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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

The Guardian - UK

Defiance on Channel 4 review: shocking but necessary viewing about how British Asians stood up to the far right

This three-part documentary, produced by Riz Ahmed, looks at the lives of British Asian immigrants in the Seventies and raises the uncomfortable question – how much has really changed?

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I don’t need a note-perfect portrayal of Amy Winehouse. The quality of acting is the key

Musical biopics should convincingly depict their stars’ lives – if you just want to hear the hits, put on an album

The Guardian - UK

UK nightlife venues squeezed out of city centres over costs and regulation

Independent venues struggle to survive amid low footfall as disposable incomes fall

The Guardian - UK

Why I live in Kensington: DJ Amazonica on why her west London area offers the best of Zone 1

Victoria ‘Harry’ Harrison, better known as Amazonica, has always felt a connection to Kensington. The superstar DJ explains why it has the edge on LA.

Evening Standard

Freddie Mercury: The Final Act documentary to air on TV tonight

The music doc Freddie Mercury: The Final Act digs into the life and legacy of one of the greatest frontmen in rock history

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Freddie Mercury's London Sanctuary Hits Market After Renovations

Explore the iconic Garden Lodge in London, once owned by Freddie Mercury, now up for sale after nearly 50 years. Discover its opulent history and the memor...

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Inside Biba: Kensington's Sixties fashion palace where Diana Ross, Princess Anne and David Bowie used to shop

From Barbara Hulanicki – the legend who started it all – to the Biba girls who worked the shop floor, as a new exhibition opens in London Isobel Van Dyke meets those who built London’s fashion empire of the swinging Sixties

Evening Standard

Arlene Phillips at 80: on Strictly, scandal, survival – and still being a sizzling hot choreographer

She outraged Mary Whitehouse, worked with Tina Turner, Elton John and Freddie Mercury, and is up for an Olivier for choreographing a smash hit production of Guys & Dolls. Will she ever slow down? Not likely ...

The Guardian - UK

‘My mum was horrified’: how Biba’s store changed my teenage years

Barbara Hulanicki brought chic clothes to the masses in the 60s. Now those golden Georgy Girl years are to be celebrated in a new exhibition

The Guardian - UK

“Freddie was a good riffmeister! He was a devotee of Jimi Hendrix. People think he was just concerned with the lighter stuff but it’s not true. He did enjoy the heavy stuff”: Brian May reveals the inside stories behind 13 classic Queen tracks

In a world-exclusive interview, Brian May takes you behind the scenes of the making of 13 iconic Queen cuts, and reveals what inspired his magical guitar playing in Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen, Don’t Stop Me Now and many more

Guitar World

“We hesitated to say yes. The chances of making fools of ourselves were so big”: Live Aid was Queen’s crowning glory. But they nearly turned it down

In the brand new issue of Classic Rock, Queen reveal how one of the greatest live performances in history almost didn’t happen

Louder

Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Enjoy Austin Barbecue Tour

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visit Austin, participate in a panel, enjoy BBQ, and show appreciation for local art during their recent stop in Texas.

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“I still buy a new album and flick through it trying to find the weepy ballad – but for God’s sake, I was in Mostly Autumn for 13 years!” Heather Findlay’s affection for melancholy

Singer songwriter Heather Findlay discusses her album Wild White Horses

Real Homes

Freddie Mercury's house has hit the market, and one color reigns supreme. Here's how to use it in your home

Freddie Mercury's house has hit the market, and gold reigns supreme. Here's how to make the color work it in a smaller space, according to pros

Homes & Gardens

Freddie Mercury's home exhibits bright, mood-boosting colors and baroque details – listed for $38 million

The rock legend's London home championed 'dopamine decor' long before it was a trend

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Freddie Mercury's famed London mansion is up for sale: offers over £30 million invited

Mercury's eight-bedroom West London home is on the market for the first time since he bought it

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The Guardian - US

‘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

Evening Standard

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

International Business Times

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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Guitar World

“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

Radio France Internationale

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…

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"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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