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US rap star Jay Z made a $56-million foray into the music streaming business, buying Norway's Wimp in a bid to compete with giants like Spotify and Apple.

• 31 января 2015, 14:43

The concert promoter AEG was in no way responsible for Michael Jackson's death, a California court ruled as it rejected an appeal brought by the singer's mother.

• 31 января 2015, 14:25

Rocker Tom Petty says he never threatened to sue Sam Smith over his smash hit "Stay With Me" and agreed that similarities to his own "I Won't Back Down" were coincidence.

• 30 января 2015, 11:46

Bob Dylan is giving away his latest album for free to select seniors as the 73-year-old rock legend says he is at peace with getting older.

• 24 января 2015, 12:10

Linkin Park has canceled nearly a month of concerts around North America after the arena-packing hard rockers' lead vocalist Chester Bennington injured his leg.

• 22 января 2015, 13:24

Marat Bisengaliev played neoclassical music for symphony orchestra and solo violin of Kazakh composer Yerkesh Shakeyev.

• 19 января 2015, 01:51

Rapper Mario Ruiz has recorded a song dedicated to the Kazakhstani boxer Gennady Golovkin.

• 18 января 2015, 05:10

World famous opera singer Barseg Tumanyan will give a solo concert on January 16 in Astana Opera.

• 15 января 2015, 09:55

Kazakh National State Zhambyl Philharmonic Hall invites for the night of French chanson and Classic String Quartet music.

• 15 января 2015, 09:47

Rock star Neil Young announced his high-resolution music player Pono to the general public after delivering some 20,000 devices to Kickstarter supporters.

• 07 января 2015, 15:33

Famous Kazakh violinist Aiman Musakhodzhayev speaks about the Eurasian Symphony Orchestra.

• 02 января 2015, 15:01

Military Bank of the Ministry of Defense has made a surprise to unsuspecting mall visitors.

• 31 декабря 2014, 13:17

Kazakh band Mezzo has created a medley of the 10 most popular domestic hits.

• 25 декабря 2014, 13:59

Legendary singer Joe Cocker, whose intense, gritty voice won him wide acclaim that spanned both rock and blues, has died at age 70.

• 23 декабря 2014, 14:49

AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd described allegations he tried to hire a hitman as "ludicrous" and said he wanted to keep his job with the top-selling rock band.

• 22 декабря 2014, 14:11

Arman Murzagaliyev will perform on the stage of the Astana Opera with his trio Remi on December 17.

• 16 декабря 2014, 12:19

"Bearded lady" Conchita Wurst is headed for the recording studio but doesn't rule out hanging up her stiletto heels in the coming years.

• 15 декабря 2014, 15:25

Kazakh composer Yerkesh Shakeyev will present his neoclassical works in St. Luke's church in London.

• 10 декабря 2014, 17:57

The UNESCO has included the art of Kazakh dombra kuy and traditional knowledge and skills in Kazakh and Kyrgyz yurt into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

• 08 декабря 2014, 12:56

Kazakh singer Rosa Nurkey of Astana Opera has become one of the winners of the 3rd International Competition-festival of Choral, Instrumental Music and Academic Vocal in Turku, Finland.

• 08 декабря 2014, 12:51