BET Awards 2024 – Complete Winners List Revealed!

The 2024 BET Awards have come to an end and all of the winners have been revealed! Taraji P Henson hosted the annual awards show for the third time, and even showcased another one of her talents – rapping. This year’s ceremony saw many celebs hit the stage, from Niecy Nash-Betts to Colman Domingo, Andra Day to Jay Ellis and more presented awards and performances. Speaking of performances, Megan...

Music labels sue AI companies Suno, Udio for US copyright infringement

Major record labels Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Records sued artificial intelligence companies Suno and Udio on Monday (June 24), accusing them of committing mass copyright infringement by using the labels' recordings to train music-generating AI systems. The companies copied music without permission to teach their systems to create music that will "directly compete with, cheapen,...

Indonesian Muslim metal group braces for biggest stage yet

With their Islamic headscarves and high-octane metal music, the women of the Indonesian band Voice of Baceprot have played stages from the United States to France. But they are nervous about this week. In England on Friday, the trio will be the first Indonesians to play at the Glastonbury Festival, one of the world's biggest, sharing...

Queen reportedly agrees to $1.7b deal to sell music catalogue to Sony Music

Queen has reportedly agreed a £1 billion (S$1.7 billion) deal to sell its music catalogue to Sony Music. The band - which still includes founding members Brian May and Roger Taylor - has been in talks for years about a sale for their enviable catalogue of songs and albums, and now it's believed a deal is...

ARMYs Realize BTS’s Jimin Spoiled His New Music Long Ago

He was dropping hints! Previously, BIGHIT MUSIC announced via Weverse that BTS‘s Jimin will make his comeback with a second solo album titled MUSE, documenting “his journey in search of the source of his inspiration.” It will include seven songs, including his previously released fan-dedicated song “Closer Than This.” Hello. This is BIGHIT MUSIC. We are excited to share details about the release of BTS member Jimin’s second solo album, “MUSE.” Following...

Sofia Carson’s Controversial History With BTS Resurfaces Amid Collab With Jimin

She met them in 2019. American actress and singer Sofia Carson‘s past interactions with BTS have resurfaced in light of her collaboration news. BTS | BIGHIT MUSIC Sofia Carson | Vogue Previously, BIGHIT MUSIC announced via Weverse that Jimin will make his comeback with a second solo album titled MUSE, documenting “his journey in search of the source of his inspiration.” It will include seven songs, including his previously released fan-dedicated song “Closer Than This.” Hello. This...

Justin Timberlake Delivers Peak Performance at Hits-Filled L.A. Forum Show: Concert Review

“What you are about experience may or may not be real,” reads a caption on a TV that Justin Timberlake gazes upon during an introductory vignette for his Forget Tomorrow world tour. At Los Angeles’ Kia Forum on Friday night, the pop star existed in the throes of fantasy and spectacle — an arena where he continually...

‘Sometimes it’s so easy to get stuck in your head’: Lauv opens up to fans at Singapore concert

Some fans find comfort in their favourite artists. For American singer-songwriter Lauv, it seems to be the other way round. The 29-year-old performed at Palawan Green, Sentosa, for Liv Golf Singapore's event on May 4, and throughout the hour-long set, he opened up about his personal thoughts. Before singing I'm So Tired, Lauv, whose real name is Ari Staprans...

Universal Music’s artistes to return to TikTok with new licensing pact

Universal Music Group (UMG) and TikTok said on May 2 that they had reached a new licencing agreement that will restore the label's songs and artistes to the social media platform as well as give musicians more protections from artificial intelligence (AI). TikTok began removing UMG's content from its app after their licencing deal expired in...

‘I was so afraid’: JJ Lin falls ill before concerts, has to take IV drip, glucose and oxygen to continue

The show must go on. JJ Lin caught a cold before his March 9 and 10 concerts in Chengdu, China, but powered through both nights with some medical intervention. In a tour vlog uploaded on his YouTube channel yesterday (March 14), the Singaporean singer shared that he had a "slight flu" some time ago but thought he...