Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.
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"Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Guardian, The Irish Times, Variety and The Press Democrat. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Sources (9)
- Glen Hansard, Frames Frontman and Oscar Winner, Dies in Motorcycle Crash at 56 The Hollywood Reporter · 50m ago
- Oscar-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies at 56 ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos · 1h ago
- Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning 'Once' musician, dies in motorcycle crash Yahoo · 1h ago
- Glen Hansard, Frontman of Irish Band the Frames, Dies at 56 The New York Times · 1h ago
- Glen Hansard, Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, dies aged 56 in motorcycle crash The Guardian · 2h ago
- Glen Hansard: A life and music career in pictures The Irish Times · 2h ago
- Glen Hansard, Irish Musician and ‘Once’ Star Who Won Oscar for Best Song, Dies at 56 Variety · 2h ago
- Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash The Press Democrat · 2h ago
- Oscar-winning songwriter Glen Hansard killed in crash BBC · 2h ago broke it first
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