Music

B.B. King death probed as homicide after poison claim: coroner

Las Vegas police have launched a homicide investigation into the death of B.B. King after the daughters of the blues guitar legend reportedly accused his aides of poisoning him.
26 May 2015

Elita's first solo album releases today

The album features eight tracks, of Elita's usual singing style. Melody and acoustic arrangements were prioritised while arranging music for the album.
23 May 2015

Kylie Minogue wants man with paunch

Kylie Minogue says she is more than happy to date a man with "a bit of paunch" and feels her former boyfriends have all been "too good-looking".
18 May 2015

Taylor Swift goes rap and action hero in new video

Taylor Swift offered a new personal transformation Sunday as she debuted a video of herself as a feminist action hero in collaboration with rapper Kendrick Lamar.
18 May 2015

Being in love terrible for waistline: Sarah Harding

Singer-actress Sarah Harding's romantic relationship is taking its toll on her waistline.
11 May 2015

Haven't released 150 songs as business models changed: Atif

The "Tere bin" crooner says the trend has now shifted from albums to singles and music lovers prefer downloading from online platforms to purchasing physical copies from brick-and-mortar stores.
4 May 2015

Britney Spears' 'Pretty girls' arrives online

Singer Britney Spears' new single "Pretty Girls", featuring Iggy Azalea, has landed online.
4 May 2015

Indie sensation Alabama Shakes tops US album chart

The band is driven by frontwoman Brittany Howard, whose steely but raspy voice brings to mind male blues singers.
30 April 2015

'Louie Louie' singer dies at 71

Despite being one of the most popular songs of the 20th century, Ely's incoherent singing also made The Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie" one of the misunderstood songs.
29 April 2015

With new material, an intimate look at Kurt Cobain

"Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck" seeks to humanise Cobain from his now mythic status by offering unvarnished snapshots of his life along with interviews with those close to him, but ultimately it leaves room for viewers to make judgements.
26 April 2015

Pop star Justin Bieber settles lawsuit with Florida photographer

The lawsuit, filed in Miami-Dade County circuit court, dates back to a 2013 run-in between Binion and Bieber outside a Miami-area recording studio. Binion claimed he was attacked by Bieber's bodyguards after snapping a picture of the singer.
25 April 2015

Rihanna becomes bridesmaid for friend

"The Pour it Up" hitmaker teamed her gown with simple gold and silver jewellery, and carried a bunch of white roses.
22 April 2015

Madonna reprimanded for texting during show

The 56-year-old got into hot water when she allegedly started texting during a performance of Hamilton at The Public Theater in New York on Saturday.
22 April 2015

Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert big winners at Country Music awards

The home of the Dallas Cowboys was at near-capacity and broke the Guinness Book of World Records for most attendance at a live awards show - logging 70,252 guests.
20 April 2015

Ringo Starr among 2015 inductees into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The event, which sold out in minutes and is due to air on HBO on May 30, marks the 20th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.
19 April 2015

100 years after her birth, Edith Piaf is still France's soundtrack

Edith Piaf may have passed away in 1963 but this year -- the year she would have turned 100 -- the memory of "The Little Sparrow" is just as strong as ever and enshrined as one of France's most enduring icons.
19 April 2015

Shah Rukh Khan wins Asian Award in London

Hosted by fashion icon Gok Wan and founded by entrepreneur Paul Sagoo, the Asian Awards dazzled with an array of global celebrities, dignitaries and influencers.
19 April 2015

David Beckham shares throwback image of wife on birthday

In the old photograph, the duo were seen sporting bleach blonde hair and they look totally besotted with one another.
19 April 2015

Walker tribute drives 'Furious 7' to top of Billboard

The "Furious 7" soundtrack, which features Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth's song "See You Again," sold 45,000 albums and 583,000 songs, and was streamed 11.6 million times in the past week, for a total of 111,000 units.
16 April 2015

Rapper Nelly arrested on felony drug charges in Tennessee

Grammy-award winning rapper Nelly was arrested on felony drug charges on Saturday after a Tennessee state trooper stopped the vehicle he was traveling in and found illegal drugs.
12 April 2015