Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi – who was arrested during the Woman, Life, Freedom protests that swept Iran in 2022 – was sentenced to death, Salehi’s lawyer, Amir Raesian, told the Shargh newspaper on Wednesday. Salehi was prosecuted on charges of corruption on earth, a charge used often by the regime in Iran to target … Read more
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We all expected Taylor Swift’s cathartic new album to be about the demise of her long relationship with actor Joe Alwyn. But on release day, we discovered more: “The Tortured Poets Department” is a portrait of the roller coaster that is a 30-something breakup. Swift spent six years in a relationship with Alwyn, and fans … Read more
Late to look up what’s hot at Hot Docs this year? Or are you unable to attend the Ontario festival that cut out its popular at-home streaming option? Have no fear. CBC News has compiled some of the the best documentaries at the festival that are most worth your time. That includes some films that, as of … Read more
On April 30 at The Wanch, Skids will play their first Hong Kong gig as part of their 45th anniversary greatest hits tour. Formed in 1977, Skids made it big in Britain with breakout anthems “Into the Valley”, “Working for the Yankee Dollar” and “Masquerade”. Wider appeal followed when their song “The Saints Are Coming” … Read more
The Supreme Court of India has ruled in favour of Yash Raj Films (YRF) regarding the omission of the song ‘Jabra Fan’ from the Shah Rukh Khan starrer Fan. This verdict overturns a 2021 order by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) that had directed YRF to pay a compensation of Rs 10,000 to … Read more
Your Spotify Premium account has served you well for many years, but you’ve recently gotten the bug for hi-res listening, so it’s off to Tidal for all things tunes! Or maybe you’re just trying to lighten the load when it comes time to pay for your monthly streaming subscriptions. Whatever the case may be, canceling … Read more
It’s only April, but it’s hard to imagine any album will be heard more this year than Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department. The album took less than 12 hours to break this year’s record for most single-day Spotify streams, and is projected to sell two million units in its first week. On Thursday, Spotify … Read more
The Museum for the United Nations – UN Live announced the launch of ‘Sounds Right’, a new global music initiative that enables nature to generate conservation funding from her own sounds. Singer-songwriter Anuv Jain, one of the biggest Indian independent artists, is announced as part of this prestigious initiative that involves him reimagining his track … Read more
The iconic song ‘Papa Kehte Hai’ from his debut film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak is getting a modern makeover. Titled ‘Papa Kehte Hai 2.0‘, the song will be featured in the upcoming biographical film Srikanth – Aa Raha Hai Sabki Aankhein Kholne. The trailer for Srikanth offered a glimpse of the refreshed version, piquing the … Read more
KOLKATA, India, April 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Getting kids to follow healthy habits is no easy task and is often met with resistance. So, to overcome this challenge and promote the habit of washing hands with soap, Savlon Swasth India Mission’s ingenious and refreshing new campaign tapped into the kids’ growing enthusiasm for hip hop. … Read more
