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Mike Edwards, a co-founder of the British band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) is killed in a car accident. A huge bales of hay rolled last Friday on a highway in the county of Devon in the van of the cellists Mike Edwards, as police said. The 62-year-old was killed instantly.

The cellist had in the early 1970s helped develop the style of ELO, but left the band shortly after. The Electric Light Orchestra (“Do not Bring Me Down”) was in the 70s and 80s with the successful combination of rock and pop music with classical strings.

Why the 600 kg bales of hay rolling down the steep slope, was initially unclear. The police examined evidence that he might be killed by a tractor. Edward’s car was pushed by the force of impact in a second car. Whose driver was unhurt.

Amy Winehouse (26), London hvellur söngvari með penchant fyrir excesses syngur aftur. The British framleiðanda Mark Ronson sagði í núverandi “Menning spegill” sem hann hefur tekið við fimm tíma Málfræði, sigurvegara í nýjan söng.

Winehouse syngja cover af “Veisla My Þess Og ég Cry ef ég vil,” með Quincy Jones í 1963 brunuðum í töflur. Það er að raða þeim upp aftur-sál lag tilheyrir plötu sem mun koma út í 2011 til 60-ára stigi afmæli Jones (77). “Ég veit bara að þetta sé gott, og gagnrýnendur geta allir fara til helvítis,” sagði Ronson, sem vinna saman á högg album Winehouse's “Til baka Black,” hefur unnið, á “Mirror”-Viðbót: “Þetta er tryggt högg. "

Cult director Jim Jarmusch (“Down by Law”) takes the time to rock legend Iggy Pop (63), on which he will make a documentary – and with leisure and patience.

“There is a rule at my house – when Iggy played within 150 miles, we’re there. It will probably take a couple of years, but we did not hurry”, Jarmusch said, according to music magazine “NME”. The film is a kind of “friendship”: “Iggy asked me”, says the director.

Latino star Ricky Martin (38) writes his memoirs. The 38-year-old wants to write about his early childhood in Puerto Rico, his experiences as a member of boy band Menudo and his sexuality.

The U.S. newspaper “USA Today” reported. It was only in March, Martin had officially announced on his website to be gay. In addition, the singer will talk about his new role as the father of twin sons, and about his work with children around the world. His sons, Matteo and Valentino brought in August 2008, a surrogate mother to the world. The book will be published in early November under the title “Me” in English and under the title “Yo” simultaneously in Spanish.

The Grammy-winner, who was came Enrique José Martín Morales to the world, by his single “Livin ‘La Vida Loca” (1999), known worldwide. So far he has sold more than 60 million albums.

The indie – rock band The Libertines will occur earlier than planned back together. After a year from 2004 and the announcement of a comeback in March there is a “warm up” concert for die-hard fans, 25 August place in London, said a spokesman.

Tickets for the price of 30 pounds (about 36 €), should not go into the advance, but will be given to fans who may have to register on the website of the band. Then it is announced as going to gigs at music festivals in the Readings and Leeds.

The band had fallen apart in 2004 when front man Carl Barat and his band mate Doherty – Ex-boyfriend of supermodel Kate Moss came – in dispute. The background was probably the most lasting drug escapades Doherty. Without him, gave the remaining three Libertines a few concerts, the last in December 2004 in Paris. The band then rested, but was never officially dissolved. In addition to Barat and Doherty will be there in London bassist John Hassall and drummer Gary Powell.