Artists perform during the 22nd Malta Jazz Festival in Valletta, July 21, 2012.
Elton John has scored his first number one album in 22 years, while Florence and the Machine clung to top spot in the singles chart for a second week running.
Madonna performs with dancers as part of her MDNA tour at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh, Scotland July 21, 2012.
It was spring 2011 and Sa Dingding wanted to take a break. She flew to Chengdu and traveled by car on a bumpy road to Axu grassland of Axu town, Sichuan province.
The singer and actress Li Yuchun has begun her 2012 world tour, named Crazy World, in Beijing.
Best Wishes From Beijing, a song written by the renowned musician Wang Pingjiu and the young composer Chang Shilei, has been released in Beijing.
Chinese singer Bai Xue holds concert to commemorate Teresa Teng's death.
U.S. pop singer Madonna performs during a concert of her MDNA world tour at King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels.
A popular rock singer-songwriter in the 1990s, Zhang Chu has a new album.
Slash has his star unveiled on the Walk of Fame in Hollywood.
British singer Elton John performs during a concert as part of his "Greatest hits Live 2012" world tour in Bratislava.