http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/168-music.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/in-en/subjects/168-music.html http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2092690-bieber-will-to-pay-german-monkey-business.html BERLIN (AP) — Justin Bieber will face a bill for thousands of euros (dollars) for his pet monkey's two-month stay at an animal shelter since it was seized by German customs, officials said Friday as a deadline expired for him to reclaim the animal. A spokesman for Munich's customs office said the teenage singer had until midnight Friday to contact them, o... Fri, 17 May 2013 16:21:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2092690-bieber-will-to-pay-german-monkey-business.html 2013-05-17T16:21:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2089790-hot-press-heard-cannes.html CANNES, France (AP) — Associated Press journalists open their notebooks at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival: Will a switched-at-birth Japanese drama tug on Steven Spielberg's heart strings? The Cannes Film Festival was wondering that Saturday, when Kore-eda Hirokazu's elegant and emotional "Like Father, Like Son" premiered. It quickly emerged as an early con... Sat, 18 May 2013 18:48:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2089790-hot-press-heard-cannes.html 2013-05-18T18:48:23Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2090862-boston-symphony-orchestra-names-music-director.html BOSTON (AP) — Andris Nelsons has been named the Boston Symphony Orchestra's music director. The chairman of the 132-year-old orchestra's trustees made the announcement Thursday. The 34-year-old Nelsons, a Latvia native, said in a statement that he is "deeply honored and touched" by the appointment and plans to make his first appearance in Boston as the or... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:53:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2090862-boston-symphony-orchestra-names-music-director.html 2013-05-16T16:53:03Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2090250-boy-band-direction-world-tour-year.html LONDON (AP) — Hit boy band One Direction has announced plans for an ambitious world tour in 2014. Plans call for the youthful chart-toppers to play major stadiums in Latin America, Britain and Ireland during the first leg of the mega-tour that begins in April. U.S. dates are expected to be announced later. The band a... Thu, 16 May 2013 16:40:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2090250-boy-band-direction-world-tour-year.html 2013-05-16T16:40:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2087010-zoe-saldana-brushes-criticism-simone-role.html LONDON (AP) — Zoe Saldana has played an alien and a future space traveler — but taking on the role of an actual famous person proved even harder. The 34-year-old star of "Avatar" and "Star Trek" plays pianist, singer and activist Nina Simone in the forthcoming biopic "Nina." Her casting drew criticism from some, who argued that Saldana bears little resemb... Wed, 15 May 2013 12:20:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2087010-zoe-saldana-brushes-criticism-simone-role.html 2013-05-15T12:20:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2084674-beyonce-cancels-belgium-under-doctors-orders.html NEW YORK (AP) — Beyonce is canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium because of dehydration and exhaustion. In an email to The Associated Press, the singer's publicist says Beyonce has been advised by her doctors to rest. She was scheduled to perform at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp. The show will be rescheduled and tickets can be used at that show. ... Tue, 14 May 2013 15:51:26 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2084674-beyonce-cancels-belgium-under-doctors-orders.html 2013-05-14T15:51:26Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2083326-3-man-space-crew-returns-safely-to-earth.html MOSCOW (AP) — A Soyuz space capsule with a three-man crew returning from a five-month mission to the International Space Station landed safely Tuesday on the steppes of Kazakhstan. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield, American Thomas Marshburn and Russian Roman Romanenko landed as planned southeast of the town of Dzhezkazgan at 8:31 a.m. local time Tuesday ... Tue, 14 May 2013 08:32:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/business/economy/2083326-3-man-space-crew-returns-safely-to-earth.html 2013-05-14T08:32:15Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2081356-astronaut-exits-space-station-with-music-video.html CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (AP) — In a high-flying, perfectly pitched first, an astronaut on the International Space Station is bowing out of orbit with a musical video: his own custom version of David Bowie's "Space Oddity." It's believed to be the first music video made in space, according to NASA. Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield's personalized rendition... Mon, 13 May 2013 16:59:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2081356-astronaut-exits-space-station-with-music-video.html 2013-05-13T16:59:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2081720-france-mulls-culture-tax-smartphones.html PARIS (AP) — The French government is considering creating a new tax on smartphones and tablets in a bid to raise millions to support the creation of digital cultural content inside France. The proposal, handed to President Francois Hollande Monday, outlines a 1 percent tax on the sale of Internet-compatible devices, targeting companies such as Google, Ap... Mon, 13 May 2013 13:51:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2081720-france-mulls-culture-tax-smartphones.html 2013-05-13T13:51:44Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2077222-us-high-school-choir-will-rolling-stones.html LAS VEGAS (AP) — You can't always get what you want. Unless, perhaps, you're a member of the Green Valley High School choir and you want a chance to sing on stage with the Rolling Stones. The Henderson school's choir will join the Stones at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas Saturday night for the encore performance of their hit song, "You Can't Alwa... Fri, 10 May 2013 17:34:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2077222-us-high-school-choir-will-rolling-stones.html 2013-05-10T17:34:35Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2075986-1969-hendrix-telegram-paul-to-play.html LONDON (AP) — 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 to record together in the year before Hendrix's sudden death in 1970. But less attention has been paid to the bass player they were trying to recruit: Paul McCartney, who was busy with another ba... Fri, 10 May 2013 11:58:16 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/lifestyle/2075986-1969-hendrix-telegram-paul-to-play.html 2013-05-10T11:58:16Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2074020-cannes-charity-aids-gala-reveals-headliners.html LONDON (AP) — 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. Bassey, 76, will treat guests to some of her much-loved classics, while Duran Duran will give its only public performance of 2013. Completing the musical line-up, British singer-songwriter Ellie ... Thu, 09 May 2013 15:10:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2074020-cannes-charity-aids-gala-reveals-headliners.html 2013-05-09T15:10:00Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2073714-nazi-themed-opera-canceled-germany.html BERLIN (AP) — A modern version of Richard Wagner's "Tannhauser" has been canceled in Germany after the opening-night audience complained about new scenes showing Jews being executed and dying in the gas chambers. A spokeswoman for Duesseldorf's opera house said there would only be concert performances without theatrical staging. Monika Doll said producer ... Thu, 09 May 2013 11:30:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2073714-nazi-themed-opera-canceled-germany.html 2013-05-09T11:30:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2069704-underwood-to-sing-sunday-night-football-theme.html NEW YORK (AP) — Carrie Underwood will take over the theme song for "Sunday Night Football," with NBC sticking to the formula of a female country music star for its intro. Underwood steps in for Faith Hill, who announced last month that she would not be back for a seventh season. Underwood will sing a new version of "Waiting All Day for Sunday Night," the ... Tue, 07 May 2013 21:11:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/sports/hockey/2069704-underwood-to-sing-sunday-night-football-theme.html 2013-05-07T21:11:47Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2068338-nazi-themed-opera-creates-scandal-germany.html BERLIN (AP) — 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 chambers and members of a family having their heads shaved before being executed. A spokeswoman for the Dusseldorf opera house said Tuesday that members of the audience "booed and were shocked" by ... Tue, 07 May 2013 15:32:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2068338-nazi-themed-opera-creates-scandal-germany.html 2013-05-07T15:32:14Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2068004-ndour-saariaho-share-swedens-polar-music-prize.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — Senegalese singer Youssou N'Dour and Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho have been awarded the international 2013 Polar Music Prize, Sweden's most prestigious award for musicians. They will each receive 1 million kronor ($153,300) and an invitation to the prize ceremony in Stockholm Aug. 27. In its awarding citation on Tuesday, the prize comm... Tue, 07 May 2013 14:01:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2068004-ndour-saariaho-share-swedens-polar-music-prize.html 2013-05-07T14:01:53Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2066108-mamma-mia-abba-museum-opens-stockholm.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — 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 long list of hits. But it will also show off paraphernalia, including the helicopter featured on the cover of its "Arrival" album, a star-shaped guitar and dozens of glitzy costumes the Swedi... Mon, 06 May 2013 19:08:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2066108-mamma-mia-abba-museum-opens-stockholm.html 2013-05-06T19:08:05Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2065908-bieber-bumped-onstage-scuffle-dubai.html DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — 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 become the hit of his concert in Dubai. Mobile phone video popped up across the Web on Monday showing a male fan rushing toward the 19-year-old performer, who was sitting ... Mon, 06 May 2013 14:30:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/world/2065908-bieber-bumped-onstage-scuffle-dubai.html 2013-05-06T14:30:28Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2065032-aerosmith-drops-indonesia-security-fears.html JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Aerosmith canceled a show in Indonesia after authorities there said they had foiled a bomb plot targeting the Myanmar Embassy. Concert promoter Ismaya Live cited safety concerns as the reason for the cancellation, but it wasn't clear if there was a direct connection to the alleged embassy plot. The American rockers were scheduled... Mon, 06 May 2013 11:14:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/asia/2065032-aerosmith-drops-indonesia-security-fears.html 2013-05-06T11:14:43Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2062470-notre-dames-pipe-organ-bears-historys-weight.html PARIS (AP) — 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 since, Philippe Lefebvre has traveled the world to play what he describes as an "orchestra of one," but the organ master returns to the loft above Notre Dame and is never disappointed. He has n... Sat, 04 May 2013 06:23:39 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2062470-notre-dames-pipe-organ-bears-historys-weight.html 2013-05-04T06:23:39Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2061226-boston-bomb-suspect-died-gunshots-blunt-trauma.html BOSTON (AP) — A suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings died from gunshot wounds and blunt trauma to his head and torso, a funeral director said Friday. Funeral home owner Peter Stefan has 26-year-old Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body and read details from his death certificate. The certificate cites Tsarnaev's "gunshot wounds of torso and extremities" and lists t... Sat, 04 May 2013 05:20:55 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/news/europe/2061226-boston-bomb-suspect-died-gunshots-blunt-trauma.html 2013-05-04T05:20:55Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2058728-j-lo-to-beyonce-charity.html LONDON (AP) — Organizers say Jennifer Lopez has joined the lineup of a Beyonce-headlined charity concert in London next month. John Legend, Rita Ora, Ellie Goulding and Florence + the Machine are also due to perform at the "Sound of Change Live" show at Twickenham Stadium on June 1. James Franco, Blake Lively and Jada Pinkett Smith have been lined up as p... Thu, 02 May 2013 16:10:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2058728-j-lo-to-beyonce-charity.html 2013-05-02T16:10:37Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2058006-spice-girls-musical-viva-forever-closing-june.html LONDON (AP) — "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 a disappointing six-month run. Producer Judy Craymer said despite tweaks since the show opened in December, "we just can't make it work." Written by "Abs... Thu, 02 May 2013 15:55:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2058006-spice-girls-musical-viva-forever-closing-june.html 2013-05-02T15:55:45Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2056286-pink-floyd-poser-arrested-theft-swindle.html ST. CLOUD, Minnesota (AP) — 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 medical bills. Police say the 53-year-old man went for treatment April 20 and claimed he was Pink Floyd singer-guitarist David Gilmour and that he didn't have health insurance. He was t... Wed, 01 May 2013 16:37:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2056286-pink-floyd-poser-arrested-theft-swindle.html 2013-05-01T16:37:57Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2055902-terry-gilliam-to-direct-berlioz-opera-eno.html LONDON (AP) — 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 Gilliam to direct a new production, the company announced Wednesday. "Thebans," based on the tragedies of Sophocles, is a first opera from composer Julian Anderson, with libretto by Irish playwr... Wed, 01 May 2013 14:48:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2055902-terry-gilliam-to-direct-berlioz-opera-eno.html 2013-05-01T14:48:54Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2055814-keith-richards-ipod.html NEW YORK (AP) — 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 ultra-popular music device. "I don't have an iPod. ... I still use CDs or records actually. Sometimes cassettes. It has much better sound; a much better sound than digital," he said in a rec... Wed, 01 May 2013 12:45:06 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2055814-keith-richards-ipod.html 2013-05-01T12:45:06Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2054296-french-born-music-director-joins-dallas-opera.html DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Opera says the French-born conductor Emmanuel Villaume has been appointed its new music director. The announcement was made Tuesday. Villaume is only the third person named to the position in the company's 56-year history. Villaume's career has included engagements with New York's Metropolitan Opera, the Royal Opera House in Londo... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:53:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2054296-french-born-music-director-joins-dallas-opera.html 2013-04-30T18:53:02Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2053428-kinky-boots-leading-13-tony-award-nods.html NEW YORK (AP) — The Cyndi Lauper-scored "Kinky Boots" has earned a leading 13 Tony Award nominations, with the British import "Matilda: The Musical" close behind with 12. Tom Hanks, making his Broadway debut, earned a nod as leading man in a play. "Kinky Boots" is based on the 2005 British movie about a real-life shoe factory that struggles until it finds... Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:26:34 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2053428-kinky-boots-leading-13-tony-award-nods.html 2013-04-30T18:26:34Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2049496-helen-mirren-reigns-londons-olivier-awards.html LONDON (AP) — Helen Mirren was crowned queen of the London stage at the Olivier Awards Sunday, while compelling, canine-titled teen drama "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" emerged as best in show with seven trophies. Mirren, 67, was a popular and expected best actress choice for her regal yet vulnerable Queen Elizabeth II in "The Audienc... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:58:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/celebrity/2049496-helen-mirren-reigns-londons-olivier-awards.html 2013-04-28T21:58:32Z http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2050072-winners-london-theaters-olivier-awards.html LONDON (AP) — 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 the Night-Time" New Musical: "Top Hat" Entertainment: "Goodnight Mister Tom" Revival: "Long Day's Journey Into Night" Musical Revival: "Sweeney Todd" Actress-Play: Helen Mirren, "The Audience" ... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:53:44 GMT http://www.mail.com/in-en/entertainment/music/2050072-winners-london-theaters-olivier-awards.html 2013-04-28T20:53:44Z