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Kazakh composer to present music in London
Kazakh composer Yerkesh Shakeyev will present his neoclassical works in St. Luke's church in London.
10 December 2014
UNESCO recognizes Kazakh yurt and kuy as cultural heritage of humankind
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 December 2014
Astana Opera singer wins Finnish Vocal Competition
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 December 2014
Cuban sings Kazakh folk song with ethnic rock band
A cuban singer Isaac has collaborated with a Kazakh ethnic rock band to produce what promisses to be a new hit in Kazakhstan.
08 December 2014
Zhanar Dugalova wins Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014
Kazakhstani singer Zhanar Dugalova has become the winner of the Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014 competition that took place in Tatarstan.
05 December 2014
Details emerge of allegations against AC/DC drummer
New Zealand prosecutors revealed that AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's legal woes stem from a telephone call in which he allegedly threatened to kill a contractor and his daughter
05 December 2014
'Prisoner' Lil Wayne blames label for new album delay
Lil Wayne's long-delayed album "Tha Carter V" won't be coming out and the US rapper is blaming his record label for the latest delay, saying he has been made "a prisoner."
05 December 2014
Kazakh singer Saltanat Akhmetova wins Big Opera in Russia
Kazakhstani opera singer Saltanat Akhmetova has become the winner of the Big Opera television competition for young artists.
03 December 2014
On new album, Eminem gets reflective in his aggression
Eminem is provoking more outrage on a new album in which he threatens female stars.
29 November 2014
One Direction dethrones Swift to top US music charts
One Direction has dethroned Taylor Swift to top US album sales charts, but the British boy band's debut was far less spectacular.
27 November 2014
Warrant briefly issued for AC/DC drummer over court no-show
A warrant was briefly issued for the arrest of AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd when he failed to arrive on time at a New Zealand court to face a threatening to kill charge.
26 November 2014
One Direction, Taylor Swift shine at American Music Awards
Boy bad One Direction took home top prizes at the American Music Awards.
24 November 2014
YouTube goes online for second Music Awards
The YouTube Music Awards are undergoing an overhaul for their second edition next year, scrapping a star-studded gala and instead looking at videos' online buzz.
21 November 2014
Take two from U2 with film version of album
U2, who faced mockery for sending their album for free to iTunes' half billion users, are back with a new experiment -- a film version by leading urban artists.
19 November 2014
One Direction back with dose 'Four' of boy band pop
One Direction has returned for the fourth straight year with a holiday season album, as the boy band proves its longevity through a gradually maturing sound.
18 November 2014
Kazakh musician invited to British orchestra
Kazakh oboe player Kamilla Bisengaliyeva has been invited to become part of one of the most popular British symphonic orchestras.
17 November 2014
Culture Club scraps reunion due to Boy George throat
Boy George called off a reunion tour of 1980s pop sensations Culture Club after the British singer discovered a potentially serious problem in his throat.
14 November 2014
A history of US music, the Foo Fighters version
The history of rock 'n' roll has been attempted in exhaustive compilations and encyclopedic guides. The Foo Fighters are trying the feat in a 42-minute album.
14 November 2014
YouTube debuts subscription music service
YouTube introduced a long-rumored subscription music video service with ad-free access to tunes in a challenge to Spotify, Pandora, Apple and others
13 November 2014
Pink Floyd feature vanishing Aral Sea in new music vid
Pink Floyd have released a music video to the song 'Louder than Words' featuring the Aral Sea promoting its latest album The Endless River.
12 November 2014