Celebrity
Gregg Allman engaged to 24-year-old girlfriend
Rock legend says he’s ready to make Shannon Williams his seventh wife
Music
Lady Gaga angers Thai fans with fake Rolex comment
Singer joked on Twitter that she wants to shop for a counterfeit Rolex while in Bangkok
Music
Justin Bieber announces fall tour with seven Canadian dates
Pop sensation will be touring new album, ‘Believe’
Appreciation
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s talents unlikely to be matched
The German baritone made lieder popular, in a way that would be unthinkable for a young artist working with today’s sickly classical recording industry
Celebrity
Bieber’s girlfriend’s Facebook page hacked, U.K. officials say
Hacker sentenced to 12 months after posting rude message to Selena Gomez’s account
Music
In tribute to Robin Gibb and Donna Summer, get up and dance!
With the recent deaths of two musical greats, it’s time to reappraise disco, and celebrate it without irony as the uplifting music for the marginalized that it was
Essential tracks
Metric's new single - and other hot tracks you need to hear
This week: Metric, John Mayer, the Walkmen, MS MR and Tom Waits
Music
U.S. Supreme Court won't reduce $675,000 music-download penalty
Industry association sued user for illegally sharing songs via peer-to-peer networks
Music
Mick Jagger gets satisfaction on Saturday Night Live without The Rolling Stones
Instead he fronts Arcade Fire, Foo Fighters and Jeff Beck in a song-studded season finale
Music
Call Me Maybe: Is this the best pop song ever?
A demo disc with a great hook. A producer with a great ear. A singer with a catchy voice. Equals viral pop hit, Call Me Maybe
Music
Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies, aged 62
He had been suffering from colon and liver cancer and later contracted pneumonia
Disc of the week
Cold Specks has God, needs a better band
While this debut album showcases a big voice, the music doesn’t always support it
Music review
Christian Gerhaher: A perfect match between a singer and his songs
German baritone Christian Gerhaher proves himself supremely well-suited to singing lieder
Music
Disco legend Donna Summer dead at 63
Singer was known for hits like "Hot Stuff" and "Bad Girl"
Celebrity
Justin Bieber named third most powerful celeb in the world
Jennifer Lopez tops annual Forbes list, Oprah Winfrey in second spot
Music
Islamic hardliners stop Lady Gaga show in Indonesia
Small extremist fringe says pop star’s concert would hurt country’s moral fibre
Leonard Cohen accepts Glenn Gould Prize, gives away the $50,000
Canadian musician accepts prize honouring a lifetime of art and gives the proceeds to help other artists
Music
Innovation helps Royal Conservatory hit all the right notes
125-year-old organization expanding aggressively with Carnegie alliance, online learning plan and arts-based education program for at-risk students
Music: Essential tracks
Five songs you need to hear
This week: Patti Smith, Japandroids, Booker T. & the MGs, R. Kelly and Neil Young
appreciation
With Donald Dunn gone, the bottom falls out of the blues
Long-time bassist for Booker T. and the MG’s created too many instantly recognizable low-end riffs to number
MUSIC
The rap pack and their genius website
Meet the three Ivy League nerds behind the coolest music site on the Web
Music
Santigold focuses on the music, not on dissing pop stars
Artist stakes her claim after opening people’s ears to electronic tunes
Music
With help of Roch Carrier, composer sets The Hockey Sweater to music
Abigail Richardson's work commissioned for young audiences
Music: Disc of the week
A slurry, rum-buzzed, focused and firm Andre Williams
Split right down the middle, an audacious hustler’s newest album crosses lines and revels in extremes
Music
Comeback kids: Why bands such as the Cranberries are touring again
While reunions keep coming up roses for the Cranberries and others, some artists have good reason to fear the nostalgia trap
Music: Essential tracks
Michael Moore does Dylan, and other songs you need to hear this week
Lefty filmmaker croons a Bob Dylan protest number
Music: Concert Review
Edmonton Symphony triumphs in dry run for Carnegie Hall
ESO has been not been outside Alberta since 1994 but it will play in New York on Tuesday
Music
Make some noise for Adam Yauch’s musical journey
The Beastie Boys transcended their early frat boy following by daring to mix it up on Paul’s Boutique
Music
Lee Fields: The second coming of a soul man
Lee Fields has an acclaimed new album and is leading a 1960s soul revival
Music: Disc of the Week
Damon Albarn’s ‘Dr Dee’: Undeniably fresh – and best forgotten
The former front man of the Blur delivers a novel tribute to a 16th-century alchemist that’s just a bit too daintily quaint
Music
Adam Yauch of Beastie Boys dead at 47
Co-founder of influential hip-hop group diagnosed with cancer in 2009
Music
Whistler’s jazz festival likely to move off the mountain
The three-day festival had its inauguration last September featuring ticketed performances by Kevin Eubanks, Spyro Gyra and the Gary Burton Quartet, among others. However, it incurred a deficit of more than $700,000
Music
Leonard Cohen announces North American arena tour
Singer sets dates for major venues across North America
music
Loudon Wainwright III on death, decay and Dame Edna
The singer-songwriter launches a new album with the help of family and friends
music review
Willis Earl Beal digs deep at the Drake
Chicago soul singer and his guitar give until it hurts
Music
London Olympics to open with Duran Duran
Outdoor concert will also feature Snow Patrol, Stereophonics, Paolo Nutini
Opera review
COC serves up a Florentine double bill
Powerful performances and apt adaptation invigorate back-to-back operas about the dubious crossroads of love and money
Essential tracks
Fiona Apple and other new songs you need to hear
Also new this week: Paul Reddick, Bobby Womack, Elise LeGrow and M.I.A.
Technology
Pepsi, Twitter team up for online concerts
Soft-drink giant embraces social media to promote streaming video, new ad campaign with Nicki Minaj
Technology
Pirate Bay to be blocked in UK, industry association says
High Court orders Internet service providers to block access to Swedish file-sharing site, BPI says
