Maddisun releases new album The Pages

Breakout Canadian singer/songwriter Maddisun is celebrating the digital streaming release of her new album ‘The Pages,’ which was released on October 2 and is available everywhere to discover. As the third album from the Cranbrook-based artist...

15 Best Places to Visit in November 2025 In India | Top Destinations

November is the perfect time to experience the rich heritage, vibrant festivals, and diverse landscapes of India. The monsoon season has gone, leaving behind pleasant temperatures and clear skies, inviting explorers to discover everything from...

Meet the Cast of 'Romantics Anonymous,' Netflix's Charming Japanese-Korean Romance

Calling all K-drama and J-drama fans—Romantics Anonymous is the next must-watch romance series to check out. Netflix's latest love story is a joint Korean-Japanese production, starring two of the country's top actors in the sweetest pairing....

India’s Justice Fixers | The Social Changemaker Blueprint

Behind every invisible citizen, every unclaimed soul, every closed door — someone decided to fight back. These are the Fixers. Social changemakers who are bridging the gap between laws and lives. This isn’t charity — this is structural change....

Asia’s Oldest Seminary Turns 360 Years: Where Is It?

(ZENIT News / Rome, 10/19/2025) – The General College for priestly formation in Pnang, Malaysia, celebrates its 360th anniversary. It was founded in 1665 in Ayutthaya by Bishops François Pallu and Pierre Lambert de la Motte. The General Regional...

3 things you might have missed about Spotify’s AI music product plans

MBW Explains is a series of analytical features in which we explore the context behind major music industry talking points – and suggest what might happen next. Only MBW+ subscribers have unlimited access to these articles. MBW Explains is...

China is on course to meet full-year GDP growth target of around 5% in 2025 despite facing external pressures: NBS

Robotic arms produce robots at a factory of Estun Automation in Nanjing, East China's Jiangsu Province. Photo: VCG The Chinese economy has always grown stronger by facing up to the challenges. Although the growth momentum eased to some extent in...

King Gnu Has Released the Official Music Video for Their Latest Single 'So Bad,' a Track Written for Universal Studios Japan's 'Halloween Horror Nights' Event

Oct 20th 2025 King Gnu Releases Full Animated Music Video for “SO BAD” King Gnu has unveiled the official music video for their latest single “SO BAD,” released on September 5. The track was specially written as the theme song for Universal...

KAF Announces New Album Transcendent Love And Biggest Solo Show To Date

Oct 20th 2025 Pioneering Virtual Singer Also Signs With Legendary Japanese Music Company Avex To Expand Global Efforts Tokyo, Japan — Japanese artist KAF announced Saturday night she will release her fifth solo album Transcendent Love in the...

India’s Secret Sakura: The Autumn Cherry Blossom Festival You’ve Never Seen

When you think of cherry blossoms, Japan’s springtime sakura likely comes to mind. But did you know India has its own autumn cherry blossom spectacle? Cherry blossoms in Shillong’s autumn wonderland © india.com Shillong, known as the “Scotland of...

How Diwali became India's brightest weapon of global soft power

As lamps glow from London to Los Angeles, and fireworks crackle from Melbourne to Mumbai, Diwali has transcended its origins to become one of India’s most luminous exports. The festival of lights, once a celebration confined to the subcontinent,...

How China weaponized soybeans to squeeze US farmers—and spite Trump

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’44’ The musical salute to President Barack Obama

Search our comprehensive guide to caribbean events in NYC for more local events — or submit your own! Due to an impending union strike by Broadway musicians, there is uncertainty along the Great White Way about the viability of staging musical...

Conference explores role of liturgy and music in Church’s mission

Delegates at the National Liturgy and Music Conference in Adelaide earlier this month (National Liturgical Council) The central place of liturgy in the Church’s mission and how music serves as a vital expression of the Church’s sacred rites across...

Bloodz Boi: The humble godfather of Chinese underground rap

In 2017, rap went mainstream in China. The moment is easy to pinpoint: hip-hop competition show The Rap of China. MC culture had been bubbling in the country for years prior – generally, as with most musical imports, regarded with suspicion by...

Sabrina Carpenter’s SNL performance called out for cultural insensitivity by Japanese-British singer Rina Sawayama

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

The Magical Canadian Pacific Holiday Train Skips Rockford in 2025

Some bad news for Rockford area residents who love the lit-up Christmas train: the Canadian Pacific Holiday Train won't be making a stop in town this year. The good news? It's still coming close enough to make a quick family road trip and it could...

Rina Sawayama Responds to Sabrina Carpenter's Japanese-Inspired SNL Performance: 'Shoes on Tatami Is Jail' By Escher Walcott

NEED TO KNOW Rina Sawayama reacted to Sabrina Carpenter’s Japan-inspired Saturday Night Live performance on Oct. 18 The singer, 35, questioned whether Carpenter's team had done their research on traditional Japanese customs beforehand Sawayama...

India plans single-window system to ease approvals for live events

The government is preparing to simplify permissions for live shows and cultural festivals across the country through a new digital portal that will bring multiple approvals under one roof. The Information and Broadcasting Ministry is developing a...

Lorenz Hart: Musical Maven of Heartbreak

Lorenz Hart, lyricist who was the longtime toast of Broadway, died at age 48 in 1943, the year that the Golden Globes launched. His songs have lived on for nearly a century and the Richard Linklater-directed Blue Moon opens at a time when...