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Mark Hollis of Talk Talk dies at 64

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February 26, 2019

Mark Hollis, co-founder of Talk Talk, has died at age 64. Also in the news today: Janet Jackson announces Vegas residency, Nicki Minaj responds to Tracy Chapman lawsuit, repetitive music wears retail workers down, and a young girl recreates classic album covers for Black History Month. [Audio sampled: Jahzzar - "Comedie" (CC BY 4.0); BoxCat Games - "Against The Wall" (CC BY 3.0); Talk Talk - "It's My Life"; Original Broadway Cast of 'Hamilton' - "Non-Stop"; Whitney Houston - "How Will I Know"]