Music News

  • Weisz, "Jerusalem" win London Standard theatre awards

    LONDON (Reuters) - Rural English tale "Jerusalem" was named best play at the London Evening Standard Theater Awards on Monday, and Briton Rachel Weisz picked up the best actress prize for her role in "A Streetcar Named Desire."

    November 24, 2009, 5:12 am
  • Macau plans Michael Jackson shrine to house iconic glove

    HONG KONG (Reuters) - A casino in the Chinese gambling haven of Macau will open Asia's first Michael Jackson shrine after its owners bought the late King of Pop's iconic white rhinestone glove for $350,000 (210,842 pounds) at a U.S. auction.

    November 24, 2009, 4:56 am
  • Darwin book found on shelf worth up to 60,000 pounds

    LONDON (Reuters) - A first edition of Charles Darwin's "On the Origin of Species," which had been kept in a bookcase in the toilet of a British house for years, will go on sale this week and is expected to fetch 40-60,000 pounds

    November 24, 2009, 4:55 am
  • U2 to headline Glastonbury Festival

    LONDON (Reuters) - Irish rock band U2 are to headline next year's Glastonbury Festival on the 40th anniversary of the world's biggest green field arts and music event.

    November 24, 2009, 12:11 am
  • Taylor Swift wins five American Music Awards

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country crossover star Taylor Swift overshadowed the late Michael Jackson at the American Music Awards on Sunday, winning five prizes including artist of the year.

    November 24, 2009, 12:10 am
  • Smash "Twilight" sequel enters record books

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The "Twilight" sequel scored the third-biggest opening weekend of all time at the North American box office on Sunday, as millions of young women swooned over the complex love triangle involving a high school girl, a vampire and a werewolf.

    November 23, 2009, 11:55 pm
  • Microsoft, News Corp weigh web pact: source

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has had talks with News Corp about a tie up, which would involve News Corp getting paid to take its news websites off Google Inc, a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday.

    November 23, 2009, 5:27 pm
  • Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson win American Music Awards

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country star Taylor Swift and Michael Jackson each won four prizes at the midway point of the American Music Awards on Sunday, while Jennifer Lopez fell on her rear end during her performance.

    November 23, 2009, 2:41 pm
  • Taylor Swift wins early American Music Awards

    LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Country starlet Taylor Swift won two early prizes at the American Music Awards on Sunday, and accepted her honours live via satellite from backstage at London's Wembley Arena.

    November 23, 2009, 1:27 pm