News about music

13-y.o. Pavlodar boy won China International Accordion Competition This is the first time a Kazakhstan citizen wins a Chinese music contest.
17 October 2012 14:40
Marat Bissengaliyev to head new symphony orchestra of Almaty The presentation concert of the new orchestra led by Bissengaliyev will be held on Octover 10-12 in the Republic Palace in Almaty.
22 September 2012 10:56
Violinist Aiman Mussakhojayeva opened symphony orchestra season in Almaty Classic music fans got a chance to enjoy masterpieces of the world classic music at the Kazakh State Philharmonic Hall in Almaty.
21 September 2012 19:13
Jamiroquai performed in Almaty The dream of many fans came true on September 15.
18 September 2012 12:27
Nicki Minaj, Keith Urban to join 'American Idol' judges The Fox television network announced Sunday it has tapped rapper Nicki Minaj and country singer Keith Urban as judges on troubled TV talent show "American Idol."
17 September 2012 11:34
MP Issimbayeva voices concerns over Kazakhstan's classic music In 5-10 years we will have no cellists, violists, harpists: Majilis deputy.
16 September 2012 15:55
Aldaspan rock band will tour world with electro-dombyras Kazakhstan rock band Aldaspan is going to release three new albums in September and tour the world.
10 September 2012 14:07
Rastafari saved Snoop Dogg's marriage "Gangsta" rapper Snoop Dogg said Friday that a transformational journey to Jamaica during which he embraced reggae music may have saved his marriage and gave him a new, "family first" outlook.
08 September 2012 13:09
Kazakh songs conquered China Astana State Philharmonic Chamber Choir proved they are the best at the XI China International Choir Festival.
07 September 2012 16:12
British band One Direction tops MTV video awards British boy band One Direction scooped three top prizes Thursday at the MTV Video Music Awards, confirming their stellar rise on the US music scene, while Rihanna won Video of the Year.
07 September 2012 14:38
Apple in talks for free Internet radio: report US technology giant Apple is in talks to license music for broadcast on a custom online radio service modeled after Pandora.
07 September 2012 13:11
Online pranksters plot Taylor Swift gig for deaf kids Country pop diva Taylor Swift could find herself singing to deaf youngsters if social media pranksters have their way.
31 August 2012 17:53
Uzbekistan's first daughter hits out at Western critics The eldest daughter of Uzbekistan's President Islam Karimov has taken aim at her critics after she released her first English-language album in the West.
23 August 2012 12:15
Young Elvis tribute artists keep the flame burning Elvis Presley was long dead when he entered the life of Victor Trevino for ever.
17 August 2012 12:13
Fans flock to Graceland in memory of Elvis Presley Fans of Elvis Presley are flocking to his Graceland estate for Thursday's 35th anniversary of his death, their enthusiasm for the king of rock 'n' roll undiminished by the years.
15 August 2012 17:31
Jamiroquai to perform in Almaty on City Day British band Jamiroquai is expected to come to Almaty on September 15 to congratulate Almaty on its City Day.
09 August 2012 15:57
EMI releasing classics that inspired 'Fifty Shades' Recording label EMI Classics said Tuesday it is releasing a compilation of classical music that inspired the author of the erotic "Fifty Shades of Grey" trilogy.
09 August 2012 11:44
Hollywood, Broadway composer Hamlisch dead at 68 Marvin Hamlisch, the composer behind a string of Broadway and Hollywood hits including "A Chorus Line," "The Way We Were" and "The Sting," has died.
09 August 2012 10:05
Elton John brands Madonna 'fairground stripper' Elton John has reignited his public spat with Madonna, calling her a "fairground stripper" whose career is over.
08 August 2012 14:01
British pop stars demand fair trial for Russian rockers A group of British musicians including Pete Townshend and the Pet Shop Boys have urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to give a fair trial to punk band Pussy Riot.
03 August 2012 14:09
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