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Sweet revenge for UK country singer who makes chart history

You may not have heard of them yet, but The Shires have just made British music history by becoming the first ever homegrown country music band to

12/03/2015

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Queen of Pop's leaked new album 'Rebel Heart' now out in full

At 56, Madonna proves her staying power as a creative force and an enduring pop icon with her new album, ‘Rebel Heart’. The Queen of Pop says her

10/03/2015

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Pop Idol pioneer Kelly Clarkson returns with new album

‘Piece by Piece’ is Kelly Clarkson’s seventh studio album. At the age of 32, the pop singer already has a successful career behind her spanning

04/03/2015

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Blur to release first album in more than 12 years

British indie-music darlings Blur have announced they are releasing their first album in more than 12 years. While the Britpop legends have

26/02/2015

United Kingdom

'I'm going to carry on': Madonna fall closes Brits with a bang

Madonna closes the Brit Awards with a bang, while 'nice guy' Ed Sheeran and singing sensation Sam Smith take home two statues each.

26/02/2015

World

Classical star Andrea Bocelli on his influences, nerves and passion for music

A global superstar who was blind by the age of twelve. An international singer who has sold in excess of 80 million albums worldwide. A deeply

04/02/2015

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Latino superstar Juanes to sing in Spanish at Grammys

Latin superstar Juanes is getting ready to perform live at the upcoming Grammy Awards – in his native Spanish – a rare occurence at the music event

04/02/2015

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One to watch: Sinead Harnett

Her rich, soulful voice has drawn comparisons to Adele, but Sinead Harnett’s recordings are more experimental and contemporary. The young

02/02/2015

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Meghan Trainor releases first album, Title

Less than a year ago, US pop sensation Meghan Trainor was treking from audition to audition hoping for a record deal. Now she’s at the top of the

28/01/2015

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Viktoria Modesta: the world's first amputee pop star

She’s been dubbed the world's first amputee pop artist: at the age of 20, Viktoria Modesta asked doctors to remove her lower left leg, which had been

14/01/2015

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Laura Doggett: a voice to watch

Laura Doggett has a lot to be excited about. After supporting chart-topping soul man John Newman on his tour last autumn, the young British

13/01/2015

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Best-selling albums of 2014

Narrowly squeezing past Disney’s ‘Frozen’ soundtrack, Taylor Swift came out top of 2014’s best-selling album chart with ‘1989’. This is the second

06/01/2015

United Kingdom

Elton John weds after new UK gay marriage law comes into force

21/12/2014

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2014: our favourite albums off the beaten track

2014 gave us some great music. We saw the comeback of iconic musicians such as The Pixies and Pink Floyd, as well as new releases by popular

19/12/2014

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Carrie Underwood launches Greatest Hits album

Ten years after winning ‘American Idol’, Carrie Underwood wanted to give fans something special to mark her first decade as a country music star

18/12/2014

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China aims for Gangnam Style hits

‘Little Apple’ by China’s Chopsticks Brothers is a massive success at home. But their recent appearance at the American Music Awards in November

04/12/2014

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David Guetta gets personal in long-awaited album

03/12/2014

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Top Spanish acts Miguel Bosé and Pablo Alborán launch new album

01/12/2014

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Redfoo: his New Thang and the sexy sax man

28/11/2014

USA

Shakira hit 'copied' from another song

21/08/2014