Entertainment / Music

Tickets sell out for Guns N' Roses Coachella 07 Jan 2016 - 08:16 am

Colored lights illuminate palm trees on the first day of the Coachella Music Festival, in Indio, California, April 10, 2015 (AFP Photo/Robyn Beck)...

Adele, streaming services lift 2015 music sales 07 Jan 2016 - 08:08 am

New York: The rapid growth of streaming and sensational success of Adele triggered a rebound of overall music consumption last year in the...

Madonna's Singapore concert is for adults only 06 Jan 2016 - 03:46 pm

Singapore: The Singapore leg of pop superstar Madonna's global Rebel Heart Tour has been restricted to fans aged 18 and above, the concert's...

Adele album enjoys decade's biggest US sales year 04 Jan 2016 - 06:44 pm

New York: Adele's record-breaking album "25" has scored another feat -- the highest US sales during a single year in a decade. The...

Chinese musical to mark Shakespeare's 400th death anniversary 03 Jan 2016 - 10:39 am

A statue of William Shakespeare at the centre of Leicester Square Gardens in London Beijing: A Chinese musical named "With Love, William Shakespeare"...

1970s French singer Delpech dies aged 69 03 Jan 2016 - 09:16 am

Paris: French singer Michel Delpech, whose songs "Chez Laurette" and "Quand j'etais chanteur" helped capture the mood of the 1960s and 1970s, died...

Natalie Cole, master of past and present styles 02 Jan 2016 - 01:24 pm

LOS ANGELES: She began as a 1970s soul singer hyped as the next Aretha Franklin and peaked in the 1990s as an old-fashioned...

'Unforgettable' singer Natalie Cole dead at 65 02 Jan 2016 - 09:54 am

The file picture dated 06 July 2003 shows US singer Natalie Cole performing on Stravinsky stage during the 37th Montreux Jazz Festival in...

Original Guns N' Roses line-up may reunite 30 Dec 2015 - 05:35 pm

Los Angeles: Legendary hard rock band Guns N' Roses is reportedly returning to the stage next year. Multiple sources told Billboard that the...

It's difficult to catch the spirit of Indian music: Dutch DJ 30 Dec 2015 - 10:01 am

File photo of Dutch DJ Joris Voorn By Sugandha Rawal Candolim (Goa): Dutch DJ Joris Voorn, who staged his maiden show in India...

Motorhead frontman Lemmy dies of cancer aged 70 29 Dec 2015 - 08:57 am

This file photo taken on June 19, 2015 shows Motorhead's singer and bassist, Lemmy Kilmister, performing during the Hellfest heavy metal and hard...

Popularity of EDM in India is skyrocketing: Belgium DJ duo 28 Dec 2015 - 06:36 pm

Belgian DJ duo Dimitri Vegas and Like Mike By Kishori Sud Vagator, Goa: The popularity of Electronic Dance Music (EDM) in India is...

Nedaa Shrara from Jordan wins The Voice Ahla Sawt 27 Dec 2015 - 11:47 am

Nedaa Shrara receiving her trophy from her mentor Sherine Abdel-Wahab. DOHA: Nedaa Shrara from Jordan became the first woman to win the reality...

Radiohead releases unused James Bond theme song 27 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

London: Rock band Radiohead has offered a surprise to their fans -- a new song, which was initially recorded for the latest James...

Rapper donates $1 million, 100 shoes to charity 27 Dec 2015 - 12:00 am

New York: Rapper French Montana donated $1 million to a charity in Bronx neighbourhood here. Montana received the money from rapper Sean John...

Beatles songs to stream on Spotify and other sites 23 Dec 2015 - 05:53 pm

London: The Beatles are set to release their back catalogue on streaming sites including Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal for the first time...

Fusion has existed in India for a thousand years: Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain 22 Dec 2015 - 02:08 pm

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain By Ankit Sinha New Delhi: Since the 1970s, he has collaborated with musicians as diverse as John McLaughlin, Mickey...

Nicki Minaj performs at Angola concert despite criticism 20 Dec 2015 - 08:49 am

Luanda: US rapper and songwriter Nicki Minaj ignored international critics Saturday and performed at a concert linked to the family of Angola's long-ruling...