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Today MTV is a cultural institution, but people forget what a long shot it was to get the channel off the ground. Bob Pittman led the team that created MTV. In this special episode, he reminisces with co-founders and friends John Sykes, Judy McGrath, Fred Seibert, Tom Freston and Jarl Mohn about what it was like to create the ’80s…
Malang math rock trio, The Polar Bears, recently released third single entitled “More Than You Chew”. Inspired by the story of Marcel the drummer, the melody of this song was written by Reffyga, arranged by…
Tonight, for the opening concert of the 2024 Grafenegg Festival, festival director Rudolf Buchbinder joins the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich and conductor Yutaka Sado on the open-air Wolkenturm stage for a programme featuring two giant – but…
Surrender to the calming essence of summer with Saturday Chillin’! Allow yourself to unwind and cherish the weekend with the soft rhythms and soulful harmonies of their latest compilation. Transport yourself to a place where…
Presented by Sydney Opera House, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Queensland Performing Arts Centre. The critically-acclaimed Singapore Symphony Orchestra, under the baton of Music Director and renowned Austrian conductor Hans Graf, will make its Australian debut…
Celebrating 50 years of brave creativity at Sydney Opera House, Tim Minchin’s song takes courage a little step further in the world of great humour in lyric-writing. Last October, the Sydney Opera House celebrates its…
Spotify has launched a new B2B campaign, ‘Spreadbeats,’ featuring a music video created and distributed entirely within a media plan spreadsheet. Aiming to make media plans as vibrant and energetic as Spotify’s brand and platform,…
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is one of the greatest celebrations of arts and culture on the planet and takes place every August in Edinburgh, Scotland’s capital city. Already on its 10th day, the summer festival will run until Monday, August 26. Artists from 58 countries…
Celine Dion – who has canceled her live tour in March 2020 as a result…
Hikaru Utada is currently on their “HIKARU UTADA SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024,” which marks their…
K-pop culture isn’t dying just yet as Cloud Music recently announced partnership agreement with JYP…
Global Punjabi music sensation AP Dhillon (real name Amritpal Singh Dhillon) has inked a groundbreaking…
On 8 May, Paris 2024 unveiled the official musical theme of the Olympic and Paralympic Games for the ceremony to welcome the Olympic flame to Marseille. Composed by Victor le Masne, the music features symphonic and electronic sounds to embody…
Before you think of this as a dull old show on a stage, get a new perspective! Classic Chinese opera is developing current trends in the best interest of today’s needs. GuoGuang Opera Company revitalizes and keeps alive a 200-year-old…
In the spirit of Taitung, beauty of its people, and geography, how has Taitung evolved economically over the last few years? We are curious how Taitung has come to embrace the slow economy. How did this idea come about and…
Iman Fandi has surpassed a great number of experiences, not all 23-year-olds would have. Already a model and athlete, she is now carving a career as a singer-songwriter alongside some of Asia’s most talented artists at Universal Music. Her enthusiasm…
INTRODUCTION Q1: Welcome to Music Press Asia, Adeline. You are born and bred in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Tell us about your journey as a classical contemporary composer. You studied in…
Malay-language arthouse horror film Tiger Stripes made history by becoming the first Malaysian film to win the grand prize for best feature at the Cannes’ Critics’ Week, a sidebar for the prestigious Cannes Film Festival…
Tonight, Malaysia’s TUTAN Entertainment will present a live conversation featuring Steinway pianist Dr. Poom Prommachart and conductor Kevin Field with Music Press Asia’s editor-in-chief Monica Tong as moderator. As part…
In this week’s podcast listening at Music Press Asia, we have two episodes from The Arts Hour on BBC Sounds. Both episodes are presented by Nikki Bedi speaks to Christopher…
Discover the heartbeat of the Asia Pacific music and entertainment scene with Music Press Asia’s Calendar 2024, now available for download exclusively here at Music Press Asia! This calendar is a comprehensive compilation of all the must-attend music and entertainment events across the region. More…
Detusche Grammophon release Leonard Bernstein conducts Mahler’s Resurrection video December. A month of twinkling lights, festive cheer, and, for us…
From Nov 22-25, Visa For Music (VFM) is set to captivate music enthusiasts and industry professionals alike as it unveils…
On the evening of July 13, the Fifth Gulangyu Music Festival was opened in Gulangyu, Xiamen. The event featured music…
Today, SXSW revealed its first keynotes for the second edition of the SXSW Sydney® 2024 Conference. New York Times best-selling…
With a career spanning almost four decades, GRAMMY® Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell is one of the most celebrated artists of…
The vibrant city of Jakarta came alive last weekend with the electrifying sounds of the Java Jazz Festival 2024, an…
To commemorate the 200th anniversary of this iconic masterpiece, WDR broadcasted the jubilee concert live from the historic Stadthalle in…
Spotify has launched a new B2B campaign, ‘Spreadbeats,’ featuring a music video created and distributed entirely within a media plan spreadsheet. Aiming to make media plans as vibrant and energetic as Spotify’s brand and platform, the campaign follows a single cell—E7—and its evolution into a colorful 3D character. This transformation acts as a metaphor for the creative ways brands can…
The sophistication of music streaming is about to come to users already using Line Music to stream. Music Story, the…
Microsoft’s Kuala Lumpur event painted a compelling picture of AI’s influence. Stretching far beyond mere spreadsheets and managerial tasks, I wonder how it can help reclaime 100+ minutes a day, even when using your smartphone. The November 30th gathering at the EQ Hotel was a…
Pioneering Japanese virtual singer KAF and celebrated electronic project MONDO GROSSO have shared music video for their recently released collaborative song, My Voice. The video for “My Voice” pushes KAF’s already cutting-edge use of tech to another level. Utilizing 3-D animation techniques, KAF adopts a…
Musiio by SoundCloud, the industry-leader in descriptive music metadata, has announced the release of a new service – the Timecodes & Cue Points API – to speed up discovery for music catalogues. This innovative, AI-powered service will offer users AI-generated timecodes for their songs, providing…
Celine Dion – who has canceled her live tour in March 2020 as a result of her health – recently brought down the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony with a stunning rendition on an Edith Piaf classic. Her performance of Hymne à l’Amour, a valedictory tribute to Piaf’s romantic passion, was a public triumph for both Paris and Céline…
Before you think of this as a dull old show on a stage, get a new perspective! Classic Chinese opera is developing current trends in the best interest of today’s needs. GuoGuang Opera Company revitalizes and keeps alive a 200-year-old theatre performance originating from China.…
Celebrating 50 years of brave creativity at Sydney Opera House, Tim Minchin’s song takes courage a little step further in the world of great humour in lyric-writing. Last October, the Sydney Opera House celebrates its 50th anniversary not only as an architectural marvel, the sail-like…
In many ways, literature stands firmly as part of music, just as lyricism is an integral aspect of creativity. Recently, I found myself reading a book written by Joyce Carol Oates. Oblivious to how this American author has profoundly affected American literature, I started the…
WOMEX, the world’s largest professional music event dedicated to world music, is set to celebrate its 30th anniversary in Manchester, UK, from October 23 to 27, 2024. This marks the third time that WOMEX has been held in the UK, and the first time in…
The Taipei International Art Fair, more known as Art Taipei, recently celebrated its 30th edition. It welcomed 145 galleries to…
TIFFCOM, the leading content market in Asia is affiliated with Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), featuring a variety of content…
Today MTV is a cultural institution, but people forget what a long shot it was to get the channel off…
Malang math rock trio, The Polar Bears, recently released third single entitled “More Than You Chew”. Inspired by the story…
Tonight, for the opening concert of the 2024 Grafenegg Festival, festival director Rudolf Buchbinder joins the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich and conductor…
Surrender to the calming essence of summer with Saturday Chillin’! Allow yourself to unwind and cherish the weekend with the…
Hikaru Utada is currently on their “HIKARU UTADA SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024,” which marks their first such jaunt since 2018.…
Today MTV is a cultural institution, but people forget what a long shot it was to get the channel off…
Malang math rock trio, The Polar Bears, recently released third single entitled “More Than You Chew”. Inspired by the story…
Tonight, for the opening concert of the 2024 Grafenegg Festival, festival director Rudolf Buchbinder joins the Tonkünstler-Orchester Niederösterreich and conductor…
Surrender to the calming essence of summer with Saturday Chillin’! Allow yourself to unwind and cherish the weekend with the…
Hikaru Utada is currently on their “HIKARU UTADA SCIENCE FICTION TOUR 2024,” which marks their first such jaunt since 2018.…
