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A-ha take on new world tour

Thirty years after they burst onto the music scene, Norwegian synth pop heros A-ha are back with a new album and a world tour.

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'Cyborg drummer' shows off his skills in Australia

Jason Barnes’ dreams of becoming a professional drummer were shattered when he lost his arm following a workplace accident in 2012. But now he has

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Culture by the Black Sea at Bulgaria's Apollonia festival

The Apollonia Festival of Arts in the city of Sozopol is hailed as the most important cultural event in Bulgaria. Every August artists from all

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Wondaland artists use 'sound as a weapon' for Black Lives Matters

Grammy award winning artist Janelle Monáe is making waves in the music industry with her sonic movement Wondaland. The collective are on a major

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UN says let there be light as "Until the Sun Comes Up" opens campaign year

It is the International Year of Light, the latest annual UN push to highlight primary outstanding global problems. “Until The Sun Comes Up” is

Cinema

Rap biopic rules Hollywood as NWA stay top for second week

“Straight Outta Compton”, about the rise to fame of seminal hip-hop group N.W.A. went in with a bullet at No. 1 at the U.S. box office and stays

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Thousands gather in Estonia for punk festival

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Troxy claims largest theatre organ title after Wurlitzer restoration

After six years of renovation Europe’s largest theatre organ is again ready to make windows shake and blast audiences in London’s east end, at the

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Hungary's Sziget festival final day underway in Budapest

The final performances at Hungary’s Sziget festival will take place on Sunday night (August 16). Over the last seven days the international music

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High spirits as Hungary hosts one of Europe's biggest festivals

USA

Stolen Stradivarius returned to rightful owners 35 years after disappearance

A stolen rare violin made in 1734 has been returned to the family of its rightful owner by authorities in the United States. Known as the Ames

Spain

British singer and TV star Cilla Black dies in Spain

British television personality and singer Cilla Black has died in Spain aged 72, according to police. Officers in Malaga said Priscilla White, her

Spain

British singer and TV star Cilla Black dies in Spain

USA

Country legend Lynn Anderson dies aged 67

Grammy award winning country singer Lynn Anderson has died aged 67. Born in North Dakota but raised in California, husky voiced Anderson rose to fame

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OMI's 'Cheerleader' tops charts thanks to German DJ remix

Jamaican singer OMI’s catchy hit ‘Cheerleader’ is enjoying a second lease of life thanks to a remix by 20-year old German producer Felix Jaehn. Now

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Rising pop star Tori Kelly launches debut album

Since posting her first video on YouTube at the age of 14, American singer songwriter Victoria Loren “Tori” Kelly has been working hard to achieve

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Quiet 'Cannonball' - Damien Rice overwhelms Lyon crowd

Musica

Dudamel's gift of Beethoven to brotherly Bogota

Celebrated Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel revels in bringing the entire spectrum of Beethoven's symphonies to Colombia in a further triumph for the groundbreaking Simón Bolivar Orchestra

Musica

Rehearsing with the Simón Bolívar, an orchestra like no other

In this extra feature Maestro Dudamel tells Musica about what it means to belong to the Simón Bolívar Orchestra and speaks of Beethoven’s importance

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Pink Floyd's David Gilmour inspired by SNCF jingle

When writing the title track for his new solo album, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour found inspiration in an unusual place – a French train