Entertainment / Music

Closing ears to new music? You must be past 28 24 Jul 2018 - 09:55 pm

New York: Listening to the same songs over and over rather than seeking new tunes? You have plenty of company -- if you're...

Chic guitarist Rodgers gets back to his busking roots 21 Jul 2018 - 09:40 pm

LONDON: Nile Rodgers, the guitarist and founding member of disco band Chic, got back to his busking roots in London on Saturday, delighting...

Cardi B leads nominations at MTV Awards 16 Jul 2018 - 09:43 pm

New York: Fast-rising rapper Cardi B on Monday topped nominations at the MTV Video Music Awards, outpacing Jay-Z and Beyonce who were recognized...

Paul Simon to mark touring retirement with new album 12 Jul 2018 - 10:22 pm

New York: Folk rock legend Paul Simon on Thursday announced an album with fresh takes on previously released songs as he prepares to...

Rap star Cardi B gives birth to daughter Kulture 11 Jul 2018 - 07:49 pm

New York: Cardi B, who has quickly risen to become one of the most prominent women in hip-hop, has become a mother, announcing...

Beyonce, Jay-Z to headline Africa festival honoring Mandela 09 Jul 2018 - 11:49 am

JOHANNESBURG: Beyonce and Jay-Z will headline a special Global Citizen Festival in honor of Nelson Mandela in South Africa late this year. The...

Titanic cast get sinking feeling from England World Cup fans 06 Jul 2018 - 05:18 pm

London: Stage actors raged against audience members who were glued to England's dramatic World Cup penalty shootout win on their mobile phones while...

Grammys expand nominee field after criticism on diversity 26 Jun 2018 - 07:06 pm

New York: The Grammys will expand the number of nominees in main categories for music's most prestigious awards as organizers try to counter...

Anita Baker, H.E.R., Meek Mill shine at BET Awards 25 Jun 2018 - 07:27 am

The 2018 BET Awards barely handed out any trophies with big stars like Cardi B, Drake and Kendrick Lamar absent, but the show...

Turkish court acquits rapper arrested over lyrics: CNN Turk 19 Jun 2018 - 03:45 pm

ISTANBUL: A Turkish rapper who faced 10 years of jail on charges of encouraging drug use in his lyrics was acquitted on Tuesday...

Chart-topping rapper XXXTentacion shot dead at 20 19 Jun 2018 - 10:41 am

Miami: XXXTentacion, the troubled 20-year-old rapper whose grim, often suicidal rhymes propelled him to the top of the US chart just months ago,...

Beyonce, Jay-Z surprise with joint album 17 Jun 2018 - 09:13 am

New York: Music's most famous couple Beyonce and Jay-Z pulled a surprise by releasing a joint album late Saturday, a long-rumored collaboration that...

U2 dedicates song to Anthony Bourdain at Apollo show 12 Jun 2018 - 10:05 am

New York: U2 frontman Bono honored the late Anthony Bourdain toward the end of the band's special performance Monday at the Apollo Theater...

A theme of tolerance, inclusion at this year's Tony Awards 11 Jun 2018 - 12:01 pm

NEW YORK: A small-scale, intimate musical about hard-won cultural understanding was an altogether apt Tony winner on a night where tolerance and inclusion...

Underwood makes history again, Shelton wins top CMT Award 07 Jun 2018 - 01:37 pm

Carrie Underwood continued to make history as the most decorated act at the CMT Music Awards with 18 wins, while Blake Shelton walked...

Boyband BTS make K-Pop history by topping US album charts 28 May 2018 - 09:49 am

Seoul: South Korean boyband phenomenon BTS have become the first K-Pop group to rise to the top of the US album charts, a...

Billboard Music Awards: Janet Jackson first black woman to get Icon Award 21 May 2018 - 11:23 am

Las Vegas, Six-time Grammy Award winner Janet Jackson graced the Billboard Music Awards stage to receive the prestigious Icon Award -- becoming the...