Music

Justin Bieber sells music rights for $200m
Pop star sold his music publishing and recording catalogue shares to Hipgnosis Songs Capital, the company said.
Published On 25 Jan 2023
Spotify to lay off 6% of its employees
The tech sector is facing a demand downturn after two years of pandemic-powered growth when it had hired aggressively.
Published On 23 Jan 2023
Video goes viral after Cambodia tries to silence popular rapper
Censorship of a song on labour rights highlights the difficulty of raising awareness as government tightens its grip.
Published On 23 Jan 2023
From: Al Jazeera World
The history of Turkish Arabesque Music
How a state-imposed musical ban led to a new Turkish musical genre, Arabesque, now enjoyed by millions worldwide.
Published On 19 Jan 2023

Japanese people say they are bemused at controversy over US pop singer’s fascination with their culture.

Mother confirms death of musician and only daughter of rock ‘n’ roll legend Elvis Presley.

Beck, a guitar virtuoso and innovator, died after contracting bacterial meningitis, his family said.

A grandmother in Jos, Nigeria goes from breaking rocks for a living to rocking social media with her song.

Disillusioned by electoral politics, an activist and a musician mobilise against police killings and government neglect.

Almost 90,000 are expected to attend Sunday’s closing ceremony at Lusail Stadium followed by the France-Argentina match.

As Beirut plunges into crisis, battle rappers from across the Arab world fight to keep their battle rap league alive.

Support has improved in China for children with autism, but millions still need access to behavioural therapy, education

One of the most successful rock bands of all time said it does not want to be ‘associated with a firearms retailer’.

A culture that began with local league football is now symbolic of patriotism, for Ghanaians supporting the Black Stars.

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