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Amateur singer in Kazakhsan Voice final
An amateur singer Timur Omarov, 20, from Temirtau has made into the final of The Kazakhstan Voice contest.
08 January 2014
Britney Spears gambles on two years in Las Vegas
Britney Spears opened a two-year sojourn in Sin City late Friday with a dazzling performance to a crowd of adoring fans at the city's Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
29 December 2013
Elton John challenges Russian gay ban from stage
British pop icon Elton John escaped serious criticism in Russia on Saturday after using a sold-out Moscow concert to challenge a highly contentious law banning the "propaganda of homosexuality" to minors.
09 December 2013
Kazakhstan singer impresses K-Pop show jury in South Korea
A young singer from Kazakhstan has impressed the K-Pop show jury in South Korea.
04 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
Patricia Kaas to perform in Astana
French singer Patricia Kaas will perform on November 30 at the central concert hall Kazakhstan in Astana.
29 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 $125 million in the year to June.
20 November 2013
Astana Opera singers win opera contest in Verona
Singers of Astana Opera have won prizes at the international contest of opera singers Arena di Verona in Verona, Italy.
18 November 2013
Bieber's concert gear impounded in Argentina
Justin Bieber's concert gear has been seized in Argentina in a legal scuffle with a photographer, the latest in a series of incidents trailing the Canadian teen idol's South American tour.
16 November 2013
Kazakhstan singer sings with American rapper Nelly
An amateur singer from Kazakhstan got a chance to sing with American rapper Nelly.
11 November 2013
Nurzhamal Usenbayeva from Kazakhstan receives Golden Europea
A famous soprano from Kazakhstan Nurzhamal Usenbayeva has been awarded with the prestigious Golden Europea award by the European Union of Arts.
11 November 2013
Lady Gaga fights to keep 'Queen of Pop' crown
Multi-platinum selling diva Lady Gaga is fighting to keep her 'Queen of Pop' crown with a hotly-anticipated third album, but early reception in the US and Britain has been lukewarm.
09 November 2013
Russia protests after rock star placed on US black list
Russia dismissed as unacceptable a US decision to blacklist a rock star who counts President Vladimir Putin among his fans, for allegedly working for a transnational criminal group.
01 November 2013
Chris Brown enters rehab for anger management
Tempestuous US singer Chris Brown has checked into a California rehab facility two days after being charged over an altercation in Washington.
01 November 2013
Malaysia bans Ke$ha concert over religious fears
US pop singer Ke$ha has been forced to cancel a concert due to take place in Muslim-majority Malaysia after authorities said it would undermine religious and cultural sensitivities.
27 October 2013
Ex-Beatle Ringo jokes about reuniting with McCartney
Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr joked Wednesday that he would welcome playing with former bandmate Paul McCartney again, but only if the group was called "Ringo's."
24 October 2013
Rihanna ordered out of UAE mosque complex over photo shoot
Pop star Rihanna was asked to leave Abu Dhabi's Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque complex for posing for "inappropriate" pictures outside one of the world's largest Muslim places of worship.
22 October 2013