Mainstream media can be a harsh political arena for emerging Asian musicians, who have to contend with racial stereotyping as well as fight for precious screen time and radio play. Historically, only a handful of artists of Asian descent have made a m...
The highly acclaimed band Goitse have just launched their eagerly anticipated fifth studio album, Úr. In the Irish language, “úr” evokes both the ancient and the modern. In modern Irish, it means “fresh” or “new”. [...]
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Max Richter’s 8-hour composition Sleep will be performed for the first time in Asia next month, as part of the 22nd Beijing Music Festival. Just 300 concertgoers will hear the British-German composer’s work performed overnight at the Great Wall of Chin...
It’s not your imagination: concert ticket prices are going through the roof. And it’s not just the super wealthy who pay thousands of dollars to see the best acts from the front row. Fans of all types are paying more to see their favourite musicians.T...
Burning Man isn’t just for models and tech CEOs. A growing minority says it’s for children, too.The Baby Burners Project has set out to prove just that. Their Instagram account – @babyburners – features the photos and stories of parents who brought the...
Babymetal are dark, heavy, and … undeniably cute? Those descriptors don’t seem like they would work together, but when it comes to this Japanese trio’s music, they do.The concept is kind of out there: the band is made up of three young women who dress ...
An influential Taiwanese rapper has released a track in support of Hong Kong anti-government protesters, as hip hop artists from the Chinese mainland join forces to oppose the demonstrations and support the city’s embattled police force.The track, Rais...
By Dong Sun-hwaTowering K-pop boy group Super Junior are due to release their ninth studio album on October 14.Nine members of the boy band formed in 2005 – Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryewook and Kyuhyun – have reporte...
Haunted by gang violence and poverty for decades, Lyari was once considered one of Pakistan’s most dangerous areas, but those grim realities also inspired a generation of artists and spawned a burgeoning hip-hop scene.With its proximity to the sea and ...
A group of Brazilian women who came to South Korea with dreams of becoming K-pop stars were instead forced into prostitution, according to police.Police in Goyang city, in northern Gyeonggi province, confirmed on Sunday that five Korean men had been ar...