Organisers of the annual Africa Games Week aim to help the gaming industry meet demand for African-made content and boost the potential of local talent.

Mark Lanegan, whose dramatic baritone vocals fronted the proto-grunge band Screaming Trees, died Tuesday at his home in Killarney, Ireland. He was 57 years old.

South Korean boy band BTS will return to the United States for a series of concerts in Las Vegas in April, their agency said on Wednesday.

The era-defining dancefloor act began the livestream at 2:22 Pacific time -- and on 02-22-22 no less -- sharing rare footage from their December 12, 1997 show in Los Angeles when they played the set without their iconic helmets.

Tel Liyanto wasn't alive during Japan's 1980s boom, but she loves the "timeless" City Pop hits of the era, now going viral thanks to a new generation of young international fans.

The Indonesian jazztronica trio introduces a fresh and futuristic take on the classic genre as it celebrates life and everything in between.

Sony's long-in-the-works video game adaptation Uncharted collected US$44 million over the weekend, enough to lead domestic box office charts and solidify Tom Holland's star power.

Sir Paul McCartney plans to launch a 14-date United States concert tour in the Pacific Northwest this spring, marking his first series of live performances since the end of a world tour in 2019, the former Beatle announced on Friday.

Brad Pitt is suing Angelina Jolie for selling her share of the French vineyard where they got married.

The mercurial artist said the device will allow listeners to play four different track elements -- vocals, drum, bass and music -- and costs $200.

Kanye West's new album Donda 2 would not be available on streaming platforms but instead exclusively on his own "Stem Player" device.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will require attendees of the 94th Oscars to show proof of vaccination against the coronavirus and at least two negative PCR tests, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Thursday.

Indonesian fans of the immensely popular fantasy board game bring their fun online during the pandemic.

From Feb. 19 to Feb. 27, film buffs will be able to stream a rich variety of Australian and Indonesian films for free during the Australia Indonesia Film Festival (FSAI).

Actress Laura Basuki won Best Supporting Performance at the 72nd Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) for her role in Kamila Andini’s latest movie, Before, Now & Then (Nana).

Virtual concerts were not common pre-pandemic. But now, it has become a safe option to enjoy live performances.

The family of a woman shot by Alec Baldwin on the set of the movie Rust sued the United States actor on Tuesday, claiming "substantial" damages for her wrongful death.

Artists Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson will host a "American Song Contest" modeled after the beloved Eurovision competition in a series to premiere in March.

The highly anticipated return of Friends to Chinese streaming platforms soured quickly after fans noticed an LGBT plotline was cut from the United States sitcom — and their complaints were censored too.

Ivan Reitman, the influential director and producer of wildly popular comedies Ghostbusters, National Lampoon's Animal House and Twins, has died aged 75.

Next month's Oscars will include a new "fan favorite" prize for the year's most popular film as voted on by Twitter users, organizers said on Monday, seeking to lure viewers back to a ceremony that has seen audiences plummet.

YouTube personality and influencer Gofar Hilman has addressed an apology video made by a woman who had previously accused him of sexual harassment, asserting that he did not coerce her into making it.

Los Angeles area natives Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre united for "California Love", surprise guest 50 Cent hung upside down and rapper Eminem took a knee as the superstars of hip-hop performed a high-energy halftime show at Sunday's Super Bowl.

The director of Netflix's new Kanye West documentary was left disappointed, though not surprised, by the controversial rapper's last-minute demand to recut a movie decades in the making.

Eminem ended his hit "Lose Yourself" by kneeling and placing his head in his hand, a gesture that former quarterback Colin Kaepernick made during the National Anthem at NFL games as a call for racial justice.

Two Southeast Asian films competing at this year's Berlin Film Festival explore what violence does to human beings; one through painful historical narrative and one through fantasy.

Double Oscar winner Cate Blanchett on Saturday made a passionate defense of cinema in the face of competition from the serial format ahead of Saturday's Goya Awards, Spain's equivalent of the Oscars.

Mark Natama, Nadin Amizah, Tiara Andini and Yura Yunita also share their advice for those still looking for that crazy little thing called love.

Rapper Snoop Dogg is being sued in California by one of his former dancers, who claims he and a colleague sexually assaulted her several years ago.

British singer-songwriter Sting has sold the entire catalog of his music career to Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the company said on Thursday, in the latest such move by an artist to cash in on their work.