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Paul Simon brings Graceland back to London, 25 years after apartheid boycott row
The revival seems certain to be a massive commercial success: Graceland sold 14m copies worldwide when it was released, and remains Simon's most popular solo work, winning two Grammys and producing three hit singles. But the concert, and Berlinger's well-judged film, are bound to revive the arguments about Graceland and apartheid.
Looking back on the demonstration, Bragg said: "It pained me to be part of that because I'm a Paul Simon fan, but he was on the wrong side of the argument despite his good intentions. The cultural boycott was part of the economic boycott that brought South Africa to heel. Paul Simon set his own terms, and that had to be done by people on the ground."
Dammers said: "I still believe he was wrong to go there and contravene the boycott, but that's in the past. It's the time not to forgive and forget, but to remember and forgive.
In Berlinger's film, to be shown at the London Sundance film festival next month, Simon is seen discussing the issue with Dali Tambo, the founder of Artists Against Apartheid and the son of the former ANC president Oliver Tambo.
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Moshi Monsters signs Sony Music record deal
Moshi Monsters, the popular British children's gaming website run from east London's so-called "Silicon Roundabout", has signed a record deal with Sony Music as it seeks to become a major children's brand. The debut 12-track album features songs from
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Randy Newman, Royal Festival Hall, London Gotye, Shepherds Bush Empire, London Cleverness had existed in popular song before, of course, from Cole Porter and Noël Coward through to Tom Lehrer, but "clever" and "smart" are different. When this Los Angeles Jewish 20-something emerged as a solo artist in the late Sixties with a |
Engelbert Humperdinck and the Eurovision, mixed reviews
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UK Seize Popular Music Blog, Arrest Operators and Threaten Readers
As part of a criminal investigation the UK Government has shut down the popular blog RnBXclusive which posted news, commentary and links to music. Authorities have arrested the owners of the site for allegedly defrauding the music industry.
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Stile in the Steel City
The 12-member ensemble's 'field' is primarily Renaissance music and it has built up a considerable reputation in a relatively short time, being particularly popular in North America. It makes frequent trips across the Atlantic, but also sings regularly
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