Entertainment / Music

K-pop megaband BTS renews Grammy challenge with "Butter" 21 May 2021 - 12:55 pm

SEOUL - South Korean megaband BTS said on Friday it was renewing its quest to win a Grammy Award with its new single...

Singer Billie Eilish gives intimate account of her life in new book 11 May 2021 - 10:39 pm

Pop star Billie Eilish is giving fans an intimate look at her journey to stardom in a new book and separate audiobook, "Billie...

Pop stars, key workers gather for BRIT Awards in London live music return 11 May 2021 - 08:17 pm

LONDON: Singers Dua Lipa and Arlo Parks will perform in front of 4,000 people at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday, in the first...

Coldplay beam up new single "Higher Power" to space 07 May 2021 - 07:45 pm

LONDON: British band Coldplay chose an out of this world way to mark the release of their latest single "Higher Power" on Friday...

Paul McCartney gets own set of Royal Mail stamps 06 May 2021 - 04:46 pm

LONDON: Paul McCartney has numerous hits, awards and even a knighthood to his name. Now the former Beatle can add a personalised set...

Singer Arlo Parks emerges from lockdown fame for 'momentous' Brits show 04 May 2021 - 05:45 pm

LONDON: British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame in the past year - even if it was from home...

Britney Spears to speak directly to LA court on her conservatorship 28 Apr 2021 - 02:00 pm

LOS ANGELES - Pop star Britney Spears will personally address the Los Angeles court dealing with her long-running conservatorship in June, a judge...

BRIT Awards winners to get two trophies, one for sharing 28 Apr 2021 - 01:15 pm

LONDON - Winners at next month's BRIT Awards will receive two different trophies, encouraged to share one as a way to embrace the...

BRIT music awards to host 4,000-strong audience in UK pilot event 22 Apr 2021 - 10:37 am

LONDON - Some 4,000 people will attend the BRIT Awards next month, in what organisers of Britain's pop music honours said would be...

With a return to live music, Academy of Country Music awards show airs Sunday 15 Apr 2021 - 08:52 pm

In Nashville, Tennessee, the traditional home of country songs, the Academy of Country Music will hold its annual awards show on Sunday, incorporating...

J-Lo, H.E.R. and Foo Fighters to star in streamed concert to fund COVID vaccines 13 Apr 2021 - 04:48 pm

LONDON: Singers Jennifer Lopez and H.E.R. will star in a global streaming and broadcast special on May 8 to raise money for COVID-19...

Taylor Swift releases re-recording of hit 2008 "Fearless" album 09 Apr 2021 - 06:35 pm

LONDON: American music star Taylor Swift released a re-recording of her 2008 hit album "Fearless" on Friday, as the Grammy Award winner seeks...

Queen of Twitter: Dionne Warwick uses her voice on social media 09 Apr 2021 - 12:05 am

NEW YORK - American singer Dionne Warwick, who has reigned as a diva for over six decades, is now using her voice as...

K-pop agency buys Bieber manager’s firm for $1 billion 02 Apr 2021 - 01:03 pm

The Korean company that launched K-pop sensation BTS is buying for $1.05 billion a star-studded U.S. media group behind the careers of global...

Dua Lipa, Celeste and Arlo Parks lead BRITs nominations 31 Mar 2021 - 08:01 pm

LONDON - Singers Dua Lipa, Celeste and Arlo Parks led nominations for the BRITs on Wednesday, with the three female singers scoring three...

Britney Spears says she "cried for two weeks" over documentary 31 Mar 2021 - 12:23 pm

London: Singer Britney Spears said she cried for weeks over a television documentary that examined her meteoric rise to fame as a teenager,...

BTS condemns anti-Asian racism, says they've experienced it 30 Mar 2021 - 11:51 am

SEOUL, South Korea: K-pop superstar group BTS has condemned racism against Asians, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in a statement saying they've experienced...