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Eurovision: a night of clear winners and sore losersThere were no surprises at the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest, either in the result or the reaction to it. The bookmakers’ favourite, Sweden, won by a large… 28/05/2012
Eurovision Song Contest fans – nocomment Inside the Crystal Hall, the venue for the Eurovison Song Contest in Baku, fans turned out to support their countries. 27/05/2012
Indonesia: Lady Gaga concert cancelled Lady Gaga’s concert in Indonesia has been cancelled. The controversial singer of such hits as “Judas” and “Born this way,” had been due to perform in the… 27/05/2012
Sweden’s Loreen crowned Eurovision winner Sweden has won the Eurovision Song Contest. Bookies favourite 28-year-old Loreen topped the leader board with 372 points for her club hit ‘Euphoria’, which… 27/05/2012
Eurovision final puts spotlight on Azerbaijan Azerbaijan sees this year’s Eurovision song contest as a chance to showcase the country. It has been criticised for clamping down on dissent, but Baku insists… 26/05/2012
Eurovision: Last minute nerves Performers and organisers are all running through their last minute preparations for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest in Azerbaijan. While a few of the… 26/05/2012
Sweden, Russia and Italy strong Eurovision favourites Several Eurovision Song Contest finalists rehearsed until 3am in preparation for Saturday night’s gala event in Baku, Azerbaijan. Irish twins Jedward put… 26/05/2012
Moscow tells Baku to ‘Grab a Granny’ for Eurovision A group of grandmothers is hardly the first to spring to mind when you think of Russian girl bands. The Buranovo Grannies — combined age more than 400 — are… 25/05/2012
Eurovision in Azerbaijan human rights pledge Preparations are intensifying in Azerbaijan ahead of Saturday’s Eurovision Song Contest. As organisers responded to criticism over human rights in the… 22/05/2012
Eurovision: the great voting conspiracyThe 2012 Eurovision Song Contest is back on Saturday, with the grand final in Baku, the capital of last year’s winners, Azerbaijan. Twenty countries that… 21/05/2012
Tributes for ‘more than Queen of Disco’ Donna Summer Tributes have been paid to Donna Summer following the death of the singer who epitomised disco’s golden era. She was 63 and died in Florida after battling… 17/05/2012
Disco queen Donna Summer dies after cancer battle Disco legend Donna Summer has died, according to reports from the US. Entertainment website TMZ says the singer, aged 63, had been suffering from… 17/05/2012
Interview with Michael Bublé In this interview extras Michael Bublé tells Euronews about the inspiration behind some of his hits, and of his dream of becoming a father. 16/05/2012
Under the skin of Michael Bublé He is the king of swing, pop, jazz, and the charts: with over 30 million records sold, Michael Bublé is enjoying a triumphant world tour. During the… 16/05/2012
Coldplay’s Chris Martin advises rapper B.o.B American rapper and producer B.o.B has just released his second album Strange Clouds, which features a string of collaborations with high-profile… 04/05/2012
Beach Boys: together again for their 50th They’ve put years of conflicts and legal spats behind them to reunite for new album – That’s Why God Made The Radio – and a tour to celebrate their 50th… 30/04/2012
Cuban Brothers release debut album The incorrigibly crazy Cuban Brothers are promoting their first album, after a decade of their unique brand of entertainment. The album, called ‘Yo Bonita’… 19/04/2012
Boy bands: back for good? A decade after the success of Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC it appears boy bands are once again in vogue. This time however, the Brits are the big exports… 09/04/2012
Rihanna onboard Peter Berg’s Battleship Peter Berg’s sci-fi fantasy Battleship, based on the classic naval combat board game by Hasbro, goes on general release this month. It stars Liam Neeson… 05/04/2012
Lionel Richie goes home with Tuskegee Lionel Richie is going back to his Southern roots with his latest album; a country take on some of his biggest hits. The just-released Tuskegee – named… 29/03/2012
Eurovision’s Eastern promise In this edition of “Le Mag” we round up a few of Eastern Europe’s entries for the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. 16/03/2012
The Gift’s tips for succeeding in the music industry Click here to listen to The Gift’s tips for succeeding in the music industry. 12/03/2012
Driven by Dreams It can take a long time to achieve a dream. Portuguese band “The Gift” have always wanted to play the Circus Theatre in Braga. Eighteen years after their… 12/03/2012
Tributes for Monkees’ Davy Jones roll in Manchester-born Monkee Davy Jones was the crucial British link in the band marketed as America’s answer to The Beatles. The 66-year-old died of a heart… 01/03/2012
Adele triumphs at Brit AwardsSinger Adele holds her award for best British album of the year at the BRIT Music Awards in London. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez 22/02/2012
Makeshift memorial for Whitney Houston – nocomment Heart-shaped balloons, flowers and messages for the singer were left outside New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. 19/02/2012
The sounds of space Just what are the sounds of space? ESA astronaut Frank De Winne listened to his favourite bands from Flanders when he was in orbit, while Space Shuttle… 16/02/2012
Whitney Houston tribute in the PhilippinesA Filipino fan writes a message on a tribute wall for the late American singer-actress Whitney Houston in a shopping centre in Manila, February 15, 2012… 15/02/2012
Stooshe, not your average bubble gum pop British pop-rap girl band Stooshe are on a roll. Just a year after they formed, they are about to release their second single ‘Love Me’, after their first… 07/02/2012
New score for an old film French pop duo Air has composed a soundtrack for a long-lost hand-coloured version of Georges Melies’ classic 1902 movie A Trip To The Moon, to celebrate 150… 01/02/2012
Mexico’s YouTube Sensation Mexican siblings Angie, Gustavo and Abelardo Vazquez have become an overnight hit on YouTube with their cover of Adele’s Rolling In The Deep, clocking up more… 30/11/2011
Coldplay start world tour in Madrid Coldplay are going global to promote their latest album “Mylo Xyloto” with a world tour. They chose Madrid to kick things off with a spectacular premiere of… 28/10/2011
Sting sings at sixty There is a double celebration in store for Sting – the singer turns 60 and he is marking 25 years as a solo artist. For the moment he says he has no plans to… 30/09/2011
Conrad Murray trial begins – nocomment California prosecutors played a recording of Michael Jackson’s voice just weeks before his death at the start of the trial of the doctor accused of killing… 28/09/2011
Emile sounds “heavenly” on debut single You might not of heard of Emeli Sande but it is more than likely that you have heard her music. The Scottish singer’s debut single, Heaven, recently reached… 27/09/2011
Femme Fatale tour hits Europe Britney Spears is back on the road with her Femme Fatale Tour, playing a string of European dates this autumn followed by a dash round South America later in… 22/09/2011
Good ol’ fashioned success for Overtones British band The Overtones are celebrating after their debut album Good Ol’ Fashioned Love went platinum. 13/09/2011
Winehouse: vices, virtues and the media Those closest to the much-mourned singer Amy Winehouse, most of all her parents, had been worried about her for a long time. No one ever said Amy Winehouse… 28/07/2011
Paléo Festival pumps spirits The Paléo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland, paid tribute to Amy Winehouse and went on with the show. Some 230,000 spectators went to nearly 200 concerts at six… 26/07/2011
Mud and music at this year’s Paleo Festival The Paleo Music Festival is underway in the Swiss city of Nyon near Geneva. 230 000 fans are expected to attend to see some of the 195 concerts. Highlights… 22/07/2011
Singer Thomas Dybdahl goes stateside Norwegian singer/songwriter Thomas Dybdahl has released his first album in the US. “Songs” is a compilation of his work going back over a decade. He has… 21/07/2011
Lady Gaga gives thumbs-up to parody American comedian “Weird Al” Yankovic has released a spoof version of Lady Gaga’s hit record “Born This Way”. The comic calls his version “Perform This Way”… 19/07/2011
African Performers at Montreux Mixing the talents of music veterans Femi Kuti and Seal with the up and coming singer-songwriter Asa, the Monteux Jazz Festival showcased some of the most… 15/07/2011
Award-winning Mexican trio Reik release 4th album Mexican pop band Reik are releasing their fourth album “Peligro”. With this project, music critics say the Grammy-winning trio – who were just teenagers… 14/07/2011
Gruff Rhys tours with third solo album Super Furry Animals frontman Gruff Rhys is taking his third solo album ‘Hotel Shampoo’ on the road across the UK this summer. The album is described as a… 01/07/2011
J-M Jarre, ‘Woodstock in Monaco’ In the run-up to the Prince Albert-Charlene Wittstock wedding extravaganza in Monaco, euronews asked the man laying on the musical entertainment, Frenchman… 30/06/2011
Jean-Michel Jarre Monaco concert: final touches Last-minute preparations are underway in Monaco ahead of electropop veteran Jean-Michel Jarre’s major concert in honour of Prince Albert and Charlene… 30/06/2011
Pakistani drummer creates trance at Roskilde Northern Europe’s largest music and culture event, the Roskilde festival, has opened in Denmark. Among this year’s 180 acts are the Sain brothers from… 30/06/2011
Synth-pop guru to play at Monaco Royal Wedding Synth pop guru Jean Michel Jarre is taking some time out from his world tour to give a concert in Monaco in honour of Prince Albert and Charlene Wittstock’s… 29/06/2011
Beyonce wraps up Glastonbury Pop star Beyonce brought the closing touch to Britain’s famous Glastonbury festival on Sunday. Coldplay drew huge crowds to the main Pyramid stage. London… 27/06/2011
Unpublished Beatles photos go under the hammer A collection of unpublished photographs of The Beatles’ first US concerts are going under the hammer in New York. Photographer Mike Mitchell, who was just… 16/06/2011
Manilow eyes younger fans with new album Brooklyn’s King of Kitsch is back. Barry Manilow has just put the finishing touches to ’15 Minutes’, his first album of new material in a decade. Manilow… 15/06/2011
INXS launches tribute album Australian band INXS are currently on tour on the back of Original Sin, a tribute album featuring world artists reinterpreting the band’s classics. Instead… 13/06/2011
Linda McCartney: life through the lens Paul McCartney and his daughters Mary and Stella have handpicked some of their favourite photographs by their late wife and mother, Linda McCartney, for an… 10/06/2011
Cat Stevens sings at Morocco’s Mawazine This year’s Mawazine Festival in Morocco boasted an impressive line-up including the elusive Cat Stevens – now known as Yusef Islam – as well as Lionel… 27/05/2011
Lady Gaga turns newspaper editor for a day As publicity stunts go, this one definitely wins points for originality: Lady Gaga has ditched her microphone and turned into guest editor of the newspaper… 17/05/2011
Eurovision Song Contest winners – nocomment More than 100 million people watched Azerbaijan win the Eurovision Song Contest with the song ‘Running Scared’ sung by duo Ell-Nikki. 15/05/2011
Plan B takes Strickland Banks to the States British singer-songwriter Plan B has just released his massively successful second album The Defamation of Strickland Banks in the US. The fictional tale of… 13/05/2011
New British music sensation launches first single The singing career of British university student Mary-Jess Leaverland started off in China, where she became the surprise winner of a tv talent contest. On… 05/05/2011
Not the Official Royal Wedding Song British vocal quartet “Barbershopera” have seen their brand of comedy musical writing take Edinburgh, London, South Korea and now, who knows, the world by… 28/04/2011
British newcomer Jessie J releases debut album Jessie J has released her debut album “Who You Are”, which she has been working on for seven years. The 23-year old started making a name for herself after… 21/04/2011
Lady Gaga-inspired royal parody tops internet charts Among the innumerable parodies, creations and merchandising products derived from the upcoming Royal Wedding, a remix of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” seems to be… 19/04/2011
“A bit crazy, a bit whacky” – Gaële performs in France The award-winning singer-songwriter Gaële returned to her native France to play a series of gigs this month. Gaële has lived in Canada for nearly 11 years and… 30/03/2011
Bee Gee Gibb said to be in comaBee Gees singer Robin Gibb is gravely ill with pneumonia in a London hospital, according to British media reports. The 62-year-old musician is said to be in… 14/04/2012
Monkees’ heartthrob Davy Jones diesDavy Jones the lead singer and teenage heartthrob with the 60’s pop group, The Monkees has died after a heart attack at the age of 66. Jones was the only… 01/03/2012
Adele and Ed Sheeran top Brit AwardsIt was a case of deja vu at the Brit Awards in London. A week after picking up six Grammys, soul singer Adele triumphed with two more on home turf: winning… 22/02/2012
Adele collects more awards at the 2012 BRITsHotfoot from winning a record six Grammys, soul singer Adele has added more awards to her growing collection. She took best album and best British female… 22/02/2012
Controversy over Brown exit from Houston funeralBobby Brown, Whitney Houston’s ex-husband says he left the singer’s funeral early because of actions by the security guards. He says he was asked to move… 19/02/2012
“Home going” service for a global superstarNew Hope Baptist Church on a street corner of a modest neighbourhood in Newark, New Jersey has been caught in the global spotlight. Returning “home” in a… 18/02/2012
Home going service for a global superstarNew Hope Baptist Church on a street corner of a modest neighbourhood in Newark, New Jersey has been caught in the global spotlight. Returning, “home” in a… 18/02/2012
Adele sweeps Grammys but night belongs to WhitneyThere was a clean sweep for British singer Adele at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The 23-year-old fought back tears and said “this is ridiculous” as she… 14/02/2012
Whitney Houston’s body is flown homeThe body of pop singer Whitney Houston has been was flown to her home in New Jersey for her funeral expected to take place at the end of the week. As… 14/02/2012
Whitney Houston: Cause of death won’t be known for weeksTributes keep on coming but there will be no early answers about the cause of Whitney Houston’s death. Coroners have confirmed that the star’s body was… 13/02/2012
Adele sweeps Grammys but night belongs to WhitneyThere was a clean sweep for British singer Adele at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. The 23-year-old fought back tears and said “this is ridiculous” as she… 13/02/2012
Autopsy carried out on Whitney HoustonMembers of the Baptist church in New Jersey where the late Whitney Houston began her solo career have expressed sadness and shock at the sudden death of the… 13/02/2012
Fans in shock after sudden death of Whitney HoustonCandles and floral tributes left outside the Beverly Hills Hilton reflected the shock and sadness of Whitney Houston fans around the world, as they came to… 12/02/2012
Houston — a troubled divaFor many she was the voice of the 80s and 90s, a pop diva and soul siren, whose music inspired and enthralled a generation. Born into a musical family… 12/02/2012
Whitney Houston found dead in Beverley Hills hotelThe soaring voice which captivated music fans across the world has been snuffed out. Whitney Houston is dead at 48. Her death comes in Los Angeles on the eve… 12/02/2012
Grammy-winning Whitney Houston dead at 48Grammy-winning singer Whitney Houston has died in Los Angeles at the age of 48, police said on Sunday. The American singer and actress was found dead in her… 12/02/2012
Youssou N’Dour – “If I win the elections in the first round Senegal will go into orbit.”A few days ago the international music star Youssou N’Dour announced he would be a candidate in February’s Presidential elections in Senegal. In the full… 11/01/2012
Russell Brand and Katie Perry file for divorceBritish actor and comedian Russell Brand has filed for divorce from singer Katie Perry, his wife of about 14 months. Rumours of a split spread after the… 31/12/2011
Back in the Day: John Lennon shot deadDecember 8, 1980 John Lennon is shot dead outside his residence in the Dakota building in New York City. He was returning from a recording studio with his… 07/12/2011
Berlusconi: return of the cruise ship croonerIt has been just over a week since he stopped being prime minister of Italy, and maybe Silvio Berlusconi is longing for the days before he became a… 22/11/2011
Lady Gaga steals the show at MTV Europe awardsIt is always going to be something spectacular when all the glamour of the rock and pop worlds come together, but as usual Lady Gaga stole the show at this… 07/11/2011
Amy Winehouse died from too much drinkAmy Winehouse died after drinking far too much alcohol, according to the coroner at the inquest into the British singer’s death in July. A hearing in… 26/10/2011
Back in the Day: Abbey Road hits the shelvesSeptember 26, 1969. Abbey Road, the last album recorded by the Beatles, goes on sale to the British public. The record – unsurprisingly given the group’s… 26/09/2011
US rock legends REM split after three decadesIt’s the end of the world as we know it! Legendary rockers REM have split up after more than 30 years of generating hits and selling millions of… 22/09/2011
US rock band REM call it a dayIt is the end of their world as they know it. US rock band REM say they have decided to call it a day after more than 30 years of making hits and selling… 21/09/2011
Female stars feature at MTV’s VMA ceremonyPop star Katy Perry has picked up three awards, including the night’s top prize of video of the year, at MTV’s annual Video Music Awards ceremony in Los… 29/08/2011
Pop downloads struck off by ChinaMusic download sites in China have until September 15 to remove songs by pop stars such as Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and the Backstreet Boys from their… 26/08/2011
Winehouse family and friends say farewellA private funeral has been held for British soul singer Amy Winehouse. The traditional Jewish service took place in north London and including around 100… 26/07/2011
Amy Winehouse dead at 27British singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse has been found dead at her home in London. The body of a 27-year-old woman was found at the address at 3pm local… 23/07/2011
UK singer Amy Winehouse found deadBritish singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse has reportedly been found dead at her home in London. She was found this afternoon. Her death has been described as… 23/07/2011
Beatles auction nets photographer quarter million eurosUnpublished photos of The Beatles have fetched more than 250,000 euros at auction in New York. The man who took the shots of the Fab Four’s first concerts in… 21/07/2011
Argentine singer Cabral shot dead in GuatemalaThere have been tributes to Argentine singer Facundo Cabral, who has been shot dead in Guatemala when gunmen attacked the car he was travelling in. Cabral… 10/07/2011
Performing under the influence: Amy Winehouse cancels tour datesEnglish singer Amy Winehouse has cut short her European tour after a disastrous opening night in Belgrade. Footage of the performance posted on youtube shows… 20/06/2011
Boss’s ‘Big Man’ Clarence Clemons diesClarence Clemons, the legendary saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, died on Saturday after suffering a stroke. He was 69. Throughout nearly… 19/06/2011
Back in the Day: the gates open to GracelandJune 7, 1982. Graceland, the home of Elvis Presley in Memphis, Tennessee, opens to the public for the first time. The colonial style mansion was built in 1939… 06/06/2011
Blowin’ out 70 candles for Dylan’s birthdayFans of Bob Dylan are celebrating the 70th birthday of one of rock’s giants. It is a chance for many to look back at five decades of a career that has… 24/05/2011
Azerbaijan wins EurovisionMore than one hundred million people watched Azerbaijan win the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday night with the song “Running Scared” sung by duo… 15/05/2011
