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'Stand By Me' singer Ben E. King dead at 76 Ben E. King, the soul singer whose Gospel-influenced "Stand By Me" became one of the most broadcast songs of the 20th century, has died at 76.

02 May 2015

Passion and lunchboxes: K-pop's 'auntie' fans stand proud They don't fit the normal fan profile, but South Korea's 40-something K-pop "aunties" are every bit as obsessed with their idols as their teenage counterparts.

30 April 2015

Katy Perry risks China Firework as she dons Taiwan flag The intricacies of cross-strait diplomacy may not have been uppermost on her mind but Katy Perry caused a stir in both Taiwan and China.

30 April 2015

Courtney Love sued by co-author of long-awaited memoir A music journalist who worked on Courtney Love's long-awaited memoir has sued her, saying that the rock singer failed to compensate him.

29 April 2015

Sam Smith cancels Australia tour over vocal hemorrhage Young singing sensation Sam Smith canceled the rest of an Australian tour after developing a hemorrhage on his vocal cords.

29 April 2015

Amy Winehouse's family condemn documentary about singer The family of British singer Amy Winehouse, who died aged 27 from alcohol poisoning, condemned a forthcoming documentary about her life as "misleading".

27 April 2015

Politician, poet and cultural ambassador: Giancarlo del Monaco presents cinematic Abay Opera In September, Italian stage director Giancarlo del Monaco will be presenting a new version of the famous Kazakh opera Abay written by Akhmet Zhubanov and Latif Khamidi at Astana Opera.

27 April 2015

Galya Bisengalieva brings Notes from London to Almaty World famous violinist from Kazakhstan Galya Bisengalieva brings Notes from London concert to Almaty on May 13.

22 April 2015

French music concert to be held in Almaty in April's end The concert of French music will take place at Zhas Sakhna theatre in Almaty on April 22 and 25.

22 April 2015

Chicano Batman spreads wings with genre-merging sound The Los Angeles musicians Chicano Batman sport a retro look that evokes decades past of performers in the working-class Latino neighborhoods of their hometown.

21 April 2015

Stars of Russian Ballet in Almaty, Astana and Aktau Stars of Russian ballet will be brining masterpieces of classical music and choreography to Almaty, Astana and Aktau in Kazakhstan.

20 April 2015

Stromae taps Kanye West in Coachella surprise Belgium's Stromae brought in a fellow superstar from across the Atlantic, Kanye West, in a surprise Sunday on the final day of the Coachella festival.

20 April 2015

Musical greats hail Lou Reed at Hall of Fame Music greats paid tribute to singer-songwriter Lou Reed as a singular cultural voice, as the late Velvet Underground frontman entered the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

20 April 2015

Blues legend B.B. King leaves hospital American blues legend B.B. King, hospitalized reportedly for dehydration stemming from diabetes, said Tuesday he was better and going home.

08 April 2015

'American Pie' lyrics sell for $1.2 million in New York The original manuscript of Don McLean's enigmatic hit song "American Pie" sold at auction in New York on Tuesday for $1.2 million, Christie's said.

08 April 2015

Beyonce releases surprise love ballad on Jay Z's streaming site R&B queen Beyonce has quietly released a love song dedicated to her husband, hip hop mogul Jay Z, available only on his new streaming service Tidal.

06 April 2015

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

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