https://www.scmp.com/rss/325500/feed Latest music news, features and opinion covering all musical genres from rock, dance, rap, hip hop and K-pop to Western classical and Chinese opera. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Robin Zebaida Robin Zebaida Ever tried that children’s game of trying to pat your head while rubbing your stomach? Or drawing a circle with one hand and simultaneously a triangle with the other? The key is coordination, of course, and plenty of that is required if you are playing the piano and singing at the same time. Born in the UK, raised in Canada and based in Germany, pianist-soprano Rachel Fenlon is renowned for her self-accompanied concerts. On May 12, she made her Hong Kong debut with a performance of Franz... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3353677/soprano-pianist-rachel-fenlon-blends-intensity-and-innovation-dexterous-hong-kong-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3353677/soprano-pianist-rachel-fenlon-blends-intensity-and-innovation-dexterous-hong-kong-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 17 May 2026 09:15:05 +0000 Reuters Reuters Bulgaria won the Eurovision Song Contest for the first time on Saturday in a final overshadowed by five countries’ boycott over Gaza, claiming a dramatic ‌victory despite another big public vote for Israel that secured it second place. The garish and usually good-natured competition involving pop acts from countries across Europe and beyond, now in its 70th year, has been plunged into crisis by a dispute over Israel’s military offensive in Gaza, a response to ⁠the Hamas-led attack on October 7,... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353846/bulgarias-dara-wins-eurovision-contest-beating-out-israel-top-spot?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3353846/bulgarias-dara-wins-eurovision-contest-beating-out-israel-top-spot?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 16 May 2026 23:46:15 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Maya Hawke sits at a picnic table in Griffith Park, Los Angeles, with an iced tea and a small notebook and happily reports that she still likes her new record. “Every other album cycle I’ve done, by the time I got to the point where the album came out, I hated it,” the 27-year-old singer and actor says. “I was just exhausted by the internet and by being public, and I wouldn’t want to post about it. So I kind of tried to build this roll-out where it could be enjoyable. And it seems to be... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3353506/why-stranger-things-star-maya-hawke-actually-likes-her-new-album-once?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3353506/why-stranger-things-star-maya-hawke-actually-likes-her-new-album-once?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 15 May 2026 11:15:05 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Sienna Miller is officially a mother of three. The G.I Joe actress recently confirmed that she welcomed her second child with her boyfriend, Oli Green. The couple has been romantically linked since February 2022. In January 2024, media reports confirmed that they had welcomed a baby girl. Miller first revealed her third pregnancy when she and Green attended The Fashion Awards 2025 at London’s Royal Albert Hall, wearing a see-through Givenchy gown that showed off her baby bump. In a recent... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3353528/meet-sienna-millers-29-year-old-boyfriend-and-baby-daddy-oli-green-model-and-actor?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3353528/meet-sienna-millers-29-year-old-boyfriend-and-baby-daddy-oli-green-model-and-actor?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2026 10:00:08 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung The May showers have arrived, and with them the full seasonal package: thunder, grey skies and humidity that seems to cling to everything. But before you decide to hide from the rain at home, here is a list of indoor activities around Hong Kong to try for some good, dry fun, including one of the most anticipated annual art fairs, a whisky festival and a pickleball and Pilates session to a soundtrack of Justin Bieber’s greatest hits. 1. Affordable Art Fair The Affordable Art Fair returns to the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3353420/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-rainy-weekend-may-15-17?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3353420/5-best-things-do-hong-kong-rainy-weekend-may-15-17?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2026 08:15:05 +0000 David Ho David Ho For Charles Yang, the 1964 hit “A Change is Gonna Come”, by Sam Cooke, is a life-altering song. A clip of Yang singing the civil rights movement anthem and accompanying himself on the violin went viral on social media, introducing his work to a wider audience. The soulful performance was an impromptu choice as an encore for a concert with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra. But dig beyond that viral clip, and you will find Yang to be a musician who consistently mixes youthful exuberance with an... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3353125/viral-violinist-charles-yang-brings-genre-blending-virtuosity-hong-kong-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/culture/article/3353125/viral-violinist-charles-yang-brings-genre-blending-virtuosity-hong-kong-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:05 +0000 Madeleine Fitzpatrick Madeleine Fitzpatrick The last time I sat down with Lucas “Skibs the Kid” Scibetta, in the summer of 2013, he was an 18-year-old, backwards-baseball-cap-wearing rapper and fresh Hong Kong International School graduate, still riding high on the success of his viral 2012 hit, “Hong Kong Kids”. His G.O.D. clothing line had just launched, and his local notoriety was such that in December, he would open for Pharrell Williams at the inaugural Blohk Party music festival in West Kowloon. Our catch-up nearly 13 years later... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3353240/where-skibs-kid-now-hong-kong-kids-rapper-viral-hit-school-and-asian-vibe?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/3353240/where-skibs-kid-now-hong-kong-kids-rapper-viral-hit-school-and-asian-vibe?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 12 May 2026 23:15:05 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa On March 30, former Las Vegas showgirl Maren Flagg filed a trademark lawsuit against Taylor Swift, claiming that the title of the pop star’s latest album, The Life of a Showgirl, infringes on the name of her own live show and touring production Confessions of a Showgirl, which she trademarked in 2015. In the complaint, Flagg alleges that both phrases “share the same structure, the same dominant phrase, and the same overall commercial impression”, and that Swift’s album sales were hurting her... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3353140/who-maren-flagg-ex-las-vegas-showgirl-suing-over-taylor-swifts-album-title?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/icons-influencers/article/3353140/who-maren-flagg-ex-las-vegas-showgirl-suing-over-taylor-swifts-album-title?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2026 10:00:10 +0000 Wynna Wong Wynna Wong Canadian singer-songwriter The Weeknd will perform two concerts at Hong Kong’s Kai Tak Stadium in October as part of the final leg of his “After Hours Til Dawn” world tour, confirming an earlier report by the South China Morning Post. The announcement coincides with K-pop act Babymonster’s reveal on Monday that the girl group will perform in the city on January 9 next year at AsiaWorld-Arena, marking the final leg of a regional tour. The Weeknd revealed on Monday that his Hong Kong shows would... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353119/weeknd-stage-2-hong-kong-concerts-october-kai-tak-stadium?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3353119/weeknd-stage-2-hong-kong-concerts-october-kai-tak-stadium?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 11 May 2026 06:59:41 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times South Korean soprano Sumi Jo is marking the 40th anniversary of her international career with a new album, a fresh partnership with K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment, and a year-long slate of concerts and mentorship projects. At a recent press conference in Seoul, the 61-year-old singer looked back on four decades of breakthroughs, beginning with her 1986 debut as Gilda in Verdi’s Rigoletto at the Teatro Lirico Giuseppe Verdi in Trieste, Italy. Jo has built a globe-spanning career that has taken... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3352828/pioneering-south-korean-soprano-sumi-jo-joins-k-pop-label-sm-sings-exos-suho?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3352828/pioneering-south-korean-soprano-sumi-jo-joins-k-pop-label-sm-sings-exos-suho?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 10 May 2026 08:15:06 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa As in most fields, women in art have often been pushed to the margins and left woefully under-represented. It was only during the Renaissance, still most celebrated for the works of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and Raphael, that women artists such as Sofonisba Anguissola and Lavinia Fontana gained some recognition. Yet barriers persist today. In her 1971 essay, “Why Have There Been No Great Women Artists?”, Linda Nochlin identified the structural and institutional obstacles that kept women... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3352834/5-exhibitions-celebrating-female-creatives-marilyn-monroe-frida-kahlo?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/lifestyle/design/article/3352834/5-exhibitions-celebrating-female-creatives-marilyn-monroe-frida-kahlo?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 09 May 2026 00:00:10 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Billie Eilish just hard-launched her relationship with Nat Wolff on the red carpet. The pair, who have been romantically linked since March 2025, per Vogue, shared a hug while posing for cameras at the premiere of Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour (Live in 3D), on May 6. Rumours of a relationship between the two had been swirling for some time, especially after they were spotted sharing a kiss on a balcony in Venice last June. They also attended the 2026 Grammy Awards together in... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3352854/meet-billie-eilishs-actor-musician-boyfriend-nat-wolff-who-joined-her-red-carpet?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3352854/meet-billie-eilishs-actor-musician-boyfriend-nat-wolff-who-joined-her-red-carpet?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 08 May 2026 05:40:29 +0000 Ashlyn Chak Ashlyn Chak This is the 76th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. Over the past decade, many Hong Kong entertainers have ventured across the border into the lucrative mainland Chinese market. Kay Tse On-kay, however, remains anchored in her hometown. The Cantopop singer launched her “Tidal” world tour in late 2025 to mark her 20th anniversary in the industry, and there are plans to bring the celebrations back to Hong Kong in the near... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3352712/why-cantopop-star-kay-tse-chose-hong-kong-over-lucrative-mainland-chinese-market?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3352712/why-cantopop-star-kay-tse-chose-hong-kong-over-lucrative-mainland-chinese-market?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2026 23:15:11 +0000 Charmaine Yu Charmaine Yu Paul Thompson grew up in the UK during the “two-tone” wave, a musical movement born in the late 1970s that saw the fusion of English punk and Jamaican genres such as ska – the fast-paced, brass-heavy music often said to be the precursor to the slower, more bass-heavy reggae. Thompson developed a fascination for reggae and ska music, which followed him into adulthood. Now, the bassist for the 10-piece ska band The Red Stripes is organising the 10th edition of the Hong Kong International Reggae... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3352557/hong-kong-reggae-and-ska-festival-organiser-bringing-voice-freedom-10-years?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3352557/hong-kong-reggae-and-ska-festival-organiser-bringing-voice-freedom-10-years?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 07 May 2026 09:15:05 +0000 Robin Zebaida Robin Zebaida The length and heaviness of Wagner operas have long been the stuff of legend and the butt of jokes. Who can forget Gioachino Rossini’s supposed one-liner describing Richard Wagner as having “lovely moments but awful quarter hours”? My favourite take on this topic was a recent cartoon in current affairs magazine Private Eye featuring a man at the launderette, staring forlornly at four washing machines in full swing, with the caption: “I knew I shouldn’t have selected Ring cycle!” My interest was... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3352491/hk-phils-compressed-ring-cycle-recording-tarmo-peltokoski-wagner-made-accessible?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3352491/hk-phils-compressed-ring-cycle-recording-tarmo-peltokoski-wagner-made-accessible?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 May 2026 08:15:04 +0000 The Korea Times The Korea Times There is a particular kind of calm that comes from having already been through it. Walking into a room with Naze, the seven-member K-pop boy band whose official Korean debut was released on May 4, that sense of calm is the first thing one notices. These are not nervous trainees – they are young men who have already stood on stages in Japan, filmed a prime-time TBS drama, recorded four original soundtracks and gone on a showcase tour before most Korean fans even knew their names. “We’ve already... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/bands/article/3352348/how-k-pop-boy-band-nazes-multinational-members-found-natural-chemistry-debut-album?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/k-drama/bands/article/3352348/how-k-pop-boy-band-nazes-multinational-members-found-natural-chemistry-debut-album?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 May 2026 09:15:04 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Two decades after The Devil Wears Prada became a defining fashion film of the 2000s, the cult classic returns with a sequel featuring its star-studded cast – Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci. Released on May 1 in the US, the sequel follows Streep’s iconic Miranda Priestly – the formidable editor-in-chief of Runway Magazine, widely believed to be inspired by Vogue’s Anna Wintour. Priestly is forced to reconnect with former assistant Andy Sachs (played by Anne Hathaway)... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3352446/meet-actor-behind-emilys-ex-husband-devil-wears-prada-2-wes-mcgee?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3352446/meet-actor-behind-emilys-ex-husband-devil-wears-prada-2-wes-mcgee?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 May 2026 07:53:43 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse The brightest stars in Hollywood, music, sports and style hit the red carpet for the Met Gala, the extravagant Manhattan charity ball that this year spotlights the intersection between fashion and art. The A-listers invited to New York’s biggest social event of the year were asked to follow the dress code Fashion is Art, which dovetails with the exhibit “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. This year’s function has drawn controversy after Amazon boss Jeff Bezos and... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3352427/met-galas-red-carpet-looks-bad-bunny-and-beyonce-sabrina-carpenter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/celebrity-style/article/3352427/met-galas-red-carpet-looks-bad-bunny-and-beyonce-sabrina-carpenter?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 May 2026 01:54:06 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Troubled pop princess Britney Spears on Monday admitted to reckless driving involving alcohol, in a plea deal that means she will avoid jail. The “Toxic” singer was arrested in March after police spotted her driving erratically on a freeway in Ventura County, near Los Angeles. She was initially charged with DUI – driving under the influence – but under the plea deal confirmed Monday she admitted to a lesser charge of reckless driving involving alcohol, drugs or both. A court in Ventura sentenced... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352416/britney-spears-admits-reckless-driving-plea-deal-avoid-jail?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3352416/britney-spears-admits-reckless-driving-plea-deal-avoid-jail?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 May 2026 19:02:42 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Rihanna’s recent visit to India has been making headlines across the country. The “Umbrella” singer landed in Mumbai for Fenty Beauty Ki Haveli, a pop-up event for her cosmetics brand held at the Phoenix Palladium, which opened on April 25 and continues until May 4. “Still daydreaming about one of the most unforgettable and heartwarming experiences!” RiRi wrote on her Instagram, celebrating the trip. Fenty Beauty Ki Haveli attracted A-listers and influencers alike, who interacted with the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3352043/meet-diya-joukani-instagram-star-seen-rihanna-fenty-beauty-event-mumbai?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3352043/meet-diya-joukani-instagram-star-seen-rihanna-fenty-beauty-event-mumbai?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 May 2026 10:00:08 +0000 Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar When Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto recently visited Seoul for a state visit, one of the most memorable moments was a photo that he took with a 19-year-old Indonesian K-pop idol. Nyoman Ayu Carmenita, better known as Carmen of the girl group Hearts2Hearts, symbolises Indonesia’s ascendancy in the K-pop universe: no longer just a vast market for the genre’s stars, with the country increasingly playing a part in the industry’s global growth. Foreign Minister Sugiono said on April 22 that... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3352158/indonesias-aim-lure-more-k-pop-concerts-spurs-chorus-doubts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3352158/indonesias-aim-lure-more-k-pop-concerts-spurs-chorus-doubts?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 03 May 2026 00:00:12 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Jonnie Park has always gone by many names. The most google-able is his hip-hop moniker “Dumbfoundead”, which he has gone by for decades as a battle rapper and a multi-album artist while becoming one of the kings of Project Blowed – a hip-hop crew, record label and open-mic workshop. As a resident of Los Angeles’ Koreatown since childhood, he is still known as “The Mayor of K-town”. To his friends, he is just “Dumb”. Of all the aliases and titles he has fought for, “author” might seem to be the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351829/korean-american-rapper-jonnie-park-aka-dumbfoundead-family-struggles-music-and-beef?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351829/korean-american-rapper-jonnie-park-aka-dumbfoundead-family-struggles-music-and-beef?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 May 2026 11:15:07 +0000 Sylvia Ma Sylvia Ma Dianjiang, a small county tucked away in southwestern China’s Chongqing, was transformed into a bustling live music hub in April as fans flocked to a concert headlined by Mandopop stars, including Jeff Chang. Such scenes are no longer unusual. Once the preserve of megacities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, high-profile concerts are now breathing life into lesser-known venues. As China endeavours to make consumption its main growth driver and targets untapped markets, entertainment spending... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352052/chinas-live-music-boom-spreads-smaller-cities-consumption-drive-expands?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3352052/chinas-live-music-boom-spreads-smaller-cities-consumption-drive-expands?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 02 May 2026 09:00:08 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse R&B singer D4vd used chainsaws he bought from Amazon to cut up the body of the teenage girl he murdered and left to rot in the trunk of his Tesla, prosecution documents claimed on Wednesday. The internet breakout star killed Celeste Rivas Hernandez because she threatened to reveal their long-standing and illegal sexual relationship, which began when she was just 13, charging papers allege. He then hacked up her corpse, using a plastic paddling pool to contain the blood, and stuffed it into bags... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351933/chainsaws-and-paddling-pool-gruesome-details-alleged-d4vd-case?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351933/chainsaws-and-paddling-pool-gruesome-details-alleged-d4vd-case?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 30 Apr 2026 02:24:19 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Get your heart pumpin’. She will make you “Sweat”. Such is the promise sung by the artist known as Melanie C – or Mel C and Sporty Spice of the game-changing 90s girl group Spice Girls – in the lead single from her ninth album of the same name. Atop a sample of Diana Ross’ “Work That Body” and sleek house-pop production, it is equal parts club banger and workout anthem, something for the DJ booth and a runner’s playlist. Surprised? Don’t be. Eight or so years ago, Melanie C began DJing,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351714/spice-girl-melanie-c-new-album-sweat-rave-culture-and-making-people-feel-good?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351714/spice-girl-melanie-c-new-album-sweat-rave-culture-and-making-people-feel-good?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 07:15:08 +0000 Gloria Tso Gloria Tso Everyone wants to be a “Gong girl” these days. Parsons-trained, Shanghai-based designer Mark Gong’s pieces have been everywhere lately, spotted on the likes of Margot Robbie during the Wuthering Heights press tour, Jennie and Lisa on Blackpink’s Deadline world tour, and Jenna Ortega promoting season two of Wednesday. One celebrity, however, stands above the rest in Gong’s memory. “Rihanna is a goddess for me, no matter what,” he says with a laugh outside his Shanghai Fashion Week showroom,... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3351696/mark-gong-loved-rihanna-lisa-and-jenna-ortega-designing-modern-woman?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/trends/article/3351696/mark-gong-loved-rihanna-lisa-and-jenna-ortega-designing-modern-woman?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:13 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Director Antoine Fuqua’s new Michael Jackson biopic, Michael, starring the late King of Pop’s nephew and Jermaine Jackson’s son Jaafar Jackson in the titular role, is taking the box office by storm. The film has already grossed US$218.8 million worldwide as of April 27, according to Deadline, with a reported budget of around US$200 million. Despite the film receiving mixed reviews from critics, it is undeniable that the 29-year-old Jaafar shines in his debut role. Meanwhile, child actor... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351697/meet-juliano-valdi-who-plays-young-michael-jackson-michael?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351697/meet-juliano-valdi-who-plays-young-michael-jackson-michael?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:00:21 +0000 Reuters Reuters A New York man on Monday pleaded guilty to ⁠taking part in ⁠the 2002 murder of ⁠pioneering hip-hop star Jam Master Jay of famed group Run-DMC as part of a dispute over a drug deal, according to federal prosecutors. Appearing in court in Brooklyn, Jay Bryant, 52, admitted to playing ‌a role in the fatal shooting of Jason Mizell, better known by his stage name Jam Master Jay, and faces up to 20 years in prison, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York said in a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351623/man-pleads-guilty-2002-killing-run-dmcs-jam-master-jay?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3351623/man-pleads-guilty-2002-killing-run-dmcs-jam-master-jay?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:04:45 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Noah Kahan released his latest album, The Great Divide, on April 24. The Grammy-nominated singer rose to fame after his 2022 track “Stick Season” took over TikTok and, two years later, peaked at No 9 on the Billboard Hot 100. Olivia Rodrigo also covered the song during an appearance on BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. Since then, Kahan has released his live album Live From Fenway Park (2024), as well as collaborative tracks with artists such as Post Malone, Hozier, Gracie Abrams and others. Kahan is... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351553/meet-grammy-nominated-musician-noah-kahans-wife-brenna-nolan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351553/meet-grammy-nominated-musician-noah-kahans-wife-brenna-nolan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:00:16 +0000 Ishani Sarkar Ishani Sarkar Since it first premiered in 2019, Sam Levinson’s hit HBO Max teen drama series Euphoria has been the launching pad for several of Hollywood’s biggest stars today, including Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi and Hunter Schafer. After a four-year hiatus, the show has finally returned to our screens with its highly anticipated third and final season, which premiered on April 12. The show makes a five-year time jump from its last season. Season three sees the return of several of its original... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351300/meet-richard-geres-son-homer-james-jigme-gere-who-plays-dylan-hbo-maxs-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351300/meet-richard-geres-son-homer-james-jigme-gere-who-plays-dylan-hbo-maxs-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 10:00:24 +0000 dpa dpa Not many 85-year-olds are as fit as Ringo Starr. The former Beatle has released yet another album. On it, he indulges his lifelong passion for country music – with some high-profile guests. Working on his 2025 album Look Up with T Bone Burnett was so much fun that he is now following it up. The restless Brit has been back in the studio with the American country icon and has emerged with his 22nd studio album, Long Long Road. The album title has something autobiographical about it, and, at 85,... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351280/ringo-starr-his-new-country-album-long-long-road-its-road-ive-taken?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3351280/ringo-starr-his-new-country-album-long-long-road-its-road-ive-taken?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 26 Apr 2026 08:15:08 +0000 Faye Bradley,Sumnima Kandangwa Faye Bradley,Sumnima Kandangwa Michael Jackson’s nephew Jaafar Jackson is proving to be the perfect person to play his great uncle, as images and clips of him starring in director Antoine Fuqua’s highly anticipated biopic, Michael, came out ahead of the movie’s US premiere on April 24. The 29-year-old, whose starring role in the biopic was announced in January 2023, bears an uncanny resemblance to his late uncle – and the internet has taken note. Several comments under Jaafar’s Instagram posts comment on his likeness to the... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351293/meet-jaafar-jackson-who-plays-his-uncle-michael-jackson-late-stars-biopic?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351293/meet-jaafar-jackson-who-plays-his-uncle-michael-jackson-late-stars-biopic?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 25 Apr 2026 22:00:17 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Parker McCollum is one to watch – the 33-year-old US country singer-songwriter’s “Pretty Heart” was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America this month. The song is featured on McCollum’s 2021 album, Gold Chain Cowboy. “Man… All I have to say is thank you! The amount of support you all have shown me over these years means more to me than you’ll know,” Parker said in a statement. “All I’ve wanted to do is make music that connects with people and that I can be... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351236/meet-country-singer-parker-mccollum-whose-song-pretty-heart-went-quadruple-platinum?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3351236/meet-country-singer-parker-mccollum-whose-song-pretty-heart-went-quadruple-platinum?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 22:00:07 +0000 Tribune News Service Tribune News Service Grammy-winning conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, the birdlike maestro affectionately dubbed MTT and a “bad boy of classical music” who has led almost all the major orchestras of the United States and Europe since his teen years, has died in his San Francisco home. Born in Los Angeles, the celebrity conductor and former child prodigy died Wednesday of glioblastoma, The New York Times wrote. He was 81. He had a brain tumour removed in 2021 and underwent months of therapy. The 1960s wunderkind long... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3351258/michael-tilson-thomas-legendary-us-conductor-and-bad-boy-classical-music-dies-81?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3351258/michael-tilson-thomas-legendary-us-conductor-and-bad-boy-classical-music-dies-81?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Apr 2026 07:15:08 +0000 James Mottram James Mottram 2/5 stars There is a huge elephant in the room with Michael, the slick but insubstantial new biopic about the “King of Pop”. Directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and made in cooperation with the Michael Jackson estate, the film features all the singer’s mega-hits, from “Beat It” and “Billie Jean” to “Thriller” and “Bad”. But it shirks the controversies that dogged the music star in his later years – when he was accused of child molestation, something he always denied. Originally expected a... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350859/michael-movie-review-michael-jackson-biopic-features-all-hits-none-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3350859/michael-movie-review-michael-jackson-biopic-features-all-hits-none-controversy?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:00:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa After a four-year hiatus, Sam Levinson’s hit HBO drama series Euphoria is back on our screens with its third and final season premiering on April 12. The show has propelled the careers of cast members like Zendaya, Sydney Sweeney, Hunter Schafer and Jacob Elordi since it started airing in 2019. Fans were delighted to see the return of Alexa Demie and her character, Maddy Perez, in the first episode of the latest season. Known for her fashion sense and magnetic on-screen presence, Demie was... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350731/meet-alexa-demie-who-plays-maddy-perez-hbo-maxs-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350731/meet-alexa-demie-who-plays-maddy-perez-hbo-maxs-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:00:07 +0000 Reuters Reuters David Burke, a 21-year-old musician known professionally as D4vd, pleaded not guilty on Monday to first-degree murder and other charges in the death of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, months after her dismembered body was found inside ‌the boot of his Tesla in Hollywood. D4vd was charged with murder with special circumstances of lying in wait, committing a crime for financial gain, and murdering a witness in an investigation. He faces a maximum prison sentence of life without parole. Los... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350786/singer-d4vd-charged-murder-teenage-girl-found-decomposed-his-car?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350786/singer-d4vd-charged-murder-teenage-girl-found-decomposed-his-car?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 18:37:59 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press When a major stroke paralysed South Korean pianist Lee Hun’s right side in 2012, he first worried about whether he would ever walk again. Playing the piano was not even a consideration. He returned to the piano only after a mentor told him about a large number of piano pieces for the left hand alone. After exhaustive practice he made a comeback, playing recitals as South Korea’s only known professional left-hand-only pianist. He is now preparing for a new challenge: his first joint performance... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350709/south-korean-pianist-whose-right-hand-was-paralysed-now-wows-crowds-just-his-left?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3350709/south-korean-pianist-whose-right-hand-was-paralysed-now-wows-crowds-just-his-left?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 11:15:08 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Does Olivia Rodrigo have a new boyfriend? Amid ongoing speculation that the 23-year-old pop star’s upcoming album You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love was inspired by her break-up with House of Guinness actor Louis Partridge, the Grammy-winning songstress was recently spotted grabbing dinner with Geese frontman Cameron Winter, as per TMZ. Rodrigo and Partridge reportedly split in December 2025 after over two years of dating. The “Deja Vu” singer was also reported to have been seen crying... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350697/who-olivia-rodrigos-rumoured-new-boyfriend-geese-frontman-cameron-winter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3350697/who-olivia-rodrigos-rumoured-new-boyfriend-geese-frontman-cameron-winter?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:00:16 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa In 2023, Pharrell Williams debuted his inaugural menswear collection for Louis Vuitton at Paris’s Pont-Neuf. Alongside looks featuring Damoflage, a pixelated take on the house’s classic Damier print, Williams also introduced the Speedy P9, a reimagination of the Maison’s iconic holdall first launched in 1930. The P9 was an immediate hit, quickly becoming a favourite among celebrities including Jacob Elordi, Rihanna and more. Now, as Louis Vuitton marks the 130th anniversary of its signature LV... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3350281/style-edit-stars-reveal-whats-their-bag-louis-vuittons-speedy-p9-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3350281/style-edit-stars-reveal-whats-their-bag-louis-vuittons-speedy-p9-campaign?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Apr 2026 02:00:19 +0000 Sam Beltran Sam Beltran The flags arrived before BINI did. They were already rippling across the Mojave Tent at Coachella in a sea of blue, red and white when the eight-member group took the stage on a recent Friday afternoon, carried by fans who had travelled across oceans and time zones for a moment that had never been seen before. The 45-minute set that followed made BINI the first P-pop act from the Philippines – and the first Southeast Asian girl group – to perform at one of the world’s most influential music... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3350492/bini-made-history-coachella-can-philippines-build-it?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/lifestyle-culture/article/3350492/bini-made-history-coachella-can-philippines-build-it?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 19 Apr 2026 04:00:13 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse A US jury on Wednesday found that entertainment giant Live Nation wielded monopoly power at its Ticketmaster business, violating federal and state antitrust laws, according to California’s attorney general. A verdict that could have profound repercussions in the concert world came after four days of deliberations, and remedies could include breaking up Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The jury found Live Nation and Ticketmaster liable for anticompetitive conduct that harmed the music industry and... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350231/ticketmaster-owner-live-nation-ran-illegal-monopoly-us-jury-finds?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/united-states-canada/article/3350231/ticketmaster-owner-live-nation-ran-illegal-monopoly-us-jury-finds?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:52:39 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse France’s interior minister is seeking to block US rapper Kanye West from performing in the southern city of Marseille in June due to his antisemitic remarks, a source close to the minister said on Tuesday. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez is “highly determined” to ban the June 11 concert at Marseille’s Velodrome stadium and is exploring “all possibilities”, the source said. West, 48, has been heavily criticised for making antisemitic remarks and voicing admiration for Adolf Hitler. Britain has... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350075/french-minister-seeks-ban-kanye-west-concert-marseille?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3350075/french-minister-seeks-ban-kanye-west-concert-marseille?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:14:11 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Mark Consuelos and Kelly Ripa are proud parents: their son, Joaquin Consuelos, made his Broadway debut on April 9. Starring in the revival of Arthur Miller’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Death of a Salesman opposite celebrated stage actors like Nathan Lane and Laurie Metcalf, 23-year-old Joaquin is the youngest son of the Live with Kelly and Mark morning talk show co-hosts. “If you would have told me when he was a newborn, ‘Oh, 22 years from now he’ll be starring on Broadway in Death of a Salesman, I... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349867/meet-mark-consuelos-and-kelly-ripas-son-joaquin-consuelos-who-just-made-his-broadway-debut?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349867/meet-mark-consuelos-and-kelly-ripas-son-joaquin-consuelos-who-just-made-his-broadway-debut?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Apr 2026 22:00:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa Sam Levinson’s Euphoria is finally returning to our screens with its third season – four years after its second season wrapped up with a cliffhanger in 2022. The show first aired in 2019 and served as a breakout project for many of its cast members, such as Sydney Sweeney, Jacob Elordi, Hunter Schafer and its biggest star, Zendaya. Many of the original cast members will reprise their roles in the newest season – save for Barbie Ferreira and Angus Cloud, who left the show and who tragically... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349835/meet-chloe-cherry-former-adult-actress-who-plays-faye-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/people/celebrities/article/3349835/meet-chloe-cherry-former-adult-actress-who-plays-faye-euphoria?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:00:10 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Hong Kong singer Hins Cheung’s new role as a mentor and volunteer for the Security Bureau’s youth rehabilitation programme has sent shock waves through his fan base. For years, the singer was celebrated not just for his vocal skills but also for his perceived alignment with backers of the city’s social movements. The South China Morning Post unpacks how the controversy exploded. 1. Who is Hins Cheung? Born in 1981 in Guangzhou, Cheung moved to Hong Kong in 2002 to launch his Cantopop career and... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349800/why-cantopop-star-hins-cheungs-new-mentor-role-has-polarised-hong-kong-fans?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3349800/why-cantopop-star-hins-cheungs-new-mentor-role-has-polarised-hong-kong-fans?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 12 Apr 2026 10:11:53 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse With its grey front door and battered picket fence, No 4 Plaistow Grove in the anonymous London suburb of Bromley is unremarkable in every way except for one. The modest town house – originally built as a cottage for railway workers in the late 19th century – is the childhood home of pop phenomenon David Bowie. An inscription on a small blue plaque to the right of the front door is the only clue to the property’s extraordinary past. “David Bowie Singer and Talented Musician 1955 to 1968”, it... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3349500/david-bowies-former-london-home-where-pop-star-dreamed-fame-open-public?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3349500/david-bowies-former-london-home-where-pop-star-dreamed-fame-open-public?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:15:08 +0000 Reuters Reuters Legendary British rock band Deep Purple made ⁠Japanese Prime Minister ⁠Sanae Takaichi’s day with a brief ⁠visit to their high-profile superfan on Friday as they returned to the country they first toured more than half a century ago. Takaichi’s reputation as an amateur drummer and fan of hard rock and heavy metal has been ‌well documented, and she has referred to Deep Purple as one of her favourite bands along with the likes of Black Sabbath and Iron Maiden. “You are my god,” a giddy Takaichi... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349631/japans-sanae-takaichi-tickled-pink-meet-uk-band-deep-purple?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3349631/japans-sanae-takaichi-tickled-pink-meet-uk-band-deep-purple?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:15:38 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam This is the 74th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. When a young Joey Yung Cho-yee was dropped by her first record label for her supposedly ordinary looks, few would have bet she would one day stand atop Cantopop as one of its most decorated performers. Yet nearly three decades later, the 45-year-old Hong Kong singer has outlasted her critics and claimed, among other accolades, a dozen most popular female singer trophies from TVB’s... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349329/not-pretty-enough-joey-yung-became-one-hong-kongs-biggest-cantopop-idols-anyway?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3349329/not-pretty-enough-joey-yung-became-one-hong-kongs-biggest-cantopop-idols-anyway?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:15:07 +0000 Oscar Liu Oscar Liu Japanese band One OK Rock has abruptly cancelled the Hong Kong leg of its Asian tour in early May due to “unforeseen circumstances”, leaving local fans disappointed. The announcement on Thursday followed a similar move in early March, when the band cancelled its May 9 concert in Shanghai. Led by frontman Taka, the band, which has 3 million Instagram followers, was originally slated to perform at the Central Harbourfront Event Space on May 2 and 3 as part of its “Detox” Asia Tour 2026. “This... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349517/japanese-band-one-ok-rock-cancels-hong-kong-concerts-may-no-specific-reason-given?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349517/japanese-band-one-ok-rock-cancels-hong-kong-concerts-may-no-specific-reason-given?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:01:09 +0000