Music

Paul McCartney has reached a settlement over copyright to the Beatles catalog, avoiding a legal battle that could have had wide ramifications for the music business. McCartney filed a lawsuit in January in a US court to secure rights from Sony ATV Music Publishing in the wake of a British judicial ruling that shook up […]

LONDON: A British teenage Islamist was on Monday jailed for a minimum of 16 years for plotting a bomb attack at an Elton John concert in London on the 9/11 anniversary. Judge Michael Topolski at London’s Old Bailey said Haroon Syed, 19, was “committed to carrying out an act of mass murder” as he handed […]

British songstress Adele on Saturday cancelled the final two shows of her sold-out world tour scheduled to take place in London’s Wembley stadium this weekend due to damaged vocal cords. “I went to see my throat doctor this evening because my voice didn’t open up at all today and it turns out I have damaged […]

BAHAMAS: The tech entrepreneur behind a music festival in the Bahamas that was billed as a luxury getaway but collapsed in chaos in April has been arrested and charged with wire fraud, prosecutors said. William McFarland, 25, is due for a hearing before US Magistrate Judge Kevin Fox in New York on Saturday. He faces […]

ARGENTINA: Picture a hospital: the bustle of harried doctors and nurses, time dragging for lonely patients, and the pervasive sadness of a place for the sick and dying. And suddenly, there’s music — live, classical music, the sounds of masters like Johannes Brahms and Giuseppe Verdi — to make it all a bit more bearable. […]

MANILA: US television star and music sensation Charice Pempengco of the Philippines has announced a new transgender identity, revealing his new name on Twitter: Jake Zyrus. “My first tweet as Jake. Overwhelmed. Saw all your love comments and I’m so happy. Finally. I love you, everyone and see you soon,” the 25-year-old wrote this week […]

Pop diva Beyonce and her rap mogul husband Jay Z have welcomed twins, the US singer’s father tweeted Sunday, appearing to confirm the arrival of new additions to a music family that already includes five-year-old Blue Ivy. News that the singer had given birth, reported on Saturday by entertainment outlets including People magazine and US […]

WASHINGTON: Pop superstar Katy Perry has made history by becoming the first user to garner 100 million followers on Twitter, the social media platform announced. “Today we #WITNESS history,” Twitter said Friday in a tweet, referencing the title of Perry´s recently released fifth album. “Congratulations @katyperry, the first to reach 100 million followers! #LoveKaty.” The […]

Former US president Barack Obama hailed Jay Z as a kindred spirit and inspiration as the hip-hop mogul became the first rapper to enter the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The elite club also welcomed Motown records’ pathbreaking founder Berry Gordy and Swedish hitmaker Max Martin at its annual induction – an evening of performances by […]