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Aretha Franklin tributes: 'A blow for everyone who loves real music'

American songstress Aretha Franklin has died aged 76. Celebrities the world over are paying their respect to the "Queen of Soul".

USA

Aretha Franklin dies at her home in Detroit aged 76

Aretha Franklin has died at her home in Detroit aged 76.

World

Football, music and gaming: meet the Middle East's upcoming talent

Competitors come in many forms, some are teams going toe-to-toe on a playing field whilst others pit their skills in digital arenas. Then there are those with no opponents, challenging themselves, and the status quo, in musical concert halls.

Europe News

Getting a fair slice of EU copyright cake

As the EU celebrates bloc's cultural heritage, a fierce political debate rages over tougher copyright plans

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USA

US rapper XXXTentacion shot dead

The controversial rapper was shot dead in Florida in what police say could be a robbery.

USA

US rapper shot dead in Florida

The 20-year-old, who has released two hit albums, was killed by a gunman as he was leaving a motorcycle dealership.

Netherlands

Van kills one in hit-and-run outside Dutch concert

Police arrest driver of delivery vehicle.

Green News

The music born in the streets

Once living in the streets, Portuguese singer Susana Silva was saved by music.

France

Busker kicks-off European tour and hosts gigs from her converted van

Portuguese singer-songwriter Susanna Silva used to sleep on the streets of London. Now, she is On The Road across Europe, performing concerts on the street and inside her mobile home.

World News

Joanna Stingray: The California girl that shot to fame in the USSR

This is a story about Joanna Stingray. A girl from California who found herself in 1980s Russia on the radar of the KGB and FBI for smuggling out underground Soviet music that Americans were never supposed to hear.

United Kingdom

Music to the ears of buskers everywhere

A new payment system is up and running in London for street musicians and artists who have seen takings plummet, as more and more people go out without cash.

United Kingdom

Devon village claims title for World's Smallest Nightclub

Don't get hung up, but there's only room for one at a time on the dancefloor of this converted phone box.

United Kingdom

London buskers to accept contactless card payments

London is set to introduce contactless card payments for street performers in what organisers are calling a world first

Spain

Spanish rapper on the run to avoid prison sentence for lyrics 'glorify

Speculation is mounting over the whereabouts of a Spanish rapper, who has reportedly fled the country, in a case that has raised concerns over free speech.

Economy

Sony buys EMI to become the world's biggest music publisher

Sony is splashing out €2bn to buy a controlling stake in the music publisher EMI. The deal will take advantage of the rapid growth in streaming services, which have driven a recovery in the music industry.

United Kingdom

What makes a popular song successful?

An upbeat, “party-like” anthem is more likely to gain traction in the charts than depressing ballad, yet sad songs are becoming more common, according to a study released on Wednesday.

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Eurovision winner Netta Barzilai lands in Israel

Israel's winner in the Eurovision song contest, Netta Barzilai, landed in Tel Aviv early on Monday (May 14), where she danced to a crowd of applauding fans and journalists, still on the runway.

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Eurovision Song Contest winner, Netta, performs 'Toy' during grand final

Netta Barzilai is sassy, she's fun and she can sing — and now the Israeli has won the Eurovision Song Contest with a catchy techno dance tune about women's empowerment.

Europe News

Eurovision: more than words?

It's kitsch, but the Eurovision song contest — culminating in Lisbon this weekend — also confronts Brussels politics.

Sweden

Abba are back in the studio

Abba are back in the studio