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Rare ABBA recording sells for nearly 5,000 euros
A rare ABBA recording was sold Sunday for nearly 5,000 euros, in an online auction of a vast collection of the Swedish pop group's memorabilia.
12 August 2013
Kazakhstan's Dos Mukasan songs go 'Harlem Shake' style
Chick Flick band from Kazakhstan released a new music video called Mukasan Shake that is a mix of famous songs of the legendary Kazakh band Dos Mukasan and Harlem Shake.
08 August 2013
Motor-Roller to concert and record album in Thailand
Kazakhstan's Motor-Roller rock band is departing to Thailand in August to record an album in two weeks and give a concert in Pattaya.
31 July 2013
Kazakhstan's Adam in 5th place at New Wave 2013
Roberto Kel Torres from Cuba won the young pop singers' contest New Wave 2013 in Jurmala, Latvia.
30 July 2013
Kazakhstan's Adam performs with Makpal Issabekova at New Wave 2013
On the 2nd day of the New Wave 2013, Adam from Kazakhstan sang with Makpal Issabekova, People's Choice award winner of the festival in 2005.
29 July 2013
Cuba heavy metal band seeks asylum in United States
Six members of a Cuban heavy metal group requested political asylum after touching down in the United States.
25 July 2013
Kazakhstan singer awarded special prize at Slavianski Bazaar 2013
Kazakhstan's young singer Berdibek Kulgarayev has received a special prize at the 22nd International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar 2013 in Vitebsk, Belarus.
18 July 2013
Kazakhstan singer 8th after 1st day of Slavianski Bazaar contest
Young singer Berdibek Kulgarayev who represents Kazakhstan at the 22nd International Festival of Arts Slavianski Bazaar 2013 in Vitebsk, Belarus, is in the 8th place after the 1st day of the contest.
15 July 2013
First-ever Oscars concert planned for nominated music
The Oscars will, for the first time, hold a concert in Los Angeles featuring the songs and scores nominated for Hollywood's most prestigious prize.
14 July 2013
Italian Al Bano and Son Pascal sing Kazakh song Ainalain
Italian singer Son Pascal has released new music video with famous Al Bano on his YouTube account.
09 July 2013
Sun sets on historic Glastonbury festival
Folk-rockers Mumford and Sons on Sunday put a recent health scare behind them to bring down the curtain on a historic weekend for Britain's famous Glastonbury Festival.
01 July 2013
Next from Stevie Wonder: a gospel tune in Arabic?
Soul music legend Stevie Wonder says he's toying with the idea of including a gospel song in Arabic on an upcoming album dedicated to his mother.
27 June 2013
Adele, 'Blackadder' stars honoured by the queen
British singer Adele and "Blackadder" stars Rowan Atkinson and Tony Robinson were among those given awards in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours announced late Friday.
16 June 2013
New Kanye West album leaks, creating online buzz
Kanye West's new album "Yeezus" leaked online Friday, four days before its official release, but the US rapper appeared unconcerned as the Internet went crazy over his latest record.
15 June 2013
Bashkir reggae and Kara Zhorga performed at The Spirit of Tengri festival
First International Festival of Contemporary Ethnic Music The Spirit of Tengri was held in Almaty.
13 June 2013
Few festival fans guard against smartphone loss: survey
Ninety-two percent of music festival goers are more likely to bring a smartphone to an event than cash or ID, but many fail to guard against loss or theft.
12 June 2013
Musicians brace for The Spirit of Tengri festival
The musicians taking part in the first Kazakhstan International Festival of Contemporary Ethnic Music The Spirit of Tengri gathered for the rehearsal in Tengri FM studio.
08 June 2013
Kyrgyz singer to play national instrument at The Spirit of Tengri festival
Gulzada, a famous singer from Kyrgyzstan, will take part in the first Kazakhstan's International Festival of Contemporary Ethnic Music Performers The Spirit of Tengri.
07 June 2013
People who inject drugs deserve help: Elton John
Rock icon Elton John has urged compassion for people who inject drugs, saying "stigma and criminalisation" robbed them of their humanity and exposed them to a life of addiction and disease.
06 June 2013