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Willie Nelson pays tribute to 'brother' Merle Haggard... as heartbroken son reveals country icon predicted he would die on 79th birthday

Merle Haggard dies on his 79th birthday days after cancelling April tour dates

Country music icon Merle Haggard has died at home on his 79th birthday. The death came just a few days after the singer canceled his April concert dates after suffering from a recurring bout of double pneumonia. In a statement from his publicist last week Merle said: 'I want to thank my fans for their prayers and well wishes. I hope to be back on the road in May, but I'm taking it one day at a time.'

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Lost in translation: Hollywood takes a great foreign film, casts it with big stars - and makes Secret In Their Eyes a flop

For every improvement on the original 2009 thriller El Secreto De Sus Ojos, the Chiwetel Ejiofor and Nicole Kidman (pictured) there are a dozen misfires, despite a splendid cast.

King Jack: It's like American Graffiti - but with ruder words

This excellent, low-budget film is about teenagers in small-town America, just like George Lucas's American Graffiti all those years ago.

Rocky's back for round seven - and he's packing a real punch: Creed is nearly a knockout

The Rocky franchise long ago seemed to be on the ropes, but here, fully 40 years after the original, comes the seventh film in the series, and it packs a genuine dramatic punch, says BRIAN VINER.

A whale of a tale: It may be a minnow compared with Star Wars but this Moby Dick epic is well worth catching

In The Heart Of The Sea hasn't quite sunk without a trace since it opened in the US, but there is now the wake of a cinematic leviathan to contend with; the new Star Wars film, writes BRIAN VINER.

Michael Caine's in his prime, but De Niro has lost the plot: Youth and Dirty Grandpa couldn't be more different

Youth has some moments of brilliance, but is mostly plain strange, a melancholic meditation on old age. Still, as an old man reflecting on a lifetime of missed opportunities, Michael Caine is terrific.

It's a fashion disaster! Ben Stiller struts his stuff again as catwalk star Zoolander - but the joke's thinner than a size-zero model, writes BRIAN VINER

Ben Stiller plays Derek Zoolander and Owen Wilson plays Hansel in Zoolander 2 from Paramount Pictures.

On the basis of this sequel, which has moments of exhilarating silliness, but is mostly a mess, I won't mind waiting at least another 15 years for a third outing of Derek Zoolander, writes BRIAN VINER.

BAZ BAMIGBOYE: All these award shows drive me potty, says Emma Thompson

Emma Thompson has condemned awards shows such as this Sunday's Oscars because the season goes on for too long 'and drives everybody insane', writes Baz Bamigboye.

FIRST LOOK: Ben Affleck's Batcave gets a high-tech modern makeover in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice

Entertainment Weekly offered fans a glimpse of the sleek set in two Twitter pictures ahead of the 2016 release of Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

007's secret cameo as a stormtrooper... but can you spy which one's Daniel Craig?

An executive working on the Star Wars picture told a group of film-makers that Daniel Craig shot the star cameo moment during filming at Pinewood Studios, writes BAZ BAMIGBOYE.

Daisy Ridley's a Force for the future -polite, genuinely curious, with a ready laugh

Once upon a time, Daisy Ridley spent a Christmas working at a shopping mall, playing an elf. When she was upgraded - to a Princess! - she was over the moon.

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JAMES MORRISON

Higher Than Here (Island)

Morrison became pops prince of pain after he was rejected by reality TV show Fame Academy, and he remains a tormented soul here. Building on the Motown sheen he added on 2011s The Awakening, he addresses his mothers depression on Too Late For Lullabies and sings Heaven To A Fool about his late father. Big ballads dominate, given authority by Morrisons commanding voice, but there are detours into funky, Eighties soul and pulsing house, too.

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We Love Disney (Verve)

Some classic Disney songs are interpreted by a diverse cast of singers on an album made for the label that was once home to Ella Fitzgerald. R&B; crooner Ne-Yo adopts a suitably jazzy tone on Friend Like Me (from Aladdin) and Ariana Grande shows her Broadway chops on Zero To Hero (Hercules). Country singer Kacey Musgraves turns Spoonful Of Sugar (Mary Poppins) into a Nashville romp, but Jessie J overstates her case on the Little Mermaid song Part Of Your World.

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SKINDRED

Volume (Napalm)

Welsh rockers Skindred skip between genres without losing their edge. Volume is the Newport bands sixth effort, and it uses pile-driving guitars and powerful yet intricate drums to navigate a path through heavy metal, reggae and dance. Titles such as Hit The Ground and Sound The Siren tell their own bruising story, but there is plenty of finesse amid the fury. Bristling with energy and intent, these rousing choruses sound tailor-made for next summers festivals.

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SHAWN MENDES

Handwritten (Island)

Aged just 16, this week Mendes became the youngest singer since Justin Bieber to top the U.S. album chart, and comparisons between the two Canadians are inevitable. This debut relies heavily on romantic teen ballads, while recent single Life Of The Party embraces the thwack and boom of modern pop. There is more to Mendes, though, with the pounding acoustics of Something Big and Strings closer to Ed Sheeran.

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MARTIN GORE

MG (Mute)

As the main songwriter in Depeche Mode, Martin Gore can write catchy pop songs in his sleep. But this solo album offers an intriguing detour, comprising 16 electronic instrumentals recorded in his LA home. With its gently pulsing rhythms and subtle hooks, MG sounds like the soundtrack to a sci-fi film, while there are nods to Kraftwerk and David Bowies 1977 album Low. It may not be essential, but MG is an enterprising reminder of Gores talent.

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IMAGINE DRAGONS

Smoke + Mirrors (Interscope)

Finding their niche between the meaty pop of OneRepublic and Coldplays shiny rock, Las Vegas band Imagine Dragons had a major hit with Radioactive, a single that sold nine million. This second album charts a similarly glossy path. New single I Bet My Life chimes perfectly with a machine-tooled pop landscape where sparkling hooks are everything, but there is greater individuality in the jittery electronics of Gold and the beats that power Hopeless Opus.

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KATHRYN ROBERTS & SEAN LAKEMAN

Tomorrow Will Follow Today (Iscream)

Crowned best duo at last years BBC Folk Awards, guitarist Lakeman and singer Roberts mix traditional fare with ear-catching originals. The Devon husband-and-wife team deliver a blood-soaked preface on murder ballad Child Owlet. Another ancient tune, The Robber Bridegroom, is similarly sinister. Self-penned numbers bring light relief: Song To Live By offers advice to the couples twin daughters; The Banishing Book is a racy gem.

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