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| Mon. |
 Bavaria |
Doors co-founder Manzarek dies 
Map of Rosenheim West Germany| Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founder member of the 1960s rock band The Doors, has died aged 74 | |
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| Sat. |
 Sweden |
Denmark crowned Eurovision winners Map of Malmo Sweden Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favourite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops
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| May. 2 |
 US Georgia |
Kris Kross rapper Kelly dies at 34 
Chris Kelly, one half of the 1990s rap duo Kris Kross, has died in an Atlanta hospital at the age of 34
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| Apr. 26 |
Tennessee |
Country singer George Jones dies US country singer George Jones, who released more than 150 albums, has died aged 81
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| Mar.30 |
New York |
Music producer Phil Ramone dies The US music producer and pioneer of digital recording, Phil Ramone, has died aged 72, his son has said
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| Mar.20 |
 Moscow |
Bolshoi ballet was 'giant brothel' The Bolshoi Ballet has been mired in further controversy after a former soloist claimed female dancers were forced to sleep with wealthy pat...
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| Mar.12 |
USA |
Beyonce and Jay-Z finances hacked US celebrities including Beyonce and Jay-Z have had private details of their finances posted online
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| Mar.9 |
Austria |
Vienna orchestra to reveal Nazi past
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| Feb.17 |
Southern U.S. |
Country singer Mindy McCready dead
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| Feb.10 |
Los Angeles |
Grammys for Fun, Gotye and Mumford
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| Jan.28 |
North Mexico |
'Dead musicians' found in Mexican well
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| Jan.18 |
Moscow |
Acid attack on Russian ballet director
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| Dec.21 |
 South Korea |
Gangnam Style hits one billion views The South Korean dance track by Psy has become the first video to clock up more than one billion views on YouTube
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| Dec.11 |
San Diego |
Indian sitar maestro Ravi Shankar dies
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| Dec.9 |
North Mexico |
Mexico singer Jenni Rivera dies in plane crash
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| Sep.29 |
Russia |
Russia row over Jesus rock opera
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| Sep.26 |
Missouri |
Singer Andy Williams dies aged 84
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| Sep.13 |
USA |
Bob Dylan rejects 'plagiarism' claims
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| Aug.7 |
Los Angeles |
The Sting composer Hamlisch dies
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| Jul.22 |
Russia |
Singer with Nazi tattoo cancels Germany appearance
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| Jun.16 |
Toronto |
Stage death before Radiohead show
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| Jun.10 |
Manhattan |
Musical Once scoops eight Tonys
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| Jun.4 |
 London |
Illness forces Prince Philip to miss concert The Duke of Edinburgh has been taken to hospital with a bladder infection and will miss the rest of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations
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| Jun.3 |
London |
Pop royalty marks Queen's Jubilee
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| May.27 |
Indonesia |
Lady Gaga cancels Indonesia concert
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| May.26 |
Azerbaijan |
Sweden wins Eurovision contest |
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| May.23 |
Los Angeles |
Phillips crowned American Idol |
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| May.20 |
England |
Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies |
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| May.17 |
Florida |
Disco queen Donna Summer dies |
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| Apr.22 |
London |
Gibb 'confounds' doctors by getting better |
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| Apr.19 |
New York |
The Band's Levon Helm dies at 71 |
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| Mar.22 |
Los Angeles |
Houston drowned after cocaine use |
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| Feb.29 |
Florida |
Monkees' Davy Jones dies aged 66 |
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| Feb.18 |
New Jersey |
Whitney Houston funeral in Newark
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| Feb.13 |
New Jersey |
Whitney Houston's body flown home |
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Los Angeles |
Houston 'found underwater' in bath |
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| Feb.12 |
Los Angeles |
Houston mourned at Grammys |
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| Feb.11 |
Los Angeles |
Singer Whitney Houston dies at 48 One of the most celebrated female singers of all time died in her room at the Beverly Hilton Hotel where she had been staying as a guest
| Her hits including I Will Always Love You and Saving All My Love For You. Her later career was overshadowed by substance abuse
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Kenya |
Rapper 50 Cent visits impoverished areas |
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| Jan.20 |
Southern California |
Soul star Etta James dies aged 73 |
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| Dec.17 |
Cape Verde |
'Barefoot diva' Evora dies at 70 |
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| Nov.6 |
Northern Ireland |
Four gongs for Gaga at MTV awards |
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| Oct.9 |
London |
McCartney weds American heiress |
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| Oct.8 |
Wales |
Jackson children at memorial gig |
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| Sep.5 |
Sicily |
'Pavarotti's heir' Licitra dies after crash |
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| Aug.30 |
Chicago |
US blues star Edwards dies at 96 |
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| Aug.29 |
Los Angeles |
Beyonce and Gaga rule MTV awards |
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| Aug.22 |
Los Angeles |
Hound Dog songwriter dies at 78 |
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| Aug.6 |
Ohio |
McCartney to contact police over hacking |
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| Aug.1 |
Texas |
Kings of Leon US tour cancelled |
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| Jul.29 |
Beijing |
Will.i.am, musicians to perform in Beijing |
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| Jul.23 |
London |
Amy Winehouse found dead Map of North London England The cause of death was as yet unexplained. The troubled singer had a long battle with drink and drugs which overshadowed her career
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| Jul.9 |
Guatemala |
Argentina singer Cabral shot dead
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| May.14 |
Ruhr |
Azerbaijan takes Eurovision crown
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| May.8 |
Los Angeles |
Sixties pop star John Walker dies |
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| Apr.22 |
Los Angeles |
Lohan to be jailed for 120 days |
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| Feb.13 |
South Africa |
Anger at Bono's Boer song remarks |
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| Dec.30 |
St. Petersburg |
Boney M star Farrell dies aged 61 |
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| Dec.17 |
California |
'Captain Beefheart' dies aged 69 |
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| Nov.4 |
Cuba |
U.S. ballet company returns to Cuba |
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| Oct.10 |
Netherlands |
US soul singer Solomon Burke dies |
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| Sep.6 |
England |
Former ELO cellist killed in car accident |
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| Aug.20 |
 Haiti |
Jean's presidential bid rejected Hip-hop singer Wyclef Jean is not on the list of candidates approved by Provisional Electoral Council to run in this year's presidential ele...
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| Aug.5 |
Haiti |
Jean announces run for presidency
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| Jul.21 |
Thailand |
Visa of pianist accused of rape revoked |
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| Jul.12 |
Miami |
Cuban 'Queen of the Bolero' dies at 87 |
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| Jun.27 |
North Mexico |
Singer killed after denying his murder |
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| Apr.8 |
Switzerland |
Former Sex Pistols manager McLaren dead
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| Mar.7 |
Los Angeles |
'Hurt Locker' is best picture, wins 6 Oscars
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| Sep.20 |
 Cuba |
'Peace' concert riles some exiles Map of Havana Cuba Colombian singer Juanes has brought 15 international artists to Havana
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| Sep.16 |
Connecticut |
Folk singer Mary Travers dead at 72
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| Jul.7 |
Los Angeles |
Emotional farewell to King of Pop Michael Jackson's family and fans have said farewell to the superstar at an emotional memorial service at the Staples Center
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| Jun.28 |
Los Angeles |
BET Awards celebrate Michael Jackson
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| Jun.26 |
Los Angeles |
More tests after Jackson autopsy
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| Jun.25 |
Los Angeles |
Singer Michael Jackson dies Paramedics were called to the singer's home around midday after he stopped breathing. He was pronounced dead two hours later
| Jackson had a history of health problems. He began his career as a child in family group The Jackson 5; then achieving global fame as a solo artist. Thriller, released in 1982, is the biggest-selling album of all time, shifting 65m copies
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| Apr.17 |
Scotland |
Singer 'gobsmacked' by overnight fame
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| Jan.6 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple to end music restrictions |
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| Dec.25 |
Connecticut |
Singer Eartha Kitt dies at 81 |
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| Nov.20 |
London |
Jackson to appear at High Court |
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| Jul.23 |
London |
UK move to fight online music piracy |
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| Mar.17 |
London |
Mills awarded £24.3m settlement |
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| Sep.8 |
Northern Italy |
Thousands bid Pavarotti farewell
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| Sep.6 |
Italy |
Tenors lead tributes to Pavarotti |
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| Sep.5 |
 Northern Italy |
Opera legend Pavarotti dies at 71 Map of Modena Italy| Italian tenor Luciano Pavarotti died at his home in the city of Modena. He was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer last year. Pavarotti had been admitted to hospital there with a fever on 8 August. Luciano Pavarotti... | |
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Northern Italy |
Opera legend Pavarotti 'worsens' |
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| Jul.6 |
 Sydney |
Live Earth concerts kick off | 24-hour global concert series to raise awareness about climate change got a traditional Aboriginal welcome. 150 artists will be performing over 24 hours in 9 cities, including L... | |
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Global |
Critics attack Live Earth mixed messages |
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| Dec.25 |
US Georgia |
Soul star James Brown dies at 73 The star, known as the 'Godfather of Soul', has died at the age of 73, He was famous for hits including I Got You (I Feel Good)
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| Oct.16 |
 Malawi |
Madonna baby flies out of Malawi A plane carrying 13-month-old David Banda that pop star is seeking to adopt has taken off from the country
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| Jul.21 |
Microsoft |
Zune challenge beckons for iPod |
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| Jan.26 |
Austria |
Mozart birthday fever |
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| Jul.2 |
 Global |
Millions gather for Live 8 concert Millions were gathering at concert venues across the world to focus attention on global poverty
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| Jul.1 |
Tokyo |
Live 8 concerts kick off in Tokyo |
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| Jan.31 |
Southern California |
Jackson in court for abuse trial |
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| Jan.31 |
Texas |
Janet Jackson revealing breast During the Super Bowl halftime singer Justin Timberlake snatched off part of Jackson's bustier on stage
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| Apr.28 |
San Francisco Bay Area |
Apple launches online music service iTunes Music Store draws from all 5 major record labels in offering 200,000 songs at 99 cents a download
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| Jul.26 |
England |
Beatle Paul to remarry McCartney, 59, proposed to Mills, 33, whose left leg was amputated. She campaigns on behalf of landmine victims
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