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Neil Young brings high-res music player to the masses
Rock star Neil Young announced his high-resolution music player Pono to the general public after delivering some 20,000 devices to Kickstarter supporters.
07 January 2015
Elvis Presley's private jets up for auction
Two of Elvis Presley's private jets are up for auction after spending three decades on display at his Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee.
07 January 2015
Key events in Kazakhstan 2014: Overview
Overview of 2014 and the key events in Kazakhstan.
06 January 2015
Bono says may never play guitar again after bike fall
U2 frontman Bono says he may never play the guitar again after a bicycle accident that injured his hand, shoulder, elbow and face.
03 January 2015
Death of Joe Cocker, 'greatest soul voice of Britain'
Legendary singer Joe Cocker, whose intense, gritty voice won him wide acclaim that spanned both rock and blues, has died at age 70.
23 December 2014
Hungarian Roma sues Beyonce over smash hit
A Hungarian singer from the Roma community is suing Beyonce over the smash hit "Drunk in Love," saying the superstar sampled a folk tune without permission.
17 December 2014
13y.o. singer from Kazakhstan wins international competition in Bulgaria
A young girl from Kazakhstan has stunned the audience and the jury at the international singing competition in Bulgaria.
09 December 2014
Bono 'dressed as Hasidic Jew' during bike crash: Edge
How did U2 frontman Bono escape notice when he crashed his bicycle last month? If his bandmate is to be believed, it's because he was disguised as a Hasidic Jew.
06 December 2014
Maria Mudryak to perform in Astana Opera for the first time
Italian opera singer Maria Mudryak will perform for the first time on the stage of Astana Opera in Kazakhstan.
05 December 2014
Zhanar Dugalova wins Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014
Kazakhstani singer Zhanar Dugalova has become the winner of the Turkvizyon Song Contest 2014 competition that took place in Tatarstan.
05 December 2014
Details emerge of allegations against AC/DC drummer
New Zealand prosecutors revealed that AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd's legal woes stem from a telephone call in which he allegedly threatened to kill a contractor and his daughter
05 December 2014
Lady Gaga reveals rape as teenager
Lady Gaga has revealed that she was raped as a teenager and said that it took her years of therapy to acknowledge and start to recover from the trauma.
04 December 2014
Kazakh singer Saltanat Akhmetova wins Big Opera in Russia
Kazakhstani opera singer Saltanat Akhmetova has become the winner of the Big Opera television competition for young artists.
03 December 2014
On new album, Eminem gets reflective in his aggression
Eminem is provoking more outrage on a new album in which he threatens female stars.
29 November 2014
Singer Robbie Williams launches clothes collection
British star Robbie Williams is to launch a 30-piece clothing collection with retailer Primark.
21 November 2014
U2's Bono needs surgery after cycling accident
U2 frontman Bono will be getting surgery after injuring his arm in a fall from his bicycle in New York's Central Park.
17 November 2014
Culture Club scraps reunion due to Boy George throat
Boy George called off a reunion tour of 1980s pop sensations Culture Club after the British singer discovered a potentially serious problem in his throat.
14 November 2014
Nicki Minaj apologizes for Nazi imagery in video
Hip-hop star Nicki Minaj apologized and denied any Nazi sympathies after she came under criticism for imagery that resembled the Third Reich in a video.
12 November 2014
Spotify defends payout norms after Taylor Swift withdraws music
Spotify's chief executive said his company was on the side of musicians after popular US artist Taylor Swift withdrew her music from the online music service.
12 November 2014
Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj shine at MTV awards in Scotland
Pop stars Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj sparkled at the MTV Europe Music Awards, held in the Scottish city of Glasgow for the first time.
10 November 2014