U.S. singer Marilyn Manson poses in front of one of his paintings during a media preview in Vienna's Kunsthalle June 28, 2010.
Colombian singer Shakira performs at the Glastonbury Festival 2010 in south west England, June 26, 2010. Glastonbury, one of the largest open-air music festivals, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year.
Taiwanese singer Chang Hui-mei, also known as "A-Mei", poses after winning the Best Song of The Year category, Best Female Vocalist-Mandarin category and the Best Mandarin Album category awards at the 21st Golden Melody Awards in Taipei June 26, 2010.
Miley Cyrus performs at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards.
Phil Collins, one of the honored recipients at the Songwriters Hall of Fame gala, says that he hopes such accolades are not foreboding.
Singer Christina Aguilera performs the national anthem before the Los Angeles Lakers play the Boston Celtics in Game 7 of the 2010 NBA Finals basketball series in Los Angeles, California, June 17, 2010.
Lead singer Zack de la Rocha of Rage Against The Machine performs during the "Rock in Rio" music festival in Arganda del Rey near Madrid June 11, 2010.
Norah Jones and Sarah McLachlan perform on ABC's Good Morning America in New York, June 11, 2010.
British singer Elton John performs during his concert in Prague June 10, 2010.
The world came to Soweto on Thursday for a celebration of soccer, music and unity on the eve of Africa's first World Cup, with a concert featuring international headliners Shakira, the Black Eyed Peas and Alicia Keys.
Rock band Deep Purple performs onstage at 20th Caribana Festival.
Guitarist Slash and singer Myles Kennedy perform during their concert in Berlin June 7, 2010.