Baritone Fischer-Dieskau dies
The respected German baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, famed for his performances of Schubert's song cycle Winter Journey, dies at the age of 86.
Sweden tipped for Euro success
Sweden is the frontrunner to win at this year's Eurovision Song Contest, while Engelbert Humperdinck believes the UK can triumph.
Moffat to receive special Bafta
Doctor Who producer and Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat is to receive a special prize at this year's Bafta TV awards, organisers announce.
Obama leads Donna Summer tributes
President Barack Obama joins a host of music industry luminaries in paying tribute to Donna Summer following the disco star's death at the age of 63.
Chan movie is 'last action role'
Actor Jackie Chan, famed for his daring stunts, confirms he will be steering away from action roles in the future.
DeVito praised for West End debut
Critics praise Danny DeVito's West End debut in The Sunshine Boys, while the play receives mixed reviews.
X Factor: No return for Dannii
Dannii Minogue won't be returning to the judging panel this year, confirms a spokesperson for the talent show.
Shah Rukh Khan given stadium ban
Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan is banned from Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium for five years following angry exchanges with staff at an IPL cricket match.
Thatcher among classic castaways
The BBC is to make more Desert Island Discs programmes from the Radio 4 archive available online - including Margaret Thatcher's 1978 appearance.
Broadway run for Priscilla ends
Priscilla Queen of the Desert is coming to an end on Broadway after months of weak ticket sales.
Tate hits £45m renovation target
A £3m National Lottery grant helps the Tate Britain art gallery raise the £45m required to complete a major renovation.
Masseur drops Travolta sex claim
One of the two male masseurs who have accused actor John Travolta of sexual assault withdraws his legal action.
Thompson confirms Annie script
Oscar-winning actress Emma Thompson confirms she is writing a modern version of the musical Annie starring Willow Smith.
Snow White film 'used real blood'
Director Rupert Sanders reveals that he used his own blood in Snow White and the Huntsman when the fake blood didn't look real enough.
'Go-go' musician Chuck Brown dies
Guitarist and singer Chuck Brown, who mixed funk, soul and Latin styles to help create the "go-go" scene in Washington DC in the 1970s, dies at the age of 75.
Gaga gig denied Jakarta permit
Police in Indonesia refuse to issue a permit for Lady Gaga's concert in Jakarta, which may lead to the concert being cancelled.
Singer settles over awards injury
Rock singer Bret Michaels reaches a settlement with the organisers of the Tony Awards over an on-stage accident during the 2009 ceremony.
Wiggles founder members bow out
Three of the four original members of Australian children's entertainers The Wiggles are to leave the group, paving the way for the group's first female performer.
Britney Spears joins X Factor USA
Britney Spears and Demi Lovato join Simon Cowell and L.A. Reid as judges on the US version of The X Factor.
Children's shows to leave BBC One
The BBC Trust confirms children's shows will no longer be shown on BBC One and BBC Two after digital switchover.
VIDEO: Banksy 'marks Queen's Jubilee'
Andrew Marr and experts ask if the graffiti artist Banksy's latest offering ahead of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee means he is as radical as ever.
VIDEO: Bee Gees' singer Robin Gibb dies
A look back at the life of Bee Gee Robin Gibb, founder member of one of the most commercially successful bands of all time.
VIDEO: $100,000 bounty on Iranian rapper
A rap song by Shaheen Najafi, an Iranian rap artist, about Islam and Iran has so angered devout Shia Muslims in the country that they are placing a $100,000 bounty on his head.
VIDEO: Danny DeVito makes West End debut
Danny DeVito has made his West End debut, starring alongside Richard Griffiths in Neil Simon's play, The Sunshine Boys at the Savoy Theatre in London.
VIDEO: Rolf Harris exhibition a 'thrill'
Rolf Harris tells the BBC's Colin Paterson that the largest retrospective of his paintings to date, at the Walker Art Gallery in Liverpool, is ''a thrill''.