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Phoenix rise again with new album French rock band Phoenix are back with a new studio album. Vocalist Thomas Mars said: “I guess we’re perfectionists in the way that when we make an album… 20/05/2013
Sweden: Eurovision Song ContestEmmelie de Forest of Denmark celebrates holding her trophy after she won the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest with her song “Only Teardrops” at the Malmo Opera… 19/05/2013
Denmark’s folksy ballad wins Eurovision She had been the favourite, and in the end, there were no ‘teardrops’ on her face as Emmelie de Forrest made it a third Eurovision win for Denmark. “Of… 19/05/2013
Denmark triumphs at Eurovision Song Contest Denmark has won this year’s Eurovision Song Contest. Azerbaijan finished second and Ukraine came third. The number one slot was always pencilled in for the… 18/05/2013
Denmark wins the Eurovision Song Contest 2013The 2013 Eurovision Song Contest is taking place in Malmö, Sweden. After the two semi finals, earlier this week, 26 countries will be competing in the final… 18/05/2013
Sweden: Eurovision Song ContestLoreen of Sweden performs during the dress rehearsal for the final in the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest at the Malmo Arena Hall in Malmo. REUTERS/Jessica… 18/05/2013
Eurovision excitement at fever pitch Denmark are the hottest favourites for years at the bookmakers, but all 26 competitors know they are just hours away from the most important three minutes of… 17/05/2013
Eurovision: The final running orderThe running order for the Grand Final of the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest which takes place this Saturday in Malmö, Sweden has just been announced. France… 17/05/2013
Lesbian kissers among the Eurovision 2013 finalists The lineup for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest has been decided with the last 10 songs chosen from 17 candidates in the second semi-final. Finland’s… 17/05/2013
Eurovision: Who made it through the first semi-final? The countdown to the final of a musical extravaganza has begun with Tuesday night seeing the first of two semi-finals to decide who will ultimately compete in… 15/05/2013
Eurovision: watch and judge the songs right now! (Part 4)All 39 Eurovision Song Contest entries are already available to watch online on eurovision.tv. Not patient enough to wait for the big day, we have had a… 10/05/2013
Eurovision: watch and judge the songs right now! (Part 5)All 39 Eurovision Song Contest entries are already available to watch online on eurovision.tv. Not patient enough to wait for the big day, we have had a… 10/05/2013
Eurovision Song Contest set for Semi Final 2All 39 Eurovision Song Contest entries are already available to watch online on eurovision.tv. Not patient enough to wait for the big day, we have had a… 10/05/2013
Rock roundup After decades of singing covers, Rod Stewart has released a new album of original material called “Time”. Rod Stewart said: “It was probably the longest… 09/05/2013
Eurovision: Songs, Scandals and Sequins This year Sweden is hosting the Eurovision Song Contest. It’s the biggest one in the world: 39 countries are participating and the final is expected to be… 09/05/2013
Bonus interview: Björn Ulvaeus, former ABBA member In this interview with Björn Ulvaeus, the former ABBA member talks about the new ABBA museum in Stockholm but also about the Eurovision Song Contest and how… 09/05/2013
Bonus interview: David Goodman, Eurovision Song Contest expert David Goodman is a presenter at World Radio Switzerland who has followed the Eurovision Song Contest extensively. Here he explains how the contest has changed… 09/05/2013
Eurovision: the weird and the wackyThe Eurovision song contest is on its way again, the 2013 event kicks off on the 16th May in Sweden. Since it began in 1956, several of the contestants have… 09/05/2013
Hungary’s ballad to win Eurovision? ByeAlex is the Eurovision hopeful from Hungary – although originally he was not the obvious choice. In early rounds of the competition, nobody really expected… 09/05/2013
Eurovision: watch and judge the songs right now! (Part 3)All 39 Eurovision Song Contest entries are already available to watch online on eurovision.tv. Not patient enough to wait for the big day, we have had a… 07/05/2013
Eurovision: watch and judge the songs right now! (Part 2)All 39 Eurovision Song Contest entries are already available to watch online on eurovision.tv. Not patient enough to wait for the big day, we have had a… 07/05/2013
Eurovision: watch and judge the songs right now! (Part 1)All 39 Eurovision Song Contest entries are already available to watch online on eurovision.tv. Not patient enough to wait for the big day, we have had a… 07/05/2013
Abba fans get first look at new Stockholm museum A group of lucky members of the ABBA fan club have been getting a sneak preview of a new museum dedicated to the band, which opens in Stockholm this week… 05/05/2013
Rolling Stones fans pick up a bargain Rolling Stones fans could not believe their luck when the legendary group released last minute cut price tickets for a concert in Los Angeles. Originally… 04/05/2013
Going for a song: Sweden cuts the Eurovision budgetKitsch doesn’t always come cheap. And as they don’t come much more kitsch than the Eurovision Song Contest, putting on the event can be quite an expensive… 03/05/2013
Springsteen and E Street Band on the road in Europe ‘The Boss’ is back as Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off another European Tour with two shows in Oslo. Springsteen’s midas touch shows no sign… 01/05/2013
Get ready for Europe’s music festival season!The organised and most avid festival-goers among us will probably already have their tickets booked to one or more of the hundreds of music festivals being… 01/05/2013
Badgley shines as Jeff Buckley The film ‘Greetings From Tim Buckley’ follows the journey of musician Jeff Buckley as he struggles with the legacy of his late musician father, Tim, who… 29/04/2013
Songs for an ‘Iron Lady’The Iron Lady – as Margaret Thatcher was known – found herself the subject of many lyrics and songs over the years, from Morrissey to raps about the 1981… 09/04/2013
Meatloaf prepares for stage exit Meatloaf – one of the last great veterans of glam rock – is getting ready to hang up his air guitar. His ‘Last At Bat’ tour is set to be the final chance… 04/04/2013
‘Little French Songs’ Bruni’s latest tilt at singing success Since her husband lost his job running France Carla Bruni has been the high-profile one in her power couple, and while Nicolas Sarkozy licks his wounds Carla… 03/04/2013
Moonwalk celebrates 30th birthday – or is it more?On a day like today, thirty years ago, Michael Jackson roused the Civic Auditorium in Pasadena, USA, launching a new dance move. This move, now known… 26/03/2013
Led Zeppelin honoured at Germany’s ECHO awards Berlin became a Mecca for musicians for one night as the annual Echo Awards were handed out to the great and the glamorous. Among them American singer Lana… 22/03/2013
Bowie expo sells out at V&A TIckets to the David Bowie exhibition at the V&A in London are selling like hot cakes. There are around 300 items on display, tracing Bowie’s career as a… 21/03/2013
Kate Nash Goes It Alone After her international debut in 2007, Kate Nash has become known for her signature plucky style. But after three-years dabbling in charity, films and… 21/03/2013
iPad OrchestraWatch some iPads being put to creative use in an ‘iPad Orchestra’ performing Beethoven’s 5th with the Salt Lake Pops. The Orchestra announcement said… 21/03/2013
Bowie exhibition breaks record in London David Bowie has broken box office records with a new exhibition dedicated to his long and innovative career. It features more than 300 objects celebrating… 21/03/2013
Rasta bites Dogg who turns into Lion US rapper Snoop Dogg has been bitten by the Rastafarian movement, and has transformed himself into Snoop Lion. The rapper said he got involved while in… 19/03/2013
Mumford & Sons on tour British folk rock band Mumford and Sons, have kicked off the German leg of their European tour in Munich, playing to the packed out Zenith centre. The… 15/03/2013
The Next Day, from Bowie David Bowie has released his first new album in 10 years. It is called The Next Day and the first single off the album was Where Are We Now?” The single… 13/03/2013
Bridgit Mendler turns to singing Good Luck Charlie star, Bridgit Mendler, has released her first single, “Ready or Not”. It is from her forthcoming album “Hello My Name Is…” She said: “To… 08/03/2013
Gangam Style – Gaza style – nocomment Some folks in Gaza decided to make their own version of the record-breaking pop phenomenon from South Korean pop star PSY to highlight poor living conditions… 20/02/2013
Rihanna and Mikky Ekko Newcomer Mikky Ekko has teamed up with Rihanna on her new album Unapologetic. He says he has no idea how she heard his song Stay: “I wrote the song for me… 08/02/2013
Josh Groban: All That Echoes Singer-songwriter Josh Groban has released his sixth studio album, All That Echoes, and says he feels confident that his fans will like it: “I’ve… 06/02/2013
Music tips for the top for 2013 Three sisters from Los Angeles producing fun and infectious folk-pop could be one of the next big things this year. The Fleetwood Mac-inspired trio Haim… 10/01/2013
Bowie is back In a surprise move, after a decade of silence and speculation, David Bowie has released a single – Where Are We Now? – and says that an album will follow… 09/01/2013
The EBBA ceremony live tonight. Music to your earsToday, Wednesday 9 january, from 18:00 until 19:30 the anniversary EBBA show will be broadcast live on YouTube. You can find the show at the EBBA website. Or… 09/01/2013
Bowie’s back with a surprise 66th birthday singlePhoto credit FlickR/robertgriggsart British musical icon David Bowie has marked his 66th birthday with a surprise gift for fans: his first new single for… 08/01/2013
China’s Gangnam-Style Christmas – nocomment On Christmas Eve, hundreds in Shanghai joined a dancing Santa Claus for a very Gangnam-Style Christmas. 26/12/2012
Hillsborough tribute single makes No. 1 spot The Hillsborough tribute single, a cover of The Hollies’ He Ain’t Heavy by the Justice Collective, was the British Christmas Number One. The song was the… 21/12/2012
One Pound Fish scales the charts London fishmonger Muhammad Shahid Nazir’s ode to reasonably priced fish – One Pound Fish – was one of most unlikely hits in a long time becoming an overnight… 20/12/2012
Kesha is back with her second full-length studio album “Warrior” features appearances from Iggy Pop, Nate Ruess of fun., Patrick Carney of the Black Keys and Wayne Coyne of the Flaming Lips. Ke$ha said she pushed… 17/12/2012
Spice Girls musical gets critical drubbingSpice mania descended on London with the premiere of the ‘jukebox musical’ Viva Forever! based on the songs of British girl band the Spice Girls. All five… 13/12/2012
Kyla La Grange “Ashes” album well received Kyla La Grange has been promoting her new album “Ashes.” The singer/songwriter began to pen her own songs at the age of five and later went on the study… 10/12/2012
American singer is, “A Girl on Fire” American singer songwriter, Alicia Keys is a girl on fire. She is back with her first album for three years with that title. The 31-year-old’s life has… 06/12/2012
Music in EuropeDespite the absence of borders, music has a hard time travelling in Europe. That’s the result of a study by Emmanuel Legrand for the European Music Office in… 03/12/2012
Will new album mirror Emilia’s big, big hit? Swedish-Ethiopian singer Emilia Mitiku – discovered in the 1990s by the son of ABBA manager Stig Anderson – has released her new album, including single So… 28/11/2012
Blazing a trail: Britain’s Blaise Thresher She’s just 16, but British singer Blaise Thresher has already written for other artists and her debut single Attitude featuring Twizzle is now out. Blaise… 26/11/2012
Kapoor goes Gangnam for Ai Weiwei The reknowned sculptor Anish Kapoor has made a “Gangnam Style” video in support of the Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei. The moves in “Gangnam for… 23/11/2012
Rihanna seven day tour Rihanna is on a mission to perform seven concerts in seven countries in seven days! After hitting Mexico City and Toronto to promote her seventh album… 19/11/2012
Thunderbolt Craziness band performs in ChinaGuitarists of the group Thunderbolt Craziness perform as tesla coils discharge electricity in sync with the music at a performance in Fuzhou, Fujian province… 19/11/2012
Bieber and Swift sweep the MTV Europe awards Supermodel Heidi Klum got into a circus mood for this year’s MTV Europe music awards at Frankfurt’s 100-year-old Festhalle. Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift… 12/11/2012
Taylor Swift helps get London into the Christmas spirit Country-pop star Taylor Swift has had the honour of helping to kick start the festive season by switching on the Christmas lights at a shopping centre in… 08/11/2012
Depeche Mode return with tour, album British New Wave band Depeche Mode chose Paris to announce a new album and world tour. The press conference opened with the trio presenting one of their… 25/10/2012
Kimbra takes her Vows on tour Kimbra has just re-released her debut album Vows with six new songs ahead of a tour of the United States and Australia. The singer/songwriter/guitarist from… 18/10/2012
Rock ‘n’ roll princess Presley releases country album The only daughter of the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Lisa Marie Presley has released her third album, Storm and Grace, a raw, powerful country disc that embraces… 11/10/2012
Mika explores The Origin of Love British singer-songwriter Mika is back with a brand new album, The Origin Of Love, which includes the single Celebrate, written by Mika and American rapper… 05/10/2012
K-pop rools K-Pop is short for Korean pop music, and it is rapidly gaining popularity around the world as social media networks make it easy for South Korean musicians to… 26/09/2012
George Michael back on tour George Michael returns to the stage to resume his “Symphonica” tour, ten months after the gig had to be cancelled as he faced a life threatening lung… 05/09/2012
Music: Paléo Festival, Nyon Revellers of all ages hit the Paléo Festival in Nyon, Switzerland to soak up the atmosphere at one of the biggest open-air music festivals in mainland Europe… 20/07/2012
Madonna world tour comes to FranceUS pop singer Madonna performs during a concert at the Stade de France, near Paris. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier 15/07/2012
The Rolling Stones – 50 YearsSex, drugs, rock and roll! Today The Rolling Stones are pensioners but 50 years ago to the day, with their first gig in London, they changed the landscape of… 12/07/2012
Spicing up the musical with ‘Viva Forever’ ‘Viva Forever’ is a new musical show featuring all the Spice Girls’ hits. It is set to open in London’s West End this December (at the Piccadilly Theatre)… 28/06/2012
Usher: R&B veteran goes electro “Scream” is the second single from Usher’s new album “Looking 4 Myself”. This time round, in a shift from his usual lovelorn ballads, Usher’s music has a… 18/06/2012
Bad Day singer hopes Cupid single is good news A smash hit like Bad Day should have been a good thing for Canadian singer Daniel Powter. It was used as the farewell song on American Idol, sold millions… 15/06/2012
Garbage are Not Your Kind of People After a seven-year ‘indefinite hiatus’, American alternative rock band Garbage are back with a new album Not Your Kind of People, which they’ve released on… 11/06/2012
Music setting the tempo at Kiev’s fan-zone Euro 2012 Football fans will get the chance to sample live Ukrainian and international music in Kiev’s fan-zone site, in the heart of the city. Singleton… 29/05/2012
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
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
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
