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Radiohead fans are getting a ton of good news this year with the band's rumored upcoming ninth studio album and the announcement that several 2016 dates will be extended into a full tour, the band announced on Twitter on Monday.

British heavy rock band Iron Maiden drew huge cheers from a 9,000-strong crowd in El Salvador's capital late Sunday when it upheld the memory of the late Archbishop Oscar Romero, slain 36 years ago.

Pieter Schlosser, who lived in Costa Rica as a teenager, chats with The Tico Times about his work as a composer for film, TV and video games.

After a disastrous International Arts Festival last year, Costa Rica's Culture Ministry announced it will regroup with a National Arts Festival.

British rockers Coldplay said Thursday they were overjoyed to headline the prestigious Super Bowl halftime show but admitted they knew little about U.S. football.

David Bowie's death has plunged fans around the world into grief, but his music lives on -- not only on Earth but also in space.

David Bowie, the self-described "tasteful thief" who appropriated from and influenced glam rock, soul, disco, new wave, punk rock and haute couture, and whose edgy, androgynous alter egos invited fans to explore their own dark places, died Sunday. Bowie had turned 69 on Friday, the same day he released his latest album which was entitled "Blackstar."

Streaming leader Spotify has been hit by a new copyright lawsuit seeking $200 million, in the second such case within weeks.

From favorite shows to outrageous flubs, The Tico Times looks back on highlights of 2015 on Costa Rica's arts and culture scene.

The Puerto Rican reggae band Cultura Profética is in Costa Rica to close the year with two concerts at Playa Dominical and Playas del Coco. The Tico Times talked to founding member Willy Rodríguez about the band and their visit to the country.