Music
Florence and the Machine tops Billboard 200 for first time
June 11, 2015
Florence and the Machine tops Billboard 200 for first time
Florence and the Machine's first album in four years, "How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful," debuted at No.
Czech village spins retro vinyl records comeback
June 10, 2015
Czech village spins retro vinyl records comeback
A small Czech village has become a centre of the global boom in retro records as antiquated vinyl-pressing machines turn…
Miley Cyrus sparks controversy with new photo
June 10, 2015
Miley Cyrus sparks controversy with new photo
Pop singer Miley Cyrus is back in the buff, covered only in mud as she hugs a pig to support…
Samira Saeed records theme song of Ramadan radio series
June 10, 2015
Samira Saeed records theme song of Ramadan radio series
Renowned singer Samira Saeed has finished recording the theme song for the new radio series “Shahrazad dreams” starring Actor Yehia…
Assala performs at Morocco’s Mawazine Rhythms of the World Festival
June 1, 2015
Assala performs at Morocco’s Mawazine Rhythms of the World Festival
The famous Syrian artist, Assala, has participated for the second time in one of the largest music festivals in the…
Malian quartet Songhoy Blues sing lovesongs to their homeland in exile
May 30, 2015
Malian quartet Songhoy Blues sing lovesongs to their homeland in exile
Three years ago, the singer of Malian quartet Songhoy Blues was fleeing Islamist militants who had banned all music.
Toilet brushes and vacuum cleaners turn musical in hands of Nils Frahm
May 30, 2015
Toilet brushes and vacuum cleaners turn musical in hands of Nils Frahm
Three pianos, a wood pipe organ, a synthesizer and toilet brushes are the standard setup for a show by German…
Homicide probe to be launched into B.B. King’s death: officials
May 26, 2015
Homicide probe to be launched into B.B. King’s death: officials
Nevada officials said on Monday they would conduct a homicide investigation into the death of B.B. King who died this…
Sweden’s Mans Zelmerlow wins Eurovision Song Contest
May 24, 2015
Sweden’s Mans Zelmerlow wins Eurovision Song Contest
Sweden's Mans Zelmerlow won the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Sunday, beating Russia and Italy in…
From afar, wildcard Australia indulges love of Eurovision
May 21, 2015
From afar, wildcard Australia indulges love of Eurovision
Australia is a land of immigrants, which goes some way to explaining why people across the vast continent will dress…