It comes as todays figures show a further 1,295 people have died with Covid in the UK - amid warnings the peak of the second wave hasn't yet been reached. … [Read more...] about Matt Hancock joins crowds as Brits hit parks and beaches in Covid lockdown despite stay at home plea
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50 of the Best Posthumous Albums of All Time
'James Brown: Live At The Apollo Vol. 4' by James Brown The Godfather of Soul, James Brown died of congestive heart failure in 2006 at the age of 73. In a 2016 review of his posthumous album "James Brown: Live At The Apollo Vol. 4," Oliver Wang, writing for NPR, called the live performance "a marvelous time capsule, a window into a time when Brown was everywhere." What makes this album unique is that it is more about spotlighting Brown's favorite players, like vocalists Bobby Byrd and Lyn Collins, than Brown himself, and the album features the singer offering banter and introductions between the songs. … [Read more...] about 50 of the Best Posthumous Albums of All Time
100 Best Rock Albums of All Time, According to Critics
Psych-rock group My Morning Jacket leaned heavily on the synthesizer to create the spacey sounds on their fourth studio album, "Z." The evolution in the band's signature sound reflects a change in membership at the time—drummer Patrick Hallahan had just joined the band, and keyboardist Danny Cash and guitarist Johnny Quaid had also been recently replaced, according to Margaret Wappler of the Los Angeles Times. … [Read more...] about 100 Best Rock Albums of All Time, According to Critics
100 Greatest Movie Songs From 100 Years of Film
The film Singin' in the Rain featured a number of standards and old classic tunes, with the song "Singin' in the Rain" very obviously being the inspiration for the film's title. The classic movie has a number of iconic scenes filled with energy, but perhaps none are more memorable than Gene Kelly singing and dancing to the song while splashing around in rain puddles. The optimistic song proved to have longevity in popular culture, and it's still being used in television and film to this day. … [Read more...] about 100 Greatest Movie Songs From 100 Years of Film
China suffers first Covid death in eight months and cases soar as WHO team arrives in Wuhan for cover-up probe
The WHO probe comes as cases begin to soar again across Europe, with Italy announcing an extension to its state of emergency until at least the end of April. … [Read more...] about China suffers first Covid death in eight months and cases soar as WHO team arrives in Wuhan for cover-up probe
