Music
Concert to celebrate Moulid, Christmas to be held at Opera House
December 18, 2015
Concert to celebrate Moulid, Christmas to be held at Opera House
To celebrate Moulid al-Nabi (the birth of Prophet Mohammad), which coincides with the Christmas, Enas Abdel Dayem, head of the…
Late Michael Jackson breaks new record with ‘Thriller’
December 17, 2015
Late Michael Jackson breaks new record with ‘Thriller’
Michael Jackson has broken another music record even after his death, with "Thriller" certified Wednesday as the first album to…
Shaabi music most searched on Google in 2015
December 16, 2015
Shaabi music most searched on Google in 2015
Google announced Egypt's top online searches on Wednesday, naming shaabi music as the number one search for 2015, out of…
New Taylor Swift book to be ‘written’ by fans
December 15, 2015
New Taylor Swift book to be ‘written’ by fans
Taylor Swift is set to be the subject of a new book – written by her fans. Publishing House Simon &…
No strings attached — but ‘virtual guitar’ wails
December 15, 2015
No strings attached — but ‘virtual guitar’ wails
A guitar with no strings attached has become a reality. British researchers have created a "stringless" virtual guitar that is…
Adele’s ’25’ reigns for 3rd week on Billboard chart, Coldplay at No.2
December 15, 2015
Adele’s ’25’ reigns for 3rd week on Billboard chart, Coldplay at No.2
Adele's record-breaking new album "25" sold another 728,000 copies last week, easily trumping Coldplay's new release, "A Head Full of…
Apple Music wins exclusive video deal with Taylor Swift
December 14, 2015
Apple Music wins exclusive video deal with Taylor Swift
Apple Inc won a deal with pop star Taylor Swift to exclusively release a concert video of her recent world…
AP PHOTOS: Cent’anni! A look at Frank Sinatra’s life
December 13, 2015
AP PHOTOS: Cent’anni! A look at Frank Sinatra’s life
"Oh! Look at Me Now!" Of all of Frank Sinatra's timeless tunes, perhaps that song title best captures the singer's…
Joplin’s psychedelic Porsche sells for record US$1.8 mn
December 13, 2015
Joplin’s psychedelic Porsche sells for record US$1.8 mn
The famous psychedelic Porsche convertible driven by late rock legend Janis Joplin smashed estimates to sell for nearly US$1.8 million…
Holiday gift-giving…7 memoirs for music-lovers
December 12, 2015
Holiday gift-giving…7 memoirs for music-lovers
This year has seen a wave of autobiographies from top musicians. If albums are no longer a practical purchase for…