Music

Billboard Music Awards 2019: Cardi B leads with 21 nominations

The Billboard Music Awards nominees have been announced – and Cardi B is leading the way with 21 nominations across 18 categories.

17 Apr 2019

Billie Eilish has reached the top of her game in the blink of an eyelid

The girl with the dead-eyed stare was 13 when she released her debut single, and now, less than four years later, she has a No.1 album with the second-biggest opening of 2019.

11 hours ago

Beyonce has a surprise

Beyoncé offered fans a surprise Wednesday morning, releasing a live album companion to her previously announced “Homecoming” Netflix special, documenting her appearances at Coachella last year.

12 hours ago

Why going to Coachella just doesn't mean what it used to

Optimising Coachella’s acts for online viewership and livestreaming has had dire consequences on the festival’s here-and-now concert experience.

16 Apr 2019

Post French Touch, a new breed of pop stars takes global stage

Decades after the breakout of dominating French house acts like Daft Punk, a fresh crop of Francophone pop stars are internationalizing their appeal with music that travels.

16 Apr 2019

Drake's letter to his mother up for sale

A note penned by rapper Drake to his mother has gone up for sale for $7,500.
The note, taken from the "Hotline Bling" hitmaker's old lyric book, features a young Drake promising to clean his room when he comes home, reported TMZ.

16 Apr 2019

Concert date robs Wembley of Watford icon Elton John

British rock icon Elton John famously wept as his beloved Watford lost in the 1984 FA Cup final but spectators are likely to be robbed of a repeat this year due to another engagement.

15 Apr 2019

Cellist plays concert at US-Mexico border crossing

World renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma performed at the US-Mexico border to make a statement about global unity, urging listeners to "build bridges, not walls", the media reported.

15 Apr 2019

As time catches up with rock’s greats, can the genre survive?

With every farewell tour, biopic, throwback compilation release and mid-20th century icon succumbing to age, chills from rock's grim reaper can feel increasingly nippy.

14 Apr 2019

Obama, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg pay tribute to rapper Nipsey Hussle

Former U.S. President Barack Obama sent a letter, Stevie Wonder sang, and Snoop Dogg called slain rapper Nipsey Hussle a "peace advocate" at a Los Angeles memorial on Thursday attended by family members, friends and thousands of fans.

14 Apr 2019

Ariana Grande, reigning teen pop idol with a defiant edge

Bubblegum pop coquette on the outside, saucy master of celebrity on the inside, there is perhaps no current star better at re-fashioning her own trials into larger-than-life success than Ariana Grande.

13 Apr 2019