Doc Watson, folk and bluegrass guitarist, dies aged 89

Grammy award-winning folk and bluegrass guitarist Arthel "Doc" Watson has died in North Carolina aged 89
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Vivid LIVE from Sydney Opera House puts you in the FRONTROW

Some of the biggest musicians from around the world will gather over the coming week as part of Vivid LIVE, the annual music event held at Sydney Opera House as part of Vivid Sydney, the city's annual festival of light, music and ideas. For the first time, audiences around the globe will be able to watch select performances live on YouTube, and share the experience through a custom camera application called FRONTROW
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Lady Gaga Indonesia concert cancelled

Lady Gaga has cancelled a concert in the Indonesian capital, Jakarta, citing security concerns, after protests by religious groups
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Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies of cancer

Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died of cancer, aged 62
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German baritone singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau dies

The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau has died, aged 86. Once described as "the most influential singer of the 20th Century", he was famed for his performances of Winter's Journey (Winterreise) by Schubert. Born in Berlin in May 1925, he emerged as a performer after World War II and was swiftly recognised as one of his generation's finest lyrical vocalists
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Adele wins Ivor Novello Awards double

Adele has picked up two prizes at the Ivor Novello songwriting awards - but missed out on two more top trophies. The star was named songwriter of the year and her song Rolling in the Deep was the most performed work of 2011. However, Ed Sheeran's The A-Team beat Rolling In The Deep and Florence and the Machine's Shake It Out to be named best song musically and lyrically
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Donna Summer dead at 63

Donna Summer has died of cancer at the age of 63
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Booker T bassist Donald Dunn dies in Tokyo aged 70

Bass guitarist Donald "Duck" Dunn, who played with Booker T and the MGs, has died in Tokyo aged 70
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Freddie Mercury 'to appear' in Queen show

Queen guitarist Brian May has revealed that Freddie Mercury will "appear" on stage during a special performance of West End musical We Will Rock You
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London Dance, RnB and Pop Festival Guide 2012

London is hosting a fine selection of dance, electro, RnB and pop festivals this year, with line-ups that make the rock and indie festivals seem like village fetes
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London Indie And Rock Festival Guide 2012

London's festival season gets under way this weekend with Camden Crawl and Land Of Kings, allowing music fans to charge around looking at line-up clashfinders, then stare at the back of someone's head, but we love it
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South Bank Sky Arts Awards 2012 nominees announced

The sixteenth South Bank Sky Arts Awards return in 2012 to celebrate the towering achievements in the arts over the past year; in the only awards ceremony in the world where hip-hop sits alongside opera; literature alongside stand-up comedy and TV alongside architecture
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