Music

Adele to make comeback at Grammys

"I'm immensely proud to have been asked to perform at this year's Grammy Awards," said Adele, whose hits include "Someone Like You" and "Rolling in the Deep," in a statement issued by Grammys...

For a player of toy pianos, the music is grand

Chen, though, realized the little instrument's outsize potential and before long she was joining the thin, but growing ranks of a toy piano subculture. Her first encounter with this odd instrument...

Violence changes Pakistan song book

PESHAWAR, Sajjad Tarakzai- He sings about peace and hope, but Gulzar Alam lives in fear. He has survived three attempts on his life and moves regularly to keep one step ahead of the Taliban. Once...

Nepal's 'singing nun' shares the sound of music

KATHMANDU, Deepak Adhikari- Wrapped in a maroon robe, her head shaven, Ani Choying Dolma treads gingerly into a Kathmandu hotel, exuding the composure and serenity one might expect from a Buddhist...

'Afghan Elvis' gets Kabul women all shook up

KABUL, Katherine Haddon- Dubbed the Afghan Elvis, Farhad Darya may be the only man in the most conservative country on earth who can reduce an audience of women in headscarves to a screaming, waving,...

Springsteen plans world tour

WASHINGTON- Bruce Springsteen is making plans for a world tour in the new year, with European dates to be revealed in a matter of days, as well as a new album of new material, his official website...

Anka in Poland to make up for concert nixed by JFK killing

WARSAW- Canadian-born crooner Paul Anka is keeping his promise to make up for a concert he cancelled 48 years ago in Warsaw because of the assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. Known for...

Arab teens rap out angry politics in Nazareth

NAZARETH, Zab Mustefa- Mai and Amane, Arab Israeli teenagers living in Nazareth, are happy to leave talk about boys and make-up to their peers. They have a political message and they're telling it...

Vienna orchestra gives million euros to Japan victims

In order to distribute the funds, the prestigious philharmonic orchestra has created the "Vienna Philharmonic and Suntory Music Aid Fund," in co-operation with Japanese beverage giant Suntory. In...

Rio to kick off world's biggest music fest

RIO DE JANEIRO- Rock in Rio, the world's biggest music festival, is to kick off Friday in the city of its birth, with Rihanna, Shakira, Coldplay and Lenny Kravitz sharing the billing. Tickets to...
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