Peaches Christ Superstar set to go
Canadian electro-rapper Peaches is going ahead with her solo performance of Jesus Christ Superstar next week in Berlin after a battle over rights with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
Ian McEwan's Atonement to be opera
British author Ian McEwan's bestselling novel Atonement will be made into an opera set to premier in 2013.
Oscar Peterson statue to grace Ottawa
A fundraising campaign has been launched to erect a life-size bronze sculpture of Oscar Peterson outside the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
Toronto baritone wins Met competition
Toronto-born baritone Elliot Madore is still on a high after being selected as one of five winners at Sunday's Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions.
Big Star musician Alex Chilton dies
Singer-guitarist Alex Chilton, who topped the charts as a teen during the 1960s and later became a cult hero with Big Star, has died at age 59.
Keys, Peas will rock FIFA crowds
Alicia Keys, Black Eyed Peas and a dozen other artists have been announced for a concert to be performed in Johannesburg during the World Cup.
Abba, Genesis enter Rock Hall of Fame
Swedish supergroup Abba and veteran progressive rockers Genesis are among the latest inductees into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
