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  • Senegal's Youssou N'Dour starts TV channel
    World music singer and musician Youssou N'Dour has successfully launched a private TV station in his homeland of Senegal, despite initial resistance from the government.

  • Tardy Axl Rose tries Euro concertgoers' patience
    Guns N' Roses singer Axl Rose irritated thousands of his Dublin fans at the 02 Arena on Wednesday night by showing up late - a recurring problem on his band's European tour - and then walking off after an unruly minority in the crowd hurled water bottles.

  • Celebrations honour Chief Payepot
    Members of the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan are celebrating the 135th anniversary of their treaty.

  • B.C. adds $7M to Arts Council budget
    B.C. Culture Minister Kevin Krueger has suddenly found another $7 million for the B.C. Arts Council, which awards grants to artists and cultural institutions.

  • Miranda Lambert leads CMA nominations
    Texan singer-songwriter Miranda Lambert leads nominations for the Country Music Association Awards with nine, the most for a female country artist.

  • Ke$ha-fronted festival cancelled
    The promoter of a weekend musical festival outside St. John's has cancelled the event, dashing the hopes of fans of pop superstar Ke$ha and other performers.

  • MSO gets $35.5M from Loto-Québec
    The Quebec government has announced a dedicated fund, coming from Loto-Québec, for the Montreal Symphony Orchestra totalling $35.5 million over four years.

  • Frenchman's air guitar antics nab 2nd win
    Sylvain Quimene has successfully defended his air guitar championship in Finland, capturing the crown for a second year in a row.

  • Julio Iglesias marries long-time partner
    Spanish singer Julio Iglesias has married Miranda Rijnsburger, a Netherlands-born model who has been his partner for 20 years.

  • PR firm must remove deceptive iTunes reviews
    A public relations company and its owner have been cited for having staff post glowing reviews of game applications for companies it represents at the online iTunes store.