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The organisers of a music event which saw a Kanye West performance end after 13 minutes when his mic failed say the star's own team may have been to blame. A spokeswoman said Kanye's people were "in full control of the lights and sound throughout his set" at the Pan Am Games closing ceremony in Toronto. Spokeswoman Heather Irwin added: "We understand that they turned up the volume to a […]
Taylor Swift has swept the board at the Billboard music awards, winning eight of the 14 categories in which she was nominated. Among her prizes were best female artist, best streaming song for Shake It Off and the ceremony's top honour, artist of the year. British star Sam Smith won best new artist - and accepted his trophy using flash cards after having vocal surgery. But Kanye West was booed […]
Jay Z is not one for writing a lot of tweets - but he's just put out a "stream of consciousness" defending his music streaming service, Tidal. Launched last month with some very high profile backers, critics have said that the company has been a bit of a flop, with low subscriber numbers. But Jay Z says: "Tidal is doing just fine. We have over 770,000 subs. We have been […]
Kanye West has settled a lawsuit with a paparazzo with a handshake and an apology, the photographer's lawyer says. The musician was sued by Daniel Ramos after the photographer said West attacked him outside an LA airport. Gloria Allred, the lawyer representing Ramos, says the case has now been resolved a week before the trial was due to start. She has released a photo of the pair shaking hands and […]
Beyoncé has surprised fans with a new single and video, released on Saturday to the Tidal streaming service, in which she is a co-owner. Die With You is a simple ballad, which the superstar performs alone, seated behind a black baby grand piano. "I wake up just to sleep with you," she sings to the cameraman who, at the end of the video, is revealed to be her husband, Jay […]
Musicians including Kanye West, Jack White, Rihanna, Madonna and Coldplay are uniting behind Jay Z's "artist-friendly" streaming site, Tidal. They all turned their Twitter profiles teal blue, to reflect Tidal's branding, on Sunday night. The site launches on Monday, promising CD-quality streaming and thousands of music videos, for a subscription fee. Taylor Swift, who pulled her catalogue off Spotify last November, is among those to feature on the service. Her […]
Ellie Goulding's song Love Me Like You Do has gone straight to number one in the UK singles chart, ending Mark Ronson's reign at the top. The song, from the soundtrack to the Fifty Shades Of Grey film, sold more than 172,000 copies, about 87,000 more than Ronson's Uptown Funk, featuring Bruno Mars. It is Goulding's second number one, after Burn in 2013. Love Me Like You Do - her […]
Madonna has surprised fans by releasing six tracks from her new album after songs were leaked online. In a statement, the singer said: "I would prefer my fans to hear completed versions of some of the songs instead of the incomplete tracks that are circulating. She added: "Please consider these six songs as an early Christmas gift." Rebel Heart is due out next year. The decision to release the songs […]
Kanye West will receive the visionary award at the Black Entertainment Television (BET) honours. The 37-year-old is one of five acts to be honoured for their achievements in art, music, theatre, technology and business at the ceremony. Usher, whose hits include Yeah and Confessions, will receive the music award for his two-decade career. Phylicia Rashad, best known in the UK as The Cosby Show's Clair Huxtable, is to receive the […]
