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Singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy poses for a portrait as she promotes her new album "Little French Songs" in New York, June 25, 2013.
Singer Justin Bieber performs at Staples Center during his Believe Tour in Los Angeles, California June 24, 2013.
Acrobatic musical Monkey: Journey to the West, adapted from the Chinese classic Journey to the West, will be staged in New York.Journey to the West: Conquering the Demons
Qinghai's folk music Hua'er is not generally well known but most Chinese people are familiar with the music of Wang Luobin (1913-96), who was inspired by Hua'er.
Members of the pop group S.H.E celebrate the birthday of Ella during the final rehearsal for their "2GETHER 4EVER" World Tour 2013 in Taipei, June 18, 2013.
The most celebrated musician to come out of Wuxi is a street musician. Hua Yanjun died shortly after playing four of his hundreds of tunes to a visiting musicologist with a recording machine.
Jay Z's upcoming album will go to a million users of Samsung smartphones 3 days before its official release, but the distribution is unlikely to count toward official sales figures.
Celebrities arrive on the red carpet for the MuchMusic Video Awards (MMVAs) in Toronto, June 16, 2013.
British singer George Michael is writing a new album while he recovers from head injuries sustained during a car accident last month, his spokeswoman said.
The Beatles' wax figures are exhibited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first LP, at Madame Tussauds in Washington D.C., capital of the United States, June 12, 2013.
Singer Chyi Chin performs at his tour concert held in Macao, South China, June 11, 2013.
Producers Roth and Luftig accept the award for Best Musical.