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Lily Allen Confronts the Tabloids by Becoming One on ‘West End Girl’

Nico Santiago - 28 October 2025

The British singer and songwriter’s new album, “West End Girl,” is a salacious autobiography. For pop fans hungry for real-life details, it’s proving irresistible. Source link

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Anthony Jackson, Master of the Electric Bass, Is Dead at 73

Nico Santiago - 27 October 2025

Besides his work with pop stars and jazz greats, he is credited with helping to invent the six-string contrabass guitar. Source link

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Review: The Met Opera Has Another Bel Canto Hit With ‘La Fille’

Nico Santiago - 26 October 2025

Earlier this month, the Metropolitan Opera opened “La Sonnambula.” Now, it is offering another bel canto classic: “La Fille du Régiment.” Source link

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Benita Valente, Acclaimed Bel Canto Soprano, Is Dead at 91

Nico Santiago - 25 October 2025

Her career spanned decades, included performances at the Metropolitan Opera and brought her effusive praise from critics and operaphiles. Source link

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Olivia Dean Adds Love to the Mix

Nico Santiago - 24 October 2025

The chart-topping British singer’s music defies genres, because she’s more interested in feelings than styles. Source link

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Dave Ball, Soft Cell Musician Known for ‘Tainted Love,’ Dies at 66

Nico Santiago - 23 October 2025

He was a producer and one half of the pioneering English synth-pop duo. Source link

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Soo Catwoman, ‘the Female Face of Punk,’ Is Dead at 70

Nico Santiago - 22 October 2025

With a tuft of hair on either side of her shaved head and long tendrils of eyeliner swiped across her lids, she helped define a scene. Source link

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Eric Lu, an American, Wins International Chopin Piano Competition

Nico Santiago - 21 October 2025

In Warsaw, a 27-year-old pianist from Massachusetts beat out 181 competitors to win what some call the Olympics of the piano world. Source link

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Will Appeal His Conviction and Prison Sentence

Nico Santiago - 20 October 2025

The mogul’s defense team notified the appellate court that it will challenge the jury’s verdict on prostitution-related charges and the four-year prison term he received. Source link

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