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Leonard Cohen is the latest artist whose song rights have been bought, after his estate reached a deal with the Hipgnosis Songs Fund for an undisclosed sum.According to Rolling Stone, the deal includes all 278 songs that Cohen wrote, including his most popular songs ‘Hallelujah’, ‘Suzanne’, ‘So Long, Marianne’, ‘First We Take Manhattan’ and more.The investment company obtained the “songwriter’s share” of 127 songs from Cohen’s Stranger Music catalogue, which covers the period of the inception of late musician’s career through to the year 2000; derivative works pushes the total to 211 songs.Hipgnosis also acquired the ownership of 100 per cent of the copyrights, “publisher’s share” and “songwriter’s share” of royalties of the latter part of his catalogue, spanning from 2001 to his death in 2016.“To now be the custodians and managers of Leonard Cohen’s incomparable songs is a wonderful yet very serious responsibility that we approach with excitement and fully understand the importance of,” Hipgnosis founder Merck Mercuriadis said in a statement.“Leonard wrote words and songs that have changed our lives, none more so obvious than ‘Hallelujah’ but there are so many more that we look forward to reminding the world of on a daily basis.

SHE shot to fame after winning Love Island but Amber Davies admits she would not want to appear on the reality show now because it has become too “vicious”. Amber, 25, won series three of the hit ITV2 dating show in 2017 with ex-boyfriend Kem Cetinay, 25, but she has warned that new contestants will need a “thick skin” because of the abuse they may face on social media. In an exclusive interview with The Sun On Sunday, Amber, who has gone on to have a successful career as a singer, dancer and actress, said: “When I did it five years ago it wasn’t as vicious as it is now — the hate online that they all get, it’s savage.

MODEL Arabella Chi looks classy in black floral lingerie — but she says: “I miss being a beach bum.” The Love Island contestant, who appeared in the 2019 series of the ITV dating show, posted her desire to be the belle of the beach as she shared a bikini snap with fans on social media yesterday. The 30-year-old rose to fame on the TV show’s fifth season and later dated Wes Nelson, 23, who was on the show the year before.

MODEL Roxy Horner has revealed boyfriend Jack Whitehall has been her “rock” during a terrifying diabetes battle. The 30-year-old beauty has confessed she thought she was DYING in the months leading up to her diagnosis and lost the ability to talk then passed out during a 999 emergency just two weeks ago. She told how actor and comic Jack, 33, has been a constant support and was by her side when doctors gave her the shock Type 1 diabetes diagnosis last May.

Ukraine. Russia began their invasion of Ukraine 11 days ago, and according to reports, it is unlikely to cease any time soon.

Vladimir Putin's troop in the city of Melitopol, south of the country.They sing the Ukrainian national anthem and shout "go home"; some yell "glory to Ukraine" and "death to the enemy".Some Russian soldiers are seen firing automatic rifles above the people's heads in a desperate bid to disperse the crowd but they are forced to retreat.The furious locals also marched to the roads, stopping an armoured vehicle by attempting to push it back.In another video, a Russian grandpa living in Melitopol told off the Russian troops as he expressed his disgust of their behaviour.He yelled at them: "What the f*** are you doing here? I am Russian too but I live in this state."Andrei Illarionov, ex-advisor to Russian President Vladimir Putin has revealed the 'only way' the 'calculated' leader can be stopped in his war on Ukraine.Want all the latest shocking news and views from all over the world straight into your inbox?We've got the best royal scoops, crime dramas and breaking stories - all delivered in that Daily Star style you love.Our great newsletters will give you all you need to know, from hard news to that bit of glamour you need every day. They'll drop straight into your inbox and you can unsubscribe whenever you like.You can sign up here - you won't regret it...He believed that the Russian leader can only be defeated with "resistance" as already demonstrated by Ukraine.The former aide also described Putin as being "concentrated", "calculated", and "persistent".But other world leaders have begun to question Putin's mental state as they described his actions in the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war as "erratic".Intelligence reports from the Pentagon suggested Putin is "dying in agony from terminal bowel cancer".For more

The Ukrainian Chorus Dumka of New York hopes its recent "Saturday Night Live" performance sheds light on the ongoing war in Ukraine. The chorus consists of nonprofessional singers performing classical, sacred and folk choral music, primarily by Ukrainian composers.

Liège-Bastogne-Liège, one of cycling’s most prestigious races, which takes competitors on a 164-mile loop around the cultural hub of Belgium’s Wallonia region, Frank Vandenbroucke named the exact point where he was going to make his winning move, down to the very house number. Even for the pre-race favourite, it seemed like pure madness: there are umpteen variable factors to confront in this sport, not least 150 rivals keen to stop him. Such a pronouncement was like specifying the minute in the cup final when the winning goal would be scored, or the actual punch and round when the boxing knockout would come.

Lethal Weapon star and longtime thespian Mitchell Ryan has passed away at the age of 88.Ryan died ofcongestive heart failure at his Los Angeles home on Friday, his stepdaughterDenise Freed told the Hollywood Reporter.He famously played a villainous general in the first Lethal Weapon movie, a ruthless businessman on TV's Santa Barbara and had character roles on the soap opera Dark Shadows and the 1990s sitcom Dharma & Greg. RIP:Lethal Weapon star and longtime thespian Mitchell Ryan has passed away at the age of 88; seen in 2007Rugged, granite-jawed and sporting a sleek mane of hair, Ryan was instantly recognizable on TV and the big screen.His career spanned more than a half-century, beginning with an uncredited role in the 1958 Robert Mitchum film Thunder Road.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorHipgnosis Song Management has acquired the song catalog of Leonard Cohen, poet, novelist, performer and one of the most influential songwriters of the past 50 years. The Canadian-born artist, who died in 2016 at the age of 82, is an inductee of both the Songwriters Hall Of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame.Hipgnosis has acquired rights in all 278 songs and derivatives written by Leonard Cohen, including “Hallelujah,” which has been covered more than 300 times.

LOVE Island winner Amber Davies has revealed she is buying a house with her new boyfriend Nick Kyriacou after quitting booze. Amber, 26, told The Sun she has even begged her businessman beau to propose and is "so excited" to start the next chapter in her life. The loved-up couple, who were introduced by a mutual friend in 2020, have just returned from the Maldives, in the Indian Ocean, where Amber kept asking Nick, 29, if he was going to propose.

Speaking out. Sting returned to a 1985 song that he hoped would no longer be needed more than 30 years later.

Pete Davidson is not letting Kanye West's ongoing online attacks get to him.The Saturday Night Live star, 28, is apparently unfazed by the 44-year-old's latest stunt - a disturbing music video for Kanye's new song Eazy where the rapper appears to bury a clay-animated version of Pete alive.A source told Page Six 'He finds the fact that Kanye included a cartoon version of him in his music video hysterical.' Amused:Pete Davidson, 28, reportedly thinks Kanye West's, 44, music video where he is seen burying a clay-animated version of Pete alive is 'hysterical'; Pictured in 2021The insider added that the comedian is flattered by the attention. 'He is almost flattered by it all because it is so ridiculous to him.' The source went on to note that the State Island native - born Peter Michael Davidson - is 'not threatened by Kanye in any way, shape or form.'Davidson is also using Ye's online outbursts to grow his relationship with his girlfriend - and Kanye's ex-wife - Kim Kardashian, 41.

Charli XCX said she was 'honored' after Cardi B mistakenly called her Charli STD on Twitter.The Boom Clap singer, 29, revealed on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon that Cardi accidentally tagged her as 'Charli STD' after tweeting about their 2018 song Girls.'We did a song together with Rita Ora and Bebe Rexha, and it was one of those scenarios where we never met when we made the song, and we shot the music video separately, and we were sending verses and whatever, and then she tweets the song and I'm like, "Oh my god Cardi B tweeted my name, this is huge!" And then I check the tag, and instead of "Charli XCX" it's "Charli STD,"' Charli explained on the show. Misnomer:Charli XCX told a story about how Cardi B thought her stage name was Charli STD during Friday's episode of The Tonight Show with Jimmy FallonFallon found the admission to be particularly funny, and he noted that the new name was both 'close enough' and 'not that far off' from the original.

Miranda Lambert has shared a sneak peek at her new music video where she rocks two gorgeous outfits.MORE: Miranda Lambert inundated with messages and well wishes following heartfelt message.In the first, Miranda wears rhinestone-encrusted flare jeans with a white tee tucked in and paired with a baby pink satin cowboy jacket with fringing. Her second look sees her pair a white western shirt with a studded belt that accentuated her figure. WATCH: Miranda Lambert shares sneak peek at new music video for Strange"Music is always there for us when things are out of order.

It has been nearly two years since The King of Staten Island was released, and one of the stars, Marisa Tomei, is apparently still waiting for her paycheck!

Vladimir Putin is dying in agony from terminal bowel cancer, according to intelligence reports from the Pentagon and in Ukraine. It is believed his “puffy face” is a sign he is taking chemotherapy drugs or steroids. His unsmiling expression shows he is in constant pain, US sources say.

A resident of under-siege Kyiv downed a Russian drone with a jar of cucumbers from her balcony, it has been claimed.

Stockport's Ukrainian Club is alive with activity - and concern.

Wilson Chapman editorJohnny Brown, the actor, comedian and singer best known for his role as superintendent Nathan Bookman on the popular 70s sitcom “Good Times,” died Wednesday. He was 84 years old.Brown’s death was confirmed by his daughter, Broadway actress Sharon Catherine Brown, through a post shared on her Instagram. No further details on Brown’s death are available at this time.“He was literally snatched out of our lives.