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1969 Hendrix telegram: Can Paul come to play?
Miles and Jimi. Jimi and Miles. Fans of the late trumpet and guitar masters have long known that Miles Davis and Jimi Hendrix had been making plans ...
Cannes charity AIDS gala reveals headliners
Dame Shirley Bassey and the British rock band Duran Duran will perform at amfAR's Cinema Against AIDS gala during this year's Cannes Film Festival.
Nazi-themed opera canceled in Germany
A modern version of Richard Wagner's "Tannhauser" has been canceled in Germany after the opening-night audience complained about new scenes showing ...
Nazi-themed opera creates scandal in Germany
A modern production of Richard Wagner's opera "Tannhauser" is causing a stir in Germany because of Nazi-themed scenes showing people dying in gas ...
N'Dour, Saariaho share Sweden's Polar Music Prize
Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho have been awarded the international 2013 Polar Music Prize, Sweden's most ...
Mamma Mia!: ABBA The Museum opens in Stockholm
You can thank ABBA for the music. And so much more. A museum devoted to the pop superstars opening in Stockholm on Tuesday will celebrate the band's ...
Bieber bumped in onstage scuffle in Dubai
Megastar singer Justin Bieber is known for his slick dance moves onstage. But spinning away from a mash-up between security guards and a rogue fan has ...
Notre Dame's new pipe organ bears history's weight
From the moment the teenage musician caught sight of the organ in France's most famous cathedral, he knew where he wanted to play. In the five decades ...
Boston bomb suspect died of gunshots, blunt trauma
A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso, a funeral director said Friday.
J-Lo added to Beyonce charity show
Organizers say Jennifer Lopez has joined the lineup of a Beyonce-headlined charity concert in London next month. John Legend, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding ...
Spice Girls musical 'Viva Forever' closing in June
"Viva Forever"? Not as it turns out. Producers announced Thursday that the Spice Girls musical will close at London's Piccadilly Theater June 29 after ...
Pink Floyd poser arrested for theft by swindle
A man is accused of pretending to be a member of British rock band Pink Floyd at a U.S. hospital — and racking up as much as $100,000 in unpaid ...
Terry Gilliam to direct Berlioz opera at ENO
The English National Opera's 2013-14 season will include a world premiere of Oedipus-inspired opera "Thebans" and the return of Monty Python's Terry ...
Keith Richards: I don't own an iPod
He's rock royalty and likes to keep it old-school: Keith Richards says he doesn't own an iPod. The Rolling Stones guitarist says he isn't a fan of the ...
French-born music director joins Dallas Opera
The Dallas Opera says the French-born conductor Emmanuel Villaume has been appointed its new music director. The announcement was made Tuesday.
'Kinky Boots' gets a leading 13 Tony Award nods
The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with ...
Helen Mirren reigns at London's Olivier awards
Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the London stage at the Olivier Awards Sunday, while compelling, canine-titled teen drama "The Curious Incident of ...
Winners of London theater's Olivier Awards
The winners of London's 2013 Laurence Olivier Awards, honoring achievement in theater, opera and dance: New Play: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in ...
Sweden's Nina Stemme ignites Houston's 'Tristan'
Thunderbolts and torrential rains greeted the audience arriving for Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" at the Wortham Theater Center on Saturday night.
Court rejects Pussy Riot member's early release
A Russian court on Friday rejected a plea for early release from prison by a member of the feminist punk band Pussy Riot, whose provocative songs and ...
Drugs found on Bieber tour bus in Sweden
The list of troubles linked to Justin Bieber's tour of Europe grew again after Swedish police said Thursday they had found drugs and a stun gun on the ...
"Senna" director to make Amy Winehouse documentary
The director of award-winning film "Senna" is making a documentary about the late soul singer Amy Winehouse. Focus Features International says the ...
Germany: Bieber's monkey going nowhere
German customs authorities said Tuesday that Justin Bieber's monkey is going nowhere for now even though the singer has apparently asked that it be ...
'The Commitments' coming to the London stage
London's West End is developing an Irish lilt. The Tony Award-winning, Dublin-set musical "Once" is a hit, and on Tuesday producers announced that a ...
Love it or not, Dutch King's Song will be sung
Love it or loathe it, the new and much-maligned King's Song is not being scrapped from celebrations marking the ascent to the Dutch throne of Crown ...