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.

They say you never forget your first love, and after pining for his stolen guitar for almost half a century, Canadian rock star Randy Bachman has finally been reunited with the instrument, which an eagle-eyed fan tracked down in Japan.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

The much-loved British singer-songwriter also dwelt on her lockdown experience of binge-watching and gardening, and revealed that she prefers an old-style phone when out and about.

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. 

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".

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.

American pop star Beyonce Knowles-Carter has surprised fans with an early release of her single ‘Break My Soul’ from upcoming album ‘Renaissance’, setting social media ablaze with song lyrics that some say tap into rising worker anger at conditions.

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

The partner of Jean-Paul Guerlain on Monday accused the famous perfumer's son of waging a "harassment war" against her and of threatening her on several occasions.

Oscar-winning Canadian director Paul Haggis was arrested in southern Italy on suspicion of aggravated sexual assault, Italian news agencies reported Sunday, citing local prosecutors.

More than half of footballers playing at the European Championship and African Cup of Nations suffered online abuse, a study published by FIFA revealed on Saturday.

Fear of change, loneliness and guilt: bedroom pop rookie The Candle Light Children immortalized his coming-of-age journey on his freshman extended play (EP) Pastor Pedro & The Candle Light Children, Vol. 01.

Universal's latest dinosaur frightfest -- the sixth in the "Jurassic Park" franchise -- took in an estimated $58.7 million for the Friday-through-Sunday period, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported. It stars Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum.

What happens when Donald Trump, a Bangkok moto-taxi driver, and a Squid Games contestant take the stage in a Bangkok bar? It can only mean one thing: an air guitar battle for peace.

A Game of Thrones sequel focusing on the fan favorite, impossible-to-kill character of Jon Snow is in early development at HBO, according to Hollywood trade reports.