A Russian court on Wednesday opened a hearing into the appeal of three members of punk band Pussy Riot who were sentenced to two years in prison camp for performing an anti-Kremlin song in a cathedral.

Korean sensation Psy, whose hit song "Gangnam Style" has taken the pop world by storm, will wave the chequered flag at his home grand prix on Sunday, where he will also be performing live.

"Gangnam Style" has secured an unlikely accolade after UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon hailed South Korean rapper Psy's global hit as a force for world peace.

Conductor and Vienna State Opera musical director Franz Welser-Moest will have to miss the ensemble's Japan tour later this month after injuring his arm, the opera house announced Tuesday.

Two members of rap group Negrescro were arrested after police in their home town of Nice on the French Riviera spotted that the guns they fired in a music video were real, a police source said Monday.

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Irate fans on Sunday heckled flamboyant US pop singer Lady Gaga after she was over an hour late for a public appearance at London's famous Harrods department store.

He's 69 and had health problems of late, but French rocker Johnny Hallyday sounds like a wired teenager when he talks about his first performance in New York in 50 years.

Novak Djokovic delighted fans in Beijing on Sunday with a rendition of the famed horse-riding dance from South Korean pop hit "Gangnam Style" after defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win his third China Open.

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the two-year jail sentences against three members of feminist punk band Pussy Riot for staging a performance protesting his rule, according to a report Sunday.

A young woman grabs the microphone and yells: "Listen to the new generation of Afghans!" In the crowd throngs of young men leap about, shaking their fists. On this October night, Kabul awakens to rock 'n' roll.

Campaigners on Friday warned pop stars Rihanna and Shakira that their concerts in Azerbaijan this month would be held against a backdrop of alleged human rights violations and crackdowns on free speech.

The Beatles' debut tune that helped launch Britain into the Swinging Sixties and ignite a worldwide obsession for the four-man band from Liverpool celebrates its 50th birthday on Friday.

South Korean rapper Psy will perform his global hit "Gangnam Style" at a free concert in Seoul on Thursday that is expected to draw 50,000 fans, with millions more watching live on YouTube.

A young woman grabs the microphone and yells: "Listen to the new generation of Afghans!" In the crowd throngs of young men leap about, shaking their fists. On this October night, Kabul awakens to rock 'n' roll.

South Korean rapper Psy can keep his shirt on after his goofy "Gangnam Style" failed for a second week running to conquer the summit of Billboard's Hot 100 hit parade, albeit by a slight margin.

A museum dedicated to legendary Swedish disco group ABBA, which disbanded thirty years ago, will open in Stockholm this spring, former member Bjoern Ulvaeus announced on Wednesday.

Seattle-based rapper Macklemore on Tuesday released the video for his single 'Same Love'. ?Seattle-based rapper Macklemore on Tuesday released the video for his single Same Love. The music video ?shows all the signs for becoming a new anthem for gay marriage in Washington state,? wrote Amy Rolph at Big Blog, a blog hosted by the Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Same Love, the first single from Mackelmore's upcoming album The Heist, features singer Mary Lambert. ?We support civil rights, and hope WA state voters will APPROVE REF 74 and legalize marriage equality,? the video's description reads. In the 7-minute video, a male gay couple relives the life they shared together as they near the end of their lives. In a video for the group Music for Marriage Equality, Macklemore said he doesn't get homophobia. ?I grew up with two gay uncles on Capitol Hill. ? I was always around a community of gay people. ? As a hip-hop artist, [being gay is] still a taboo issue. ? There's so much fear, and so much

Wind turbines and a solar-panel runway filled the Grand Palais as Karl Lagerfeld sent out Chanel's new spring-summer look in Paris on Tuesday, like a stylish hint to the renewable energy powering the classic house.

Tuxedos, safari jackets and chiffon gowns: the cult designer Hedi Slimane made his hotly-awaited debut for Yves Saint Laurent on Monday with a modern, rock 'n' roll take on the house's iconic silhouette.