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Fourteen Prince albums climb UK charts, but Beyonce goes top 30 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

LONDON: Fourteen albums by U.S. pop superstar Prince have flooded back in to the British charts since his sudden death last week but...

Jordan bans Lebanese band, says songs contradict religion 27 Apr 2016 - 06:32 pm

By SAM McNEIL and MOHAMMED DARAGHMEH AMMAN, Jordan: Jordan has banned a performance by a popular Lebanese rock band on religious grounds, spurring...

Unseen Beatles footage released 26 Apr 2016 - 08:16 am

Source: National Film and Sound Archives Facebook page Sydney: Never-before-seen footage of The Beatles "mucking around" in a make-up studio ahead of a...

Soul great Billy Paul dead at 81 25 Apr 2016 - 06:05 pm

This file photo taken on February 06, 2008 shows US singer Billy Paul speaking during a Pre-GRAMMY Party at the Four Seasons Hotel...

Congo music legend Papa Wemba dies after collapsing on stage 24 Apr 2016 - 02:59 pm

ABIDJAN: Congolese rumba music legend Papa Wemba died after collapsing on stage in the Ivory Coast inthe early hours of Sunday morning, according...

Beyonce celebrates black women in intricate album-film 24 Apr 2016 - 09:04 am

Beyonce performs "Take My Hand" at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California on February 8, 2015. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo New...

Prince film career tale of success and failure 23 Apr 2016 - 05:34 pm

Los Angeles: Three feature films, an Oscar -- and several Razzies. Prince's film career blazed brightly but briefly compared to his 40-year reign...

No signs of trauma, suicide in Prince death: police 23 Apr 2016 - 03:04 pm

Fans hung flowers and memorials at Paisley Park, Prince's home and studio, the day after he was found dead in Chanhassen He was...

When fans cry: Can you mourn someone you never met? 22 Apr 2016 - 06:36 pm

Julya Baer, 30, cries at a vigil to celebrate the life and music of deceased musician Prince in Los Angeles, California, U.S., April...

US music superstar Prince dies aged 57 at Minnesota home 22 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

A file picture dated 18 February 2007 shows US musician Prince watching the NBA All-Star game in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA. According to...

Sudan's top girl band eyes world tour 45 years on 21 Apr 2016 - 09:21 am

AFP/ File photo Khartoum: Stepping onto a Khartoum stage and launching into their first song, The Nightingales -- Sudan's best-loved girl band --...

Rihanna caps celebrity-heavy Coachella festival 18 Apr 2016 - 05:59 pm

Indio: Pop superstar Rihanna capped a celebrity-filled Coachella festival Sunday with a surprise appearance, as her sometime songwriter Sia took a sharply different...

Axl Rose, back with Guns N' Roses, to front AC/DC 17 Apr 2016 - 05:18 pm

Axl Rose of US hard rock band Guns N' Roses performs during a concert in Bangalore / AFP / Manjunath KiranCaption Indio, United...

Prince hospitalized after mid-air health scare 17 Apr 2016 - 12:00 am

(File photo) U.S. singer Prince watches a men's singles match between Rafael Nadal of Spain and Dusan Lajovic of Serbia at the French...

Why you should hate Record Store Day and love these records 16 Apr 2016 - 03:32 pm

My distaste has nothing to do with the product. Records are, along with hardcover books, stick shifts and the Lettura 22, our last...

Neil Young to top bill as Montreux Jazz Festival turns 50 14 Apr 2016 - 05:35 pm

Rory Graham lead singer of British band Rag'n'Bone performs during his set at a news conference in Montreux, Switzerland, April 14, 2016. The...

Music producer David Gest dies in London at 62 12 Apr 2016 - 06:44 pm

LONDON: David Gest, a music producer, reality TV star and former husband of Liza Minnelli, was found dead Tuesday at a London hotel....

Adele has best-selling album as global music revenue rises 12 Apr 2016 - 03:05 pm

LONDON: Adele had the world's best-selling album last year, a global smash that helped music revenues record their first significant growth in almost...