Music

Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder and rhythm guitarist, dead at 78

He was one of the group’s two frontmen and main vocalists for most of the band’s history

Beyonce reached the landmark after several very lucrative years.

Beyonce declared a billionaire by Forbes magazine

The 44-year-old entertainer joins a select club that includes her husband, rapper Jay-Z

May says: “Not for Sale (Polar Bear) will appear on the forthcoming rebuild of the Queen II album next year.”

Queen guitarist Brian May unveils band’s never-heard song cut from 1974 album

QUEEN guitarist Brian May unveiled on Monday (Dec 22) a previously unreleased song by the legendary rock band that “no one has ever heard”.

This partnership between Sony Music Entertainment and YeaH1 aims to realise the goal of exporting Vietnamese culture to international markets.

Sony Music deepens Vietnam push with 49% voting stake in YeaH1 subsidiary

The deal builds on YeaH1’s hit local TV shows that have helped usher in a new era for Vietnamese pop culture

Scammers claiming to be artists approach distribution companies, which then upload the music online without any identity checks, Emily Portman says.

‘Easiest scam in the world’: Musicians sound alarm over AI impersonators

Some countries and states have legislation to protect artists against imitation, particularly in California

At the festival, SPH Media presented a token of appreciation to UOB for its support of ChildAid, a charity concert organised by The Business Times and The Straits Times. From left: BT editor Chen Huifen; SPH Media deputy CEO Kuek Yu Chuang; UOB head of group corporate social responsibility Leonard Tan; SPH English/Malay/Tamil Media group editor-in-chief Wong Wei Kong; and ST editor Jaime Ho.
TAKING HEART

Sing60 ends on a high note for charity

More than 60 home-grown acts across several genres performed at the two-day music festival

PM Lawrence Wong (in red) and Forrest Li (in blue), chairman and group CEO of Sea, with youth from the Gift a Guitar programme and Gift a Guitar Band members.

Sea’s S$650,000 bid for PM Wong’s guitar to support music dreams of underserved youth

The contribution also supports performance platforms such as the Sing60 Music Festival

Revellers attend the first indoor showcase of electronic music festival 'The Magic of Tomorrowland' at the Hero Dome in Shanghai on Nov 22.

Tomorrowland bets on Chinese dance music fans with first indoor event

The move signals confidence in the country’s small but vibrant EDM scene and its earning potential

More than 1,000 artists, including Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and Jamiroquai, have collaborated on the silent album which was first released in February.

Paul McCartney to release silent AI protest song

Only 1,000 copies of the vinyl album have been pressed