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Singer James Blunt calls 'You're Beautiful' annoying James Blunt has described the multi-million selling song that made his name, You're Beautiful, as "annoying" and says it was "force-fed down people's throats".

20 October 2014

Twitter tweets start to sing Twitter began letting people instantly listen to music and other audio by clicking on tweets from the popular messaging service.

17 October 2014

Vinyl 'renaissance' boosts British album sales Vinyl records are enjoying a "renaissance" in Britain, the music industry's trade body said.

17 October 2014

Astana Opera singers to perform in Opera Bastille in November The Astana Opera artists will perform at the Opera Bastille in Paris on November 2.

16 October 2014

Pop star Kesha sues producer Dr. Luke for sex abuse American pop star Kesha sued her producer Dr. Luke for allegedly abusing her sexually and emotionally for years, while threatening to harm her career.

15 October 2014

Iggy Azalea dominates American Music Award list Hip-hop newcomer Iggy Azalea dominated the shortlist for the American Music Awards with nods in six categories just months after her debut album.

14 October 2014

14-y.o. Kazakhstani amazes Hollywood Vanessa Bezrodnaya, a 14-year-old girl from Kazakhstan's Semey, has become the prize winner at the World Championships of Performing Arts.

14 October 2014

Marat Bisengaliev's solo concert in Almaty on November 1 World famous Kazakh violinist and conductor Marat Bisengaliev will give a solo concert at the Kazakh National State Zhambyl Philharmonic Hall in Almaty on November 1.

13 October 2014

Film explores obscure Spanish exile of Clash legend Punk legends The Clash were packing overflow crowds in the early 1980s but as his band disintegrated, Joe Strummer showed up disheveled at a bar in Granada.

13 October 2014

Kazakhstan's Maria Mudryak stars in Donizetti's Elixir of Love in Italy Maria Mudryak from Pavlodar, northern Kazakhstan will perform the leading role in famous Gaetano Donizetti’s opera The Elixir of Love.

12 October 2014

Kazakh star violinist with no violin What is the price of art? Who is to support this promising Kazakh violinist?

11 October 2014

'This is the end' for Pink Floyd, Gilmour says Pink Floyd's first album in 20 years will be the rock legends' last and will end on a "lyrical" note about the band's legacy.

10 October 2014

89-year-old B.B. King cancels tour B.B. King, who has pursued an improbably rigorous touring schedule at age 89, has canceled his remaining shows after suffering from exhaustion.

10 October 2014

Quincy Jones honoured with top French award American record producer and musician Quincy Jones was bestowed with the Order of Arts and Letters, one of France's top cultural honours.

07 October 2014

Kazakh 21 yo violin player wins Rodolfo Lipizer Prize in Italy Kazakhstan native Meruert Karmenova has won the prestigious 33rd International Violin Competition 'Rodolfo Lipizer Prize' in Italy.

01 October 2014

La boheme at Astana Opera on September 29, live on Tengrinews Giacomo Puccini’s classic La boheme will be presented on the Astana Opera stage on September 29.

29 September 2014

Voices of Autumn multimedia music show in Almaty on October 3 TengriFM radio station once again brings a spectacular music show to Almaty residents and guests.

28 September 2014

A rediscovered sonata, as Mozart intended Balazs Mikusi's heart started racing when he realised what the papers he held in his hand were: the famous Mozart sonata scribbled by the composer himself.

27 September 2014

Кazakh piano virtuoso Oleg Pereverzev plays in air Kazakhstan’s virtuoso pianist Oleg Pereverzev has played Rimsky-Korsakov’s Flight of the Bumblebee suspended in the air.

26 September 2014

Kazakh singer to take part in Russian Voice Binazir Yermaganbetova from Karaganda city has qualified for Golos, a Russian version of internationally renowned The Voice.

25 September 2014

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