Beyonce has scooped nine nominations for the 2017 Grammy Awards, extending her lead as the most-nominated woman in Grammys history. The star is up for the main prize, album of the year, for her ambitious visual album, Lemonade, which tackles themes of race and female identity. Her single Formation is also up for song and … Read more
Sharon Jones, the singer who spearheaded a soul revival movement with her band the Dap-Kings, has died at the age of 60. Jones died on Friday in a New York hospital after a battle with pancreatic cancer, her representative said. Despite her powerhouse voice, Jones failed to make a breakthrough for decades until a recording … Read more
Sharon Jones, the singer who spearheaded a soul revival movement with her band the Dap-Kings, has died at the age of 60. Jones died on Friday in a New York hospital after a battle with pancreatic cancer, her representative said. Despite her powerhouse voice, Jones failed to make a breakthrough for decades until a recording … Read more
Adele and members of the audience were forced to run and ducked for cover after an arena in Mexico was invaded by a bat. The singer warned one fan, saying: “It landed right by your head. Oh my God, it’s a bat.” Adele was performing in Mexico City as part of her world tour, which … Read more
The Bataclan concert hall in Paris has reopened with a performance by Sting, a year after Islamist militants killed 90 people at the venue. The British singer told the audience, including survivors, that they had to honour the dead and celebrate life. There was a minute’s silence for those killed in the French capital by … Read more
Sting has reopened the Bataclan concert hall in Paris with a minute’s silence for the 90 people killed by jihadists from so-called Islamic State. The British singer told the audience, including survivors, that they had to honour the dead and celebrate life. His concert is on the eve of the first anniversary of the co-ordinated … Read more