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Vian Fernandes says the band has had an incredible year in terms of shows and concerts
The indie music stars knocking Bollywood off the charts
NEW DELHI — Kabeer Kathpalia's life could've gone either way.If it wasn't for music, he probably would've been better remembered as a physicist.But in college, Kathpalia, who majored in physics, found himself at the centre of a thriving music scene jamming to his favourite bands - Blink 182 and Green Day.Now, 10 years on, he goes by the name of OAFF and is winning hearts with his music. His song Doobey (part of Bollywood film Gehraiyaan), which he produced with his college friend Savera, has more than 50 million views on YouTube. He has been named one of Amazon Music's top independent artists in 2022.The 32-year-old is part of a galaxy of emerging independent or indie artists in India's fertile music industry, which has grown exponentially this year.Bollywood has...
December 27, 2022

The indie music stars knocking Bollywood off the charts

Terry Hall
Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63
LONDON — Terry Hall, the frontman of the socially conscious ska band The Specials, has died at the age of 63.Known for his dour image and sharp wit, the singer found fame in the 1970s and 80s with hits like Ghost Town, Gangsters and Too Much Too Young.He left The Specials in 1981 to form Fun Boy Three with fellow-bandmates Neville Staple and Lynval Golding, scoring another run of hits.The singer died after a brief illness, The Specials said in a statement."Terry was a wonderful husband and father and one of the kindest, funniest, and most genuine of souls," they wrote."His music and his performances encapsulated the very essence of life... the joy, the pain, the humour, the fight for justice, but mostly the love."He will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved him...
December 20, 2022

Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63

Harvey Weinstein
Ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crimes trial
LOS ANGELES — Former Hollywood film mogul Harvey Weinstein has been found guilty of three counts of sexual assault, including rape, in Los Angeles.The two-month trial heard how Weinstein used his influence to lure women into private meetings before attacking them.The 70-year-old faces up to 24 years in prison when sentenced.He is already serving 23 years in jail after he was convicted of rape and sexual assault at his first trial in New York two years ago.Weinstein was found guilty on Monday of rape and two sexual assault charges involving an accuser known as Jane Doe 1, to protect her anonymity.The jury could not reach verdicts on allegations by Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Governor Gavin Newsom, and a woman known as Jane Doe 2. A mistrial was declared on those...
December 20, 2022

Ex-Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein found guilty in second sex crimes trial

Eternity is a K-pop band generated using AI technology — all her members are virtual
K-pop: The rise of the virtual girl bands
SINGAPORE — Since releasing their debut single I'm Real in 2021, K-pop girl group Eternity has racked up millions of views online.They sing, dance and interact with their fans just like any other band.In fact, there's mainly one big difference between them and any other pop group you might know — all 11 members are virtual characters.Non-humans, hyper-real avatars made with artificial intelligence."The business we are making with Eternity is a new business. I think it's a new genre," says Park Jieun, the woman behind Eternity."The advantage of having virtual artists is that, while K-pop stars often struggle with physical limitations, or even mental distress because they are human beings, virtual artists can be free from these."The cultural tidal wave of...
December 12, 2022

K-pop: The rise of the virtual girl bands

Kirstie Alley
Emmy-winning Cheers actress Kirstie Alley dies of cancer at 71
LOS ANGELES — Actress Kirstie Alley, best known for her role in the comedy series Cheers in the 1980s and 90s, has died of cancer at 71, according to a family statement."We are sad to inform you that our incredible, fierce and loving mother has passed away," her children wrote.Alley won an Emmy award and a Golden Globe for her role as a pub manager and waitress on the popular TV series.The Kansas-born star also appeared in the Look Who's Talking film series and the TV sitcom Veronica's Closet.The family statement did not specify what cancer she had, but said it was "only recently discovered"."She was surrounded by her closest family and fought with great strength, leaving us with a certainty of her never-ending joy of living and whatever adventures lie...
December 06, 2022

Emmy-winning Cheers actress Kirstie Alley dies of cancer at 71

Christine McVie performing at BBC Radio 2 in 2017
Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79
LONDON — Christine McVie, who played with Fleetwood Mac and wrote some of their most famous songs, has died aged 79, her family has said.The British singer-songwriter was behind hits including Little Lies, Everywhere, Don't Stop, Say You Love Me and Songbird.She died peacefully at a hospital in the company of her family, a statement said.McVie left Fleetwood Mac after 28 years in 1998 but returned in 2014.The family's statement said, "We would like everyone to keep Christine in their hearts and remember the life of an incredible human being, and revered musician who was loved universally".Born Christine Perfect, McVie married Fleetwood Mac bassist John McVie, and joined the group at the start of the 1970s.Fleetwood Mac became one of the world's best-known rock bands...
December 01, 2022

Christine McVie, Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter, dies aged 79

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan plays a noblewoman on a vengeful path to destroy her former lover
Ponniyin Selvan: Mani Ratnam's epic drama fires up India box office
NEW DELHI — Celebrated Indian filmmaker Mani Ratnam's new film Ponniyin Selvan:1, a Tamil-language epic period drama, has taken the box office by storm.Ponniyin Selvan, based on one of India's greatest emperors, is widely considered by many to be the finest novel ever written in Tamil.It was the name conferred by the loyal subjects on Rajaraja Chola - whose name means 'king of kings' - of the Chola dynasty, which ruled Tamil land from 9th Century to 13th Century.Rajaraja was not the first of the Chola dynasty but he took their empire to its zenith - from a relatively small kingdom to the dominant empire in India. Their political influence extended across Sri Lanka, Maldives, Sumatra, parts of Thailand and Malaysia, and they had diplomatic ties with China.Historian Sunil...
October 04, 2022

Ponniyin Selvan: Mani Ratnam's epic drama fires up India box office

Raju Srivastava had shot to fame in 2005 after participating the show, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge
Popular Indian comedian Raju Srivastava dies aged 58
NEW DELHI — Popular Indian comedian Raju Srivastava has died aged 58, his family has confirmed.Srivastava was being treated at a hospital in the capital, Delhi, following a heart attack on 10 August.The comedian had been taken to hospital and put on life-support after experiencing chest pain and collapsing while working out at the gym.Last week, his family said that Srivastava was recovering slowly but remained on ventilator.Srivastava joined the entertainment industry in the 1980s as an actor in Hindi films.He shot to fame in 2005 after participating in The Great Indian Laughter Challenge, a reality show for stand-up comedy.Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes at the news of Srivastava's death.Srivastava was known as the common man's comedian.He was born in 1963 in...
September 21, 2022

Popular Indian comedian Raju Srivastava dies aged 58

Jean-Luc Godard
Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91
PARIS — Film director Jean-Luc Godard, who spearheaded the revolutionary French New Wave of cinema, has died at the age of 91.Godard burst onto the scene with 1960s À bout de souffle (Breathless), which started a run of acclaimed releases that rewrote the rules of film.His work brought a new verve and daring to cinema and influenced directors from Quentin Tarantino to Martin Scorsese.French President Emmanuel Macron said Godard "had the vision of a genius".In a tribute on Twitter, Macron wrote: "He was like an apparition in French cinema. Then he became a master of it."Jean-Luc Godard, the most iconoclastic of New Wave filmmakers, invented a resolutely modern, intensely free art. We have lost a national treasure, a man who had the vision of a...
September 13, 2022

Jean-Luc Godard: Legendary French film director dies at 91

Squid Game actor Lee Jung-jae (left) and creator Hwang Dong-hyuk with their Emmy awards
Emmy Awards: Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae is first Asian to win best drama actor
LOS ANGELES — Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae has become the first Asian star to win the Emmy award for best male actor in a drama.The South Korean won for playing the main role of the increasingly desperate Seong Gi-hun in the hit Netflix show.The show's creator, Hwang Dong-hyuk, won the best drama series director prize, also the first Asian to do so.Ted Lasso won best comedy series for the second year in a row, while outstanding drama went to Succession, also for a second year running.The drama's British creator Jesse Armstrong made a jibe about the monarchy during his acceptance speech at the US TV industry's most prestigious ceremony of the year."It's a big week for successions — new King in the UK, this for us," he joked. "Evidently a bit more voting...
September 13, 2022

Emmy Awards: Squid Game's Lee Jung-jae is first Asian to win best drama actor

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