Bieber, Swift team up for new song

2012-04-13 10:03:01

Canadian pop star Justin Bieber has teamed with country sensation Taylor Swift on a new song for his upcoming third album.

Music to our ears, but not to Westerners

2012-04-13 09:27:23

International music agents gathered in Beijing recently and saw shows from Chinese bands. The result was, none of the bands really impressed them.

Zebra Music Festival develops by leaps and bounds

2012-04-13 09:19:02

Zebra Music Festival founder, Li Dai, experienced her first music festival when holidaying in Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Draft copyright law enrages China's music industry

2012-04-12 16:05:46

Chinese songwriters are enraged over a draft amendment to the copyright law as they believe it would diminish their professional rights if passed.

Minaj ousts Madonna from Billboard chart

2012-04-12 10:30:26

Rapper Nicki Minaj shot straight to the top of the Billboard 200 album chart on Wednesday with her sophomore album "Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded," usurping the crown from Madonna.

UK's One Direction sued by US band

2012-04-11 09:43:12

Simon Cowell's British boy band One Direction has been sued for trademark infringement because it is using the same name as a small California pop-rock group.

Nikki Minaj performs at Times Square

2012-04-07 14:02:40

Singer Nikki Minaj performs a free concert at Times Square in New York, April 6, 2012. The event was hosted by Nokia in support of its newest cell phone the Lumia 900.

Late in life songwriter changes his tune

2012-04-06 11:13:01

Most songwriters in China are a paradox - the songs they have written are better known than they are.

Katy Perry 3D movie to be released

2012-04-05 09:16:58

The makers of Justin Bieber's top-grossing concert film have moved on to another global pop star - Katy Perry.

Beatles offspring could form next generation band

2012-04-04 10:31:36

James McCartney, son of Beatles singer Paul McCartney, said a new generation of The Beatles could be on the horizon.

Madonna keeps pop crown, 'MDNA' tops Billboard chart

2012-04-04 10:27:33

Madonna retained the title Queen of Pop by taking the throne of the Billboard 200 album chart for the eighth time.

'Good Girl' Carrie Underwood kicks off country awards

2012-04-02 11:02:01

The Academy of Country Music Awards kicked off with Carrie Underwood singing her new song.