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Pink Floyd's album designer dies aged 69

April 19, 2013 06:15
LONDON (Reuters) - Graphic artist Storm Thorgerson, who designed the cover for Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" album and also created artwork for Led Zeppelin and Genesis in their heydays, has died aged 69 from cancer. Thorgerson was a teenage friend of Pink Floyd's founding members and became their main designer. His most famous work is the prism and rainbow stripe on the "The Dark Side of the Moon", which marked its 40th anniversary last month.

Can Bowie turn acclaim and hype into record sales?

March 8, 2013 13:30
* First Bowie album in decade hits UK, US stores next week * Acclaimed "The Next Day" seen topping some charts * Bowie's low profile builds anticipation, mystique By Mike Collett-White LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - He caught the music world napping in January with his first new song in a decade and soon had critics searching for superlatives to describe his new album "The Next Day".

Bowie is back to best on new album, UK critics say

February 26, 2013 12:30
* David Bowie comeback album hailed by critics * First new release in 10 years hits shelves in March * All eyes on whether 66-year-old will tour By Mike Collett-White LONDON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - David Bowie's first album of new music in a decade sees the influential musician back to his best, British critics said in reviews rushed out on Tuesday, two weeks before its release.

Warner buys Vivendi's Parlophone label

February 7, 2013 14:00
Warner Music Group signed a definitive agreement to purchase the Parlophone Label Group from Universal Music Group, a subsidiary of Vivendi, for about $765 million, the companies announced Thursday. The deal implements a requirement by European Commission antitrust regulators that directed Vivendi to divest significant assets following its $1.9 billion acquisition of EMI Music, a major music label.

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January 8, 2013 10:02
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January 7, 2013 10:09
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