Kim Jong-un oversaw a huge public procession to celebrate the birthday of North Korea's founding leader, state media images showed on Saturday, but the anniversary passed without an anticipated show of military strength.

Two years after the pandemic stymied their debut at the famed Coachella stage, French disco pop band L'Imperatrice is having their California moment.

After a Covid-induced hiatus, Coachella Valley businesses are flourishing with the return of one of music's most-touted events, a boon for the region that counts festivals as key to its economic engine.

Revelers in thong bodysuits, sporting glitter eyeshadow and sheathed in neon partied late into the night as the first Coachella since the pandemic's onset got underway in the California desert.

The mammoth event that takes place over two three-day weekends -- and this year features Billie Eilish, Harry Styles and the Weeknd with EDM stars Swedish House Mafia as headliners -- traditionally kicks off the year's summer concert circuit.

FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, that will commence in November, is already much anticipated. However, some notable players whose countries did not make it past the qualifiers won’t be able to take part. Here are a few of them. 

After costly pandemic cancellations, British rock band The Who is back on the road again with The Who Hits Back! tour.

The Cannes Film Festival announced the line-up for its 75th edition with a mix of cult arthouse directors and Hollywood glamour.

A Ramadan TV series dealing with polygamy has sparked a heated debate in Tunisia, an Arab pioneer in women's rights that banned the practice decades ago.

"I got a pregnancy test... and uhhhhh well... I am having a baby," the 40-year-old said on Instagram.

The iconic blue guitar Kurt Cobain rocked out with in Nirvana’s seminal 90s "Smells Like Teen Spirit" music video is expected to fetch up to US$800,000 when it goes up for auction next month. 

China approved its first batch of new video game licenses in nine months, ending a lengthy freeze that sent jitters through the world's largest gaming market.

Ed Sheeran says he now films his songwriting sessions to try to avoid future copyright claims after winning a high-profile court case this week.

Whether it is veteran groups making a comeback, or younger artists taking risks and evolving their sound, the month of March is not short of Indonesian musical talent

A critically acclaimed revival of the musical Cabaret and a stage adaptation of the hit novel Life of Pi were the big winners at the Olivier Awards on Sunday, scooping the top prizes in Britain's biggest night for theater.

The case pitting the 58-year-old Depp against Heard, 35, will be broadcast live. Both are expected to testify, along with actors James Franco and Paul Bettany -- and billionaire Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk.

Richard Oh, who passed away on Thursday, was a giant in both literature and film. We asked some of the country’s top stars and literary figures to remember his towering legacy.

The 52-year-old posted video of herself appearing emotional and admiring a green ring in her newsletter, "On The JLo." Her representatives then confirmed the engagement announcement to People magazine. 

Prominent Indonesian filmmaker and literary figure Richard Oh passed away at the age of 62 on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. in Eka Hospital BSD, South Tangerang.

More than a decade after its last reunion, indie rock legend Pavement will hit the road again. Multi-instrumentalist Bob Nastanovich takes us down memory lane.

An unidentified woman has withdrawn the civil lawsuit she filed against Snoop Dogg, in which she accused the American rapper of sexual assault and battery after attending one of his concerts in 2013, according to court documents.

After a 20-year career, singer Michael Buble has found a new focus for his 11th studio album, Higher.

"Hey, Hey, Rise-Up!" will be released  on Friday, and be used to raise funds for humanitarian causes linked to the war. 

Famed Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, known for beloved children's cartoons including Ninja Hattori and Little Ghost Q-Taro, has died aged 88, local media reported on Thursday.

Academy Award-winner Asghar Farhadi is facing legal action over accusations that he plagiarised his latest feature film A Hero from a former student.

Judge Antony Zacaroli said that Sheeran "neither deliberately nor subconsciously" copied a phrase from British grime track, "Oh Why", when writing the worldwide smash hit.

The podcast follows "The Batman" movie, which was released in cinemas in March and has sold nearly $712 million worth of tickets worldwide.

Youseum, the new selfie "museum" in Sweden, is flipping the script by making visitors both the artist and the exhibit.

Carlos Vasquez is a master of video fighting game Mortal Kombat despite being unable to see the action on screen because he is blind. The Texas resident — who relies on sound to time punches, kicks and dodges — is among a chorus of voices calling for better access to gaming for people with disabilities.

Fans of Squid Game had better not be holding their breath: creator Hwang Dong-hyuk has yet to write the script for season two and said on Monday it would likely not be released before late 2024.