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Tuesday 23 April 2013
It's hard to believe it, but it's internet giant YouTube's eighth birthday today.
Adele helps UK reach billionth music single download
Tuesday 09 April 2013
Acts such as Adele and Maroon 5 have helped push the UK record industry to a new milestone with the one billionth download of a digital single.
Music review: Tom Odell, Dingwalls, London
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Odell’s soft croon regularly apes Chris Martin
It’s not about the money... super-rich Kirsty Bertarelli turns to pop
Sunday 03 March 2013
Former Miss UK Kirsty Bertarelli draws on ‘real life’ experiences for the album ‘Love Is’
Oscars glory for 'Skyfall' adds gloss to Adele's continued world domination
Monday 25 February 2013
Adele's latest performance and her Oscar win have further cemented her worldwide stardom.
Page 3 Profile: Seth MacFarlane, actor and Oscars host
Saturday 23 February 2013
The saviour of the Academy Awards?
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Friday 22 February 2013
The most boring Brit Awards in history?
James Corden 'has no contingency plan' if the Brits overrun again this year
Tuesday 19 February 2013
Brit Awards host James Corden says he has no idea if organisers have a contingency plan in case the live event overruns again this year.
Taylor Swift's break-up song most popular karaoke tune on Valentine's Day
Friday 15 February 2013
Love was clearly not in the air for everybody on Valentine's Day after a poll showed Taylor Swift's break-up hit "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" was the most popular song for karaoke fans yesterday.
'I'm not crazy' says the Ukrainian journalist who gatecrashed Adele's Grammy acceptance speech
Tuesday 12 February 2013
The man who crashed the stage at the Grammy Awards, has spoken out saying “I’m not a crazy guy. I just think differently.”
Adele to perform her Oscar-nominated hit 'Skyfall' at the Academy Awards ceremony
Wednesday 23 January 2013
Adele will perform her hit Bond theme "Skyfall" at this year's Oscars - her first live performance since last year's Grammy Awards.
Easy listening gives rivals a hard time as Bublé and co beat R'n'B
Tuesday 15 January 2013
They'll never be cool – but figures say smooth tunes are selling
British music stars top 2012 album charts
Wednesday 02 January 2013
Music fans are buying British - with the three top-selling albums of the year all produced by home-grown talent.
Auld Lang Syne ditched for Gangnam Style as Psy tops New Year's Eve karaoke chart
Wednesday 02 January 2013
Karaoke fans rejected the traditional sentiments of "Auld Lang Syne" this New Year and saw in 2013 "Gangnam Style", according to a new poll.
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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