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ATEEZ to hold ‘IN YOUR FANTASY’ concert in Kobe and celebrate 7th anniversary with global events
ATEEZ is set to meet Japanese fans with their world tour in Kobe, Japan. The group will hold concerts on October 22 and 23 at GLION ARENA KOBE as part of their 2025 World Tour “IN YOUR FANTASY”. Earlier this year, ATEEZ kicked off the tour in July...

Close Your Eyes to hold first solo concert in Korea, followed by Japan tour
Close Your Eyes will be holding their first-ever solo concert in Korea. On October 22 KST, their agency UNCORE announced: “Close Your Eyes will host their first domestic solo concert in January 2026, followed by a Japan tour in February, aiming to...

KISS OF LIFE transforms into rock stars for 2nd concept photos of Japanese debut album
KISS OF LIFE has taken on a bold new transformation—as rock stars. On October 22 KST, the group unveiled the second concept photos for their upcoming first Japanese mini album, 'TOKYO MISSION START,' through their official Japanese social media...

Travis Scott concert turns messy in Delhi
Travis Scott’s first India concert didn’t quite go as planned. What was meant to be a “rage” night turned into confusion — empty sections, scattered mosh pits, and fans chasing a look-alike. It’s the latest in a long list of concerts where the...

An Ironclad Alliance: How China saved Zimbabwe from UN sanctions
Kuda Bwititi, Politics, Foreign Affairs and Opinions Editor ON Saturday, Zimbabwe will commemorate the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Anti-Sanctions Day, as Harare and the region intensify efforts to lobby for the lifting of...

TXT hits top of Oricon chart with Japan single
Tomorrow X Together headed straight to the top of Oricon’s Daily Digital Single Ranking with “Can’t Stop,” Big Hit Music said Wednesday. The single is the focus track from the band’s third studio album in Japan, “Starkissed,” which rolled out...
Pitch Music & Arts 2026 Line-Up
For the ninth time, Pitch Music & Arts returns to the Grampian Plains beneath Gariwerd (Grampians) in March, 2026. Leading the charge in this year’s line-up is Belgian techno powerhouse Charlotte de Witte. Then there’s Eris Drew & Octo Octa,...

Algoma Conservatory hosting trio that offers a musical fusion
Audiences will be treated to a mix of classical masterpieces and original compositions when 'Percussiano3' takes the stage NEWS RELEASE ALGOMA CONSERVATORY ************************ The two hands of percussionist Rod Thomas Squance and the four...

Brunch-focused Madi opens new spot in Pacific Beach
PACIFIC BEACH – A new culinary concept, brunch and daytime dining, has come to Pacific Beach. Madi, building on the success of its flagship Normal Heights restaurant, recently opened another location at 910 Grand Avenue, in retail space formerly...

Taiwan wartime tunnel echoes with music as shells swapped for cellos
By Ann Wang KINMEN, Taiwan (Reuters) -Built during the height of the Cold War to shelter supply boats from Chinese shells, one of Taiwan’s most well-known wartime attractions last weekend echoed with a different sound – cellos and violins for the...

Spotify shakes up APAC creative delivery, moves key role to Sydney
Spotify has quietly restructured its recently launched creative division in APAC, axing a key leadership role in Singapore and shifting it to Sydney. The music streaming giant is now recruiting for a Sydney-based head of creative strategy APAC,...

Album Review | ‘Dream River’ by The Sonic Alchemists
Where are we going? And how are we getting there? These are pertinent questions during the first listen of a new album, especially one of all-original jazz compositions that explicitly evokes a sense of motion and change. “Dream River,” the debut...

A Nearly Forgotten Rock Band Resurrects: Death Cult at the Gramercy / October 12, 2025
Death Cult was an outgrowth of the band Southern Death Cult, a British band which lasted a mere 16 months from 1981 to 1983. Death Cult, led by vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, released an eponymous four-song EP in 1983. Within a...
Tenors Unlimited joined by Freddie Simpson former BBC Young Chorister of the Year finalist in Christmas concert at The Stables Milton Keynes
Tenors Unlimited, the ‘Rat Pack of Opera’ will be joined by 14-year-old Freddie Simpson, former BBC Young Chorister of the Year finalist, in their Christmas show on Friday 5th December 8pm at The Stables, Milton Keynes. This concert not only...

Chinese-made HQ-22、HQ-17 missile systems appear at Serbia's military parade; display demonstrates military, political trust between two countries
The Chinese-made HQ-22 surface-to-air missile system makes an appearance at Serbia's military parade held in front of the Palace of Serbia on September 20, 2025. Photo: VCGSerbia showcased its military strength on Saturday with the "Power of...

BirdStock music and street festival back in Bird Rock
BIRD ROCK – The fourth installment of BirdStock, a free, family-friendly street festival in Bird Rock between Midway and Camino de la Costa, will feature live music, local food, an artisan market, and kids’ activities on Saturday, October 25. Held...

Digitized book chronicles Japanese roots in Hawaiʻi
Reading time: < 1 minuteRoland Kotani and his book, The Japanese in Hawaii: A Century of Struggle (1985) Roland Kotani’s The Japanese in Hawaii: A Century of Struggle (1985) has been digitized and is now available through the University of Hawaiʻi...

Lara Downes in a Piano Concerto by Price, plus Beethoven's Ninth
Join us on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 1 p.m. on WRTI 90.1, and Monday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. on WRTI HD-2 when The Philadelphia Orchestra in Concert brings you a program pairing Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 with Florence Price’s Piano Concerto. The Philadelphia...

Modest Mouse and Built to Spill bring 90s rock back to life at MGM Music Hall
Modest Mouse brought a night of exciting nostalgia to MGM Music Hall at Fenway Oct. 15, delivering a set packed with 90s and early 2000s throwbacks, supported by indie rock veterans, Built to Spill. Formed in 1993, Modest Mouse has long been...

ICYMI: Ty Dolla $ign, A$AP Rocky and Travis Scott
Just days after dropping his new album, Tycoon, Ty Dolla $ign has released the music video for his song featuring Chlöe, “Wit It.” The video finds the stars in a corporate office, where the lines between business and pleasure are blurred....