Entertainment / Music

Shakira to be questioned in June over alleged tax fraud 26 Feb 2019 - 02:43 pm

Barcelona: Colombian superstar Shakira will be questioned by a court near Barcelona on June 12 for allegedly evading 14.5 million euros ($16.5 million)...

German arena cancels concert after R. Kelly charges 26 Feb 2019 - 02:25 pm

BERLIN: A German concert arena cancelled its contract Tuesday with the organizer of an R. Kelly tour, days after the R&B star was...

R&B star R. Kelly charged with 10 counts of sex abuse in Chicago 22 Feb 2019 - 11:23 pm

Chicago: R&B superstar R. Kelly was charged Friday in Chicago with 10 counts of aggravated criminal sex abuse, some involving minors. The bombshell...

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento dead at 91 21 Feb 2019 - 08:15 pm

NEW YORK: Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Dominick Argento, who wrote musical works inspired by the lives and literature of Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Dickens,...

India is so special to me: Marshmello 18 Feb 2019 - 12:57 pm

Pune, American electronic music producer and DJ Marshmello is gearing up to thrill the audience at Vh1 Supersonic 2019 this weekend. He says...

Rapper 21 Savage released from ICE detention 14 Feb 2019 - 11:58 am

Washington, Rapper 21 Savage, whose real name is Shéyaa Bin Abraham-Joseph, has been released from US custody on bond. Savage's lawyers on Tuesday...

Rap scores Grammy breakthrough while girl power rules awards show 11 Feb 2019 - 09:01 am

Los Angeles: "This is America," Childish Gambino's searing indictment of police brutality and racism, scored a breakthrough for rap on Sunday at the...

2 singers wear their pro-Trump fashions on Grammy carpet 11 Feb 2019 - 07:54 am

Los Angeles: A few supporters of President Donald Trump made their fashion marks on the Grammy red carpet. Singers Joy Villa and Ricky...

Michelle Obama gets raucous applause at Grammy Awards 11 Feb 2019 - 07:40 am

Los Angeles: Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance to help open the Grammy Awards with host Alicia Keys. The former first lady appeared...

British pop star Dua Lipa wins Grammy for Best New Artist 11 Feb 2019 - 07:32 am

Los Angeles: English singer-songwriter Dua Lipa on Sunday bested a crowded field of female talent to take home the Grammy for Best New...

Rappers, women aiming big at Grammys after past snubs 09 Feb 2019 - 09:47 am

Los Angeles: Music's biggest stars will gather in Los Angeles on Sunday for the Grammy Awards, and this year observers are hoping the...

21 Savage's English origins stun fans of the Atlanta rapper 05 Feb 2019 - 11:26 am

Los Angeles: It was a shock for fans when 21 Savage was taken into custody by U.S. immigration agents in Georgia. It was...

"Simple taste of fear" as Maroon 5 lead drama-free Super Bowl halftime show 04 Feb 2019 - 01:55 pm

Atlanta: Maroon 5 threw just about everything at the Super Bowl halftime show: a gospel choir, a drumline, pyrotechnics, a giant letter "M"...

Jussie Smollett opens act with emotion: Attackers won't win 03 Feb 2019 - 10:13 am

West Hollywood: Before singing a note, Jussie Smollett took the stage and fought back tears as he told the crowd that he had...

French Oscar-winning composer Michel Legrand dies aged 86: spokesperson 26 Jan 2019 - 10:35 am

Paris: Prolific French composer Michel Legrand, who won three Oscars during a career spanning more than half a century, has died aged 86,...

Rapper Nelly seeks dismissal of lawsuit alleging sex assault 25 Jan 2019 - 09:29 pm

ST. LOUIS: The rapper Nelly is asking a federal court in St. Louis to dismiss a British woman's lawsuit that alleges he sexually...

Cardi B is getting her 1st Las Vegas residency 23 Jan 2019 - 09:19 pm

LAS VEGAS: Cardi B will have her first Las Vegas residency this spring. Palms Casino Resort announced Wednesday the 26-year-old singer's appearance as...