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Spider-Man musical faces unpaid royalties claim
The original director of Broadway's Spider-Man musical has not been paid royalties for working on the project, her union has said. In an arbitration claim filed this week, the union representing directors said Julie Taymor had "given nine years...
Taylor Swift wins CMT video of the year
Taylor Swift picked up the top honour at the Country Music Television (CMT) awards, winning video of the year for her song, Mine. Blake Shelton was the only multiple winner at the fan-voted awards, picking up male video of the year for Who Are You When...
Rihanna defends shooting in music video for Man Down
Rihanna is defending her latest music video, Man Down, which shows a man being shot in the head. The Parents Television Council in America has called the scenes "disturbing" and have asked TV channel BET to stop showing it. But the singer...
Lady Gaga storms US album chart with Born This Way
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Lady Gaga has topped the US Billboard 200 chart after her second full-length album Born This Way sold more than one million copies in its first week. The US singer shifted 1,108,000 copies of the release which has already topped the official UK album...
Metropolitan Opera stars quit Japanese tour
Two stars of New York's Metropolitan Opera have bowed out of a tour of Japan, citing fears of radiation from the Fukushima nuclear plant. Soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Joseph Calleja announced at the last minute they would not join the tour, despite...
Lady Gaga ends Adele's reign at the top of the UK chart
Lady Gaga has replaced Adele at the top of the UK chart after scoring the best first-week album sales of 2011 so far. Her album Born This Way sold 215,000 copies in its first week - more than the rest of the top 10 put together. Adele's second album...
Take That and Robbie Williams start landmark tour
Take That and Robbie Williams made pop history as they kicked off the biggest tour the UK and Ireland have seen with a euphoric gig in Sunderland. It was the first of 29 stadium gigs, with 1.8 million tickets sold, smashing the record the group set in...
Scotty McCreery wins American Idol
Teenage country singer Scotty McCreery has been crowned this year's winner of American Idol. The 17-year-old from Garner, North Carolina, beat fellow teenager Lauren Alaina, who had been been considered the favourite to win the show. McCreery, a high...
Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock battle Grammy changes
Musicians including Carlos Santana and Herbie Hancock have criticised Grammy Award organisers for dropping categories from the annual show. It was announced last month that at least 30 categories would be cut. The musicians, who argue the changes were...
Cheryl Cole is 'dropped by US X Factor'
British pop star Cheryl Cole has been dropped from the judging panel of the US version of The X Factor, according to a US report. Entertainment website TMZ said sources claimed producers were concerned the singer's Newcastle accent was too strong for...
