music

Fats Domino, boogie-woogie pianist who pioneered rock, dead at 89

by Shaun Tandon Agence France-Presse NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Fats Domino, whose rollicking boogie-woogie piano helped give birth…

Bruno Mars leads music’s AMA nominations as female artists edged out

LOS ANGELES, California (Reuters) -- The men of pop and hip hop led the nominations for the American Music Awards…

Rocker Tom Petty dead at 66: family

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Rocker Tom Petty died Monday after suffering cardiac arrest, his family confirmed, hours after…

Aerosmith cut short LatAm tour due to Steven Tyler ‘medical issues’

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Rock band Aerosmith announced Tuesday it was cutting short its tour of South America…

Music piracy on increase worldwide: industry group

LONDON, England (AFP) -- Music piracy is on the increase worldwide, with 40 percent of users are accessing unlicensed music, up…

Robot ‘conductor’ steals the show from Italy’s top tenor

by Ella Ide Agence France Presse PISA, Italy (AFP) -- Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli's voice soars to the rafters of…

New dimension to Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ and story behind it

by Angus MACKINNON Agence France-Presse VENICE, France (AFP) -- Director John Landis says his new 3D version of "Thriller" gives…

Year after album, Frank Ocean drops mellow new track

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Frank Ocean, the introspective singer who has thumbed his nose at music industry conventions, has…

Taylor Swift, titan of pop music, announces new album

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Taylor Swift, one of the top-selling pop stars of recent years, on Wednesday announced…

Tyler to sing ‘Total Eclipse’ hit for rare solar event

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- It's a pop culture moment for the ages: crooner Bonnie Tyler will sing her mega-hit…

Taylor Swift tells of shock over alleged groping

DENVER, United States (AFP) -- Music superstar Taylor Swift told a court Thursday of her shock as she realized she…

Spotify builds streaming lead at 60 million subscribers

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Spotify said Monday that it had 60 million paying subscribers, expanding its lead in…

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