Guitarist Ricky Siahaan of the seminal heavy metal band Seringai died at age 48 during the band’s tour in Tokyo on Saturday.

As the country faces a tumultuous state, a discussion featuring musicians and activists concludes that songs are a powerful force for change against injustice.

Many could certainly question Titiek’s political legacy, given that she wrote a propaganda song titled “Bapak Pembangunan” (Father of Development) as a tribute to New Order leader Soeharto in 1987, but through her career spanning over five decades in the music industry, the chanteuse left a legacy of some of the finest recordings ever committed to vinyl.

The group best known for 1990s hits "Common People" and "Disco 2000" said the 11-track "More" will be released by Rough Trade Records on June 6.

May Kershaw and Georgia Ellery spoke to The Jakarta Post about the band's reconfigured lineup, shift in soundscape and hoping for another Jakarta gig ahead of the April 4 release of their third studio offering, three years since the departure of front man Isaac Wood.

Movie theater owners are making a new push to keep films in cinemas for a longer period before they are available for audiences to watch at home.

Taking place over the weekend, the expo proudly demonstrates how Indonesian music is, quite fashionably, not just for the ears.

The 20th edition of the Java Jazz Festival is sure to be a joy for music lovers everywhere, featuring a diverse lineup to celebrate the joyful sound of “Unleashing Harmony”.

Late last year, Ifan released a song titled "Pernah di Sana" (Been there), which addresses life's struggles. The song was produced alongside Prabowo’s aide, Rizky Irmansyah, and featured Prabowo as a model in its music video.

The US industry's total revenue last year increased three percent to $17.7 billion retail, the report said, up half a billion dollars from 2023.

Prominent musicians, including Ariel of Noah, Armand Maulana of Gigi, Dewi Gita and Ruth Sahanaya, as well as younger singers Bernadya and Nadin Amizah, are among the petitioners who filed the judicial review on Friday.

The record features eight versions of "Indonesia Raya", from its first version introduced to the public in 1928 to several other renditions over the years by other composers.

Hindia's surprise mixtape Doves, '25 on Blank Canvas, which dropped digitally on Feb. 24, is a symbolic experiment that runs the spectrum of emotions, from grief and loss to empathetic reflection.

D’Masiv acquired the naming rights to commemorate the band’s 22nd anniversary.

A recent commercial court ruling that found in favor of songwriter Ari Bias in a copyright case has highlighted the ugly reality of unpaid royalties in the country's music industry.

Hackman, a former Marine known for his raspy voice, appeared in more than 80 films, as well as on television and the stage during a lengthy career that started in the early 1960s.

Armed with its colonial heritage and state-of-the-art facilities, the state-owned film company is not only a veritable archive of Indonesian filmmaking, but also an agent of innovation.

Jakarta-based post-metal band Amerta is one of the leading practitioners of musical genre bending and have created a new sound in the process. In the 2023 edition of the music festival Pestapora, Amerta brought along acclaimed Jakarta rapper BAP to stage a joint performance, much to the delight of fans of both genres.

"She was found dead and there is no sign of foul play," a police official told AFP, without giving more details.

Garin Nugroho's latest cine-concert 'Samsara' is preparing to embark on an ambitious tour, visiting cities in Australia and Europe.

Osbourne, who revealed in 2020 that he has Parkinson's disease, will join Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward for the all-day "Back To The Beginning" show in Birmingham, central England, where the band formed in 1968.

Director-writer Yandy Laurens and his lead actor Chicco Kurniawan discuss their contemporary re-interpretation of Arswendo Atmowiloto's 90s classic.

An animated short movie based on research from traditional communities in Central Kalimantan highlights concerns from women, who are often left out of public discourse on wildfires.

A Complete Unknown, starring Timothee Chalamet, has been well received by critics and received eight Oscar nominations on Thursday, including for best picture and best director.

Posts in recent days have ranged from the trivial to candid discussions of mental health, gender and sexuality, as well as China's current economic downturn, that are usually heavily censored on domestic Chinese platforms such as Weibo.

The proposals come following widespread public anger a few months ago over the exorbitant cost of some tickets to see Britpop band Oasis's reunion tour this year.

French director Jacques Audiard's Mexico-set Emilia Perez took four prizes, including best comedy or musical film, while The Brutalist was named best drama and also picked up best actor for Adrien Brody, who plays a Hungarian Holocaust survivor.

Emilia Perez, which is almost entirely in Spanish, is hoping to throw down the gauntlet in the race to the Academy Awards, which will take place in early March.

US copyright law expires after 95 years for books, films and other works of art, while sound recordings from 1924 will also be copyright-free.

More adaptations of major manga and anime hits are in the works, including the superhero adventures of My Hero Academia and the ninja escapades of Naruto.