Japan singer Aska guilty of drug use
Japanese pop star Aska was convicted on Friday of using illegal drugs in his apartment in Tokyo, and was handed a suspended jail sentence.
Miley Cyrus art center stage at NY fashion show
Pop diva Miley Cyrus teamed up with bad-boy designer Jeremy Scott to unveil a debut art collection for his New York fashion show.
Bieber charges dropped in limo driver assault case: lawyer
Prosecutors dropped charges against pop star Justin Bieber for an alleged assault of a limousine driver in late 2013.
One Direction teases for new album with single
Boy band One Direction announced a November release for their latest record and streamed a free single to whet fans' appetites.
Goodbye Texas. Zeppelin's Robert Plant comes home to England
Robert Plant has come home to England from Texas.
Stromae sees years before next album
Belgian singer Stromae says that he may need years to "heal" himself before recording a third album.
Top Latin rocker Gustavo Cerati dead at 55
Gustavo Cerati, who became a megastar in Latin America with his brand of showy, arena-friendly rock 'n' roll, died at 55 after four years in a coma.
Bieber faces more assault charges in Canada
Justin Bieber has been charged with dangerous driving and assault after his All-Terrain Vehicle collided with a minivan in the Canadian countryside.
Chris Brown pleads guilty in DC assault case
Hip-hop star Chris Brown pleaded guilty to hitting a fan outside a Washington hotel last year, a US district attorney announced.
Googling yourself hurts, says Miley Cyrus
Pop diva Miley Cyrus has opened up to Australian television about her life, saying Googling yourself is bad for your brain and Elvis was a "twerker".
US singer Green pleads no contest to ecstasy charge
Grammy-winning US singer Cee Lo Green pleaded no contest to a charge of giving a woman ecstasy before going back to her hotel.
Yurt may be recognized as Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan's cultural heritage: UNESCO
Yurt, a portable dwelling of Central Asian nomads, may be recognized as a cultural heritage of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan by the end of 2014.
Placido Domingo seeks new opera stars
Spanish tenor Placido Domingo presented the latest edition of Operalia, a competition he described as the "Olympics of the opera".
Kate Bush returns to stage after 35 years
Ecstatic fans welcomed British pop singer Kate Bush back to the stage for her first show for 35 years, in the same venue as her only previous tour.
Soviet superstar vilified for defying Moscow on Ukraine
Rocker A.Makarevich walked a thin line in Soviet times but his outspoken stance on Ukraine has seen him pilloried by the Russian establishment.
John Lennon's killer denied parole for eighth time
The man who shot dead Beatles star John Lennon was denied parole for an eighth time after being deemed likely to violate the law again.
Kazakh in top 20 of Chinese singing contest
Kaysar, an ethnic Kazakh living in China, has made it into the top 20 of a singing contest in China.
Leonard Cohen announces new album for 80th birthday
Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen announced Tuesday the release of a new album next month to coincide with his 80th birthday.
10-yo Kazakh singer succeeds at Junior New Wave 2014
Mukhammedali Zhugunusov, a 10 year singer from Kazakhstan won the third place at the Junior New Wave 2014.
Italian-American opera star Licia Albanese dead at 105
Licia Albanese, an Italian-American soprano who for more than a quarter century starred at the Metropolitan Opera in NY, has died at age 105.