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USA

Singer, actor, 'The Gambler': Kenny Rogers dies at 81

Actor-singer Kenny Rogers, the smooth, Grammy-winning balladeer who spanned jazz, folk, country and pop died at home of natural causes.

Germany

One dead, four injured in shooting outside Berlin music venue

Unknown people opened fire around 22:50 CET on Friday outside the Tempodrom, a Berlin music venue, killing 1 and injuring 4, the police said.

Cult

Mayra Andrade puts the spotlight on Cape Verdean music

The singer/songwriter is on tour with a very personal record, that's neither traditional Cape Verdean music nor afrobeat, but somewhere in the middle that's her own personal sound.

United Kingdom

Brexit: EU's official anthem Ode to Joy hits No1 on UK download chart

A version of 'Ode To Joy', the EU's official anthem, has hit the top of the UK's download chart after also topping Amazon's Best Sellers list and iTunes charts in the UK.

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United Kingdom

Watch: MEPs sing Auld Lang Syne after giving historic Brexit backing

Watch: MEPs sing Auld Lang Syne after giving historic Brexit backing

USA

Singer-songwriter says 'sorry' and dies on stage during performance

David Olney, 71, fell silent and dropped his head in the midst of his set at the 30A Songwriters Festival in Santa Rosa Beach on Saturday night.

World

Catalan-Spanish conductor Jordi Savall enthralls UAE audiences

Award-winning Catalan-Spanish conductor and musician Jordi Savall, performed at Abu Dhabi’s Cultural Foundation theatre this month.

World

How is a Yemeni school using music to help children in wartime?

A school in the southwest of Yemen is implementing music lessons, in the hope of easing the stress of children living within the community.

Italy

Watch: Rome holds special parade to welcome in the new year

Marching bands took centre stage in the Italian capital on Wednesday as it toasted the arrival of a new decade.

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The beat goes on: Wu-Tang Clan reflect on rap, racism and keeping it real.

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Wu-Tang Clan are one of the most influential hip hop acts of all time. We talk to the music pioneers about their career, politics and why Black Lives matter.

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Musical's cast sings happy birthday to Tina Turner

Turner turned 80 on Tuesday.

Spain

Watch: Fabulous flamenco as video toasts Spain's universal art form

"Flamenco doesn't make distinctions, it distinguishes us," according to a Madrid dance school.

Republic of North Macedonia

Watch: Award-winning violin maker made first instrument for his son

Kostadin Bogdanoski showed promise as a violinist but his family could not afford to buy one, so his father Svetozar stepped in. Svetozar is now an award-winning violin maker, and his son a professional musician.

Cult

Joy Division anniversary provides ironic backdrop to Brexit summit

It’s the seminal song whose anniversary today is providing an ironic backdrop to this week’s Brexit-dominated EU summit in Brussels.

Czech Republic

300,000 mourners pay respects to Karel Gott, 'Sinatra of the East'

Czechs bid a final farewell on Friday to singer Karel Gott, standing in line for hours to pay their respects to the man whose popularity in former communist Europe earned him the nickname the “Sinatra of the East”.

Cult

Ginger Baker, drummer of British rock band Cream, dies aged 80

His family announced his death from his Twitter account on Sunday saying he "died peacefully in the hospital".

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Mexicans sing to pay respects to beloved crooner Jose Jose

People gathered in Mexico City to pay tribute to their beloved native crooner Jose Jose in the best way they knew how — by singing along to his ballads.

United Kingdom

Imogen Heap cancels EU leg of tour over 'extreme Brexit uncertainties'

The British singer-songwriter said she was "truly gutted" to cancel the EU leg of her tour, which had dates in Dublin, Paris, Berlin and Amsterdam.

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Hollywood celebrates 50th anniversary of Beatles' Abbey Road album

A special anniversary edition of the album has been released with new mixes and unreleased session recordings and demos

Hungary

Hungarian arena apologises after blasting Rammstein song at night

You shook me all night long: People residing near the soon-to-be-completed Puskas Arena in Bupadest's 14th district reported that Rammstein's recently-released 'Deutschland' song could be heard through the facility's sound system on repeat for hours in the night from Monday to Tuesday.