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Keira Knightley engaged to rock star boyfriend James Righton from Klaxons

Fri, 25 May 2012 15:42:06 GMT

Hollywood star Keira Knightley is to marry her rock star boyfriend, James Righton from Klaxons.

Illness forces Elton to cancel concerts

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Sir Elton John yesterday cancelled three nights of performances in Las Vegas after being hospitalised with a serious respiratory infection.

Stone Roses play first gig in 16 years

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A crowd of 1,000 Stone Roses fans saw the newly reunited band play their first gig in 16 years last night.

Eurovision row escalates as Iran withdraws ambassador

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Iran has withdrawn its ambassador from Azerbaijan in a row about the Eurovision Song Contest.

Jedward reach Eurovision final in Baku

Wed, 23 May 2012 09:45:57 GMT

Irish twins Jedward have made it through to their second Eurovision Song Contest final in a row.

Jedward through to Eurovision final

Wed, 23 May 2012 07:17:00 GMT

Jedward have made it through to their second Eurovision Song Contest final.

A dark day for goths (in a good way)

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

British goths must have been stony-faced yesterday (well, perhaps more than usual) to have been given such glorious weather for World Goth Day.

Is the Hump sunk before singing a note at Eurovision?

Tue, 22 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

If Engelbert Humperdinck can't rally the "grey vote", what chance does he have of Eurovision glory?

Adele triumphs at Billboard awards

Mon, 21 May 2012 09:56:36 GMT

Adele picked up a dozen gongs at the Billboard Music Awards less than a week after her triumph at the Ivor Novellos.

Bee Gees star Robin Gibb loses cancer battle

Mon, 21 May 2012 08:30:01 GMT

Robin Gibb, who with his brothers in the Bee Gees defined the disco phenomenon, died yesterday following a lengthy battle with cancer.

'Sluttish stars harm youngsters,' says Mike Stock

Sat, 19 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Mike Stock, one third of arguably the most successful songwriting trio of all time, has branded the likes of Lady Gaga and other female pop performers as "sluttish" in a scathing attack on the sexualisation of pop music.

Observations: Outdoor performers to use their own shell-likes

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:56 GMT

Jason Flanagan, one-time employee of Norman Foster, and who is now a director of BFLS Architects, has just rolled out the prototype of Soundforms, a sophisticated, shell-like, soundstage, whose components can be set up in a few hours.

I'm married to the music, says Proms' biggest fan ahead of his 51st successive visit from Italy

Fri, 18 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

An Italian music-lover who has attended every single Proms season for the past half century – and most of the concerts – is planning to continue his tradition this year. He is among fans who have bought record numbers of tickets for the 2012 season.

Day the disco music died: Donna Summer loses her fight against cancer

Fri, 18 May 2012 01:00:11 GMT

Donna Summer, whose soaring voice and effervescent stage presence ignited the disco craze of the 1970s, kick-starting a glittering career that spanned four decades, has died. She was 63.

Donna Summer, the Queen of Disco, dies aged 63‎

Thu, 17 May 2012 17:59:11 GMT

Donna Summer, whose booming voice and effervescent stage presence ignited the disco craze of the 1970s, kick-starting a glittering career that spanned four decades, has died. She was 63.

Donna Summer dies aged 63‎

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:54:11 GMT

Disco star Donna Summer has died aged 63, her publicist said.

Ed Sheeran and Adele take Ivor Novello Awards

Thu, 17 May 2012 16:09:29 GMT

A sympathetic portrayal of a young girl’s descent into crack addiction and prostitution didn’t sound like the recipe for a global hit.

Adele set to dominate Ivor Novello Awards

Thu, 17 May 2012 14:25:29 GMT

Some of the biggest names in the music business are expected to be at the Ivor Novello Awards today.

'Blasphemous' rapper Shahin Najafi goes into hiding after Iran's hardline clerics put a $100,000 bounty on his head

Thu, 17 May 2012 10:00:01 GMT

An Iranian rapper has been forced into hiding after hardline clerics offered a $100,000 reward for his murder, incensed by his song satirising the Tehran regime and making allegedly irreverent remarks about an imam.

'Blasphemous' rapper goes into hiding after Iran's hardline clerics put a $100,000 bounty on his head

Wed, 16 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Lady Gaga gagged as Indonesia cancels gig

Wed, 16 May 2012 08:00:01 GMT

Police have refused a permit for Lady Gaga to perform in the Indonesian capital next month, bowing to pressure from Islamic groups who voiced strong objections to her "vulgar" style.

Elisa Bray: Where's soul, reggae, rap, jazz, R'n'B, hip-hop and trip-hop on the Music is GREAT compilation?

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:15 GMT

If the team behind the Music is GREAT compilation were looking for live moments that captured the pop zeitgeist, there could be no better moment than Dizzee Rascal performing Bonkers at Glastonbury 2010.

The white album: celebration of British music hits sour note as black artists are overlooked

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A campaign to celebrate the best of British music, backed by David Cameron and the Foreign Office, has been criticised for excluding the UK's most successful black artists.

Gaga gagged as Indonesia cancels gig

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Police have refused a permit for Lady Gaga to perform in the Indonesian capital next month, bowing to pressure from Islamic groups who voiced strong objections to her "vulgar" style.

Indonesia bans Lady Gaga concert over fears she'll corrupt kids

Tue, 15 May 2012 15:25:18 GMT

Lady Gaga will have to cancel her sold-out show in Indonesia following protests by Islamic hard-liners and conservative lawmakers, who said her sexy clothes and dance moves will corrupt young people.