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Taylor Swift’s Piano Unexpectedly Played by Itself at Concert
Taylor Swift's recent concert at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, left her fans intrigued and sparked a flurry of theories. During the performance, a piano appeared to play itself, igniting speculation among the audience.
Many enthusiastic concert-goers couldn't help but...
Celebrities
Kurt Cobain’s Smashed Guitar Sells for Almost $600,000
Kurt Cobain's beloved Fender Stratocaster guitar, which he famously shattered during the making of Nirvana's groundbreaking Nevermind album in the early 1990s, has fetched a staggering $595,900 at an auction. Surpassing initial predictions by more than tenfold, this sale...
Cyprus
Greece’s “Betrayal” of Cyprus in Eurovision Contest Sparks Outrage
As the popular saying goes, "Nothing is certain in life except death and taxes." But for decades, there was another certainty: that Greece and Cyprus would award one another twelve points at the Eurovision.
However, one of life's few certainties...
Cyprus
Cyprus Makes it to Eurovision Finals, Greece Falls Short
On Thursday night, entrants from Greece and Cyprus competed for a place in the Eurovision Song Contest finals to be held on Saturday, May 13.
Representing Greece was Victor Vernicos Jørgensen and for Cyprus was Andrew Lambrou. Greece did not...
Greek church
King Charles Coronation to Feature Greek Orthodox Music
The conductor of one of the choirs that will sing at the coronation of King Charles III will be Dr. Alexandros Ligas, a Greek professor of Orthodox music and founder of the Cappella Romana choir.
The coronation is taking place...
Celebrities
Freddie Mercury’s Friend to Auction His Personal Belongings
An upcoming auction will feature a personal collection of 1,500 items belonging to the famous Queen frontman, Freddie Mercury. The collection, which includes handwritten lyrics and flamboyant stage costumes, was amassed by the singer over a period of 30...
Greek news
Andrea Bocelli to Perform in Athens
The internationally renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will perform in Athens, Greece, in what will be his biggest ever concert in the country.
The concert is scheduled to take place on July 18, 2023 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens,...
Australia
Greek-Australian Singer VASSY Wins EDMA ICON Award
On Friday, Greek-Australian singer Vassy Karagiorgos, better known by her stage name VASSY, won the Electronic Dance Music Awards (EDMA) in the "Icon" category. She is the first woman ever to have won the accolade.
The award win comes shortly...
Celebrities
Beethoven’s Hair Reveals Cause of Death Centuries Later
A recent analysis on Ludwig van Beethoven's hair locks revealed new insights into the health issues that plagued the famous composer throughout his lifetime. The study, titled "Genomic analyses of hair from Ludwig van Beethoven," was published in Current...
Celebrities
The Weeknd Named Most Popular Artist by Guinness World Records
The Weeknd has surpassed all other musicians to become the most popular performer in the history of the music industry, as documented by Guinness World Records. After reviewing the data that Spotify obtained from some of the most well-known...
entertainment
Vinyl Records Outsell CDs for First Time in Over 35 Years
For the first time since 1987, vinyl record sales have surpassed CD sales in the United States. Over 41 million vinyl records were sold in 2022, generating $1.2bn in revenue. In contrast, only 33 million CDs were sold, resulting...
entertainment
Guns N’ Roses World Tour Comes to Greece in July
Guns N' Roses are scheduled to embark on a major 2023 world tour which will commence during the summer, with the first destination set for Tel Aviv in Israel. The world tour will conclude in Athens, Greece, during the...
Celebrities
Beyoncé Wins 32nd Grammy Award Breaking All Records
Beyoncé has become the most awarded artist in Grammys history during a historic evening in Los Angeles.
The singer, who was a late arrival at the ceremony after being stuck in traffic, won for best R&B song, best dance/electronic recording,...
Hollywood
Michael Jackson’s Nephew to Play Singer in Upcoming Biopic
Michael Jackson will be portrayed by his nephew Jaafar Jackson in an upcoming biopic directed by Antoine Fuqua, it was announced on Monday.
The film, titled simply Michael, will be the first major film role for 26-year-old Jaafar, who is...
entertainment
Greece Selects 16-Year-Old Victor Vernicos for Eurovision 2023
Greece will be represented at Eurovision 2023 by their youngest ever representative, Victor Vernicos with the song "What They Say", Greek broadcaster ERT revealed on Monday.
His song was written and produced by Vernicos himself more than a year ago....