Known later as an actor on “Game of Thrones,” he helped lay the foundation for a 1970s rock revolution on England’s pub circuit. Read entire story.
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Keith Levene, Public Image Ltd.’s Buzz-Saw Guitarist, Dies at 65
Considered a post-punk pioneer, he was also a founding member of the Clash but left before it became one of the biggest bands of its era. Read entire story.
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After 350 Years of Tradition, a Boys’ Choir Now Admits Girls
The Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge, is the latest English choir to start including female singers, a move some fear will reduce opportunities for boys. Read entire story.
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‘Country House Operas’ Offer a Glimpse of Opera’s Future
Steeped in romantic history, smaller “country house operas” such as Grange Park Opera, west of London, offer a leisurely pace and less overhead. Read entire story.
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Harrison Birtwistle, Fiercely Modernist Composer, Dies at 87
His labyrinthine, theatrical works placed him in the first rank of 20th-century English composers, though his music was often tagged as “difficult.” Read entire story.
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