Topic: Rio de Janeiro

Britain's Glastonbury Festival sweltered in soaring temperatures Saturday with headline performances due from local boys and rock superstars Muse -- and even possibly Kylie. With temperatures touching 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit), the site in Somerset, was hotter than both Mexico ...

Metallica close Rock in Rio festival in Spain

US heavy metal veterans Metallica closed the five-day Rock in Rio 2010 festival in Spain on Monday with a performance before 48,000 people, organisers said. "It is great to see you once again, we are grateful to be back in Madrid," singer ...
Javi Amaro has ridden a mechanical surfboard, performed karaoke and had a bite to eat -- but four hours after arriving at one of the world's biggest music festivals he has yet to attend a concert. "There are a tonne of things ...
US teen idol Miley Cyrus performed her first concert in Spain before 36,000 people on Sunday during the third day of the Rock in Rio Madrid music festival, organisers said. Wearing a black leotard and heels, the 17-year-old sang "Can't be tamed", ...
The Rock in Rio Madrid music festival, one of the world's biggest, will return for a third edition in 2012, the event's Brazilian founder Roberto Medina said Sunday. "People have gotten used to the Rock in Rio festival so we are going ...

Shakira performs before 85,000 people in Spain

Colombian pop star Shakira performed before 85,000 people Sunday at the Rock in Rio Madrid music festival, organisers said, in one of the biggest concerts of her career. The Grammy-winning singer-songwriter took to the main stage of the specially built "Rock City" ...

Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Rio de Janeiro

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters Life!) - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's capital of samba and Carnival, is a city forever defined in people's imagination by its miles of golden beach that on weekends draw millions of sun-worshippers. But there is much more to ...

Guns N' Roses plan "secret" shows in South America

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Guns N' Roses will play three private shows in Brazil and Argentina during the band's current tour of South America, the organizer said on Monday. The shows are set for undisclosed locations in Sao Paulo on Thursday and ...
Rio samba group that fronted 7-year-old Carnival queen places last; underdog Tijuca winsA samba group that enraged child-welfare advocates by choosing a 7-year-old as a drums corps queen finished last Wednesday in the extravagant parade competition, relegating them to the minor leagues ...
Rio samba group that fronted 7-year-old Carnival queen places last; underdog Tijuca winsA samba group that enraged child-welfare advocates by choosing a 7-year-old as a drums corps queen finished last Wednesday in the extravagant parade competition, relegating them to the minor leagues ...
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