Tag: Music

Rihanna gets road named after her in Barbados

Music sensation and entrepreneur, Rihanna, had a road named after her in Barbados where she grew up. On Barbados Independence Day, this week, the government...

Salman Ahmad gets nostalgic about Junaid Jamshed, Vital Signs

Former Junoon guitarist Salman Ahmad recalled his days with Junaid Jamshed and Vital Signs, one of the most popular pop bands to have graced...

Selena Gomez rules Instagram

LOS ANGELES: Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo made his way into Instagram’s top-followed ranks this year as he documented his career and growing family,...

Taylor Swift’s ‘Reputation’ is the biggest album debut of the year

LOS ANGELES: Taylor Swift’s “Reputation” album sold 1.216 million copies in its first week and debuted at the top of the U.S. Billboard 200...

Katy Perry wins case over convent home

Pop superstar Katy Perry on Friday was awarded nearly $1.5 million as she prevailed anew in her drawn-out bid to move into a former...

Apple to launch HomePod smart speaker in early 2018

SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc has pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker to early next year from December, the company said on Friday,...

Spice Girls reunion on the cards?

News has it that the iconic girl band, Spice Girls will be reuniting for a TV special and compilation album next year. According to the...

Shawn Mendes, U2 shine bright as Taylor Swift loses out...

LONDON: Canadian pop singer Shawn Mendes led the pack at the MTV Europe Music Awards on Sunday night, taking home “Best Song,” “Best Artist,”...

Kanye West returns a year after mental breakdown

Rap superstar Kanye West is back nearly a year after suffering a breakdown -- making a brief musical appearance in which he appears to...

Selena Gomez, The Weeknd go their separate ways

LOS ANGELES: Singers Selena Gomez and The Weeknd have reportedly gone their separate ways after less than a year of dating. According to a report...

AC/DC producer and Australian music pioneer George Young dies

SYDNEY: Australian music pioneer George Young, a driving force behind AC/DC which was fronted by his brothers Angus and Malcolm, has died aged 70,...

Rocker Tom Petty dies after cardiac arrest: manager

LOS ANGELES: Veteran rocker Tom Petty, best known for hits such as “Free Fallin’” and “American Girl,” died on Monday after he was found...

Music piracy on increase worldwide: industry group

Music piracy is on the increase worldwide, with 40 percent of users are accessing unlicensed music, up from 35 percent last year, the global...

Annie Lennox leads calls for sustained aid

Singer Annie Lennox has voiced confidence that public pressure can in time solve the world's humanitarian crises as she received an award for her...

JoSH is back with party anthem “Haseena Baliyay”

The Indo-Pakistan music duo, JoSH, is back; this time with a brand new party anthem, “Haseena Baliyay” premiered at the finale of the Pepsi...

Sinead O’Connor reveals mental struggles after video

Singer Sinead O'Connor, who triggered alarm last month when she posted a suicidal video, said she is changing her name as she described long...

Taylor Swift takes aim at haters with ‘Look What You Made...

After a year in which she went through a high-profile breakup, a short-lived fling, celebrity feuds and a court battle, Taylor Swift is coming...