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The Life of a Song: Hotel California

Peter Aspen looks at how The Eagles turned a few improvised chords into one of the most iconic, and enigmatic, rock songs of the 1970s. Credits: Rhino/Elektra, Parlophone UK, UMG Recordings, Elemental Records, Sony Music Entertainment  


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Sincerity or self-branding: what defines millennial music?

From the unstoppable rise of hip-hop to the 'millennial whoop', what does today's new music sound like? And how has social media changed the relationship between artists and fans?


Harriet Fitch Little, India Ross and Griselda Murray Brown discuss Drake, Cardi B and DJ Khaled - in particular 'Wild Thoughts' ft. Rihanna and Bryson Tiller from 2017, which leans heavily on the melody and mood of Santana's 1999 hit 'Maria Maria', the coming-of-age soundtrack for the oldest cohort of millennials. 


Warning: this podcast contains a live 'millennial whoop'.

 

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Tanzania hiding true number of Covid deaths, opposition says

Secret burials, overflowing hospitals and dead MPs, as president takes refuge in home village




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Millennial v Boomer: young generation wants radical feedback

Newer employees like their appraisals upfront and often




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Millennial v Boomer: Young staff like to share, up to a point

One says employees want to be untethered while the other believes they dream of buying a home




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Millennial v Boomer: young workers and EU

Debate: One says youthful staff want to remain in the EU, the other fears apathy




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Millennial v Boomer: Are tears a crying shame for CEOs?

Debating about whether it is ever OK to become emotional in the office




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Jancis Robinson on Anderson Valley, California

It was only when champagne producer Louis Roederer arrived in the early 1980s that this hippy hideout was put on the international wine map




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Jancis Robinson on the rise of Romanian wine

Producers have made impressive progress in a country where consumption per capita is heroic




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Bolsonaro doubles down on denialism

Behaviour of Brazil’s ‘walking crisis’ president sparks backlash among one-time allies




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Catalonia ruling fans flames of Spain’s divisions

Catalonia erupted this week after a Spanish Supreme Court decision to jail a group of separatist leaders for their part in organising an illegal independence referendum. The regional government attacked the sentences and thousands took to the streets in protest. Katie Martin discusses what happens next, with Daniel Dombey, FT correspondent in Madrid.


Contributors: Katie Martin, capital markets editor, and Daniel Dombey, Madrid correspondent. Producer: Fiona Symon

 

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Virginia candidates in a race to the bottom

The campaign has shone an unflattering light on the state of politics in America




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Toilet roll mania boosts sales of Andrex maker Kimberly-Clark   

Retailers are still replenishing stocks after panic buying ahead of coronavirus lockdowns




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Estonian fintech askRobin scores $1.7M to bring ‘fair credit’ to emerging markets

AskRobin, an Estonia-founded fintech that operates a financial services marketplace for “underbanked” customers in Latin America, has picked up $1.7 million in funding. The seed round is backed by VC funds Change Ventures, Vereeni Early Stage Fund, BENE Asia Capital, and Lemonade Stand. In addition, a number of tech entrepreneurs from Estonia participated, such as […]




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‘Gamified’ investing leaves millennials playing with fire

Slick stock-trading apps skip over the risks for inexperienced investors




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California turns to vote-by-mail to keep residents safe come November

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that his state would issue a mail-in ballot to every registered voter for November’s election. Newsom issued the decision as an executive order in coordination with other California officials. The order will require all county election officials to provide mail-in ballots to voters, but it also provisions for in-person […]




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Estonian fintech askRobin scores $1.7M to bring ‘fair credit’ to emerging markets

AskRobin, an Estonia-founded fintech that operates a financial services marketplace for “underbanked” customers in Latin America, has picked up $1.7 million in funding. The seed round is backed by VC funds Change Ventures, Vereeni Early Stage Fund, BENE Asia Capital, and Lemonade Stand. In addition, a number of tech entrepreneurs from Estonia participated, such as […]




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Alexis Ohanian recalls the horror of watching Serena Williams almost die

Alexis, 36, reflected on his 16-weeks of paid paternity leave in a New York Times op-ed, saying the time off taught him how to care for his family.




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Serena Williams sizzles in white slip dress with Alexis Ohanian at The Game Changers premiere in NYC

Serena, 37, wore her hair in tumbling corkscrew curls, accessorized with a pendant necklace and stepped out in pointed toe yellow heels.




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Caroline Wozniacki and David Lee exude newlywed bliss at Serena Williams' New York Fashion Week show

It was a see-and-be-seen event at New York Fashion Week on Tuesday, with some of the best and brightest showing up to view the self-titled collection of tennis pro Serena Williams. 




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Serena Williams and Alexis Ohanian take daughter Alexis Olympia to Auckland Zoo

Serena Williams and her husband, Alexis Ohanian, enjoyed a family day out at Auckland Zoo with their daughter, Alexis Olympia Ohanian Jr., on Sunday.




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Serena Williams puts on a romantic display with husband Alexis Ohanian as they share an inside joke

Williams previously shared a photo of herself having a mother/daughter playdate with Alexis Jr, two, in costume as Anna from Frozen: 'Princess attire required for conversations with @olympiaohanian.'




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HENRY DEEDES: Genial Rishi Sunak's gowns from Myanmar? It sounded more like an Arthur Daley wheeze 

HENRY DEEDES: With his scheme now up and running, Rishi might have afforded himself a little strut at the lectern - but for the embarrassing issue of NHS protection equipment shortages.




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Great Britain ice hockey triumph over Romania in 4-3 thriller

Great Britain took their first steps towards the next Winter Olympics when they emerged from the opening game of their qualifying tournament in Nottingham with a hard-fought 4-3 victory.




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Great Britain ice hockey 7-1 Estonia: Winner takes all clash with Hungary now awaits

Great Britain set up a winner takes all encounter against old rivals Hungary in Nottingham on Sunday when they took another step on the road to the Beijing Winter Olympics by beating Estonia 7-1.




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Jemma Reekie must address doubts over Nike footwear despite her team's denials

The elephant in the room remains, running laps at improbable speed. It has been two weeks since Jemma Reekie came to wider attention with an astonishing performance - now she must talk.




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BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California postponed over coronavirus fears

MIKE DICKSON: The tennis world has been thrown into a state of flux after the late cancellation of the first Masters level event of the year, at Indian Wells in California.




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OITNB star sells six-acre plot for $600,000 after her $1.8m house was razed in California wildfires

Lorraine Toussaint, 59, who plays Yvonne 'Vee' Parker in the hit prison drama, sold the six-acre plot in Malibu (pictured) for $600,000.




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One Direction's Niall Horan leads tributes to Eagles' Glenn Frey following his death

One Direction stars Niall Horan and Harry Styles were two of the celeb fans who posted heartfelt tributes to the star on social media as the news broke.




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Nicki Minaj's husband is seen in new mugshot as he finally registers as a sex offender in California

Nicki Minaj's husband Kenneth Petty has finally registered as a sex offender in California and the charges stemming from his prior failure to do so.




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President Trump lands in Scotland with Melania for a weekend of R&R

The president and first lady are staying at the Trump-owned Turnberry property in South Ayrshire through Sunday. Eric Trump is also in town, having arrived Thursday in the Trump family plane.




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Scottish baronial mansion transformed into 'pop art' paradise

The Gart, in Perthshire, dates all the way back to 1835. An original, smaller house was designed on the site by William Burn, and was substantially rebuilt and enlarged after a fire in 1901.




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Jamie Foxx's friend Sela Vave 'is living at his California mansion'

Foxx, 51, was spotted leaving a Los Angeles nightclub hand-in-hand with Vave over the weekend, sparking rumours they were an item after Foxx split from Katie Holmes.




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Emma Watson's mystery 'boyfriend' revealed as Leo Robinton who's a business owner from California

Emma Watson's new 'boyfriend' is a Californian business owner called Leo Alexander Robinton, MailOnline can exclusively reveal.




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Trump golfs with Sen. Rand Paul at his Virginia course

President Donald Trump hit the golf links on Sunday with Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul – days after handing Paul a pen for an executive action as he seeks to undo Obamacare.




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Justin Timberlake beats Niall Horan to the OMEGA Celebrity Masters trophy

The feat placed him above celebrity competitors Michael Pena, Dennis Quaid, Anthony Mackie, professional golfer Rory McIlroy and One Direction star Niall.




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Niagara Falls' iron scow moves for first time in 101 years, moving it closer to Niagara Falls ledge

Canada's Niagara Parks said an October 31 storm moved the iron dumping scow from its original position (inset) to its new location (main), an estimated 164 feet downriver.




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RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011: England 67 Romania 3: Mark Cueto and Chris Ashton score hat-tricks

An 11-minute first-half hat-trick from man of the match Mark Cueto set up England for an impressive if expected demolition of Romania's second team at the Otago Stadium.




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Rugby World Cup 2011: Martin Johnson targets Scotland after Romania rout

Martin Johnson immediately turned his attention to next weekend's World Cup showdown with Scotland after England scored 10 tries in a 67-3 rout of Romania.




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RUGBY WORLD CUP 2011: England 67 Romania 3

England put one foot in the World Cup quarter-finals but not before they were caught up in yet more controversy, this time over the match balls. Johnson's side crushed Romania.




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Lily Rose Depp exhibits her flat stomach in a crop top in Romania 

Lily Rose Depp, 20, took a well-deserved break when she snapped photographs during her holiday, in Bucharest, Romania on Tuesday.




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Lily-Rose Depp shares a cosy hug with Colin Farrell in between filming new movie in Romania

The French-American actress, 20, took a short break from filming sci-fi thriller Voyagers as she shared a sweet hug with co-star Colin, 43, in Bucharest, Romania, on Wednesday afternoon.




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California Gov. Newsom says all registered voters in state to be sent ballots for November election

With the state still under stay-at-home orders due to coronavirus, the Democratic governor said postage-paid ballots for registered voters was the best solution to addressing the anxiety felt by many.




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Shania Twain rocks black romper with sheer skirt and blingy gown alongside Bebe Rexha at Grammys

Shania Twain rocked a black romper with sheer skirt on Grammy red carpet before changing into blingy silver and black gown as a presenter alongside Bebe Rexha.




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Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi put their undeniable chemistry on full display at Grammys

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi put their undeniable chemistry on full display at the 62nd Grammy Awards in Los angeles on Sunday.




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Angelina Jolie 'lookalike' is paraded on Iranian state TV

The Iranian regime-run channel IRTV2 introduced Sahar Tabar (pictured) as an example of how 'the madness to become famous on social media has ruined a real life'.




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Chelsea 'struggling to attract interest for Kepa Arrizabalaga despite eagerness to sell Spaniard'

Frank Lampard inherited the £72million Kepa upon his arrival at Chelsea last summer, but a series of high-profile errors have seen the Spanish stopper come under serious scrutiny.




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Oracle founder Larry Ellison will hold fundraiser for Donald Trump at his California ranch

Ellison is holding a golfing fundraiser for Donald Trump's re-election campaign on February 19 at his Rancho Mirage estate, a move that has sparked outrage among his employees.




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'You cannot win 'em all': Bernie Sanders shrugs off Joe Biden's South Carolina win at Virginia rally

Sen. Bernie Sanders acknowledged 'you cannot win 'em all' as he congratulated former Vice President Joe Biden on his South Carolina victory Saturday.




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Joe Biden WINS Virginia with Bernie Sanders safely taking Vermont 

Biden staged a dramatic comeback on Super Tuesday winning Virginia then eight more states. Sanders took California but Bloomberg and Elizabeth Warren both look doomed.