Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56
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"Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include SMH.com.au, Rolling Stone, The Hindu and NPR. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Glen Hansard, Irish songwriter and 'Once' star, dies at 56 NPR · 48d ago broke it first
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