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• Tom Stoppard pens Pink Floyd radio drama

  He wrote a play called "Rock 'n' Roll," and now Tom Stoppard is returning to the topic with a radio drama inspired by Pink Floyd. The play marks the ... 

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  Rolling Stones to play UK's Glastonbury Festival

  The Rolling Stones will be taking the stage again this summer at one of Britain's leading music festivals. The Stones' appearance at the 2013 ... 

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  Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes dies in Sweden at age 94

  Renowned Cuban pianist Bebo Valdes, a composer and bandleader who recorded with Nat "King" Cole, was musical director at Havana's legendary Tropicana ... 

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  Unexpected success for Alt-J brings good and bad

  Twelve months ago the guys in British rock back Alt-J had a very simple goal: To release an album. Just something you could hold in your hands, maybe ... 

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  Broadway hit 'The Book of Mormon' lands in London

  Broadway sensation "The Book of Mormon" has landed in London, to a warm reception from theatergoers and mixed notices from critics Reviewers delivered ... 

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  Bennett, Belafonte, Hudson at Winehouse gala

  Tony Bennett doesn't think Amy Winehouse's life was tragic. He believes the British singer who died at age 27 lived a complete life because she was ... 

• European electronic dance fest to cross into US

  One of the largest music festivals in Europe has announced plans to cross over into the United States. The Tomorrowland electronic dance music ... 

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  Show at London's V&A museum celebrates David Bowie

  When did the modern era begin? With the Renaissance? With Elvis Presley? For a generation of music-loving Britons, it started on July 6, 1972, when ... 

• Journey guitarist sues ex-mother-in-law for libel

  The lead guitarist for the rock band Journey has filed a federal lawsuit in Minneapolis that accuses his former mother-in-law of libeling him in her ... 

• Judges reject Pussy Riot appeal against conviction

  Moscow's highest court panel has rejected an appeal by three members of the punk band Pussy Riot against their hooliganism conviction following a ... 

• Kosovo schools to ignore 'rock is criminal' lesson

  Kosovo authorities are telling teachers and students to ignore a paragraph in a high school textbook that labels rock music as criminal. 

• Opera singer, teacher Michael Rhodes dies

  Michael Rhodes, an American opera singer and highly sought-after vocal coach who trained stars including German tenor Jonas Kaufmann, has died at the ... 

• Pair accused of plotting to kill singer Joss Stone

  Prosecutors said Monday two men accused of plotting to rob and kill soul singer Joss Stone planned to decapitate her, then dump her body in a river. 

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  The Hoff lends star power to Berlin Wall campaign

  David Hasselhoff put his name behind a campaign to preserve one of the few remaining sections of the Berlin Wall, calling it a "sacred" monument to ... 

• Country singer McGraw playing first UK show

  Tim McGraw is taking to the UK stage for the first time Saturday night. The Grammy-winning music star is headlining a two-day concert called "Country ... 

• Elton John cancels US show; medical reasons cited

  Elton John has canceled a concert set for Friday night in the U.S. The British singer was supposed to perform in Birmingham, Alabama. 

• X Factor musical to hit London stage

  Simon Cowell is bringing "The X Factor" — or a version of it — from television screens to the London stage in early 2014. The acerbic judge's firm, ... 

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  Charlotte Church is back with new material, tour

  In terms of chronological age, Charlotte Church — at just 27 — is probably too young for a comeback tour and album. But launching a second act can be ... 

• Former Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr dies at 56

  Clive Burr, former drummer with heavy metal icons Iron Maiden, has died. He was 56 and had been suffering from multiple sclerosis. The band says on ... 

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  Royal Opera chief: Modern singers lack stamina

  Modern-day singers lack commitment and stamina compared to previous generations of performers, the music director of London's Royal Opera House said ... 

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  Bookmakers say good money's on an Italian pope

  Bookmakers in betting-mad Britain are cashing in on the Roman Catholic conclave to select a new pope. As cardinals began their deliberations at the ... 

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  What you 'like' on Facebook can be revealing

  Clicking those friendly blue "like" buttons strewn across the Web may be doing more than marking you as a fan of Coca-Cola or Lady Gaga. It could out ... 

• Poland philharmonic employee charged in killings

  An employee of a philharmonic in western Poland was charged with murder in the double homicide of a young female harpist and a security guard inside ... 

• Polish police arrest man in philharmonic killings

  A Polish official says a suspect has been arrested in the killing of a young female harpist and a security guard in the building of a philharmonic in ... 

• Bieber resumes tour after scuffle, health problems

  It's been a rough week for Justin Bieber: Getting booed for being late, struggling to breathe mid-performance and fainting backstage, then caught on ...