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We take a look at the men behind the masks of Daft Punk - with Dave Pearce and Frankie Boyle

Disco throwback Get Lucky, enjoying its fourth week at No 1 and the most played song on music- streaming service Spotify, is undoubtedly THE tune of the year so far.

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Related Topix: Daft Punk, Electronic, Disco, Chic

Wed May 22, 2013

NME

Giorgio Moroder plays first ever DJ set at the age of 73

Synth pioneer Giorgio Moroder has played his first ever DJ set - at the age of 73.

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Related Topix: Disco, Giorgio Moroder

Spin

Dance to Giorgio Moroder's First-Ever DJ Set, Streaming Now

On Tuesday, SPIN shared a snippet of fan-shot footage from iconic Italian producer Giorgio Moroder 's inaugural DJ set.

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Related Topix: Disco, Giorgio Moroder

Tue May 21, 2013

FiveThirtyEight

ArtsBeat: Cannes Film Festival: A Sympathetic Tale of Marriage and Celebrity

On Sunday, when " Behind the Candelabra " - Steven Soderbergh's peekaboo-look at the glittering, gold-engorged, crystal-encrusted life and loves of Liberace - plays on HBO , find yourself the largest television you can.

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Related Topix: Magic Mike, Movies, Entertainment, Disco, Gay/Lesbian

Sat May 18, 2013

WJZW-FM Washington

Watch Heart, Rush and More Honored on HBO's Rock Hall Induction Ceremony Special, Premiering Tonight

Rock and Roll history was made on April 18 in Los Angeles when Heart , Rush , Randy Newman , Public Enemy , late disco queen Donna Summer , late bluesman Albert King and producers Quincy Jones and Lou Adler were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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Related Topix: Rush, Pop/Rock, Disco, Blues, Albert King, Foo Fighters

Fri May 17, 2013

Sleaford Today

Justin Timberlake parties in Cannes

Bogart is said to have convinced Donna to record a second version of the song - in which she simulates the sound of a woman in the throws of ecstasy - as long as 20 minutes.

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Related Topix: Disco

Thu May 16, 2013

Hollywood Reporter

Cannes: Justin Timberlake Jokes About the Drug-Laced 1970s, Female Orgasms

In an unusual show of support for a film market project, Timberlake co-hosted a bash Wednesday night at the Carlton Beach for foreign buyers to plug Spinning Gold , a biopic of legendary record executive Neil Bogart , who founded Casablanca Records and was closely aligned with the rise of disco.

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Related Topix: Disco, Movies, Entertainment

Wed May 15, 2013

Hispanic Business

Make room at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame [New Haven Register (CT)]

By Dan Rice FYI Television Inc. Once again, it's time for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland to add to its exhibits, with the new class of inductees to elicit cheers from legions of fans while sparking hot debates over which of the nominees were voted in and those who were denied entrance.

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Related Topix: Rap, Public Enemy, Black Entertainment, Disco

Thu May 09, 2013

Spin

Daft Punk's Oddball, Exquisite Giorgio Moroder Collaboration Surfaces Online

It's an eventful day for the men in the robot masks. Daft Punk's new album Random Access Memories isn't out until May 21, and so far the French electronic dance music blueprint-setters have released only one advance track, "Get Lucky," their disco-callback collaboration with Nile Rodgers and Pharrell .

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Related Topix: Daft Punk, Electronic, Disco, Giorgio Moroder, Funk, Nile Rodgers

Thu May 02, 2013

MTV

Justin Timberlake To Put His Spin On Neil Bogart In 'Spinning Gold'

Whether you think he's a singer who acts or an actor who sings, the multi-talented performer will tap into his experiences in both fields soon: Timberlake is set to star in "Spinning Gold," a biopic of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart.

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Related Topix: Disco

Mon Apr 29, 2013

TVLine

Idology: Are the Judges' Opinions For Sale? The Amber-Angie Push Begins

When the American Idol judges rose to their feet at the end of Amber Holcomb's questionable rendition of "MacArthur Park" last Wednesday, it was clear something was amiss.

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Related Topix: Disco

Sat Apr 27, 2013

The Guardian

Disco's back as Nile Rodgers tops chart again

Daft Punk's new single breaks Spotify record and becomes a global hit - and it's all down to the magic of Chic's dance music pioneer Nile Rodgers If Daft Punk 's Get Lucky, which is poised to storm the charts on both sides of the Atlantic, recalls the groove and glitter of disco-funk pioneers Chic, that should be no surprise, because the man who ... (more)

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Related Topix: Electronic, Daft Punk, Nile Rodgers, Funk, Disco, Chic, California

Thu Apr 25, 2013

The Guardian

New music: Sykur - Mesopotamia EP

We wrote about Sykur back in 2011 , when there were only three of them, they'd yet to release anything official outside of their native Iceland, and they hadn't signed a deal with Wall of Sound .

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Related Topix: Disco