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Singer rocks up to win Abarth Celebrity Challenge

Singer rocks up to win Abarth Celebrity Challenge

Rock singer Rick Parfitt Jnr stormed to the finish line to win the inaugural BSM Centenary Abarth 500 Celebrity Challenge at last weekend’s (23 July) ‘Silverstone Classic’ motorsport extravaganza.

a-ha to release The Very Best Of collection

To mark this monumental final year for the iconic pop band, Rhino are set to release the ultimate collection from a-ha’s 25-year career.

Mallorca celebrates Frederic Chopin

Mallorca celebrates Frederic Chopin

Playing tribute to Mallorca’s most famous musical visitor, Frederic Chopin, the Balearic island is celebrating his bicentenary year with a vibrant season of classical concerts.

Samsung Tic Toc - Fashion MP3 player

Samsung have launched a new portable MP3 player – The Samsung Tic Toc. The Tic Toc is a palmed sized music player, ideal for trendy fashion lovers who love to have the latest stylish gadgets.

Make the festival season one to remember for the right reasons

With more than 350 music, literary or food festivals taking place in the UK over the next few months, a new survey by M&S Car Insurance has found that over half of UK adults (56%) are planning to attend at least one festival being staged across the UK this summer.

New cast for Dirty Dancing West End musical

New cast for Dirty Dancing West End musical

The brand new London company is announced today, for Dirty Dancing - the Classic Story on Stage, currently in its 4th year at the Aldwych Theatre in London’s West End. The new company will take to the stage for the first time on Monday 26 July.

Roxy Music announce UK tour

Roxy Music announce UK tour

Roxy Music have announced their first UK tour in over a decade, which coincides with the 40th anniversary of this hugely influential band.

Sony WALKMAN E450 - Funky design and rich sound

Sony WALKMAN E450 - Funky design and rich sound

The WALKMAN family grows this summer with a choice of exciting new Video MP3 players from Sony. Fun, colourful and easy to use, the latest-generation WALKMAN E450 is all about must-have looks plus great sound and video performance.

Ibiza Rocks with The Prodigy

Ibiza Rocks will celebrate five years of groundbreaking live music events on Tuesday 20 July at the Ibiza Rocks Hotel, with a birthday bash that will be the dogs Balearics.

Florence, Lily & Jenson uncut

Florence, Lily & Jenson uncut

Switch on the radio, open a glossy magazine, or flick to the sports pages and the chances are that Florence, Lily or Jenson will be there.

The do's & don'ts of dance-floor etiquette

The do's & don'ts of dance-floor etiquette

Are you one of those blokes with only one dance move in his arsenal? Or do you consider yourself a smooth operator and break-dancing show-off? Maybe you’re a girl who hides behind her girlfriends for fear of being outed as someone with two left feet?

Snoop Dogg heads for Manchester Apollo

Orange RockCorps, the groundbreaking initiative that encourages young people to volunteer 4 hours of their time for an exclusive concert ticket, delivered an extraordinary line up last night as Snoop Dogg, Vampire Weekend, Tinie Tempah and Mr Hudson treated 3,000 volunteers to a money-can’t-buy performance at the Manchester Apollo.

Soundwaves Festival returns to Brighton

Soundwaves Festival returns to Brighton

This summer the city-by-the-sea sets the stage for Soundwaves Festival 2010, 16 – 18 July.

World-music legends complete Woman line-up

And still they come. Not content with announcing possibly their strongest-ever line-up, Womad organisers have squeezed two more world music big-hitters onto the bill for their festival at Charlton Park in Wiltshire in late July.

Musical fans cold on Nick Jonas in Les Mis

More than 90% of theatre fans are left cold by the thought of teen pop star Nick Jonas in hit musical Les Miserables, according to a poll by leading city break website Show-and-Stay.co.uk.