From Indian K-pop idols to Swedish songwriters, South Korea's music industry is now a hotbed of global talent -- a smart strategy as it aims for world domination, experts say.

British composer Monty Norman, best known for writing the iconic theme music for the James Bond films, died on Monday at the age of 94, his official website announced.

Marvel's latest superhero installment Thor: Love and Thunder enjoyed a summer blockbuster debut, topping this weekend's North American box office with a $143 million haul.

Iranian authorities have arrested a prominent reformist activist and two filmmakers on charges of acting against national security, local media said on Friday.

Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah" pretty much flopped when it came out nearly 40 years ago. Today, it enjoys cult status and has been performed by everyone from Bob Dylan to Jeff Buckley and Bon Jovi.

The United States actor Tony Sirico, best known for portraying Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in The Sopranos, has died aged 79, his family and a former cast member said on Friday.

Today, it enjoys cult status and has been performed by everyone from Bob Dylan to Jeff Buckley and Bon Jovi -- even appearing in animated hit "Shrek" -- in a unique evolution detailed in a new documentary film.

Actress and model Luna Maya talks healthy habits, hopes and fears.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.