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Tiggs Da Author: the next Pharrell

London-based poet, rapper and singer-songwriter Tiggs Da Author is following up his bouncy debut single 'Georgia' with the infectious 'Run' which has been compared to Pharrell Williams' hit 'Happy'.

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Budapest celebrates 90 years of György Kurtág

As Hungarian composer György Kurtág celebrates his 90 th birthday Budapest is marking his career with a week- long festival.

Cinema

Morricone picks up BAFTA on "60 years of music" tour

Make that six BAFTAs for maestro Ennio Morricone, the Italian composer adding another award to his groaning shelf at home, and when he was in London

France

Eagles of Death Metal 'finish' gig cut short by Bataclan massacre

After an interval of three months and three days, Eagles of Death Metal have finished the gig which was cut short by the deadly Bataclan shootings

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Olympia prepares for Eagles Of Death Metal

Preparations were underway in Paris on Tuesday (February 16) for a highly charged concert by Eagles of Death Metal. The US rock band’s show in the

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Taylor Swift at the double with Best Album Grammy Award

Stars from the world of popular music dressed up in LA for the 58th Grammy Awards. Grammy Cam Will Broadcast Live Video From Award Statue Itself

France

Eagles of Death Metal performing first solo Paris gig since Bataclan attack

Eagles of Death Metal make an emotional return to Paris to play their first gig since November's deadly attacks in the capital.

World News

Grammy success for Taylor Swift and Kendrick Lamar

They are to music what Oscars are to films. And for Taylor Swift, this year’s Grammies were a night to remember. Not only did the 26-year-old

Sweden

British indie band members reported killed in Sweden car crash

Members of British indie band Viola Beach have reportedly been killed in a car crash in Sweden. The Foreign Office in London has confirmed that five

USA

'Happy birthday' and the other top ten most lucrative songs in history

'Happy Birthday to You' tops the list of highest-grossing songs in history. From March it could be freely available to everyone.

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Frontman Urie shines in new release from Panic! at the Disco

Death of a Bachelor paves a new musical path for Brendon Urie.

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Russia's Pussy Riot mocks prosecutor general Yury Chaika in new video

Russian ‘punk’ band Pussy Riot has released a video for a new rap-like protest song. In ‘Chaika’, the all-girl collective takes on the Kremlin and

USA

Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White dies

Maurice White, the founder of the US soul group Earth, Wind & Fire, has died. He was 74. The band sold more than 90 million albums, with hits

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Rachel Platten takes 'Wildfire' on tour

'Wildfire' is US singer-songwriter Rachel Platten's third studio album.

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An old hymn book inspired the title for indie rock band Bloc Party's new album

Indie rock band “Bloc Party” has released a new album. Their debut album came out 11 years ago and was met with critical acclaim. It reached number

Canada

'National' funeral for Celine Dion's husband 'over the top'

The cost of organising the “national” funeral for Celine Dion’s husband was picked up by the government of Quebec. That’s despite Dion being the

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Sting and Peter Gabriel launch headline North American tour

Sting and Peter Gabriel are joining bands and songs for a joint headline tour across North America and Canada later this year and the duo promise the

Economy

Apple plans app development centre in Italy

The southern Italian city of Naples has been chosen by Apple for the first of a series of app development centres. The idea is to train app

USA

Eagles guitarist and co-founder Glenn Frey dies aged 67

Tributes have poured in after the announcement that American guitarist Glenn Frey who was a founding member of the Southern California rock group

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Will.i.am: 'Education is the best gun control'

Euronews recently caught up with seven-time Grammy award laureate Will.i.am as he performed in the French city of Lyon. The co-founder and frontman