When asked what she thinks of Cui Jian during the documentary Down: Inside Rock in the PRC, singer Kang Mao answers "Cui Jian is awesome. Cui Jian is the godfather".
Adele regained her place at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart for the 24th time with her Grammy-winning album "21", holding off new entries from Alan Jackson, The Beach Boys and Neil Young.
Canadian singer Justin Bieber performs at a free open-air concert at Zocalo Square in Mexico City June 11, 2012.
John Mayer, in a week of slow sales, notched his second week at the top of the Billboard 200 album chart with his album "Born and Raised".
A concert featuring Chinese soprano Song Zuying, Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli and Chinese pianist Lang Lang was held at the Royal Albert Hall in London on June 5, 2012.
Celebrities attend and perform at the 2012 CMT Music Awards in Nashville, Tennessee June 6, 2012.
Taiwan based singer Gary Chaw has released his new album, Sensation, in Beijing.
Sherry Cheung performs during her "AMeiZing World Tour" Concert at the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre in Melbourne, Australia, on June 3, 2012.
"The Hunger Games" won four MTV Movie Awards but a "Twilight" film picked up the best movie honor for the fourth straight year in what proved to be a tame evening at the typically outrageous awards show.
U.S pop singer Madonna performs during the opening concert of her MDNA world tour at Ramat Gan stadium near Tel Aviv May 31, 2012.
The Grammy Awards, the music industry's top awards, will return to Los Angeles for tenth straight year in 2013, taking place on February 10.
John Mayer earned some redemption from fans after his fifth album "Born And Raised" debuted at No 1 on the Billboard 200 chart.