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UK music entrepreneur Jamal Edwards dies after sudden illness
Jamal Edwards, the founder of British online music platform SBTV which helped launch the careers of stars including Ed Sheeran, died on Sunday after a sudden illness, his mother said. Edwards, 31, founded SBTV aged 15 and went on to receive an MBE in 2014 for his services to music. He was also an ambassador to the Princes Trust, the charity founded by the heir to the throne Prince Charles.
From UK pubs to U.S. tour: The Longest Johns ride sea shanty craze wave
Two years ago, British a capella folk band The Longest Johns performed their sea shanties in local Bristol pubs. This week they embark on their first U.S. tour, enjoying a wave of success stemming from a lockdown social media craze for the traditional tunes sung aboard ships.
Tom Holland’s ‘Uncharted’ Tops Box Office Charts With $44 Million Debut
Sony’s long-in-the-works video game adaptation “Uncharted” collected $44 million over the weekend, enough to lead domestic box office charts and…
