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‘Blackstar’ sales soar as Bowie’s musical and financial legacy endures
January 12, 2016
‘Blackstar’ sales soar as Bowie’s musical and financial legacy endures
Sales of David Bowie's last album — released two days before his death from cancer — soared on Monday along…
Song and dance celebrating Gulf stability takes to Dubai stage
January 11, 2016
Song and dance celebrating Gulf stability takes to Dubai stage
A fantasy musical set to poetry by Dubai's ruler seeks to explain the secret of one of the Arab world's…
David Bowie, musical legend behind Ziggy Stardust, dies aged 69 from cancer
January 11, 2016
David Bowie, musical legend behind Ziggy Stardust, dies aged 69 from cancer
David Bowie, a music legend who used daringly androgynous displays of sexuality and glittering costumes to frame legendary rock hits…
Swan song for ‘American Idol’ after 15 game-changing years
January 5, 2016
Swan song for ‘American Idol’ after 15 game-changing years
It started on June 11, 2002, with a couple of unfamiliar hosts posing in an empty theater and making an…
Natalie Cole: master of past and present styles
January 3, 2016
Natalie Cole: master of past and present styles
She began as a 1970s soul singer hyped as the next Aretha Franklin and peaked in the 1990s as an…
‘Unforgettable’ singer Natalie Cole dead at 65
January 2, 2016
‘Unforgettable’ singer Natalie Cole dead at 65
Grammy-winning singer Natalie Cole, whose biggest hit came in a virtual duet with her late father, pop legend Nat King…
‘Come Together’ on top as Beatles start streaming
December 28, 2015
‘Come Together’ on top as Beatles start streaming
The Beatles are reaching a new audience through streaming and listeners have an early verdict -- "Come Together" is their…
A Radiohead Christmas surprise — an unused Bond song
December 26, 2015
A Radiohead Christmas surprise — an unused Bond song
Art-house rockers Radiohead offered a Christmas surprise Friday -- a new song, initially intended for the latest James Bond film. The…
The Beatles to stream across music services from Christmas Eve: Re/code
December 23, 2015
The Beatles to stream across music services from Christmas Eve: Re/code
Popular music band 'The Beatles' will see its songs feature across streaming music services starting this Thursday, Christmas Eve, Re/code…
Adele spends fourth week atop Billboard chart, earlier album sees boost
December 23, 2015
Adele spends fourth week atop Billboard chart, earlier album sees boost
British singer Adele extended her reign atop the weekly US Billboard 200 album chart for a fourth consecutive week on…