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Lily, baby Dixie join Kings of Leon tour

2013-05-24 12:41

Lily Aldridge is planning to show her new daughter, Dixie Pear the sites of Europe while on tour with husband and Kings of Leon frontman Caleb Followill.

Mary J Blige owes $3.4m in taxes

2013-05-24 10:52

Mary J Blige and her husband have been hit with a $3.4m tax lien in New Jersey.

Follow We

2013-05-24 07:45

Our favourite purveyor of quality rhythms since 1996, specialising in dubstep, dub, drum and bass, dancehall and global bass music, is back with this great track off the Ruff Tuff EP.

Twilight leads 2013 Teen Choice nominees

2013-05-23 18:21

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 is leading the nominations for this year's Teen Choice Awards with seven nods.

Jon Bon Jovi talks Richie 'abuse'

2013-05-23 15:50

Jon Bon Jovi has hinted Richie Sambora pulled out of his band's current Because We Can Tour due to alcohol abuse.

Blake Shelton plans tornado benefit

2013-05-23 12:56

The Voice star and country singer Blake Shelton is planning a televised benefit to raise money for victims of the massive tornado that swept through Moore, Oklahoma.

Grow Up

2013-05-23 08:34

The title track off this hip and happy 4-track EP just released by this new one man band from Johannesburg, featuring the multi-talentof Gad de Combes.

Eminem's publisher sues Facebook over song

2013-05-22 15:49

Eminem's song publisher is suing Facebook and an ad agency, saying they copied music from one of the rapper's songs without permission.

No background check on Jackson's doctor

2013-05-22 13:11

Michael Jackson's family lawyers have accused concert giant AEG of not properly supervising and monitoring doctor Conrad Murray, who was convicted of involuntary manslaughter.

Girlfriend

2013-05-22 10:58

A fresh and fantastic power-punk-pop single from a mysterious new SA teen rock band.

George Michael still in hospital

2013-05-22 07:41

George Michael remains in hospital under observation for head injuries, five days after falling out of a car on a highway, his publicist has said.

Jackson concert director had no contract

2013-05-21 17:28

Michael Jackson's doctor was not the only person working on the singer's This Is It tour without a fully executed contract, a corporate attorney has testified.

Music eases anxiety in ICU patients

2013-05-21 10:04

A study shows that those who listened to well-loved tunes needed less sedation medicine in the ICU.

The Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek dies

2013-05-21 09:02

Ray Manzarek, co-founder of legendary 1960s group The Doors and creator of their signature organ sound, has died aged 74 after a long battle with cancer, his manager has said.

Kullid Celebration

2013-05-21 07:52

This feel-good Afrikaans Hip Hop song from HemelBesem celebrates the good times and togetherness of friends and family in coloured culture.

Beatles guitar auctioned for $408k in US

2013-05-20 18:07

A six-cord electric guitar that Beatles John Lennon and George Harrison played went under the hammer for $408 000, Julien's Auctions has said.

Eurovision winner gets triumphant welcome

2013-05-20 12:23

Exuberant Copenhageners have braved the chill to celebrate Eurovision Song Contest winner Emmelie de Forest in Denmark's iconic Tivoli Gardens amusement park.

Africa Sun

2013-05-20 10:23

The 'Hogs' extol the joys of the SA summer in their own unique and exuberant ska-punk style, off one of their earlier albums, Oink.

Eurovision fever hits ABBA land

2013-05-18 16:50

Almost 40 years after launching supergroup ABBA, the Eurovision Song Contest is returning to Sweden for the final of an annual kitsch extravaganza Europeans love to mock.

Baz Luhrmann defends hip-hop Great Gatsby

2013-05-17 14:52

Not everyone is a fan of the hip-hop flavoured soundtrack of The Great Gatsby, but director Baz Luhrmann says using modern music was essential to capturing the spirit of F Scott Fitzgerald's 1925 novel.

Lesbian kiss, Greek crisis top Eurovision

2013-05-17 09:40

A song inspired by the Greek debt crisis, a gay marriage anthem and a male opera singer have made it through to this weekend's Eurovision Song Contest final.

'Michael Jackson sexually abused me'

2013-05-17 08:15

Choreographer Wade Robson has alleged during a TV interview that Michael Jackson sexually abused him for seven years as a child.

Chris Brown announces Aaliyah track

2013-05-16 19:17

Chris Brown has announced his new single They Don't Know, taken from his upcoming album X, will include unheard vocals from late R&B star Aaliyah, who passed away in 2001.

Big Concerts blasts stadium heist claims

2013-05-16 10:04

The money stolen from the FNB Stadium after the Justin Bieber concert was not proceeds from ticket sales as reported by certain media, Big Concerts has confirmed.

Beyoncé apologises for cancelling concert

2013-05-15 18:52

Beyoncé has posted a handwritten letter on her Facebook page apologising for "disappointing" her Belgian fans after she had to cancel her concert in Antwerp.

 

Minister name drops Beyoncé in speech

2013-05-24 11:22

Less than a year after denying he had ever said he wanted to bring Beyoncé to South Africa, Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula has joked in Parliament that "we'll bring her for you".

Aretha Franklin postpones June shows

2013-05-24 09:30

Aretha Franklin has announced that she's taking the month of June off and will reschedule two shows and resume work in July.

Janet Jackson becomes a billionaire

2013-05-23 21:23

Janet Jackson is celebrating reaching an impressive milestone, earning more than $1bn in her illustrious career in music and film.

Court denies Pussy Riot's Alekhina parole

2013-05-23 16:31

A Russian court has denied parole to Pussy Riot member Maria Alekhina, who went on a hunger strike after being barred from the court hearing in Perm province.

French singer Georges Moustaki dies

2013-05-23 15:30

French singer and composer Georges Moustaki, whose romantic ballads including the 1958 hit Milord won him global fame, has died at the age of 79.

David Bowie's bassist Trevor Bolder dies

2013-05-23 09:06

Trevor Bolder, the bass guitarist in David Bowie's Spiders From Mars band, has died at the age of 62 following a battle with cancer, it has been announced.

Richie Sambora furious with Jon Bon Jovi

2013-05-23 08:06

Richie Sambora has hit back at Jon Bon Jovi's suggestion that the guitarist dropped out of Bon Jovi's Because We Can tour because of alcohol abuse issues.

Ai Weiwei mocks China in new music video

2013-05-22 14:26

Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei has released an obscenity-filled, metaphor-rich music video for his single Dumbass in which he profanely mocks state power.

Joy of Jazz 2013 line-up announced

2013-05-22 11:47

Musical heavyweights from South Africa and abroad, including Abdullah Ibrahim, Ray Phiri and Tsuyoshi Yamamoto, will grace the 2013 Standard Bank Joy of Jazz festival in August.

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Snoop Lion Live in Cape Town

2013-05-22 08:52

See pics of the rap star formerly known as Snoop Dogg lighting it up onstage in Cape Town at the Grand West Grand Arena on Tuesday, 21 May.

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Moscow blasts 'Eurovision vote theft'

2013-05-21 18:30

Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov has expressed his anger over investigations into alleged vote theft at Eurovision Song Contest.

Rod Stewart - Time

2013-05-21 12:34

Rod wears his heart on his sleeve, creating music that is both moving and highly personal.

Snoop Lion defies dagga warning in Jhb

2013-05-21 09:26
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Snoop Lion ignored a metro police warning and allegedly smoked dagga on stage at the Standard Bank Arena, in Ellis Park, Johannesburg, the New Age has reported.

Witness: AEG spent $24m on Jackson shows

2013-05-21 07:58

An accounting executive for AEG Live LLC has testified that the company spent $24m producing Michael Jackson's ill-fated This Is It concerts.

Jon Bon Jovi admits to temptation

2013-05-20 21:20

Jon Bon Jovi has admitted that there is always temptation to cheat on his wife of 24 years, but says he doesn't want to find a mistress.

Snoop Lion in da house

2013-05-20 13:19

There was neither gin nor juice to be seen when Snoop Lion ordered his breakfast in Durban at the weekend, as the rapper tucked into fried chicken and boiled eggs to start his day.

Miguel lands on fan at Billboard Awards

2013-05-20 11:22

Miguel had a show-stopping performance at the Billboard Music Awards after he jumped over the crowd and landed on two fans during his performance of Adorn.

Taylor Swift wins 8 Billboard trophies

2013-05-20 10:23

Taylor Swift has walked away with eight trophies at the Billboard Music Awards followed by Justin Bieber who took home three awards.

Kelly Rowland admits Beyoncé jealousy

2013-05-18 10:04

Kelly Rowland has admitted to being jealous of friend and former band-mate Beyoncé in an explosive new song.

The Pop Up Jazz Picnic

2013-05-17 14:19

An afternoon of music and food delights at The Pop Up Jazz Picnic.

The Whip

2013-05-17 08:37

Still regarded as one of SA’s finest ever hard rock bands from the 70s with the big single off their one and only LP, Time To Suck.

The season 12 American Idol is...

2013-05-17 07:47

The winner of the 12th season of American Idol has been revealed during a live broadcast in Los Angeles. (Spoiler Alert)

Music moguls donate $70m for arts college

2013-05-16 10:58

Music producers Dr Dre and Jimmy Iovine have donated $70m to the University of Southern California to found an arts and business academy.

Deesdae

2013-05-16 08:43

This EDM collective from Bellville are back with the new track off their excellent album, Alles Wat Mal Is.

Myles Kennedy joins Kings of Chaos in SA

2013-05-15 15:22

Skid Row vocalist Sebastian Bach will be replaced by Myles Kennedy from rock band Alter Bridge for the Kings of Chaos concerts in South Africa, it has been announced.

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