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Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono call for 'meat-free Mondays'
Paul McCartney and Yoko Ono, John Lennon's widow, have appealed to Britons to reduce their meat consumption. According to the former Beatle, going vegetarian just one day a week helps to cut greenhouse gas emissions.
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Maximo Park back on stage with a third album
The five British boys from Maximo Park released their third album ‘Quicken the Heart' in May. FRANCE 24 interviewed Paul Smith, singer of the alternative rock band, before the intimate gig at the Trabendo in Paris.
27/05/2009 - FACE OFF

Johnny: a very French affair

Is Johnny Hallyday a purely French phenomenon?
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World crisis hits rock stars too
The world's financial crisis has hit the pockets of some of the wealthiest rock legends, according to the annual Sunday Times Rich List. Elton John and Paul McCartney respectively lost 63 and 60 millions due to falling property and share values.
USA
Music producer Phil Spector guilty of murder
A Los Angeles court has found music producer Phil Spector guilty of second degree murder in the shooting death of an actress at his mansion in 2003.
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France mourns music star Bashung
French singer Alain Bashung was put to rest on Friday at Paris' Père Lachaise cemetery as hundreds gathered to bid the pop icon goodbye. The star died aged 61 after losing a battle against cancer last Saturday.
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Iggy Pop makes a 'quieter' album inspired by French novel
Inspired by French novelist Michel Houellebecq, rock star Iggy Pop is releasing "Preliminaires" (Preliminaries) on May 18, a "quieter album" made "especially for France and people who speak French", says the singer.
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Beatles to come back to life on consoles next September
The legendary Beatles will make their videogame debuts in September, through the release of a new version of the musical game 'Rock Band'. The videogame package will include faux instruments modeled after ones used by band.
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Stop using our music for torture, say rockers and rappers
Leading rock and rap musicians are demanding that the US military stop using their music to psychologically torture prisoners.
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Satriani sues Coldplay for plagiarism
Legendary rock guitarist Joe Satriani has accused British band Coldplay of plagiarism. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, Satriani claims the chart-topping hit "Viva la vida" incorporates substantial parts of his 2004 instrumental "If I could fly."
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