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  • Stravinsky's "Rite" still summons the caveman

    By Michael Roddy LONDON (Reuters) - A hundred years ago this week, the premiere of Russian émigré composer Igor Stravinsky's pounding, pagan, pulsating "The Rite of Spring" caused a n...

    May 26, 2013, 8:40 pm

  • Psy imposter caught living the high life at Cannes film festival

    CANNES (Reuters) - A man pretending to be South Korean rapper Psy talked his way into glitzy parties at the Cannes film festival and posed with fans until he was spotted drinking champagne by the real...

    May 25, 2013, 1:01 am

  • One Direction sweeps awards for most popular social media stars

    By Patrick Johnston SINGAPORE (Reuters) - British boy band One Direction has swept the inaugural awards recognising the most popular people in social media globally, coming top in four ...

    May 25, 2013, 12:16 am

  • Singer and Piaf songwriter Georges Moustaki dies at 79

    PARIS (Reuters) - French singer and songwriter Georges Moustaki, beloved in France for his songs celebrating liberty and collaborations with Edith Piaf, died on Thursday after a long illness. He was 7...

    May 23, 2013, 11:10 pm

  • Nick Cave to sing Barossa's praises

    A $6 million tourism campaign has been launched to promote the Barossa Valley as the nation's top food and wine destination.

    ABC - May 23, 2013, 1:22 pm

  • Festival will not "Ring" in composer's birthday

    By Michael Roddy BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Opera companies throughout the world are staging Richard Wagner's "Ring" cycle this year to fete his 200th birthday on May 22, but Hungarian conduc...

    May 22, 2013, 8:49 pm

  • China's Ai Weiwei launches musical career

    By Maxim Duncan BEIJING (Reuters) - Dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei made his first foray into the musical world on Wednesday with the release of the top single from his debut album, ...

    May 22, 2013, 3:07 pm

  • Liberace film throws spotlight on gay rights at Cannes festival

    By Belinda Goldsmith CANNES (Reuters) - The relationship between the flamboyant pianist Liberace and his young lover dazzled at the Cannes film festival on Tuesday and threw the spotlig...

    May 22, 2013, 12:58 am

  • Bieber's monkey becomes German state property

    BERLIN (Reuters) - A monkey which belonged to popstar Justin Bieber has become German national property after the singer failed to provide authorities with the documents needed to reclaim the pet seiz...

    May 21, 2013, 11:18 pm

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