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Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag — how James Brown invented funk

Not many artists have been responsible for the creation of an entire musical genre. James Brown is one of them. Almost single-handedly, the American singer and bandleader invented the style that came ...
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Being Alive — how Stephen Sondheim’s song has acquired new meaning over the years

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How Blue Moon became a tune that everyone could sing

Rodgers and Hart’s classic has been sung by the greats and adopted by football fans — though its origins are disputed Share on Twitter. Opens in a new window. Share on Facebook. Opens in a new window.
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Big Yellow Taxi — Joni Mitchell’s environmental anthem has been recycled many times

There was something in the air in 1970 — and songwriters did not like it. The year produced a stream of environmental protest songs, all of which have proved sustainable. “Apeman” by The Kinks, Neil ...
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Que Sera, Sera — song from a Hitchcock movie belongs to Doris Day

Share on X. Opens in a new window. Share on Facebook. Opens in a new window. Share on LinkedIn. Opens in a new window. Share on WhatsApp. Opens in a new window. John Walters August 10 2024 When Alfred ...
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Quantum computing could break the internet. This is how

They call it Q-day. That is the day when a robust quantum computer, like this one, will be able to crack the most common encryption method used to secure our digital data. Q-day will have massive ...
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What a Wonderful World — the hit that was almost murdered at birth

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The Sound of Silence — success was a long time coming for Paul Simon’s track

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The dark truth behind supermarket tuna

Deby Putra Bunanda can no longer walk more than a few steps or speak easily after spending seven months catching tuna in a ...
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House of Representatives: live 2024 election results

The results of special elections to fill vacant seats for the remaining term of the current Congress are not shown. The ...
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The Whistleblowers

Nvèr Hasratyan knew within a few hours of joining Wells Fargo in 2013 that he had made a big mistake. The graduate from the University of Nebraska in Omaha had arrived in the US a few years earlier ...
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Predict the UK general election result

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