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As the M.E.N has reported previously, city centre dwellers have different priorities from the suburbs.

one six storeys, one eight storeys and one ten storeys but came to a halt last month. The flats were being built on the banks of the River Irwell opposite Trinity Way.

Christie Brinkley shared some stunning photos, rocking a one-piece black bikini at the beach at sunset.

Newsday reports.Cellphone video sneakily taken of Joel shows the 71-year-old, five-time Grammy winner casually performing a complicated song — identified by fans as Shelton Brooks’ 1917 ragtime roll “Darktown Strutters’ Ball” — in a helmet with a backpack last month.“Not bad!” the music titan and writer of “Uptown Girl” exclaimed in the viral clip posted June 26 on YouTube. “The action is good.

Dakota Fanning is opening up about working with Brittany Murphy, who sadly died in 2009.

Tame Impala‘s Kevin Parker has revealed that Mark Ronson played a significant part in his pivot to pop music.Parker was speaking to NME about the making of his acclaimed third album ‘Currents’, which was released five years ago this week (July 17).During the chat, the musician also looked back on his contributions to Mark Ronson’s 2014 record ‘Uptown Special’, on which he provided vocals for ‘Daffodils’ among other cuts.“Mark’s a big reason why I had the confidence to do what I did with

Jurassic Park actor discussed being branded social media’s designated cheerer-upper during the coronavirus lockdown.Whether it’s been reading poetry and bedtime stories, lending his voice to Sir Gerald, a garden gnome who recently dipped a ceramic toe into the dating scene, or strumming Radiohead’s ‘Creep’ and Mark Ronson’s ‘Uptown Funk’ on his ukulele, Neill has been busy during the quarantine period.“If I do cheer up two or three distressed souls, that’s a good thing,” Neill told The Guardian.

The star power at the parties thrown by President Obama and President Trump are much different!

Kelly Clarkson is celebrating the release of the Hamilton movie by performing a cover of one of the songs from the musical!

It’s quiet uptown, save for Kelly Clarkson‘s stunning voice. The talented daytime talk show host, 38, gave a moving performance of the song “It’s Quiet Uptown” from the 11-time Tony-winning musical Hamilton during her recent ‘Kellyoke’ segment on The Kelly Clarkson Show. The heartbreaking ballad is featured in the second act of the show, and rarely leaves a dry eye among audience members.

Kelly Clarkson has revisited her heart-wrenching cover of Hamilton's "It's Quiet Uptown" ahead of the Broadway hit's streaming debut on Disney+.

In celebration of “Hamilton” hitting Disney+ this week, Kelly Clarkson took on one of the hit Broadway musical’s most popular numbers during her latest “Kellyoke” song cover.

Lady Gaga got her dad a box of Oreos for Father’s Day!

A shooting in a popular Minneapolis nightlife area early Sunday left one man dead and 11 people wounded in a chaotic scene that sent people ducking into restaurants and other businesses for cover. The shooting broke out shortly after midnight in the city's trendy Uptown neighborhood, a nightlife hub with bars, restaurants and retail including Apple and Fjallraven stores.

Color of Change, an organization that fights injustice against blacks.Of course, Prince — an artist who fought against many types of injustices — was born in Minneapolis, where George Floyd died while in police custody, and remained based in the area until his 2016 death.

Before director of urban music Tuma Basa made hip-hop one of the hottest genres in the world, he grew up in Congo, Zimbabwe — and Iowa. Now he’s using his dual cultural background to do the same for African music.

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Sam Neill and Helena Bonham Carter are getting creative during the quarantine.

Sean "Diddy" Combs is mourning the loss of Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell.

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By Daniel Holloway

Andre Harrell, music executive who founded Uptown Records and discovered Sean Combs, has died. He was 59.

The hip-hop and R&B community is mourning the loss of Uptown Records founder Andre Harrell, who has died at the age of 59.

By Variety Staff

By Bruce Haring

Andre Harrell, the Uptown Records founder who shaped the sound of hip-hop and R&B in the late 80s and 90s, has died aged 59.

The world of music has lost a legend. Andre Harrell has passed away.

Tributes are being paid by Mariah Carey, Usher and more

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Mark Ronson has enlisted Miley Cyrus, Dua Lipa, and a host of other stars for a new ‘Love Lockdown’ live stream.

Hip-hop mogul Bryan ‘Birdman’ Williams has offered to cover the cost of rent for everyone in need, due to the coronavirus pandemic, in the Uptown New Orleans neighbourhood where he was born and raised.

Birdman is giving back to his hometown in a big way.

Bruno Mars has become the latest star to donate $1 million (£820,000) to coronavirus relief.

Paula Kelly, the actress, singer and dancer who starred in the film version of Sweet Charity and earned an Emmy nomination for her turn on Night Court, has died.

If anyone fits the bill for an all-singing, all-dancing Disney musical, it’s Bruno Mars. 

It's a "playful" new track...