4 d. ago Backstreet Boys fans stunned at real meaning behind iconic 90s band's name

They were one of the biggest boybands of the decade - but many fans are only just learning the real meaning behind the iconic group's name, and it's not what you'd expect

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5 d. ago Composer with sight loss creates stunning music inspired by famous paintings

The Sound of a Masterpiece is available on Apple Music, Amazon Music and Tidal, with all proceeds going to the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB)

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5 d. ago Visually impaired composer creates music inspired by world's most famous paintings

Bobby Goulder, who has a genetic eye condition, has created an album called 'Sound of a Masterpiece', which is designed to be immersive and accessible to all

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1 week ago Man City ace taking inspiration from famous dad can help quadruple hunt and ask World Cup question

Manchester City academy notebook as young Blues set to return amid quadruple hunt and Club World Cup opportunities

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2 w. ago John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs by Ian Leslie review – let it be the new gold standard in Beatles studies

The author’s brilliant account of Lennon and McCartney’s songwriting relationship challenges myths, finds new meanings in their music, and even throws up a few surprisesIt is a strange and beguiling experience to find music you have had in your head since childhood reveal new and unsuspected shades of meaning 50 years later. Beatles songs aren’t like most pop songs; instead of fading, they take on a richer colour and nuance, not least because new generations of fans inquire more deeply into what previous listeners might have overlooked or simply misunderstood. One twist of the kaleidoscope and a song we thought we knew suddenly sounds even better than it did the first 100 times we heard it.This is the effect of reading Ian Leslie’s brilliant study of the Beatles’ music, a book that offers not only a lesson in listening (again) but an enthralling narrative of friendship, creative genius and loss. At its centre is the songwriting partnership of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, and the ...

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2 w. ago Coronation Street star Claire Sweeney reveals inspiration for Cassie Plummer is famous music star

The 53-year-old actress plays the role of drug addict Cassie Plummer on the ITV soap

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3 w. ago Actor who inspired Homer Simpson's famous catchphrase is honoured with painting in hometown theatre

The Scots actor James Finlayson, who inspired Homer Simpson's famous 'D'oh!' exclamation, has been memorialised at the theatre where he first tread the boards.

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