More about this topic

Cinema

Rap biopic rules Hollywood as NWA stay top for second week

“Straight Outta Compton”, about the rise to fame of seminal hip-hop group N.W.A. went in with a bullet at No. 1 at the U.S. box office and stays

27/08/2015

No Comment

Thousands gather in Estonia for punk festival

25/08/2015

Culture news

Troxy claims largest theatre organ title after Wurlitzer restoration

After six years of renovation Europe’s largest theatre organ is again ready to make windows shake and blast audiences in London’s east end, at the

24/08/2015

Culture news

Hungary's Sziget festival final day underway in Budapest

The final performances at Hungary’s Sziget festival will take place on Sunday night (August 16). Over the last seven days the international music

16/08/2015

No Comment

High spirits as Hungary hosts one of Europe's biggest festivals

13/08/2015

USA

Stolen Stradivarius returned to rightful owners 35 years after disappearance

A stolen rare violin made in 1734 has been returned to the family of its rightful owner by authorities in the United States. Known as the Ames

07/08/2015

Spain

British singer and TV star Cilla Black dies in Spain

British television personality and singer Cilla Black has died in Spain aged 72, according to police. Officers in Malaga said Priscilla White, her

02/08/2015

Spain

British singer and TV star Cilla Black dies in Spain

02/08/2015

USA

Country legend Lynn Anderson dies aged 67

Grammy award winning country singer Lynn Anderson has died aged 67. Born in North Dakota but raised in California, husky voiced Anderson rose to fame

01/08/2015

Culture news

OMI's 'Cheerleader' tops charts thanks to German DJ remix

Jamaican singer OMI’s catchy hit ‘Cheerleader’ is enjoying a second lease of life thanks to a remix by 20-year old German producer Felix Jaehn. Now

23/07/2015

Culture news

Rising pop star Tori Kelly launches debut album

Since posting her first video on YouTube at the age of 14, American singer songwriter Victoria Loren “Tori” Kelly has been working hard to achieve

23/07/2015

Culture news

Quiet 'Cannonball' - Damien Rice overwhelms Lyon crowd

23/07/2015

Musica

Dudamel's gift of Beethoven to brotherly Bogota

Celebrated Venezuelan conductor Gustavo Dudamel revels in bringing the entire spectrum of Beethoven's symphonies to Colombia in a further triumph for the groundbreaking Simón Bolivar Orchestra

21/07/2015

Musica

Rehearsing with the Simón Bolívar, an orchestra like no other

In this extra feature Maestro Dudamel tells Musica about what it means to belong to the Simón Bolívar Orchestra and speaks of Beethoven’s importance

21/07/2015

Culture news

Pink Floyd's David Gilmour inspired by SNCF jingle

When writing the title track for his new solo album, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour found inspiration in an unusual place – a French train

20/07/2015

No Comment

Beats on the beach in Portugal

16/07/2015

Musica

Watch Plácido Domingo’s Operalia 2015 Final Round

16/07/2015

Culture news

International Tchaikovsky Competition a life- changing accolade

Two Russians, a Romanian and a Mongolian have been honoured at the International Tchaikovsky Competition for 2015. The prestigious event takes in

13/07/2015

Culture news

Global deal to distribute new music each and every Friday

Friday July 10, 2015, signals another sea change in music. From now on, singles and albums will be released before the weekend, harmonising when

10/07/2015

France

Florence + The Machine caught by cushion rain in Lyon

06/07/2015