Oscar-winning artist Glen Hansard killed in motorbike crash

Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has been killed in a motorbike accident in Dublin. Hansard, who was 56, was a solo artist, frontman for The Frames and starred in the 2007 Irish romantic musical drama Once. He won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for Falling Slowly, which featured prominently ...

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Gracie Abrams' Daughter From Hell dominates albums chart

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Simon Cowell, Cassandra Gracey & Louis Bloom toast December 10's chart success

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