Entertainment / Music

India's vinyl revival finds its groove 17 Nov 2024 - 01:58 pm

Mumbai: Melting plastic pellets into chunky discs then squashed flat, a worker presses records in what claims to be the first vinyl plant...

Noel Gallager's 'best' guitar sells for £226,800 16 Nov 2024 - 04:36 pm

London: The guitar described by Noel Gallagher as "the best in the world", which he played on the third Oasis album "Be Here...

Nigerian afrobeats stars sure of 2025 Grammy revenge 11 Nov 2024 - 05:57 pm

Lagos: Nigeria's afrobeats stars are assured of a comeback at next year's Grammy Awards, after winning a clean sweep of nominations for "Best...

Female artists set to dominate MTV Europe Music Awards 10 Nov 2024 - 02:49 pm

Manchester, United Kingdom: Taylor Swift, Charli XCX and Billie Eilish are among the female artists tipped to dominate the 2024 MTV Europe Music...

Quincy Jones, music titan who worked with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, dies at 91 04 Nov 2024 - 12:52 pm

Quincy Jones, the multi-talented music titan whose vast legacy ranged from producing Michael Jackson’s historic "Thriller” album to writing prize-winning film and television...

New single featuring late One Direction star set for release 29 Oct 2024 - 04:08 pm

London: A new single featuring Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who died earlier this month after falling from his Buenos Aires...

Hybe apologizes over controversial internal documents, reassigns writer 29 Oct 2024 - 12:53 pm

Hybe CEO Lee Jae-sang on Tuesday apologized over the recent disclosure of an internal document that contained controversial remarks about K-pop artists. The...

BTS member J-hope discharged from South Korean military 17 Oct 2024 - 02:10 pm

Wonju, South Korea: K-pop megastar J-hope from BTS ended eighteen months of South Korean military service Thursday, and hailed the "sacrifice" of soldiers...

One Direction's Liam Payne falls to death at Argentina hotel 17 Oct 2024 - 08:03 am

Buenos Aires: British singer Liam Payne, a member of the best-selling boy band One Direction, died Wednesday aged 31 after plunging from the...

Cuban musician El Taiger dies at 37 after Miami shooting 11 Oct 2024 - 03:10 pm

Havana: Cuban musician Jose Manuel Carbajal Zaldivar, known as "El Taiger," died Thursday in the US city of Miami at 37, his family...

Kris Kristofferson, singer-songwriter and actor, dies at 88 30 Sep 2024 - 04:37 pm

Los Angeles: Kris Kristofferson, a Rhodes scholar with a deft writing style and rough charisma who became a country music superstar and an...

Music streaming site Spotify temporarily goes down 29 Sep 2024 - 09:15 pm

NEW YORK: The music streaming service Spotify was down temporarily on Sunday, leaving thousands of listeners without access to tunes and podcasts. More...

Marley Brothers upholds father's legacy with first tour in 2 decades 24 Sep 2024 - 05:29 pm

Los Angeles: Bob Marley's musical legacy of harmony and peace has hit the road with his sons bringing their late father's timeless message...

Whitney Houston's epic 1994 performance in South Africa will hit theaters as a concert film 17 Sep 2024 - 04:51 pm

Los Angeles: Whitney Houston's epic concert in South Africa staged after President Nelson Mandela's landmark election will be hitting theater screens this fall....

Former Ador CEO files injuction to remain as director after her current term 13 Sep 2024 - 12:27 pm

Former Ador CEO Min Hee-jin, filed for an injunction Friday to be reinstated as a director at the company after her term ends...

Taylor Swift wins big at MTV Video Music Awards, ties Beyoncé’s record 12 Sep 2024 - 04:22 pm

New York: Taylor Swift 's dominance continued at the MTV Video Music Awards, where she took home seven awards - including the night's...

US rapper Fatman Scoop dead after collapsing on stage 31 Aug 2024 - 07:32 pm

New York: US rapper Fatman Scoop has died, his manager announced Saturday, after the 53-year-old artist suffered a medical emergency while performing on...