Entertainment / Music

Groundbreaking Pidgin opera mixes music for cultural harmony 17 May 2019 - 09:22 pm

Abeokuta, Nigeria: The cheering crowd in southwestern Nigeria is thousands strong but when the performer on stage in a yellow catsuit and glittering...

Madonna, on Eurovision, says she won't bow 'to suit someone's political agenda' 14 May 2019 - 10:09 am

LOS ANGELES, Pop superstar Madonna on Tuesday explained her decision to perform at the Eurovision Song Contest in Israel this week, saying that...

Cannes rocks! Tsunami of pop stars make film festival splash 13 May 2019 - 09:13 pm

Cannes, France: Bono, Elton John, Iggy Pop, Tom Waits... The red carpet at Cannes is shaping up to look like a dream rock...

Each newly married, Bieber and Sheeran join forces and "Don't Care" 11 May 2019 - 12:09 pm

LONDON: Less than two months after telling fans he was stepping back from new music to deal with personal issues, Canadian pop star...

R. Kelly judgment withdrawn after lawyers say he can't read 09 May 2019 - 12:59 am

CHICAGO: R. Kelly spent much of Wednesday in court, with his lawyer explaining to one judge that the singer didn't respond to a...

Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner will get married again 04 May 2019 - 02:50 pm

Los Angeles: Hollywood couple Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner will have a second wedding in France. The couple surprised fans worldwide with an...

Ugandan pop star and critic of President Museveni detained over protest 29 Apr 2019 - 08:21 pm

KAMPALA: A Ugandan court ordered on Monday the detention of a pop star and lawmaker who wants to unseat veteran leader Yoweri Musaveni...

Spotify reaches 100 million paying subscribers 29 Apr 2019 - 05:43 pm

Stockholm, Sweden: Swedish music streaming giant Spotify said Monday it had amassed 100 million paying subscribers, but the company also fell back into...

Diljit unveils music video dedicated to Kylie, Kareena 28 Apr 2019 - 11:58 am

Mumbai, Singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh has often expressed his love for reality TV star Kylie Jenner and his admiration for actress Kareena Kapoor Khan...

Soweto virtuosos embrace 'white people' music 25 Apr 2019 - 11:39 pm

Soweto, South Africa: Xolani Zingeni plays scales on his violin overlooking a muddy courtyard as his teenage sister washes laundry in a bathtub...

Pop singer Adele parts with husband 20 Apr 2019 - 09:23 pm

LONDON: British pop singer Adele and her husband have separated, her representatives said on Saturday. One of the most successful singer-songwriters of all...

Concert date robs Wembley of Watford icon Elton John 15 Apr 2019 - 06:44 pm

London: British rock icon Elton John famously wept as his beloved Watford lost in the 1984 FA Cup final but spectators are likely...

Tame Impala, J Balvin, Christine and the Queens lead Coachella ragers 14 Apr 2019 - 05:36 pm

Indio, United States: Australian psychedelic act Tame Impala bathed Coachella in color late Saturday after a coterie of electronica producers lit up the...

Nipsey Hussle, a hometown hero, immortalized at Los Angeles memorial 12 Apr 2019 - 12:07 am

LOS ANGELES: Nipsey Hussle's legacy as a persistent rapper, community activist, uniter, a doting father, a protective sibling and a loving son were...

As Vegas eyes millennials, concert residency industry booms 11 Apr 2019 - 08:59 pm

Las Vegas: Six months ago, Sahar Mohammadrabie up and moved to Las Vegas, the city synonymous with sin, but she couldn't care less...

Infectious country-rap hit tops US charts and sparks race debate 10 Apr 2019 - 03:04 pm

New York: A viral single fusing elements of US southern rap and country has skyrocketed in popularity to top the American charts, dethroning...

As time catches up with rock's greats, can the genre survive? 09 Apr 2019 - 09:35 pm

Las Vegas: Mick Jagger "on the mend" following a heart valve procedure, Ozzy Osbourne postponing his tour over a fall, The Who's Pete...

Pakistani artistes rap for India, Pakistan peace 08 Apr 2019 - 11:59 am

Lahore: Amidst escalated tensions between India and Pakistan, veteran actresses from Pakistan have urged cross-border peace using a rap number. Bushra Ansari has...