The "American Idol" finale audience slumped to a record low, but the show's newly crowned champion Phillip Phillips hit No 1 on iTunes.
Entertainers attend the 2012 Billboard Music Awards in Las Vegas, Nevada, May 20, 2012.
At first glance, the brightly lit gym looks no different from any other in Beijing: high ceilings, a dance floor and wall-to-wall mirrors. Drum rhythms warm up the class.
The Mark Morris Dance Group's dancers will transform onstage into living, breathing and dancing musical notes at their China debut.
One Sweet Morning and the New York Philharmonic (NYPO), will stage its Asia debut in Shanghai.
China Philharmonic Orchestra will give the China premiere of the symphonic poem Red Cheongsam at Midnight by US-based Chinese composer Fay Wang under the baton of Yang Yang.
Viola master Yuri Bashmet will lead the Moscow Soloists Chamber Orchestra to perform In Shanghai and Beijing on May 23 and May 24 respectively.
Grammy-winning jazz trio Hiromi Uehara will take the stage of Xinghai Concert Hall in Guangzhou.
Three years after the release of Most Dazzling Ethnic Trend by Phoenix Legend, it still ranks number one on Baidu's chart of 500 songs.
Workout dance instructor Wang Guangcheng mixed Phoenix Legend's songs to the beats of salsa, disco and hip hop, and even brought their songs to the US Zumba Convention in 2010 and 2011.
Phoenix Legend, the hottest Chinese pop duo, has fans from all strata of the society and is fast gaining recognition overseas.