The five-time Grammy winner died on Sunday in San Francisco after spending two weeks in the ICU with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
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Taylor Swift makes history as Forbes declares her an official billionaire
The 34-year-old is the first musician to reach billionaire status purely based on her songs and performances
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Now United superstar Sofya Plotnikova performed 13 shows with broken shoulder
Be hard working but “don’t go too crazy, don’t break your shoulders,” the Russian musician said
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Midnights’ sets record for the priciest album sold in China
The 11-time Grammy award-winning popular musician’s latest album beats the current record set by superstar Mandarin pop singer Jay Chou by more than 16 percent
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Exclusive: DJ Khaled in talks to play at Saudi Arabia’s MDLBEAST Soundstorm music festival 2022
The superstar is lined up to play at the MDLBEAST Sandstorm December event in Riyadh
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UAE looks to protect rights of authors, artists, musicians, and creators under a new system
A first-of-its-kind MoU between the Ministry of Economy and the IFPI non-profit will take the UAE’s ‘intellectual property system to a new level’, an official said
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Indie music sees renaissance in UAE
Music discovery platforms and social media apps, now make the process of building an audience for independent artists infinitely easier than ever before
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Video: How are the arts thriving in the Kurdish region of Iraq?
Located in the Kuridsh region of Iraq, the city of Sulayaniyah is transforming a 60,000 square metre abandoned tobacco factory into a cultural hub where young artists can gather, to create.
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Dubai metro stations come alive with the sound of music
Dubai Metro Music Festival: While some musicians were playing traditional instruments, others were using more creative methods, such as glass and old typewriters
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In pictures: Week-long free music festival at Dubai Metro stations
A new music festival, featuring artists and musicians from across the world, is being held from 17-23 March at five Dubai Metro stations – Burjuman, Union, DMCC, Mall of the Emirates and Burj Khalifa.
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New music festival announced for Dubai Metro stations
Metro Music Festival, taking place from March 17 to 23, is a free-to-attend Festival will feature performances by international musicians from a range of musical genres