Monthly Archives: August 2012

British-Irish boy band One Direction took the music industry by storm earlier this year when its debut album topped the US Billboard chart, and now the group is planning a second wave of success with a new record due in … Continue reading →

Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Whitney Houston has died at age 48, a family spokesman said on Saturday. “Unfortunately it is true,” the spokesman said. Houston, inspired by soul singers in her New Jersey family, including mother Cissy Houston and … Continue reading →

Taylor Swift says her new album will be about an “absolute crash-and-burn heartbreak,” prompting speculation in the media that the latest subject of her songwriting skills may be her short-lived 2010 crush on Jake Gyllenhaal. Swift, 22, whose “Dear John” … Continue reading →

Rihanna’s single “We Found Love” on Thursday held the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart for the eighth straight week, making it the singer’s longest-running No. 1 single of her career. The Barbadian chanteuse’s single overtook Adele’s … Continue reading →

“Asia Pacific is the future for classical music. The sheer number of people who study it and the good ones who come out of conservatories, especially those in violin and piano, are astounding,” says John Harding, who was born in … Continue reading →

A host of young Korean stars are taking to the stage in London, New York and beyond in a bid to crack one of the final global frontiers for Asian culture — pop music. “K-pop,” as Korean pop is called, … Continue reading →

Rapper Chris Brown scored his second No. 1 debut with new album “Fortune” topping the Billboard 200 chart on Wednesday, despite failing to impress critics in early reviews last week. “Fortune” sold 134,000 copies in its first week, according to … Continue reading →

Chinese vocalist Chen Junhua will hold a concert with the RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra on Dec 20 at the Wiener Konzerthaus, one of the most prestigious music venues in Vienna. Conducted by Shao En, the concert will also feature the … Continue reading →

But a music festival is not just a party, especially a festival like Big Love, for which 60 million yuan ($9.45 million) was invested. It should be run like a business, with proper budgets and execution. Without good management, great … Continue reading →

“In 2004, you had one massive album driving sales,” said Bakula, senior vice president of entertainment analytics for Nielsen. “This year is similar in that you have one really great story that everyone is talking about.” Digital sales are expected … Continue reading →