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Son Pascal makes new music video in Astana
Italian singer Son Pascal, who is popular in Kazakhstan for his songs in Kazakh, has shot a video for his new song Makhabbat in Astana.
06 December 2013
Bob Dylan charged in France over Croat comments: source
Bob Dylan has been charged with insulting behaviour and incitement to hatred in France after a Croat group filed a complaint about an interview he gave to Rolling Stone magazine.
03 December 2013
Evening of Choral Music in Astana Opera
On December 4, Astana Opera theater will have an evening of choral music.
02 December 2013
Famous Kazakhstan athlete shows judo throws for music video
Famous Kazakhstan judoka Marian Urdabayeva shows throws and holds for in a music video of Lyubimiy Sputnik band.
01 December 2013
Jessica Lauren to sing in Almaty tomorrow
The music festival Jazzystan in Almaty will be supported by virtuoso pianist Oleg Pereverzev of Kazakhstan and British singer Jessica Lauren.
29 November 2013
Kazakhstan violinist Yerzhan Kulibayev and Austrian conductor Vladimir Kiradzhiyev to meet on Astana Opera stage
A classic music concert with participation of famous Kazakhstan violinist Yerzhan Kulibayev and Austrian conductor Vladimir Kiradzhiyev will be held in the Chamber Hall of Astana Opera.
26 November 2013
Taylor Swift, Timberlake win at American Music Awards
Pop diva Taylor Swift was named Artist of the Year at the American Music Awards (AMA) Sunday, while other big winners included British boy band One Direction and crooner Justin Timberlake.
25 November 2013
Lady Gaga album hits number one despite weaker sales
Lady Gaga entered the Billboard 200 album chart at number one Wednesday with her new release "Artpop," though it sold less than its predecessor.
22 November 2013
Dylan puts interactive video spin on 'Like a Rolling Stone'
Bob Dylan put a 21st-century interactive spin on a 48-year-old song that many consider his greatest composition when he released an official video for "Like a Rolling Stone."
21 November 2013
Madonna tops Forbes highest-paid musician list
Business magazine Forbes named Madonna the highest-paid musician in the world on Tuesday, estimating her earnings at $125 million in the year to June.
20 November 2013
Bieber's concert gear impounded in Argentina
Justin Bieber's concert gear has been seized in Argentina in a legal scuffle with a photographer, the latest in a series of incidents trailing the Canadian teen idol's South American tour.
16 November 2013
Da Vinci's instrument: the sound of genius
With elegant black and tan keys it looks like a baby grand piano, but when tinkled they release the voluptuous tones of a cello.
14 November 2013
Google Glass gets music integration
Google's new Internet-connected eyewear will have music too.
13 November 2013
Astana Opera presents Chamber Orchestra and Instrumental Ensembles
A presentation concert of a chamber orchestra and instrumental ensembles will be held on November 20 at Astana Opera.
13 November 2013
ABBA mulls possible 'Waterloo' reunion
Legendary Swedish pop group ABBA could reunite next year to mark the 40th anniversary since they won the Eurovision Song Contest and were catapulted to global stardom, singer Agnetha Faltskog revealed on Sunday.
12 November 2013
Kazakhstan singer sings with American rapper Nelly
An amateur singer from Kazakhstan got a chance to sing with American rapper Nelly.
11 November 2013
Young talent from Almaty impresses foreign audience
Kazakhstan composer and pianist Rakhat-Bi Abdysagin, 14, has won an award at the international composers contest in Yalta.
11 November 2013
Lady Gaga fights to keep 'Queen of Pop' crown
Multi-platinum selling diva Lady Gaga is fighting to keep her 'Queen of Pop' crown with a hotly-anticipated third album, but early reception in the US and Britain has been lukewarm.
09 November 2013
Piano virtuoso from Kazakhstan invited to Britain's Got Talent
A virtuoso pianist Oleg Pereverzev from Chick Flick band from Kazakhstan has been invited to Britain's Got Talent show.
05 November 2013
Eminem takes top honor at YouTube music awards
YouTube's first-ever music awards thrilled and spilled, with Eminem named Artist of the Year though most winners were lesser known acts who featured in an eclectic show filled with stunts.
04 November 2013