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Music

Still waving through a window: Why musical Dear Evan Hansen resonates even after a decade

Dear Evan Hansen musical composers and songwriters Benj Pasek (left) and Justin Paul.
Dear Evan Hansen musical composers and songwriters Benj Pasek (left) and Justin Paul.

KPop Demon Hunters pop-up to make Singapore stop in December

KPop Demon Hunters tells the story of a fictional musical girl group who face off against a rival boy band consisting of demons in disguise.
KPop Demon Hunters tells the story of a fictional musical girl group who face off against a rival boy band consisting of demons in disguise.

Catwalks are K-pop’s hottest stage of the moment

Four members of K-pop girl group Twice performed at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.
Four members of K-pop girl group Twice performed at the 2025 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show.

In Wicked: For Good, pop star Ariana Grande solidifies herself as a dramatic actress

US actor Ariana Grande poses on the red carpet upon arrival on Nov 10 for the European premiere of the film Wicked: For Good in London.
US actor Ariana Grande poses on the red carpet upon arrival on Nov 10 for the European premiere of the film Wicked: For Good in London.

From videos to albums: Chile’s presidential race hits a musical note

FILE PHOTO: Chilean presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei from the Independent Democratic Union (Union Democrata Independiente) poses for a photograph with a group of students before arriving for a press conference, in Santiago, Chile, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Chilean presidential candidate Evelyn Matthei from the Independent Democratic Union (Union Democrata Independiente) poses for a photograph with a group of students before arriving for a press conference, in Santiago, Chile, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Pablo Sanhueza/File Photo

K-pop group Super Junior add New Year countdown show and fan sign event to Singapore stop

K-pop boy band Super Junior will perform at a New Year countdown show at Singapore Sports Hub and do a fan sign event at an undisclosed location on Jan 1.
K-pop boy band Super Junior will perform at a New Year countdown show at Singapore Sports Hub and do a fan sign event at an undisclosed location on Jan 1.

Ten years on, France bears the scars of the November 13 attacks

FILE PHOTO: A man kneels as he pays tribute to victims near the site of the attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, November 16, 2015.    REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A man kneels as he pays tribute to victims near the site of the attack at the Bataclan concert hall in Paris, November 16, 2015.    REUTERS/Christian Hartmann/File Photo

Pop-rock band OneRepublic to perform at Singapore Indoor Stadium in March

OneRepublic's Singapore show is part of the US band's 2026 Asian tour.
OneRepublic's Singapore show is part of the US band's 2026 Asian tour.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Nov 8, 2025

US President Donald Trump hosting a bilateral lunch with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (speaking), flanked by US Vice-President J.D. Vance (far left), and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the White House on Nov 7.
US President Donald Trump hosting a bilateral lunch with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (speaking), flanked by US Vice-President J.D. Vance (far left), and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, at the White House on Nov 7.

Golden and Apt. snag Grammy nominations for Song of the Year, Katseye up for Best New Artist

(From left) Audrey Nuna, Ejae an Rei Ami - who provide the singing voices of Huntrix from KPop Demon Hunters - attend the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sept 7.
(From left) Audrey Nuna, Ejae an Rei Ami - who provide the singing voices of Huntrix from KPop Demon Hunters - attend the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards in New York on Sept 7.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2025 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.