- 11:54 11/04/2011
Brian May, the guitarist from British rock group Queen, is recording a song dedicated to Soviet Cosmonaut Yury Gagarin, who became the first man to fly into space 50 years ago on Tuesday.
- 21:52 09/04/2011
Sidney Lumet, the award-winning director of such acclaimed films as "Network," "Serpico," "Dog Day Afternoon" and "12 Angry Men," died on Saturday, the New York Times said.
- 13:29 08/04/2011
The controversial Russian art collective Voina (War) has won a state prize for contemporary art, in a massive embarrassment for the Federal Security Service (FSB), the powerful successor to the KGB.
- 14:29 06/04/2011
An oil painting believed to have been produced by Russian artist Nicholas Roerich has been uncovered in a village in South Siberia's remote Altai Republic, a museum worker said on Wednesday.
- 11:50 05/04/2011
Maria Shriver, Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger's wife, forced the Terminator to get rid of his odd collection of busts of Soviet leaders, the Canoe show business internet portal said on Tuesday.
- 17:52 01/04/2011
Modern Talking ex-frontman Thomas Anders will play two gigs in Russia's State Kremlin Palace this spring - one on April 5, and one more on Cosmonauts Day, April 12 .
- 12:13 31/03/2011
A press conference with the legendary ex-soloist from Modern Talking, Thomas Anders, devoted to his forthcoming concert in the Kremlin in Moscow, will be broadcast live on EN.RIAN.RU on April 1 at 12:00 Moscow Time (08:00 GMT).
- 14:01 28/03/2011
Russian fans of British rock band Radiohead faced disappointment on Monday after a customs problem stopped them picking up copies of the group's free newspaper, The Universal Sigh, that accompanies their new album.1
- 09:51 26/03/2011
Latin Americans make up the largest diaspora according to a recent report by the United States Bureau of the Census, Mexican news agencies reported on Saturday.
- 09:06 26/03/2011
The legendary Scottish rock band Nazareth is on tour in Russia's Far East and lead singer Dan McCafferty has got a cold, but this will not effect the group's concerts, tour organizer Kirill Postovoi said on Saturday.
- 17:15 24/03/2011
Russian film-makers should look to Hollywood in order not to lose the youth audience, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said during a meeting with prominent Russian culture figures in Moscow on Thursday.1
- 19:19 23/03/2011
British rock'n'roll guitarist Tony Sheridan, known for his tandem with the Beatles in the early 60s, will perform a live gig during the International Beatles festival on Sunday in Moscow's B2 club.
- 18:48 23/03/2011
Renowned Hollywood actress Elizabeth Taylor has died at the age of 79, ABC television said on Wednesday.1
- 18:33 23/03/2011
British rock group Deep Purple visited Russian President Dmitry Medvedev at his Gorki residence near Moscow on Tuesday night ahead of their Wednesday gig.
- 15:47 19/03/2011
A legal feud between Russia and the U.S. over an old Jewish archive has resulted in the Russian Culture Ministry invoking a rare legal step of "force majeure" to order the immediate return of 37 icons and artifacts on loan at a local U.S. museum, the museum's website said on Saturday.
- 22:18 16/03/2011
Gorky Park in central Moscow will not be transformed into a new Disneyland and will preserve its historical and cultural heritage, its new director said on Wednesday.
- 18:41 07/03/2011
The world's most expensive painting by Pablo Picasso went on the first public display in London's Tate Modern gallery, Tate said in an statement on Monday.
- 23:51 06/03/2011
Jewish communities across the world intend to finance a $1-million project to build a memorial in Israel to commemorate the Soviet Red Army's victory over the Nazis, the Israeli government's press service said on Sunday.
- 18:10 06/03/2011
Russian annual pancake fair, Maslenitsa, a pagan festival marking the end of winter, has opened on Trafalgar Square in downtown London.
