one of the grandfathers of techno florian schneider has died. his band kraftwerk is credited with changing the sound of pop music. welcome. europe's biggest economy is getting back to business. germany has announced plans to get restaurants, shops and professional football back up and running. itjoins a raft of countries that have started easing lockdowns but germany is going further than most. germany is going further than most and here's why. germany has around 167,000 confirmed cases. and the recorded death toll is under 7,000. that's much lower figure than the uk, italy, france and spain. and so now angela merkel is starting to navigate germany out of its lockdown. she's made a deal with regional leaders that means social distancing stays intojune, and face masks must be worn in shops and on public transport until then too. and there's a caveat if new outbreaks are identified, new local or regional lockdowns must be reimposed. here's the chancellor speaking earlier. translation: we are now at a point where we can say that we have achieved th

electronic music pioneer and cofounder of kraftwerk florian schneider has died at the age of 73. ♪ schneider'snthesizers in the 1970's helped define the sound of pop and downs -- dance music in the decades that followed. our oducer worked with florian in 2015 on a song, warning about plastic pollution in the sea. he joins us now. you knew, before working with florian, you knew him for a long time. what was heik very human he really liked good beer, good food, etc., not only ectronic. he was not a robot. anchor: [laughter] not a robot. kraftwerk made their fame on this robotic synthesizer sound. the robot pop set the template for everything coming after it. did he realize how much impact he was making on the music world? >> i think so. at the time the synthesizer we w it was a discovery for everybody. of course it was a big the firstardor me and my band. krer music, we wanted to he same kind of music a sound using synthesizers. kasia: you have got to appreciate what an impact they made. they were the electronic beatles of their time. it is remarkable how they brought this new type of sound into

and tributes to florian schneider — founder member of kraftwerk and electro pioneer.nd welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. we're covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. we start in the states. a day after suggesting that his coronavirus task force's days were numbered, us president donald trump says the white house unit is worth keeping after all. as the nation battles a crisis that — he says — is worse than 9/11 and pearl harbor, the change in plans comes as more and more states open up despite evidence that the outbreak is nowhere near controlled. the us is by far the worst hit country with now more than 1.2 million cases and more than 70,000 people have died. the bbc‘s nada tawfik has more. as the coronavirus drastically and quickly altered american life, the white house's task force sought to offer guidance on the way forward. so when the vice president, who has led the group for months, said it would probably wind down before the pandemic‘s end, criticism was swift. today, in a series of tweets, president tr

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the pioneer of electronic music and co—founder of the german group kraftwerk, florian schneider, has the age of 73. his revolutionary use of synthesisers in the 1970s and ‘80s helped define the sound of pop and dance music in the decades that followed. the band enjoyed international success with tracks such as autobahn, radioactivity and the model. a new painting by the street artist banksy has been revealed at southampton general hospital. it's called game changer, and the work will be auctioned later with the money going to the nhs. 0ur arts editor will gompertz has been to see it. could this be a rare sighting of the elusive street artist banksy? undercover, making a special delivery to university hospital southhampton. wow. it's certainly his handiwork. it was hung late last night and unveiled this morning. it depicts a young boy kneeling down wearing dungarees and a white t—shirt. the wastepaper basket in front of him has two discarded old superheroes. instead, he's playing with his new model figure, a new superhero, an nhs nurse with a flying cape and arm pointing forwards like

and florian schneider one of the co-founders of the iconic german band craft back has died when he was 73 snyder pioneered electronic music with craft back in the early 1970 s. the band achieved international fame with hits like this one del autobahn and trans europe express. here's a summary of what germany's safety there is agreed on their video conference with chancellor angela merkel earlier today it is being left to 16 state governments to decide for themselves how and when to reopen daycares restaurants and hotels the local governments must respond quickly if there is a spike in new infections social distancing rules are to be extended for another month but members of 2 separate households will now be allowed to meet and large events like concerts and festivals remain banned until the end of the summer but football fans can look forward to the bundesliga season being allowed to resume in late may with restrictions. and the united states as the number of those succumbing to the coronavirus rises health care professionals are taking the time to celebrate the positives at one hospit

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one of the pioneers of electronic music — florian schneider, who co—founded the german group kraftwerkal scene in 1974 with the album autobahn. their robotic look and electronic sound had a profound influence on popular culture, and on musical genres from rock to hiphop. schneider — who left kraftwerk in 2008 — also developed i will be back with more headlines here injust a moment i will be back with more headlines here in just a moment or two. that evening. it's been a warmer day today, and the warmth will continue today, and the warmth will continue to build for many. —— over the coming few days. but, by the time we get to the weekend, changes afoot. so, even for eastern coastal counties tomorrow will be a warmer day on friday, but by that time we get to saturday afternoon, across the north of scotland in particular, there will be a blast of arctic air moving its way southwards, right across the uk by sunday, so it will really feel different, almost like winter has returned from i should imagine. but, for the rest of this evening and overnight, it stays largely clear, quite chilly as