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How sounds from a Philippine slum gave rise to a viral music genre 31 Aug 2025 - 03:00 pm
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Sports world congratulates Swift and Kelce on engagement 27 Aug 2025 - 01:03 pm
Travis Kelce #87 of the Kansas City Chiefs (L) celebrates with Taylor Swift after defeating the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium on January 28, 2024 in Baltimore, Maryland. Photo by Patrick Smith / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / AFP
Taylor Swift sets October release for new album 14 Aug 2025 - 12:30 pm
US singer-songwriter Taylor Swift arrives for the 81st annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 7, 2024. Photo by Michael TRAN / AFP
Taylor Swift announces 12th album for 'pre pre-order' 12 Aug 2025 - 09:27 am
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Justin Timberlake says he has Lyme disease 31 Jul 2025 - 10:33 pm
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Thousands to pay respects as Ozzy Osbourne laid to rest in UK hometown 30 Jul 2025 - 12:30 pm
Mourners and music fans line the streets ready to pay their respects, before the funeral cortege of Ozzy Osbourne, the late lead singer of Black Sabbath, makes its way through Birmingham, central England on July 30, 2025. Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP
Lebanese icon Ziad Rahbani passes away, leaving behind a legacy of cultural resistance, innovation 26 Jul 2025 - 04:13 pm
(FILES) Lebanese artist Ziad Rahbani performs at the Beiteddine Palace in Lebanon's Chouf moutains, south of the capital Beirut, during the Beiteddine International Art Festival on July 12, 2018. (Photo by Marwan TAHTAH / AFP)
BTS agency Hybe raided over alleged fraud trading 24 Jul 2025 - 03:48 pm
A woman walks past the signage for HYBE, the agency behind K-pop megastars BTS, displayed outside the company's headquarters in Seoul on July 24, 2025. Photo by Jung Yeon-je / AFP
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne dead aged 76: family 22 Jul 2025 - 09:31 pm
(FILES) British singer-songwriter Ozzy Osbourne arrives for the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, 2020, in Los Angeles. (Photo by VALERIE MACON / AFP)
Justin Bieber unveils seventh album hours after teaser 11 Jul 2025 - 12:44 pm
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Last member of K-pop megaband BTS to finish military service 21 Jun 2025 - 09:04 am
(Files) South Korean singer SUGA of K-pop mega group BTS on August 23, 2024. (Photo by Anthony Wallace / AFP)
Streaming platform Deezer starts flagging AI-generated music 20 Jun 2025 - 11:54 am
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Two BTS megastars released from South Korea military 10 Jun 2025 - 08:03 am
K-pop boy band BTS member V (R) salutes as RM looks on at an outdoor sporting facility in Chuncheon on June 10, 2025. (Photo by Anthony Wallace / AFP)
Billy Joel cancels concert dates over brain condition 24 May 2025 - 12:30 am
File: US musician Billy Joel performs during a concert at the Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas on October 23, 2021. (Photo by Suzanne Cordeiro / AFP)
Jazz beyond borders: Chinese music festival celebrates cross-cultural harmony 06 May 2025 - 06:26 pm
Conductor Jin Ye from Beijing Symphony Orchestra conducts during a concert of the 5th Taihu Jazz Festival in Tongzhou District of Beijing, capital of China, April 30, 2025. The 5th Taihu Jazz Festival opened in Tongzhou District of Beijing on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Chen Zhonghao)
'Two million' throng Lady Gaga concert at Rio's Copacabana 04 May 2025 - 12:49 pm
US pop star Lady Gaga performs during her concert at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 3, 2025. (Photo by Pablo Porciuncula / AFP)
Coldplay’s record-breaking Korea visit thrills fans with jokes, collabs, heartwarming vibes 20 Apr 2025 - 07:12 pm
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Afrobeats star Davido sees Nigeria's star rising 17 Apr 2025 - 02:03 pm
Nigerian-American singer, songwriter and record producer David Adedeji Adeleke Oon known professionally as Davido, poses during a photo session in Paris on April 14, 2025. (Photo by JOEL SAGET / AFP)