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Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour“ at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, the United States. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour.
Taylor Swift performs onstage for the opening night of “Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour“ at State Farm Stadium on March 17, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona, the United States. The city of Glendale, Arizona was ceremonially renamed to Swift City for March 17-18 in honor of The Eras Tour.
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Taylor Swift says 'Showgirl' album reflects joy of recent tour

Swift appeared on the New Heights podcast hosted by her boyfriend, National Football League player Travis Kelce, and his brother, Jason Kelce. "Showgirl" will be released October 3, the singer said on the episode aired on Wednesday. 

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Taylor Swift announces 12th album for 'pre pre-order'

Her online shop displayed blurred images of a record, CD and cassette tape overlaid with a glittery orange lock, explaining the album artwork would be "revealed at a later date."

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KUNTARI’s new album ‘Mutu Beton’ digs traditional roots to pave new frontiers

What sets Mutu Beton apart from its predecessors is how far deep the duo is now mining the country’s ancestral rhythms, embedding the gamelan-inspired tonalities into a tight, industrial ambience.

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Streaming sites pull three disputed Michael Jackson songs

Three Michael Jackson songs have been removed from streaming sites following longstanding claims that they were sung by someone else, Sony and the late singer's estate said Wednesday.

3 years ago
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Oscar-nominated 'Godfather' actor James Caan dies at 82

American actor James Caan, who starred as gangster Sonny Corleone in epic mafia film The Godfather, has died at age 82, his family said in a statement on Thursday.

3 years ago
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Back from the dead, VHS tapes trigger a new collecting frenzy

Long relegated to an obscure corner of the collectibles market, VHS tapes have been fetching eye-popping prices at auctions in recent months, thanks to nostalgia and an appetite for new investment opportunities.

3 years ago
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Saturday Night Karaoke fights Wikipedia and rips off the government to make punk rock

The Bandung pop-punk act is preparing to release a cathartic mini album.

3 years ago
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Netflix confirms 'Stranger Things' spinoff and play

The sci-fi horror following a group of teenagers in a fictional US town as they battle monsters from another dimension is one of Netflix's flagship and most-watched shows.

3 years ago
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Nipsey Hussle killer convicted of first-degree murder

The man who shot dead Grammy-winning rapper Nipsey Hussle in broad daylight on a Los Angeles street in 2019 was convicted of first-degree murder Wednesday.

3 years ago
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Greedy Dust & 1.Spesifikasi: Reviving cassette tapes through a design perspective

Cassette tape revivalists Delpi Suhariyanto and Arno Zarror breathe new life into a forgotten medium.

3 years ago
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Famed singer Bob Tutupoly passes away

The legendary 1960s singer Bob Tutupoly died of complications from a stroke on Tuesday at the age of 82.

3 years ago
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Musician Melody Prochet talks motherhood and geographical inspirations

The voice behind Melody's Echo Chamber talks to The Jakarta Post about her newest album and the colorful history of her career.

3 years ago
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BTS rekindle debate about military service in South Korea

A surprise decision by South Korean boy band BTS to take a break from live shows has rekindled debate about mandatory military service in a country setting global pop-culture trends while facing a decades old Cold War threat.

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‘American Woman’ rocker reunited with stolen guitar, 46 years on

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3 years ago
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Occult-inspired rock collective The Melting Minds talk gothic fantasies of debut album

The Wonosari-based septet's debut album Alternate Universe builds a parallel between the present reality and prophetic mythologies.

3 years ago
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Surabaya's best musical storytellers are back in business

Since releasing its debut album in 2015, Silampukau has earned critical acclaim and commercial success. Now, after almost a decade in the wilderness, the duo return.

3 years ago
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Woody Allen, in rare interview, says he may stop directing movies

Filmmaker Woody Allen, who has faced a backlash in Hollywood over a sexual assault allegation by his adopted daughter, said on Tuesday he will shoot a new film in Paris this fall and that it may be his last.

3 years ago
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With 'Thirteen Lives,' Ron Howard revisits Thai cave rescue

The dramatic rescue of 12 youth football players and their coach from a flooded cave in Thailand in 2018, a captivating operation already revisited in an award-winning documentary, is now getting the big-screen dramatic treatment from Ron Howard.

3 years ago
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FLEUR! hails friendship and the Swinging Sixties on debut album

Taking cues from the iconic all-female group Dara Puspita, the Jakarta-based trio infuses a 'girl power' energy into the male-dominated rock music scene.

3 years ago
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From rock gigs to family-friendly festival: noisewhore's live music returns with new face

With its diverse and multigenre lineup, noisewhore claimed new frontiers as it pivoted from the usual rock gigs in Jakarta.

3 years ago
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R. Kelly fan charged with threatening prosecutors ahead of singer's sentencing

An Illinois man has been arrested on charges he threatened the prosecutors who won the conviction of R. Kelly on sex trafficking charges, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said on Monday, two days before the R&B singer's sentencing.

3 years ago
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Swaraya festival melds music with gardens in first iteration

The inaugural music festival was a love letter to the people of Bogor, while it also seemed to signal the beginning of a new era for the city’s most iconic destination, the botanical gardens.

3 years ago
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On and off screen, ‘Aquaman’ fights for world's oceans

In superhero blockbuster Aquaman, popular Hollywood actor Jason Momoa plays the role of protector of the deep, but with the world's oceans under threat in real life, he is also taking the fight off-screen.

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Box Office: 'Elvis' and 'Top Gun: Maverick' Battle for No. 1 With $30.5 Million Each

"Elvis" and "Top Gun: Maverick" were locked in a close battle all weekend as the King of Rock and Roll took the No. 1 spot on Friday and dropped to second place on Saturday. The final results will be tallied on Monday.

3 years ago
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TikTok releases first album of viral hits

Some of the biggest viral hits on TikTok have been given the full orchestral treatment and will get a traditional release on CD and vinyl this summer, the platform announced on Friday.

3 years ago
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McCartney joined by Springsteen, Grohl in epic Glastonbury show

The singer-songwriter, who turned 80 a week ago, was the oldest ever solo headliner at Worthy Farm in south-west England, where the festival celebrated its fiftieth anniversary two years later than planned due to the pandemic.

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TikTok releases first album of viral hits

Some of the biggest viral hits on TikTok have been given the full orchestral treatment and will get a traditional release on CD and vinyl this summer.

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Louis Vuitton brings Florida marching band to Paris Fashion Week

Louis Vuitton cranked up the volume at Paris Fashion Week on Thursday, spiriting Florida's famous Marching 100 band into the heart of the Louvre Museum to kick off a show for its latest lineup of colorful menswear styles, in honor of the label's popular late designer, Virgil Abloh.

3 years ago
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Full bloom: Stephanie Poetri talks new EP and 88rising friends

With the release of her most personal songs yet earlier this year, Stephanie Poetri has found her footing as an acoustic pop singer-songwriter.

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'The world's gone mad': Kate Bush on 'Stranger Things' and chart reprise

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Ben Stiller tells of ‘harrowing stories’ from Ukraine visit

United States actor and comedian Ben Stiller said on Tuesday he had been deeply affected by the stories he heard from Ukrainians after a surprise visit to the war-torn country. 

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Sheeran awarded costs for ‘Shape of You’ copyright win

A High Court judge in London on Tuesday awarded Ed Sheeran and his co-songwriters more than £900,000 (US$1.1 million) in legal costs after winning a copyright trial over his hit "Shape of You".

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Is the box office hit 'Ngeri Ngeri Sedap' the next classic Batak opera?

The Batak-focused dramedy delivers a powerful statement to the country's film industry: that stories about the minorities can sell cinema tickets without conforming to the preference of the majority.

3 years ago