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Pioneering rocker Jerry Lee Lewis dead at 87
Pioneering rocker Jerry Lee Lewis dead at 87
by  AFP

Jerry Lee Lewis, a kingpin of 1950s American rock and roll who played a pivotal role in shaping the genre's nascent sound, has died. - 'The Killer' - In 1956, Lewis struck out for Memphis, Tennessee -- the southern American city famous as a cradle of soul, blues and rock -- to link up with the producer Sam Phillips at Sun Records, who was instrumental in Presley's astronomical rise.

'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back on display in Dutch museum
'Girl with a Pearl Earring' back on display in Dutch museum
by  AFP

Johannes Vermeer's masterpiece "Girl with a Pearl Earring" was back on display at a museum in The Hague on Friday, a day after being targeted by climate activists. "We are glad to say that at 3:30 pm (1330 GMT) the 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' was put back in her rightful spot in the Mauritshuis by members of our staff," the museum said.

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