- Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb dies
- Bee Gees singer Robin Gibb has died aged 62 following a lengthy battle with cancer, his family say.
- Adele wins 12 Billboard awards
- The British singer was the big winner at this year's awards in Los Angeles winning top artist and album for 21.
- Muse carry Olympic flame in Devon
- Thousands turn out to see rock band Muse carry the Olympic flame in their home town of Teignmouth, on day two of the Olympic torch relay.
- Crowded House drummer Jones dies
- Crowded House drummer Peter Jones dies at the age of 45.
- Actress aids dementia awareness
- Carey Mulligan backs a call for dementia awareness as a poll highlights the impact on families and friends.
- Lemon 'wants Carry On success'
- TV celebrity Keith Lemon says he wants his new movie to replicate the success of the Carry On movies.
- Florence is to headline Bestival
- Florence and The Machine are named as the Friday night headliners for Bestival on the Isle of Wight this September.
- Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies
- The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.
- Sweden tipped for Euro success
- Sweden is the frontrunner to win at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, while Engelbert Humperdinck believes the UK can triumph.
- Moffat to receive special Bafta
- Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce.
- 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.
- 'Ali G' town Staines changes name
- The Surrey town of Staines officially changes its name to Staines-upon-Thames in an attempt to boost its riverside image.
- Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban
- Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff at an IPL cricket match.
- DeVito praised for West End debut
- Critics praise Danny DeVito's West End debut in The Sunshine Boys, while the play receives mixed reviews.
- Will Young joins new Cabaret cast
- Will Young is cast as the Emcee in a revival of Cabaret in the West End.
- Renovated Rodin Museum re-opens
- The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia is re-opening after a series of renovations.
- Chan movie is 'last action role'
- Actor Jackie Chan, famed for his daring stunts, confirms he will be steering away from action roles in the future.
- Masseur drops Travolta sex claim
- One of the two male masseurs who have accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault withdraws his legal action.
- Thompson confirms Annie script
- Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson confirms she is writing a modern version of the musical Annie starring Willow Smith.
- '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.
- Gaga gig denied Jakarta permit
- Police in Indonesia refuse to issue a permit for Lady Gaga's concert in Jakarta, which may lead to the concert being cancelled.
- Singer settles over awards injury
- Rock singer Bret Michaels reaches a settlement with the organisers of the Tony Awards over an on-stage accident during the 2009 ceremony.
- Thatcher among classic castaways
- The BBC is to make more Desert Island Discs programmes from the Radio 4 archive available online - including Margaret Thatcher's 1978 appearance.
- X Factor: No return for Dannii
- Dannii Minogue won't be returning to the judging panel this year, confirms a spokesperson for the talent show.
- 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.
- VIDEO: Bond's Skyfall trailer released
- The James Bond film series is celebrating its 50th anniversary with Skyfall, the 23rd official Bond movie. It's been four years since the last 007 film Quantum of Solace, and today the first teaser trailer for Skyfall has been released.
- VIDEO: Carey Mulligan on Alzheimer's
- Oscar-nominated actress Carey Mulligan's grandmother, known as Nans, was diagnosed with Alzheimer's eight years ago. She has now become an ambassador for the Alzheimer's Society.
- VIDEO: Banksy 'marks Queen's Jubilee'
- Andrew Marr and experts ask if the graffiti artist Banksy's latest offering ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee means he is as radical as ever.
- VIDEO: Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies
- A look back at the life of Bee Gee Robin Gibb, founder member of one of the most commercially successful bands of all time.
- VIDEO: $100,000 bounty on Iranian rapper
- A rap song by Shaheen Najafi, an Iranian rap artist, about Islam and Iran has so angered devout Shia Muslims in the country that they are placing a $100,000 bounty on his head.
- AUDIO: Moroder on Donna Summer's talent
- Three-time Oscar winner Giorgio Moroder told BBC Radio 5 live how he helped to make Donna Summer into an icon.
- VIDEO: Showbiz update : Robin Gibb dies
- The Bee Gees' singer, Robin Gibb, has died.
- VIDEO: Danny DeVito makes West End debut
- Danny DeVito has made his West End debut, starring alongside Richard Griffiths in Neil Simon's play, The Sunshine Boys at the Savoy Theatre in London.
- US love affair with British pop
- How UK bands increased their share of the US market
- Cannes 2012: Reporter's Diary
- How did Pete Doherty's acting debut go down at the festival?
- VIDEO: Sacha Baron Cohen as himself
- Sacha Baron Cohen steps out of character to give a rare interview
- Rolf Harris unveils retrospective
- Australian entertainer looks back over his career
- VIDEO: Africa Beats: Vieux Farka Toure
- Malian singer Vieux Farka Toure follows in his father's footsteps
- Romance on the Croisette
- Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom opens Cannes
- In pictures: Diamond Geezer exhibition
- Gallery stages 'ironic' Diamond Geezer exhibition
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