Rihanna was born in Saint Michael, Barbados in 1988, and has been a musical talent since she was a small child In 2003, when only 15 years of age, she received her first big break when a friend introduced her to Evan Rogers, a prodigious music producer who happened to be on holiday in Barbados at the time

Montreal’s Arcade Fire is frequently credited with supplying the spark that ignited its music scene, propelling the North American city into the leagues of previous alternative rock hotbeds like New York, Athens (Georgia) and Seattle Whether the Montreal scene went on to equal that of 1990’s Seattle is debatable – in fact the “explosion” is still underway, and the full impact won’t likely be known for years to come - but the importance of Arcade Fire to the Canadian Indie scene is indisputable

Since their latest album, A Weekend In The City, was released in February, Essex indie-rock superstars, Bloc Party, have enjoyed a year of major highs They have followed up their success with a wide-ranging tour, performing at high-profile gigs such as Live Aid, Glastonbury, Reading/Leeds, SXSW, and the Austin City Limits music festival

One of New Zealand’s finest musical exports, Crowded House, formed when new wave pioneers Split Enz called it quits mid-way through the 1980’s Singer/guitarist Neil Finn (his brother Tim was the founding member of Split Enz) brought Split Enz drummer Paul Hestor together with bassist Nick Seymour, and guitarist Craig Hooper, as The Mullanes, after the split in 1985

There’s nothing quite like going to see a live concert; you’ve bought your concert tickets, you’ve waited a while for the day to come round, and finally it arrives All the excitement has built up and you are ready to explode

It’s a mystery why certain venues become more synonymous with great gigs than others Much of the time it depends on what one may be looking to get for the price of their ticket; great acoustics, fun lighting, an exciting atmosphere – but one thing for certain is some venues contribute more to a making a live performance special than others

A trip to London with your loved one or group of friends to see a London theater show is one of the best ways to spend a short weekend break The glitz and glamor of the West End, a great meal, a nice hotel, a wonderful theater experience – what better way is there to relax and have fun

Buying sports tickets for major events, if not done right, can make the difference between having a good or bad time Here are some of the pitfalls to watch out for when buying your tickets for several of the most popular sporting events in the UK

One of Canada's most successful musical exports, Rush, are currently touring to support the release of their latest Snakes and Arrows album Having amassed hugely impressive sales over four successive decades, earning nearly 40 Gold and Platinum records while shifting an estimated 35 million albums worldwide, this progressive rock trio is showing no signs of giving any of it up

The Police are back on the road this year for the first time in two decades, in one of the most eagerly anticipated tours of recent years As one of the most definitive post-punk/early new-wave bands, The Police made their name in the late seventies with their distinctive punk-meets-pop-meets-reggae sound, while showing off a carefully contrived peroxide blonde look