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Music Syndicate bans Mashrou Leila from performing in Egypt over LGBT pride flag
Egypt
September 25, 2017
Music Syndicate bans Mashrou Leila from performing in Egypt over LGBT pride flag
The Music Syndicate has banned Mashrou’ Leila from performing in Egypt following Friday’s Music Park concert where a couple of rainbow…
Controversy flies on LGBT rights after rise of rainbow flag in concert
Features/Interviews
September 24, 2017
Controversy flies on LGBT rights after rise of rainbow flag in concert
The rainbow flag raised during Friday’s concert featuring Lebanese Indie rock band Mashrou Leila has stirred heated debate on social…
Amr Diab’s new album ‘Ma’di Al Nas’ goes viral on Twitter
Music
July 11, 2017
Amr Diab’s new album ‘Ma’di Al Nas’ goes viral on Twitter
Arabic pop singer Amr Diab’s latest album ‘Ma’di Al Nas’ became the most popular hashtag on Twitter less than an hour after the album…
Adele fans #SingForAdele after singer hints end of touring career
Music
July 4, 2017
Adele fans #SingForAdele after singer hints end of touring career
The love for Adele is such that when she can’t sing, her fans step up to sub for her. The…
Jay-Z apologizes to Beyoncé in one of his ‘best songs’
Music
July 2, 2017
Jay-Z apologizes to Beyoncé in one of his ‘best songs’
Jay-Z released his new album “4:44” midnight on Friday and sent the Internet into a frenzy. The rapper is calling his…
Taylor Swift, ‘One Direction’ top list of highest paid musicians: Forbes
Culture
December 1, 2016
Taylor Swift, ‘One Direction’ top list of highest paid musicians: Forbes
US pop star Taylor Swift, boy band 'One Direction' and British singer Adele were the highest paid musicians in the…
Adding music to pain meds may reduce pain
Science
November 5, 2016
Adding music to pain meds may reduce pain
As a complement to traditional pain relief tools like medication, listening to music may lessen acute or chronic pain related…
The Nile Project: a blending of cultural currents through music
Culture
November 2, 2016
The Nile Project: a blending of cultural currents through music
It was the unique mix of different languages from 11 Nile Basin countries that provided the theme for the creation…
Bob Dylan says he’ll be at Nobel Prize ceremony, newspaper reports
Culture
October 30, 2016
Bob Dylan says he’ll be at Nobel Prize ceremony, newspaper reports
Bob Dylan apparently isn't going to leave the Nobel Prize committee hanging. The singer-songwriter, whose tunes have spoken to the socially…
Michael Bolton happy with ‘surprising’ reception in Cairo airport
Culture
October 24, 2016
Michael Bolton happy with ‘surprising’ reception in Cairo airport
Rock legend Michael Bolton has expressed his great pleasure at the warm reception he received on arrival at Cairo International…