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4 hours of pure jazz ecstasy: Session Fest from A to Z on April 4
Session Fest from A to Z welcomes jazz lovers to a 4 hours live show on April 4.
03 April 2015
Avril Lavigne feared 'dying' from Lyme disease
Rocker Avril Lavigne has revealed that she was bedridden for five months due to Lyme disease and felt she was dying.
02 April 2015
Justin Bieber attends mediation session over alleged assault
Pop star Justin Bieber attended a mediation session in Miami over a lawsuit against him in which a photographer alleges that one of the star's bodyguards assaulted him.
01 April 2015
New Zayn Malik demo prompts One Direction row
A demo of a new song by former One Direction star Zayn Malik has been posted online, sparking a row between its producer and one of Malik's former bandmates.
31 March 2015
Jay Z leads stars in rebranded Tidal streaming service
Rap mogul Jay Z launched the rebranded Tidal music streaming service with major star backing.
31 March 2015
Kazakhstani Artut Mashurov participating in Guitar Solo Contest 2015
Kazakhstani guitar player Artur Mashurov of Nodario band is taking part in the Guitar Solo Contest 2015.
30 March 2015
German Kerstin Behnke conducts Kazakh choir capella
Baikadamov’s Choir Capella performed on the stage of Zhambyl’s Philarmony on March 20.
30 March 2015
Celine Dion returning to Las Vegas in August
Canadian singer Celine Dion will return to Las Vegas to perform the first of 40 shows on August 27, after a nearly year-long break to care for her cancer-striken husband.
26 March 2015
Zayn Malik quits boy band One Direction
Zayn Malik has left boy band One Direction but the group will continue without him.
26 March 2015
Metallica producer settles bass controversy 27 years later
Metallica's "... And Justice for All" was one of heavy metal's most influential albums, but fans who have listened to it have long asked -- what happened to the bass?
25 March 2015
Britain's Zayn Malik quits One Direction tour with stress
One Direction star Zayn Malik quit the world tour of the British-Irish pop phenomenon due to stress, a spokesman for the band said.
20 March 2015
Kendrick Lamar album breaks Spotify record
Rapper Kendrick Lamar's latest album has broken the first-day record on Spotify after its surprise early release, the streaming service said.
18 March 2015
Bjork won't stream breakup album
Bjork has become the latest among the rare number of pop stars to refuse to stream an album, saying it was a matter of "respect" for artists.
28 February 2015
One billion young at risk of hearing loss from loud music: WHO
More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through listening to loud music, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.
28 February 2015
Long live the King! Elvis returns to Vegas
Elvis Presley, the late "king" of rock-and-roll and former fixture in Las Vegas, will receive a symbolic return to Sin City with a reconstruction of his concerts.
27 February 2015
Madonna says 'Intolerance' in Europe 'feels like Nazi Germany'
Pop star Madonna told French radio that "intolerance" was now so high in France and Europe that "it feels like Nazi Germany."
27 February 2015
Former Beatle Paul McCartney's childhood home sold
The childhood home of former Beatle Paul McCartney sold for £150,000 ($231,000, 206,000 euros) at an auction in Liverpool, hometown of the legendary 1960s rock band.
27 February 2015
'Cape calm and carry on': Madonna mocked after Brits tumble
Madonna's on-stage fall at the Brit Awards was mocked mercilessly on the Internet, unleashing a wave of jokes and memes about the 56-year-old star's cape malfunction.
26 February 2015
Double Brit wins for Sheeran, Smith as Madonna tumbles
British singers Ed Sheeran and Sam Smith took two prizes each at a glittering Brit Awards marred by a mishap that saw Madonna dragged to the ground by her cape.
26 February 2015
Scarlett Johansson took our name, band says
Scarlett Johansson can expect her name to boost sales, but her new band's decision to call itself the seemingly innocuous The Singles has triggered a firestorm.
26 February 2015