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Jackson children make tribute concert a success

Oct 9, 2011

CARDIFF, United Kingdom (AFP) ― Michael Jackson’s three children helped 40,000 fans honor the late pop legend Saturday as the “Michael Forever” show in Wales overcame a troubled build up to end on a ...
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Oct 7, 2011

George Benson focuses on guitar George Benson “Guitar Man” (Concord Jazz) “Guitar Man” is one of George Benson‘s jazziest and most intimate recordings in years. It returns the spotlight to his gu...
Paris Opera maestro to also head Vienna Symphony

Oct 6, 2011

VIENNA (AFP) ― Philippe Jordan, the youthful conductor of the Paris Opera, will also head the Vienna Symphony Orchestra from the 2014-2015 season, officials said on Wednesday. Jordan, a 36-year-old ...
Massive outdoor dance party to shake Han River

Oct 5, 2011

Fashion-savvy celebrities set to check out Global Gathering For just one day this Saturday, dance clubs will bring their explosive electronic/techno music to a massive outdoor stage on Hangang Nanji...
U.K. songstress Adele bows out of U.S. tour

Oct 5, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Grammy award-winning soul diva Adele has been forced to cancel a planned U.S. tour for a second time due to a hemorrhage in her vocal chord, promoters for the British singer said ...
Freddy Cole’s flawless show wraps up jazz fest on Jaraseom

Oct 4, 2011

He hates to be called “the brother of Nat King Cole” but his show on Monday showed once again that the Cole family knows how to play jazz. Freddy Cole’s raspy, elegant but articulate vocals instantl...
BIG BANG nominated for MTV Europe Music Awards

Oct 4, 2011

Korean boy band BIG BANG has been nominated for the World Wide Act Asia Pacific award of the 2011 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMA), the group’s agency YG Entertainment announced on Monday. Established ...
TVXQ, T-ara top Oricon weekly charts

Oct 4, 2011

Album cover of TVXQ’s “Tone.”(S.M. Entertainment) K-pop group TVXQ and girl group T-ara topped Japan’s Oricon Weekly Charts for the week of Sept. 28. TVXQ’s “Tone” sold more than 205,000 copies in ...
27 pianists from 13 countries compete in Louisiana

Oct 3, 2011

ALEXANDRIA, Louisiana (AP) -- A chance to perform in St. Petersburg, Russia and at Carnegie Hall is bringing 27 pianists from 13 countries to compete in Alexandria. The Louisiana International Piano...
Domingo strikes back after scathing review

Oct 3, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- In Washington, the operatic drama is taking place offstage. Spanish tenor Placido Domingo has slammed a Washington Post music critic who said he had “sabotaged” a recent performa...
Sumi Jo to visit Pyongyang in May

Sept 30, 2011

Coloratura soprano shares her belief in power of music to help those in need The concert schedule of Grammy-winning South Korean soprano Sumi Jo is extremely tight. Successfully finishing the “Hyun...
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Sept 30, 2011

Pink Floyd digitally remastered Pink Floyd “Rediscovery Edition” (Warner Music) All of legendary progressive rock band Pink Floyd’s 14 studio albums have been digitally remastered under the title...
Sumi Jo to visit Pyongyang in May

Sept 30, 2011

[Herald Interview] Coloratura soprano shares her belief in power of music to help those in need The concert schedule of Grammy-winning South Korean soprano Sumi Jo is extremely tight. Successfully...
Music producer’s take on Olympics: Grunts, thumps

Sept 30, 2011

LONDON (AP) ― To music producer Mark Ronson, the Olympics resound with thwacks and grunts, screeches and thumps. The three-time Grammy winner described Thursday how he has been working with Olympic ...
Tony Bennett, 85, tops U.S. album chart for first time

Sept 29, 2011

LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Tony Bennett made music history Wednesday when he topped the Billboard album chart for the first time in his 60-year career ― and became the oldest living act ever to do so. Benn...