http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/ Music - Entertainment: Find breaking news, world news and pictures on Music en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/ http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2105268-la-scala-scales-productions-to-crisis.html MILAN (AP) — La Scala has reduced the number of operas it will stage during the 2013-14 season due to Italy's economic crisis, the theater's general manager said Thursday. The program for next season announced by Stephane Lissner comprises 10 operas instead of the usual 13, and there will be just eight new productions among the 16 ballets and operas. Liss... Thu, 23 May 2013 16:43:56 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2105268-la-scala-scales-productions-to-crisis.html 2013-05-23T16:43:56Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2105080-russian-court-denies-pussy-riots-alekhina-parole.html MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian court denied parole on Thursday to a member of the Pussy Riot punk group. The ruling came despite letters that singers Paul McCartney, Peter Gabriel and Patti Smith have sent, urging Russia's courts to free Maria Alekhina and the other Pussy Riot still in prison, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova. In its ruling on Thursday... Thu, 23 May 2013 15:20:38 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2105080-russian-court-denies-pussy-riots-alekhina-parole.html 2013-05-23T15:20:38Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2103170-beatles-lyrics-headed-british-library.html LONDON (AP) — Shakespeare, the Magna Carta — and now some of John Lennon's finest lyrics. The British Library on Wednesday added substantially to its already formidable collection with handwritten lyrics to Beatles' classics "Strawberry Fields Forever", "She Said She Said" and "In My Life." Although these three songs are legally credit... Wed, 22 May 2013 17:24:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2103170-beatles-lyrics-headed-british-library.html 2013-05-22T17:24:11Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2102192-germany-celebrates-composer-wagners-200th.html BERLIN (AP) — Germany on Wednesday celebrated the 200th birthday of Richard Wagner, the 19th-century composer whose music has been hailed as sublime art at the height of Western culture even as he remains tainted by his visceral anti-Semitic views, which later found favor with the Nazis. Wagner's birthplace of Leipzig, the nearby city of Dresden — where h... Wed, 22 May 2013 10:43:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2102192-germany-celebrates-composer-wagners-200th.html 2013-05-22T10:43:33Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2099660-moscow-blasts-alleged-vote-theft-eurovision.html MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's point man on Syria and on its relations with the U.S. on Tuesday turned his attention toward a subject close to Russian hearts — alleged vote theft at the Eurovision Song Contest. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov was meeting with his counterpart from Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic that is investigating why the country's announce... Tue, 21 May 2013 12:08:04 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2099660-moscow-blasts-alleged-vote-theft-eurovision.html 2013-05-21T12:08:04Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2098514-publicist-founding-member-doors-dies-74.html Ray Manzarek, a founding member of the 1960s rock group The Doors whose versatile and often haunting keyboards complemented Jim Morrison's gloomy baritone and helped set the mood for some of rock's most enduring songs, has died. He was 74. Manzarek died Monday in Rosenheim, Germany, surrounded by his family, said publicist Heidi Robinson-Fitzgerald. She s... Tue, 21 May 2013 01:57:05 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2098514-publicist-founding-member-doors-dies-74.html 2013-05-21T01:57:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2093498-blinking-skirts-fake-tans-eurovision.html MALMO, Sweden (AP) — Flashy skirts, fake tans, fur and feathers: It's the 2013 Eurovision Song Contest. The televised extravaganza, with an audience of 125 million worldwide, is now in its 58th year. Once again without fail, it has produced a mix of bubble-gum pop songs, somber ballads, bagpipes, accordions and bizarrely kitsch musical productions. ... Sat, 18 May 2013 07:49:15 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2093498-blinking-skirts-fake-tans-eurovision.html 2013-05-18T07:49:15Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2092690-bieber-will-to-pay-german-monkey-business.html 2013-05-17T16:21:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2090862-boston-symphony-orchestra-names-music-director.html 2013-05-16T16:53:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2090250-boy-band-direction-world-tour-year.html 2013-05-16T16:40:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2081356-astronaut-exits-space-station-with-music-video.html 2013-05-13T16:59:43Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2081720-france-mulls-culture-tax-smartphones.html 2013-05-13T13:51:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2077222-us-high-school-choir-will-rolling-stones.html 2013-05-10T17:34:35Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2073714-nazi-themed-opera-canceled-germany.html 2013-05-09T11:30:34Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2068338-nazi-themed-opera-creates-scandal-germany.html 2013-05-07T15:32:14Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2068004-ndour-saariaho-share-swedens-polar-music-prize.html 2013-05-07T14:01:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2066108-mamma-mia-abba-museum-opens-stockholm.html 2013-05-06T19:08:05Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2062470-notre-dames-pipe-organ-bears-historys-weight.html 2013-05-04T06:23:39Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2058006-spice-girls-musical-viva-forever-closing-june.html 2013-05-02T15:55:45Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2055902-terry-gilliam-to-direct-berlioz-opera-eno.html 2013-05-01T14:48:54Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2055814-keith-richards-ipod.html 2013-05-01T12:45:06Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2054296-french-born-music-director-joins-dallas-opera.html 2013-04-30T18:53:02Z http://www.mail.com/int/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/int/entertainment/music/2050072-winners-london-theaters-olivier-awards.html 2013-04-28T20:53:44Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2049710-swedens-nina-stemme-ignites-houstons-tristan.html HOUSTON (AP) — Thunderbolts and torrential rains greeted the audience arriving for Wagner's "Tristan und Isolde" at the Wortham Theater Center on Saturday night. Inside the opera house they experienced a different kind of storm — a flood of glorious sound as Nina Stemme unfurled her magnificent voice. The Swedish soprano gave a performance of overwhelming... Sun, 28 Apr 2013 18:22:47 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2049710-swedens-nina-stemme-ignites-houstons-tristan.html 2013-04-28T18:22:47Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2046116-court-rejects-pussy-riot-members-early-release.html ZUBOVA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — 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 prosecution have made them a symbol of the country's opposition movement. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, who has been in custody since her arrest last March, is serving a two-year sent... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:01:41 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2046116-court-rejects-pussy-riot-members-early-release.html 2013-04-26T20:01:41Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2043360-factories-inside-collapsed-building-bangladesh.html The collapse of a building housing garment factories near Bangladesh's capital is renewing attention on the unsafe conditions in the country's $20 billion clothing industry that supplies retailers around the world. Here's a look at the factories in the Rana Plaza building and the global retailers they say they were working for. THE FACTORIES — Ether Tex w... Fri, 26 Apr 2013 03:13:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2043360-factories-inside-collapsed-building-bangladesh.html 2013-04-26T03:13:53Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2043970-drugs-bieber-tour-bus-sweden.html STOCKHOLM (AP) — 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 pop singer's bus. No arrests were made since the bus was empty at the time, Stockholm police spokesman Lars Bystrom told The Associated Press. Police said they decided to act after smelling... Thu, 25 Apr 2013 18:16:09 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2043970-drugs-bieber-tour-bus-sweden.html 2013-04-25T18:16:09Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2039274-germany-biebers-monkey-going.html BERLIN (AP) — 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 removed from an animal shelter where it is staying and be placed in a zoo. Mally, a 17-week-old capuchin monkey, was seized by customs authorities March 28 when Bieber failed to produce the requi... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:06:57 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2039274-germany-biebers-monkey-going.html 2013-04-23T17:06:57Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2038796-the-commitments-coming-to-london-stage.html LONDON (AP) — 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 long-awaited stage version of Irish soul saga "The Commitments" will open later this year. Roddy Doyle's exuberant 1987 novel about a bunch of working-class Dubliners who form an unlikely soul b... Tue, 23 Apr 2013 11:45:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2038796-the-commitments-coming-to-london-stage.html 2013-04-23T11:45:03Z http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2033380-daft-punk-sets-record-spotify-with-get-lucky.html NEW YORK (AP) — Daft Punk has set a record on Spotify. The music service says the French electronic duo's song "Get Lucky" had the biggest streaming day for a single track on Friday in the U.S. and the United Kingdom. Spotify wouldn't release the number of streams. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis' "Thrift Shop" previously held the record for m... Sat, 20 Apr 2013 15:41:11 GMT http://www.mail.com/int/entertainment/music/2033380-daft-punk-sets-record-spotify-with-get-lucky.html 2013-04-20T15:41:11Z