British singer Robin Gibb, an iconic voice of the disco era of the 1970s, died Sunday in London after a long fight against cancer. He was 62 years old.
Gibb and his brothers Barry and Maurice formed their band, appropriately named the Bee Gees, for the Brothers Gibb, in the late 1950s.
The band was a success. But the brothers did not become global superstars until disco was born in the mid 1970s, becoming the defining sound of the era.
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The BBC is to dramatise the life of Vera Brittain, the First World War writer and pacifist campaigner, in a major feature film starring Saoirse Ronan.
The BBC has so many female staff that it is “practically run by women”, Julie Walters has claimed.
James Walton reviews Off by Heart: Shakespeare, a BBC Two documentary following a contest in which schoolchildren are urged to embrace the words of the Bard.
Known as the “painter of light”, for more than two centuries, Joseph Mallord William Turner has been admired for his unsurpassed skill at capturing luminous landscapes.
Rising star Amara Karan tells David Gritten why she was particularly thrilled to land her latest role in the film All in Good Time.
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“The Persistence of Pollock,” at the Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center, showcases 13 pieces that reflect the enduring influence of Jackson Pollock, who was born 100 years ago.
The sculptor Ming Fay, who has been interpreting nature for decades, has an exhibition, “Canutopia,” at the Grounds for Sculpture through February 2013.
