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Qatar's dynamic new multicultural music scene

In partnership with Media City

Qatar’s diverse music scene is attracting international musicians and award-winning producers, drawn to the region by its rich musical heritage and the state of the art music facilities of the Doha-based Katara Studios.

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Ars Electronica 2022: Laurie Anderson honoured with special award

Ars Electronica 2022 recognised New York-based artist Laurie Anderson as a “Visionary Pioneer of Media Art” over the weekend. We thought we'd take a look at her influence in the field of electronic music and art.

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R Kelly convicted of child pornography charges

More disgrace for the singer who was once top of the pop charts as a Chicago court finds him guilty of accusations stemming from a 2008 child pornography case.

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Three arrested for PnB Rock's murder: is there a fourth suspect?

PnB Rock was shot dead in a Los Angeles restaurant not long after his location was revealed in a social media post. The latest killing in a growing trend of stars being targeted in the west coast city.

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Leenalchi, the new K-pop band to hit the UK's shores

Leenalchi make their UK debut as part of an exciting Korean cultural festival in London this month.

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The artists the Queen liked, and the one she didn't

Over her lifetime, Queen Elizabeth II witnessed potentially the greatest shift in artistic tastes to happen across a century.

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The Iranian musician risking prison for his new album

Mehdi Rajabian has spent years in prison, lived through solitary confinement and endured hunger strikes just to put his music out in the world. His latest album 'It Arrives' puts his life on the line once again.

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Nirvana baby loses 'Nevermind' lawsuit

Spencer Elden, who appeared on the iconic cover of Nirvana’s album ‘Nevermind’ as a baby, has lost his third lawsuit claiming that the image constitutes child sexual abuse.

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Why is Monkees' Micky Dolenz bringing a lawsuit against the FBI?

In 2011, a heavily redacted FBI file revealed the agency was keeping tabs on the 1960s band as it suspect it was engaged in

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Air Guitar World Championship 2022 in Finland

The world's best faux guitarists gathered in Oulu, Finland on Friday for the World Air Guitar Championships.

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Britney is back: Spears returns with first recording since 2016

'Hold Me Closer' is the singer's first recording since the end of her 13-year-long conservatorship.

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Rapper's Delight - the birth of female MCs in Indian Kashmir

“I promise each and every abuser that one day they will shower praises in my favour and will be proud of me.” Talking loud and saying something. There are few female rappers in Kashmir but their voices are increasingly making an impact on and off the streets.

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A new book reveals many unseen images of Doris Day's private life

Paul McCartney is among the high-profiled fans celebrating Doris Day in a new coffee-table book, published to commemorate the late star's centennial.

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Meet the choir singing a chorus of diversity in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

"Our choir is immensely diverse. I think it's one of the most diverse choirs in the world."

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R. Kelly faces new trial over 2008 child pornography accusations

New evidence suggests that R. Kelly threatened a witness into not appearing at the original court case.

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Eurovision legend Svika Pick dies at 72

Svika Pick, a pillar of Israel's music industry who penned several tunes for the Eurovision Song Contest and was known as "the Maestro" in Israeli pop circles, has died.

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Want to listen to an orchestra take on TikTok hits?

We listen to a new album that has got some of the biggest stars of TikTok music to re-record their hits with the help of a German orchestra.

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AI Song Contest: The Eurovision for machine composers

What goes into a contest-winning, AI-written song? Months of work by data scientists, programmers, and musicians.

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What don't you know about Olivia Newton-John's career?

Country music, philanthropy and an appearance at Eurovision: what else don't you know about Olivia Newton-John?

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Hungary's Sziget Festival is back: which acts should I catch?

After two years away, one of Hungary’s biggest cultural events, Sziget festival, is back in Budapest. Catch our picks of the top artists to check out in this year's impressive line-up...