and With or Without You teaches life lessons on unity, individuality and why you must respect people who are different

Quote of the day by Bono: Bono's quote emphasizes unity while respecting individual differences. He believes respecting the right to be different is even greater than unity. The Irish singer-songwriter is known for his activism and U2's global success. He cofounded organizations like DATA and the ONE Campaign.

The Economic Times · Aug 31

London to host two-day 'Dollyfest' in honour of late singer

‘Dollyfest’ will take place across two consecutive weekends in both Nashville and London

Evening Standard · Aug 31

George Michael beats Queen and Michael Jackson to be named greatest music icon

The former Wham! star achieved multiple UK number one singles

The Independent UK · Aug 31

George Michael voted ‘greatest music icon of all time’

Michael topped Smooth Radio’s poll of the top 100 music stars of all time for the fourth consecutive year.

Evening Standard · Aug 31

Bad Wolves guitarist AJ Rebello quits band after Dolly Parton’s ‘Jolene’ cover dispute

Guitarist AJ Rebello has left the band Bad Wolves after creative disagreements arose. A dispute over their "Jolene" cover became the final breaking point for Rebello. The band states Dolly Parton approved the song before her untimely passing. Bad Wolves will donate proceeds from the "Jolene" cover to charity. This…

The Economic Times · Aug 31

Singer D4vd loses prominent lawyers defending him in killing of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez

Singer D4vd has lost his private lawyers and entered a new not guilty plea

The Independent UK · Aug 31

“You will not meet a punk-rock songwriter who doesn’t love the Descendants. They’re responsible for what’s so popular today”: The secret to Descendents’ seminal punk guitar sound and why Milo stood the test of time

Downpicking like demons on all six strings, the Descendents tore through L.A.’s ’80s underground and launched a thousand punks-in-waiting

Guitar World · Aug 31