'The Witcher in Concert' arriving in Manila next year

Philstar.com October 22, 2025 | 11:27am MANILA, Philippines — Filipino fans of “The Witcher” are in for a magical musical journey as CD Projekt Red officially brings “The Witcher in Concert” to Manila in 2026. Set to take place at the Solaire...

BLACKPINK kicks off Asia tour in Kaohsiung

BLACKPINK opened its much-anticipated Asia tour with two electrifying nights in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, turning the city’s National Stadium into a sea of pink excitement. The group held its “DEADRA in Kaohsiung” concerts on October 18 and 19, becoming...

SXSW Sydney Music Festival Award Winners Announced

The SXSW Sydney Music Festival Award winners have been announced. The third annual Justin Cosby Music Prize 2025 winners are Swapmeet (Best Emerging Artist) and 水中スピカ Suichu Spica (Best Performance). The Justin Cosby Music Prize is named in 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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The World Is Running Out of Fresh Water. What Happens If We Do?

Did you know that Truthout is a nonprofit and independently funded by readers like you? If you value what we do, please support our work with a donation. India is the thirstiest user of groundwater in the world, sucking up more of this valuable...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...