No more 'Gangnam Style': South Korea's virus rules demand slower workout music in gyms
As part of COVID-19 measures, South Korea has added a requirement that gyms not play music with higher than 120 beats per minute during group exercises such as aerobics and spinning.
Indonesia's hijab headbangers trade village life for metal heaven
The trio's stubborn determination eventually won over their skeptical parents and they moved to the capital Jakarta last year to hone their talents.
Japanese pianists win third and fourth place at Queen Elisabeth Competition
"I'm honored to receive the third prize. I think this will open doors for me in my international career," Keigo Mukawa, 28, told reporters after the award ceremony. "I'm very satisfied."
When you find the right notes to learn Japanese, even karaoke can be your classroom
From children's lullabies to visual-kei, writing out lyrics and singing along to Japanese pop can help you with everyday conversation.
Rapper and actor DMX, five-time Billboard chart topper, dead at 50
American rapper and actor Earl Simmons, known by the stage name DMX or Dark Man X, died on Friday, his record label said, after he suffered a heart attack during what media reports said was a drug overdose. He was 50 years old. The chart-topping ...
The decision came after Go Morita told the other members that he wishes to leave the agency and pursue his acting career in a new environment, the statement said.
'My heart is sick': Lady Gaga offers $500,000 for stolen dogs
Lady Gaga has offered half a million dollars for the safe return of her two pet dogs, saying her "heart is sick" after they were stolen at gunpoint in Hollywood. French bulldogs Koji and Gustav were seized in Los Angeles after the employee walking them ...
From a classical orchestra playing a revolutionary song to viral breakdancers performing to Michael Jackson anthems, young people are finding ways to express their dissatisfaction.
Earliest shell horn played for the first time in 17,000 years
After more than 17,000 years of silence and decades forgotten in a French museum, a shell fashioned into a horn by our prehistoric ancestors has been played again as a result of new research published Wednesday. Scientists believe the ancient conch, from a species of ...
K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take on climate change
From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
Sony to buy U.S. music distribution and rights businesses for $430 million
The Japanese electronics and entertainment giant has been increasingly focused on the gaming and entertainment sectors.
'From now on, I will be living alongside cancer. But, I am hoping to make music for a little while longer,' Sakamoto said on his website.
