Guardian Music — They work in the shadows, knocking out tunes to order – sometimes in a matter of hours. The songwriters who work for Jay-Z, Adele, Florence and more tell Alexis Petridis how they do it – and why times are getting toughTwo years ago, Al "Shux" Shu... more info

ContactMusic — Shakira was stunned after coming face-to-face with a young fan who became an internet sensation by impersonating the Colombian superstar. The Romanian teenager, known only as Sanzania, went viral after uploading a song she had recorded on YouTube&... more info

ContactMusic — Shakira gave Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez a boost as he recovers from a knee injury by presenting him with an autographed guitar. The controversial leader stayed up all night singing and strumming the red electric guitar Shakira sent him on... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — world entertainment news - Enrique Iglesias and Shakira were the toast of the 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards as they each landed a haul of trophies. more info

ContactMusic — Enrique Iglesias and Shakira were the toast of the 2011 Billboard Latin Music Awards as they each landed a haul of trophies. Iglesias scooped nine honours, including Latin Artist of the Year, while his Euphoria disc was named Latin Album of the Ye... more info

ContactMusic — Shakira's new boyfriend, soccer ace Gerard Pique, has finally opened up about the romance, revealing the couple is "very happy". The Hips Don't Lie hitmaker began dating the FC Barcelona star after announcing her split from longtime boyfriend, Ant... more info

ContactMusic — Publicists for Shakira have dismissed reports the singer's ring was stolen at a recent gig in Mexico, insisting YouTube. com footage is misleading. Various Internet news sites reported a fan had grabbed the Hips Don't Lie singer's jewellery whi... more info

TMZ — Filed under: Shakira Shakira was NOT the victim of a gutsy ring-stealing fan in Mexico last week ... despite widespread reports to the contrary and a viral video which appeared to capture the crime ... her publicist te... more info

ContactMusic — Shakira lost a ring mid-concert in Mexico last week (07Apr11) when it was literally ripped off her finger by an opportunistic fan. The Colombian pop star was shaking hands with concertgoers as she walked among them during a gig in Monterrey when o... more info

ContactMusic — Shakira was robbed by a fan during a concert. The 34-year-old singer was shaking hands with revellers as she performed in Monterrey, Mexico last Thursday (07. 04. 11) when one opportunistic concertgoer snatched her ring from her finger...... more info