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Musicians find fame and fortune at YouTube

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6, 2013 (AFP) - YouTube is proving to be a powerful launch pad for a new generation of Internet-savvy music stars from Psy to Macklemore and beyond.

May 06, 2013
Grammys shared among many on big night

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11, 2013 (AFP) - Indie pop band fun. won two big prizes at the Grammys as the music industry's top honors were shared out Sunday, on a night which united veteran artists with the latest generation of hitmakers.

February 11, 2013
Grammys show aims for spectacle, not drama

LOS ANGELES, Feb 10, 2013 (AFP) - The music world gathers in Los Angeles on Sunday for the Grammys, with veterans like Elton John and Sting joining the latest stars -- including oddly-named indie pop band fun., hoping to win big.

February 10, 2013
'Billion Style' as Psy reaches milestone

SEOUL, Dec 22, 2012 (AFP) - Psy hailed his ascent to "Billion Style" Saturday, after the South Korean rapper's viral hit became the first video to break a billion views on YouTube, marking a historic milestone on the Internet.

December 22, 2012
Shankar to receive posthumous Grammy award

LOS ANGELES, Dec 13, 2012 (AFP) - Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar is to receive a posthumous lifetime achievement Grammy award, organizers of the music industry's top prize show said Wednesday.

December 13, 2012
Ravi Shankar: 'The Godfather of World Music'

MUMBAI, Dec 12, 2012 (AFP) - Ravi Shankar, who died on Wednesday aged 92, was the world's most famous sitar player, who popularised classical Indian music abroad largely through his work with The Beatles' George Harrison.

December 12, 2012
Indian sitar legend Ravi Shankar dies: TV

NEW DELHI, Dec 12, 2012 (AFP) - Legendary Indian sitar player Ravi Shankar, a major influence on Western musicians ranging from The Beatles to Yehudi Menuhin, has died at the age of 92, officials said Wednesday.

December 12, 2012
Cheers, well wishes for a music legend

It was May 2007. Zero Degree Atoll, the most successful Maldivian band of all time, took to the stage of Alimas Carnival after 16 years of being absent from mainstream music scene.

December 08, 2012 1 comment
'Gangnam Style' YouTube's most watched video

SEOUL, Nov 25, 2012 (AFP) - South Korean pop sensation Psy's "Gangnam Style" on Saturday became YouTube's most-watched video of all time, registering more than 805 million views to overtake "Baby" by Canadian heartthrob Justin Bieber.

November 25, 2012
S. Korea decorates Psy for 'Gangnam Style'

SEOUL, Nov 6, 2012 (AFP) - South Korea has awarded one of its highest cultural honours to the rapper Psy for taking the world by storm with his "Gangnam Style" hit.

November 06, 2012