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British photographer Normski celebrates 50 years of hip hop
British photographer Normski says he took pictures of some of the greatest exponents of hip hop music, which this month celebrated its 50th anniversary, at least in part because he couldn't breakdance. Born in 1966 in northwest London into a Jamaican family, Normski is seven years older than hip hop, which dates from a party in New York's Bronx on Aug. 11, 1973.
Zamrock legends make comeback with first album in 40 years
After nearly four decades in oblivion, the Zambian psychedelic rock band WITCH that mesmerised audiences in the 1970s are back with a new album. The revival of the band is led by its 71-year old lead vocalist Emmanuel "Jagari" Chanda, who wants to make the little known Zamrock music genre famous in the rest of the world.
Rolling Stones fans see signs of new album in local newspaper ad
Have the Rolling Stones just announced the release of a new album? The band's representatives say "no comment" but the fans, who have been waiting for a new LP for almost two decades, think they might be about to get some satisfaction. Their hopes have been raised by an innocuous-looking advert in a small London newspaper heralding a new glass repair store called "Hackney Diamonds".
Hollywood writers union says new proposal from studios not enough
Hollywood studios and streaming services on Tuesday released the terms of a revised proposal to striking writers, but the union urged members to continue picketing as the new offer failed to address all their concerns. The Writers' Guild of America (WGA) had walked off the job on May 2 after negotiations reached an impasse, and were later joined by members of the Screen Actors Guild, halting productions across Hollywood and costing the California economy billions of dollars.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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