Music a cure for the soul, Argentina By: AFP on June 24, 2017ARGENTINA: Picture a hospital: the bustle of harried doctors and nurses, time dragging for lonely patients, and the pervasive sadness of a place for the sick and dying. And suddenly, there’s music — live, classical music, the sounds of masters like Johannes Brahms and Giuseppe Verdi — to make it all a bit more bearable. […]
Philippine star Charice announces new transgender name By: AFP on June 22, 2017MANILA: US television star and music sensation Charice Pempengco of the Philippines has announced a new transgender identity, revealing his new name on Twitter: Jake Zyrus. “My first tweet as Jake. Overwhelmed. Saw all your love comments and I’m so happy. Finally. I love you, everyone and see you soon,” the 25-year-old wrote this week […]
Beyonce welcomes two new additions to the ‘Bey-hive’ By: AFP on June 19, 2017Pop diva Beyonce and her rap mogul husband Jay Z have welcomed twins, the US singer’s father tweeted Sunday, appearing to confirm the arrival of new additions to a music family that already includes five-year-old Blue Ivy. News that the singer had given birth, reported on Saturday by entertainment outlets including People magazine and US […]
Katy Perry makes Twitter history with 100 million followers By: AFP on June 17, 2017WASHINGTON: Pop superstar Katy Perry has made history by becoming the first user to garner 100 million followers on Twitter, the social media platform announced. “Today we #WITNESS history,” Twitter said Friday in a tweet, referencing the title of Perry´s recently released fifth album. “Congratulations @katyperry, the first to reach 100 million followers! #LoveKaty.” The […]
Obama hails Jay Z as first rapper in Songwriters Hall of Fame By: AFP on June 16, 2017Former US president Barack Obama hailed Jay Z as a kindred spirit and inspiration as the hip-hop mogul became the first rapper to enter the Songwriters Hall of Fame. The elite club also welcomed Motown records’ pathbreaking founder Berry Gordy and Swedish hitmaker Max Martin at its annual induction – an evening of performances by […]
Nobel Prize winner Bob Dylan plagiarizes speech By: Web Desk on June 14, 2017According to Rolling Stones magazine, Bob Dylan reportedly may have taken portions of his Nobel speech lecture from the online site Sparknotes. Writer Andrea Pitzer identified similarities between the two after Dylan received the award last October. Dylan, while making the speech to the Swedish Academy in Los Angeles spoke of three books that greatly […]
Fans get riled up at Justin Bieber for not singing Despacito By: Web Desk on June 14, 2017A disgruntled fan threw a shoe at pop star Justin Bieber when he refused to sing Despacito at the Summerburst festival over the weekend. The latest Latin American hit has been the first mostly Spanish song to reach the U.K top ten in around 20 years and it rose to even greater success after a […]
Big winners at the Tony awards By: AFP on June 12, 2017NEW YORK: Bette Midler won best actress in a musical while an edgy new tale of millennial angst scooped six awards including best musical at Broadway’s equivalent of the Oscars for US theater. The glitzy revival of “Hello, Dolly!” starring the 71-year-old Midler and the breakout “Dear Evan Hansen,” about wanting to belong and the […]
Katy Perry returns with her new album ‘Witness’ By: AFP on June 10, 2017Katy Perry’s songs used to delight in first-time innocence – she kissed a girl (and she liked it), and a night of love made her feel like she was living a teenage dream. Now 32, the pop superstar has discovered adulthood. On a new album, her sound is tempting and her experiences are anything but […]
Ariana Grande resumes European tour amid tight security By: Web Desk on June 8, 2017PARIS: Fans of Ariana Grande swamped to a Paris concert hall on Wednesday as the US pop star resumed her European tour following a suicide bombing at the end of her show in Manchester that killed 30 people. There was tight security present outside Paris’ AccorHotels Arena, which leaded to the roads being blocked off […]