Music

Lead singer of US band Smash Mouth, Steve Harwell dies

News Hour Correspondent - Sep 5, 2023

Steve Harwell, the lead singer of US band Smash Mouth, has died at the age of 56. The band’s manager had earlier said Harwell was in the final stages of liver failure and was receiving end...
Dua Lipa must face lawsuit claiming she copied ‘Levitating’!

News Hour Correspondent - Aug 13, 2023

An accusation that British pop artist Dua Lipa plagiarized a 1979 dance tune for her 2021 megahit “Levitating” was dismissed by a federal judge in Manhattan. On Tuesday, US District Judge Katherine Polk Failla stated that...
Ireland to bid farewell to singer Sinead O’Connor

News Hour Correspondent - Aug 9, 2023

Sinead O’Connor, the outspoken singer who rose to international stardom in the 1990s, will be laid to rest on Tuesday in the Irish beach town of Bray. The public will be able to pay their respects...
Taylor Swift adds Canada tour dates after Trudeau plea

News Hour Correspondent - Aug 4, 2023

Taylor Swift confirmed additional Toronto dates for her much-anticipated world tour on Thursday, following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s request that she not skip Canada. Swift will perform six gigs as part of her “Eras Tour” in...
Selena Gomez celebrates Turning 31 Years with celebrity friends and a “Barbie” Screening

Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 24, 2023

Selena Gomez is celebrating her birthday in style! The Only Murders in the Building star celebrated her 31st birthday on Saturday with a large party attended by friends, including Paris Hilton and Christina Aguilera, and she...
Following a same-sex kiss by a UK band, Malaysia halts a music performance

Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 22, 2023

A day after the lead singer of the British pop rock band The 1975 kissed a male bandmate onstage and denounced the nation’s anti-LGBT policies, the Malaysian government on Saturday cancelled a music festival in the...
Egypt union bans US rapper Travis Scott’s pyramid concert

News Hour Correspondent - Jul 20, 2023

In an unusual move, the Egyptian artists’ syndicate stated on Tuesday that it would not permit US rapper Travis Scott to perform at the Giza pyramids due to “traditions” being violated. Near Egypt’s capital city of...
Taylor Swift sets women’s record for most number one albums

Mridha Shihab Mahmud - Jul 18, 2023

With the recent release of “Speak Now (Taylor’s Version),” Taylor Swift has surpassed all other female artists in history in terms of number one albums, according to Billboard. The album arrived at the top of the...
BTS Jin teases J-Hope about ‘copying content’

News Hour Correspondent - Jul 10, 2023

After J-Hope wrote his first letter to fans from the military, BTS’ Jin teased his fellow group member in a recent Weverse post. Both K-pop singers have enrolled in the military and are currently stationed at...
Moroccan women shake up world of Gnaoua music

News Hour Correspondent - Jul 6, 2023

Young Moroccan women are reviving the centuries-old art of Gnaoua, a spiritual musical repertoire previously reserved for men. It earned widespread prominence after being designated as intangible cultural treasure by UNESCO in 2019. “Why shouldn’t...