Obama leads Donna Summer tributes - President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63.
Adele wins songwriter of the year - Adele picks up two prizes at the prestigious Ivor Novello songwriting awards - but misses out on two more trophies.
New Order's Titanic gig cancelled - A major music festival planned for next month in Belfast is cancelled because of poor ticket sales, the BBC learns.
Radio 1 celebrates Olympic Torch - To mark the Olympic Torch arriving in the UK, Radio 1 is putting on a free party in Torbay, Devon.
Wiggles founder members bow out - Three of the four original members of Australian children's entertainers The Wiggles are to leave the group, paving the way for the group's first female performer.
Broadway run for Priscilla ends - Priscilla Queen of the Desert is coming to an end on Broadway after months of weak ticket sales.
Cowell is 'puzzled' by The Voice - The X Factor's Simon Cowell says he is "puzzled" about why BBC One's The Voice is not on the radio instead of TV.
Ken Bruce gets best ever audience - Radio 2 DJ Ken Bruce has pulled in the biggest audience of his career, according to new figures from Rajar.
'Go-go' musician Chuck Brown dies - Guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, who mixed funk, soul and Latin styles to help create the "go-go" scene in Washington DC in the 1970s, dies at the age of 75.
Diamond Jubilee song is unveiled - The song Gary Barlow and Andrew Lloyd Webber have created for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee celebrations - featuring Prince Harry on tambourine - gets its first airing on Radio 2.
Snow White film 'used real blood' - Director Rupert Sanders reveals that he used his own blood in Snow White and the Huntsman when the fake blood didn't look real enough.
Tate hits £45m renovation target - A £3m National Lottery grant helps the Tate Britain art gallery raise the £45m required to complete a major renovation.
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