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Entertainment 4 months ago

From Fatboy Slim to Nine Inch Nails, electronic music dominates Coachella

The traditionally rock-centric festival in Indio, California -- headlined this year by singers Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber and Karol G -- reflects the surge in popularity of electronic music in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

People 4 months ago

Legendary Indian singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92

Two-time Grammy nominee Bhosle breathed her last at the Breach Candy hospital where she was admitted with complaints of "extreme exhaustion" and chest infection.

Entertainment 4 months ago

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Hipdut rising: 2025’s breakout sound of Indonesian youth

Blending hip-hop and dangdut, the music genre has moved from experimental to the mainstream, driven by new artists and growing audiences, with its pioneers now looking to scale the movement this year and beyond.

Culture and Entertainment 5 months ago

Have we entered an era of happy love songs again?

After years of craving catharsis through mournful ballads, Indonesian listeners appear to have moved on with an emotional reset.

Entertainment 5 months ago

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Jon Batiste, Ella Mai set for Java Jazz 2026 at new PIK 2 venue

After more than two decades shaping Jakarta’s jazz scene, the Java Jazz Festival is striking a new note in 2026 with a move to the Nusantara International Convention Exhibition (NICE) center at PIK 2 in Tangerang.