United Kingdom

How David Bowie ch-ch-changed music

With hits such as Let’s Dance, Starman and Space Oddity, along with his flamboyant alter ego Ziggy Stardust, his work touched a generation of

11 January 2016

United Kingdom

10 reasons why David Bowie mattered

For this writer, born 12 years after David Bowie, the musician was part of the daily furniture for the best part of 50 years. He erupted into my

11 January 2016

United Kingdom

Musical legend David Bowie dies

Britain’s Prime Minister has led the tributes to David Bowie who died after losing an 18-month battle with cancer. The news was confirmed by his son

11 January 2016

World News

Rock nobility turn out for Lemmy's funeral

Saying goodbye to the Ace of Spades

10 January 2016

Culture news

Blackstar: David Bowie's last hurrah

The death of British music legend David Bowie comes just days after the release of his latest album, Blackstar to coincide with his birthday on

8 January 2016

Culture news

Celtic queen Enya launches new album

The launch of her first album in seven years went relatively unnoticed as it coincided with Adele’s latest release, but the queen of Celtic music is

6 January 2016

Culture news

New York duo Beau to release debut album

New York duo Beau is about to release its debut album and cannot wait. Considering Emma Rose and Heather Boo, both in their early twenties, have

5 January 2016

USA

Grammy winner Natalie Cole dies at 65 in Los Angeles

Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole, whose biggest hit came in a virtual duet with her late father, pop legend Nat King Cole, of his decades-old hit "Unforgettable," has died at the age of 65

1 January 2016

Austria

Mariss Jansons conducted the annual New Year gala concert from Vienna.

Latvia’s Mariss Jansons took up the baton for the third time for the annual New Year gala concert from Vienna. The United Nations Secretary General

1 January 2016

World News

Amazon donates proceeds from Pegida song to refugee charity

Online retailer Amazon said it will donate the proceeds from a Christmas song released by German far-right group Pegida to a refugee charity. The

31 December 2015

World News

Hospital choir beats Justin Bieber and tops UK Christmas chart

Good karma: a London hospital choir tops the UK Christmas chart with a song whose proceeds will go to charities.

27 December 2015

World News

Ticket to listen online - Beatles music to be streamed for first time

Let it be, let it be. From Christmas Eve, Beatles fans will able to stream their favourite songs from the British band. More than 200 tracks from

23 December 2015

USA

German conductor Kurt Masur dies aged 88

World-famous German conductor Kurt Masur has died in the US aged 88. Originally from what was then East Germany, he was credited with helping

19 December 2015

World News

Je ne regrette rien: centenary of Edith Piaf's birth celebrated

Concerts and exhibitions have been organised about the life of Edith Piaf, who died at the age of 47 from cancer

19 December 2015

Angola

Nicki Minaj urged to cancel Angola Christmas concert

Multiple award-winning rapper Nicki Minaj has been asked by Human Rights Foundation to cancel scheduled Christmas concert in Luanda on Saturday, December 19, organised by telecommunications company ma

17 December 2015

World News

Patient plays saxophone while brain tumour removed

Surgeons in Spain have become the first in Europe to successfully removed a brain tumour while the patient was conscious and playing a musical

16 December 2015

World News

The Eagles of Death Metal make an emotional return to Bataclan

The Eagles Of Death Metal have made an emotional return to Bataclan. 130 people died in coordinated militant attacks in the French capital on

8 December 2015

Culture news

Tracy Chapman's Greatest Hits revives the classics

It has been a long time coming but Tracy Chapman has finally released a “Greatest Hits” album. The American singer-songwriter says she was reluctant

8 December 2015

France

Eagles of Death Metal perform once again on a Paris stage after terror attacks

They promised they would return and they’ve kept their word. The US rock band Eagles of Death Metal have made an emotional return to a Paris stage

8 December 2015

Culture news

Madonna's 'Rebel Heart' tour in London's O2 Arena

There was an expectant buzz at London’s O2 Arena at the start of December. Despite many performers in cities across Europe canceling their shows

3 December 2015