Day: 23/02/2022

Revered hip-hop label Def Jam has launched in India with the signing of two artists: Dino James and Fotty Seven. READ MORE: Yung Raja: Singaporean hip-hop star sparks joy with dizzying Tamil and English raps Per Universal Music Group’s announcement on February22, Def Jam India aims to boost awareness of Indian hip-hop and culture on […]

Filipino alternative pop band Any Name’s Okay have returned with a new single called ‘Yugto’. READ MORE: Reese Lansangan: “The best way to affect people is to be authentic to myself first” The track was released on Wednesday (February 23) on all digital streaming platforms via Sony Music Philippines. According to the band, the fresh […]

The Singapore International Festival of Arts (SIFA) has announced its first wave of programming for its upcoming 2022 festival. READ MORE: Baybeats festival 2021 review: Singapore’s music scene, silenced by the pandemic, begins to bounce back SIFA’s first wave announcement includes several live performances, including international acts. American avant-garde electronic musician Holly Herndon and Thai […]

K-pop juggernauts BTS are set to return to the US with a four-night residency at the Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada. READ MORE: Taeyeon – ‘INVU’ review: one of K-pop’s brightest stars delivers a poignant, revelatory experience Today (February 23), the boyband’s agency Big Hit Music announced that the group would bring their ‘Permission To […]

To coincide with the release of his new album ‘Donda 2’, exclusively via his Stem Player device, Kanye West is holding a live performance at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida. READ MORE: Divorce, Drake disses and problematic features: 10 talking points from Kanye West’s ‘DONDA’ The rapper, now legally known as Ye, announced the performance […]

Singaporean indie rockers Subsonic Eye will embark on their maiden US tour later this year. See the dates below. READ MORE: Subsonic Eye: Restless Singaporean indie rockers turn their gaze to the planet The tour will take place in the middle of 2022, starting in Los Angeles on June 11 and wrapping in Boston on June […]

Rappers Soulja Boy and Lil Yachty, and YouTube personality Jake Paul, are among the defendants in a class action lawsuit over an alleged cryptocurrency “pump and dump” scheme. As reported by ClassAction.org, a lawsuit claims that Soulja, Yachty and Paul, as well as musician Nick Carter and YouTuber Ben Phillips, were recruited by the company […]

Daft Punk are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their debut album, ‘Homework’ by releasing a special deluxe edition of the album. READ MORE: The enduring influence of Daft Punk: “They gave off this attitude of not giving a fuck” The special edition will feature new remixes, nine of which were previously unavailable on streaming services. […]

Vietnamese-Australian and Brisbane-based alternative R&B artist Pachinko has returned with his latest track, Sweet Release. Featuring vocals and co-production from collaborator Emilio Dümar and additional production from Stephan Abraham, Sweet Release is a song inspired by the dream to escape a monotonous 9-5 lifestyle. The song was written at a time when Pachinko was working […]

Ayo Ayoku is a Nigerian-American singer and songwriter on the cusp of stardom. Better known as Wani, he first hit the limelight when a number of singles from his debut project, the 2018 EP Lagos City Vice, quickly caught considerable buzz. What was the attraction? His unique musical style. Wani incorporated samples and interpolations of […]