USA

Prince death "not suicide" say officials

Officials carried out a post-mortem examination on the body of pop singer Prince on Friday. They said there were no signs he had taken his own life

23 April 2016

USA

What killed Prince? As world waits for answers, hometown leads tributes

While global tributes pour in after the unexplained death of pop superstar Prince on Thursday, the 57-year-old’s native Minneapolis has been paying

22 April 2016

USA

Prince fans pay tribute outside star's home in Minnesota

Prince fans have been struggling to coming to terms with news of the singers sudden death. Outside his home at Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen

21 April 2016

USA

Music world in shock as Prince dies suddenly aged 57

The music world has been stunned by the shock news of Prince’s sudden death aged 57 at his home recording studio. His early work struggled to

21 April 2016

USA

Fans shocked after AC/DC confirms Axl Rose as its new singer

AC/DC has made it official, Guns N’ Roses frontman, Axl Rose, will help complete the remaining part of their Rock or Bust tour. Rose will be on

18 April 2016

Culture news

Jüri Pootsmann Estonia's pop idol primed for Eurovision success

It has been a whirlwind 12-months for 21-year-old Jüri Pootsmann. He won Estonian Idol in 2015, landing him a record deal with Universal Music, his status as Estonia’s new superstar was cemented after

15 April 2016

Culture news

1,2,3,4 Ramones show rocks NYC

The Ramones have their place in rock ‘n roll history, and the New York legends are now being honoured with an exhibition at the Queens Museum to

11 April 2016

USA

Country music legend Merle Haggard dies aged 79

American Country music legend Merle Haggard has died at the age of 79 from pneumonia. Haggard was considered one of the most influential figures in

7 April 2016

World News

Rolling Stones unlock five decades of archives with huge exhibition in London

Fans sure can get satisfaction from all the Rolling Stones memorabilia now on display at the Saatchi Gallery in London.

5 April 2016

World News

Famous jazz man "Gato" Barbieri dies aged 83

The celebrated jazz saxophonist Leandro “Gato” Barbieri has died at the age of 83. He was perhaps best known for the Grammy-winning music for the

3 April 2016

Culture news

Keep on rockin' in the (non) free world

A prison rock band in Mexico provides a welcome release for fellow inmates.

1 April 2016

Cinema

'Miles Ahead': inside a jazz icon's creative block

No conventional biopic: actor-director Don Cheadle chose to tap Miles Davis's years of self-imposed seclusion and musical muteness.

1 April 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 March 2016

World News

Italian singer-songwriter Gianmaria Testa dies at 57

Italian singer-songwriter Gianmaria Testa has died at the age of 57. His passing was announced on the Facebook page of the musician who had confirmed

30 March 2016

Culture news

Lawson on the Money

Lawson are back hungry for success with their new single, “Money”, and a second album on the horizon. It sees the four piece sticking to the sounds

29 March 2016

Cinema

Hiddleston takes on Hank Williams in "I saw the light"

Tom Hiddleston may be hot property right now but his portrayal of American music icon Hank Williams in “I saw the light” has not been without

29 March 2016

Cuba

Cubans get satisfaction as Rolling Stones rock Havana

They’ve jumped around to “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” for decades – but never before in Cuba. The Rolling Stones staged their free concert in Havana on

26 March 2016

Cuba

The Rolling Stones land in Havana for first Cuban concert

The band known in Cuba as “Los Rollings” have arrived in Havana. Following in President Obama’s footsteps, the Rolling Stones touched down ahead of a

25 March 2016

Cuba

Mick Jagger makes way for Obama in Cuba

The stage is set but the Rolling Stones’ groundbreaking concert in Cuba has been delayed because another big name is arriving there on Sunday –

20 March 2016

Culture news

Country music reaps a rich harvest of old and new

The writer of ‘I Will Always Love You’, ‘Jolene’, and a ‘Coat of Many Colors’, Dolly Parton has announced the release of ‘The Complete Trio

17 March 2016