Entertainment / Music

Mana honored as Latin Grammys' Person of the Year 15 Nov 2018 - 11:08 am

LAS VEGAS: Mexican rock band Mana became the first group ever to be honored as the Latin Recording Academy's Person of the Year...

In storm-hit Dominica, Creole music offers uplift 11 Nov 2018 - 02:03 pm

Roseau: Amid the kaleidoscope of colors of Dominica's capital Roseau, the streets pulsated with the sounds of African drums and steelpans, bamboo "boom...

Spice Girls add 2 shows as ticket demand skyrockets 10 Nov 2018 - 04:07 pm

LONDON: It seems British fans can't get enough of the soon-to-be reunited Spice Girls. The "girl power" band that peaked in the 1990s...

Mic drop: Alicia Keys left voiceless at Thai mall launch 10 Nov 2018 - 10:53 am

Bangkok: A three day, $30 million launch party for Bangkok's biggest and flashiest mall got off to a rocky start on Friday night...

Bosnian musicians keep Sephardic Jews' dwindling language alive 05 Nov 2018 - 06:59 pm

SARAJEVO: Sephardic Jews in Bosnia have kept their language alive ever since they were expelled from Spain in the late 15th century and...

British pop band Spice Girls reunites for UK tour 05 Nov 2018 - 05:52 pm

LONDON: British pop band spice girls said on Monday they would reunite for a British tour in June although there was no mention...

Camila Cabello sweeps MTV Europe awards 05 Nov 2018 - 12:45 pm

Bilbao, Spain: US singer Camila Cabello swept the MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday, winning best song with her hit "Havana" as well...

Spice Girls to reunite for tour, but without Beckham 03 Nov 2018 - 03:19 pm

LONDON: A report says the Spice Girls are about to give fans what they really, really want: a reunion. The Sun newspaper said...

Pharrell Williams asks Trump not to play 'Happy' 30 Oct 2018 - 11:36 am

Los Angeles, Singer Pharrell Williams has warned US President Donald Trump against playing his "Happy" song, after it was used at a rally...

Posthumous Hallyday album sells 300,000 on first day 22 Oct 2018 - 03:19 pm

Paris: French rocker Johnny Hallyday's posthumous album sold 300,000 copies on Friday after going on sale at midnight, the late star's record company...

Taylor Swift wins big at AMAs and encourages fans to vote 10 Oct 2018 - 01:27 pm

Taylor Swift kicked off her week with a rare political post on social media, and at the American Music Awards she continued the...

Spanish opera star Montserrat Caballe dies aged 85 06 Oct 2018 - 11:14 am

Madrid: Spain's world-famous opera singer Montserrat Caballe has died in Barcelona on Saturday, a source at the hospital where she was being treated...

Charles Aznavour, beloved French crooner, dies at 94 01 Oct 2018 - 05:46 pm

PARIS: French singer Charles Aznavour, who stole the hearts of millions with decades of haunting love songs, has died aged 94, his spokeswoman...

Kanye West is now Ye, but unchanged on backing Trump 30 Sep 2018 - 11:44 am

New York, Kanye West has decided that he now wants to be called Ye. But on political matters, nothing has changed for the...

New York festival urges aid, equality amid security panic 30 Sep 2018 - 10:58 am

New York: The music and political worlds joined together Saturday to press for development aid, gender equality and voter participation, with a festival...

K-pop band goes viral with UN plea to young people 25 Sep 2018 - 11:30 am

UNITED NATIONS, As world leaders descended on New York on Monday for an annual gathering, South Korea's top boy band, BTS, took advantage...

Belgian builds musical bridge across the Bosphorus 24 Sep 2018 - 11:26 pm

Brussels: Belgian musician Tristan Driessens found his inspiration and his calling east of the Bosphorus, becoming one of the West's few masters of...