Music

Fisherman's Friends singer dies in venue accident
Police say a member of British sea-shanty singing group Fisherman's Friends has died of injuries received in an accident at a concert venue.
Manager killed, singer badly injured in accident
The popular British sea shanty singing group Fisherman's Friends has been devastated by the death of its tour manager and grave injuries to a singer.
Universal Music to sell Coldplay label to Warner
Universal Music Group is selling Parlophone — the label of acts like Coldplay, David Guetta and Radiohead — to Warner Music Group for 487 million ...
Pussy Riot appeal conviction to European Court
Lawyers for three members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot have contested their convictions in the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg.
Pianist's music fails to put tortoises in the mood
No wonder they're endangered. Galapagos tortoises at London's zoo lumbered around impassively as famous French pianist Richard Clayderman serenaded ...
Boy band The Wanted signs on for E! reality series
The Wanted is trying to keep it real: The British boy band has signed on to do a reality series on E! The fivesome announced Wednesday that their show ...
La Scala criticizes Milan daily music critic
La Scala opera house has taken the unusual step of censuring a music critic from the Milan daily Corriere della Sera known for his biting commentaries
Artists' spat over Putin joins a Russian tradition
When famed viola player Yuri Bashmet declared that he "adored" President Vladimir Putin, he stirred little controversy in a country where classical ...
Ex-HMV employee lets loose on company Twitter feed
An employee apparently fired from music retailer HMV let loose on the company's Twitter feed Thursday, comparing the latest round of layoffs to a mass ...
Sam Mendes, Tori Amos set for UK National Theatre
The return of director Sam Mendes and a long-awaited musical by Tori Amos are among highlights announced Wednesday for the 50th anniversary season at ...
Pussy Riot cathedral video banned for 'extremism'
Footage of feminist rockers Pussy Riot's irreverent protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main cathedral last year has been banned in ...
Italians seek return of Salieri's remains
Residents of a provincial city in northern Italy are seeking to reclaim the remains of its best-known son, composer Antonio Salieri. Salieri left his ...
New production of Rossini's Cinderella a delight
There is no pumpkin-turned-coach on the stage, no glass slipper, no fairy godmother, and the action takes place in an imaginary Italian duchy in the ...
Opera about Nazi atrocity shown in Austria
Thousands of children were murdered by the Nazis because they fell short of the Aryan ideal. On Friday, a hushed audience gathered in Austria's ...
Pussy Riot members say they have no regrets
The imprisoned members of the Pussy Riot feminist punk band say they feel no regrets about the irreverent "punk prayer" against President Vladimir ...
London Olympic Park to host 2013 rock concerts
London's Olympic Park will partly reopen to the public this year for a series of summer rock concerts, officials announced Tuesday. The London Legacy ...
Russia moves to enact anti-gay law nationwide
Kissing his boyfriend during a protest in front of Russia's parliament earned Pavel Samburov 30 hours of detention and the equivalent of a $16 fine ...
Blockbuster UK goes into administration
The DVD and games rental company Blockbuster has become the latest entertainment firm to go into a form of bankruptcy in Britain, putting nearly 4,200 ...
Music retailer HMV says it's looking at bankruptcy
British music and entertainment retailer HMV says it is preparing to enter a form of bankruptcy after failing to secure a reprieve from its lenders.
Experts identify new Mozart portrait
A round-faced young man with a thick head of hair depicted in a tiny 18th century portrait that had the experts puzzled for centuries now has a name ...
Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs dies
Claude Nobs, the founder and general manager of the Montreux Jazz Festival, whose passion for music and artistry introduced generations of legendary ...
Royal Opera announces series of commissions
The Royal Opera has commissioned Thomas Ades to compose an opera based on the Luis Bunuel film "The Exterminating Angel." It will have a libretto by ...
Simon Rattle to quit Berlin Philharmonic in 2018
Simon Rattle will leave his post as chief conductor and artistic director of the Berlin Philharmonic when his contract ends in 2018, he said Thursday.
YouTube, German music industry fail to reach deal
The German music industry has broken off talks with Google Inc.'s YouTube service after failing to agree on licensing fees for its members' work.
Amy Winehouse up for posthumous BRIT Award
The late Amy Winehouse has been nominated for a Brit Award, joining acts such as Emeli Sande and Paloma Faith in the running for best British female ...