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USA

Dylan gets his Nobel Prize

The 75-year-old singer-songwriter will receive his Nobel Literature Prize in Stockholm in the next few days.

29/03/2017

Cult

Robbie Williams releases new video 'Mixed Signals'

Robbie Williams has released his latest video ‘Mixed Signals’.

05/03/2017

Cult

The music behind the award-winning Game of Thrones brought to life in concert

If you are one of the millions of Game of Thrones fans waiting patiently for the new series to start, then this is set to get your heart racing.

06/02/2017

USA

Run-DMC sues retailers over alleged trademark infringement

The surviving members of the rap group Run-DMC have filed a 50-million dollar lawsuit accusing major retailers of selling products trading on its name without…

30/12/2016

United Kingdom

Tributes pour in for George Michael after he dies at 53

Tributes have poured in from across the world for British pop singer George Michael who has died at the age of 53 from suspected heart failure.

26/12/2016

United Kingdom

Music legend George Michael dies aged 53

Singer George Michael has died aged 53, his publicist has announced.

26/12/2016

France

'We will not forget them' - Sting headlines as Paris' Bataclan reopens

A year after militants gunned down 90 people at the Bataclan in Paris, the music venue has reopened.

12/11/2016

United Kingdom

How to play vinyl records with Britain's new plastic five pound note

13/10/2016

Culture news

A look inside one of China’s premier music festivals

28/09/2016

Cult

The creme of electro dance music gathers in Greece

Born in 2005, the Reworks festival in the Greek city of Thessaloniki has grown into one of Europe’s best-known platforms for acclaimed and emerging electronic music artists…

22/09/2016

Culture news

Rufus Wainwright puts Shakespeare sonnets to music

It’s a high-risk labour of love that pays off according to some critics. ‘Take All My Loves: 9 Shakespeare Sonnets’ is the latest studio album by

03/05/2016

USA

Soul singer Billy Paul dies at 80

Famous for his 1972 hit "Me and Mrs Jones"

25/04/2016

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Congolese singer Papa Wemba dies during concert

Congolese singer Papa Wemba, who became a global icon for African music, has died after collapsing on stage during a concert. The event in Abijan

24/04/2016

Culture news

Tallinn Music Week brings together Creativity for Change

Tallinn Music Week has made a name for itself as a crossroads between different styles and genres. If you’re lucky, you might even spot Estonia’s

07/04/2016

Culture news

Nashville rock band The Wild Feathers back in bloom with album number two

Lonely Is a Lifetime sees Tennessee rock band The Wild Feathers come into their own.

31/03/2016

USA

Prog rock legend Keith Emerson dies, aged 71

Acclaimed keyboardist and leader in the progressive rock movement, Keith Emerson has died, aged 71. The Yorkshire-born musician was perhaps best

12/03/2016

World News

Tributes pour in after death of experimental composer and conductor Pierre Boulez

The French President said Boulez had been a beacon for French music around the world

07/01/2016

Culture news

"Istanbul Sessions" at "Visa for Music" in Rabat

Istanbul in Morocco. The band that is – “Istanbul Sessions”. They were in the city of Rabat to present their work at the “Visa for Music” fair. And

03/12/2015

Culture news

Quiet 'Cannonball' - Damien Rice overwhelms Lyon crowd

23/07/2015

United Kingdom

Nick Cave's son dies in UK cliff fall

The 15-year-old son of Australian musician and songwriter Nick Cave has died after a fall from a cliff in Brighton on the south coast of England. The

15/07/2015