- Keys, Peas will rock FIFA crowds
- Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and a dozen other artists have been announced for a concert to be performed in Johannesburg during the World Cup.
- Junkhouse guitarist Achen dies playing hockey
- Dan Achen, who used to play with the rocker band Junkhouse, has died at the age of 51 while playing a game of pickup hockey.
- Eagles and Dixie Chicks hit the road
- The Dixie Chicks and Eagles will head out on the road in June for a 17-day tour.
- Abba, Genesis enter Rock Hall of Fame
- Swedish supergroup Abba and veteran progressive rockers Genesis are among the latest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
- Jackson estate cuts $200M recording deal
- The estate of Michael Jackson has landed the late King of Pop the biggest recording deal in history: a $200 million US guaranteed contract with Sony Music Entertainment.
- French singer-songwriter Ferrat dies
- Jean Ferrat, a French singer and songwriter whose communist views saw some of his songs banned from French radio and television in the 1960s, has died at age 79.
- Marianas Trench grabs 2 Indie music awards
- A host of independent music acts were celebrated at Canada's annual Indie music awards on Saturday, with Vancouver pop-punk band Marianas Trench taking home two trophies.
- Drake, Nickelback nab Canadian radio prizes
- Popular rockers Nickelback, rapper Drake and Toronto indie band Metric were among the winners at the 13th annual Canadian Radio Music Awards.
- Ray Charles musical set for Broadway
- A musical celebrating American musician Ray Charles will open on Broadway in November.
- Phil Spector's lawyers appeal murder conviction
- Lawyers for legendary music producer Phil Spector are appealing his 2009 murder conviction in California on grounds of judicial error and prosecutorial misconduct.
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