Entertainment / Music

K-pop sensation BTS to speak and perform at UN meet 19 Sep 2021 - 02:53 pm

Doha: The K-pop sensation BTS is traveling to New York as South Korea’s special envoys for the annual United Nations General Assembly, which...

Taylor Swift rerecords ‘Wildest Dreams’ in fresh copyright salvo 17 Sep 2021 - 08:30 pm

Taylor Swift dropped a rerecording of her 2014 hit single "Wildest Dreams” on Friday, part of an effort to gain control of her...

White House offers to talk to Minaj about vaccines 17 Sep 2021 - 09:53 am

WASHINGTON - The White House is willing to set up a call for American rapper Nicki Minaj about the safety and effectiveness of...

Elton John delays European tour due to hip pain 16 Sep 2021 - 02:45 pm

LONDON: Elton John has delayed his European "Farewell Yellow Brick Road" tour until 2023 due to hip problems. The 74-year-old British singer said...

Tears, joy and surprise guests as Broadway's big musicals return 15 Sep 2021 - 10:06 am

NEW YORK: Broadway's biggest musicals roared back to life on Tuesday, banishing the eerie silence of the last 18 months in New York's...

Byrne sees a longing for an 'American Utopia' as his show heads to cinemas 14 Sep 2021 - 01:14 pm

LOS ANGELES: While Americans have fought over masks and vaccines during the COVID-19 pandemic, musician David Byrne said he believes the health crisis...

Justin Bieber, Olivia Rodrigo, BTS win awards in VMA show packed with surprises 13 Sep 2021 - 09:00 pm

Rapper Lil Nas X and pop star Justin Bieber won the top prizes at MTV's annual Video Music Awards (VMA) show on Sunday,...

Britney Spears announces engagement to boyfriend Sam Asghari 13 Sep 2021 - 11:40 am

Los Angeles: Pop superstar Britney Spears, who has been fighting a conservatorship that governs her personal life and finances, announced on Sunday that...

K-pop sensation Lisa thrills Thai fans with traditional headgear 12 Sep 2021 - 04:47 pm

Bangkok: Thai-born K-pop singer Lalisa 'Lisa' Manoban has so delighted her fans in Thailand by wearing the traditional golden headdress in the video...

Justin Bieber to make triumphant return to MTV VMAs 12 Sep 2021 - 10:57 am

The 2021 MTV Video Music Awards will get a dose of "Bieber fever” for the first time in six years. Justin Bieber is...

'Dear Evan Hansen' opens hybrid Toronto Film Festival 10 Sep 2021 - 04:23 pm

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) lifted its curtains to a live audience for the first time in two years on Thursday with...

Frozen on stage - Disney movie musical comes to London West End 09 Sep 2021 - 04:03 pm

LONDON: Hit Disney animation "Frozen" has come to the London stage, officially opening as a West End musical on Wednesday in a theatre...

'Imagine' marks 50 years with lyric projected on landmarks 08 Sep 2021 - 08:38 pm

LONDON - A lyric from John Lennon and Yoko Ono's "Imagine" has been projected on buildings around the world to mark 50 years...

Thank you for the music - Abba releases new album after 40 years 02 Sep 2021 - 08:21 pm

STOCKHOLM - Swedish supergroup ABBA announced their first new album in four decades on Thursday and said they would stage a series of...

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies after tour pull out 25 Aug 2021 - 09:46 am

London: Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, widely regarded as one of the coolest men in rock, a jazz enthusiast and a snappy dresser,...

Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies at 80 24 Aug 2021 - 07:56 pm

LONDON - Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts has died in a London hospital surrounded by his family at the age of 80, his...

Rock band Aerosmith and Universal Music Group sign alliance deal 23 Aug 2021 - 04:07 pm

PARIS: Hard rock band Aerosmith and Universal Music Group (UMG) said they had signed a strategic, global alliance deal, whereby the entire Aerosmith...