Top tastemakers speak up for the new acts they have picked for the BBC Sound of 2009 list.

Influential jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who played on hundreds of recordings, dies in Los Angeles aged 70.

The Hoosiers are added to the line-up to play at this year's Edinburgh Hogmanay celebrations.

Speculation abounds about who Barack Obama will nominate for the top jobs in his new administration, but there are 4,000 lower-level posts available says the BBC's Richard Lister.

The singing legend Leonard Cohen approves the release of a Welsh language version of his most famous song.

Classical music star Katherine Jenkins admits it was a "difficult decision" to go public about taking drugs as a teenager.

Classical music star Katherine Jenkins hopes to crack the US after signing a deal with record label Warner Music.

The global car industry prepares to party the night away at the Paris motor show in an effort to suppress the way most ordinary people are focusing more on their next mortgage payment than on their next car.

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R&B singer Estelle again leads the way in award nominations, this time picking up nods in five categories for the Urban Music Awards.

Teenager goes for BMX glory on its Olympic debut

The need for a wide range of services for people with HIV has spread from urban centres to small towns.

Vauxhall's Vectra replacement, Insignia, is on show for the first time at the London motor show as its parent company General Motors fights for its survival.

Tracy Austin tips Serena to win the battle of the sisters at Wimbledon

GM shares fall to a 54-year low as investors worry about the firm's financial position amid falling sales.

A transport lobby group says concrete barriers may have helped cut the number of deaths in a crash on the M5.

Canadian-born singer-songwriter discusses her emotive second album - and if there is any sibling rivalry with musical brother Rufus.

New Everton Tigers head coach Tony Garbelotto reveals that he intends to bring new players to the club.

Cheltenham Town boss Keith Downing admits that his first season in management has been a steep learning curve.

Underachievement and increasing family breakdown is holding society back, teachers say.