Singapore music

Violist Lionel Tan, founding member of Singapore’s T’ang Quartet, dies at 60

Violinist Lionel Tan died at 60 after a long battle with cancer.

Life Listens

Rapper Drake ties with Taylor Swift for most No. 1 albums on Billboard

Drake is the first artiste to hold the top three spots on Billboard's albums chart in the same week.

From law to music: Gen Z Singaporean Frances Tan represents nation at Commonwealth Song Contest

Singaporean singer-songwriter Frances Tan Si Min, 25, is one of the seven grand finalists at the global Commonwealth Song Contest 2026.

My Perfect Weekend

Amsterdam’s canal rides and Japan’s snowy slopes help piano prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee, 13, recharge

Singaporean piano prodigy Mikkel Myer Lee (centre) with his parents at their Amsterdam holiday.

Life Listens

Singer Laufey roped in fellow ‘Wasian’ celebs like Katseye’s Megan for music video

Singer Laufey's (second from right) Madwoman music video features cameo from other celebrities (from left) Lola Tung, Alysa Liu, Megan Skiendiel and Hudson Williams.

Headstart On Record Podcast Recap

Investing in silver and the magic of community

Our podcast episodes for April look at a viral community choir Sing Song Social Club, and whether should you buy silver.

Beyond nostalgia: Can xinyao still strike a chord?

(From left) Veteran music producer Billy Koh, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong; and acclaimed singer-songwriter Liang Wern Fook; at the premiere of 'Tuesday Report: Encounter Under The Stars' at Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre on March 30.

Life Listens

All 14 tracks of BTS’ Arirang land on Spotify’s daily top songs global chart

K-pop group BTS performs onstage during the BTS The Comeback Live | Arirang concert at Gwanghwamun Square in Seoul on March 21.

Shop the Mad Chinaman’s wardrobe: Why musician Dick Lee is auctioning off his prized silk shirts

As part of his annual CNY decluttering, Dick Lee is auctioning off a part of his wardrobe with auction house Hotlotz.

Sweet Charity guitarist Rosli Mohalim used to rock stadiums, now he finds his voice in busking

Rosli Mohalim, who is also a guitarist for Sweet Charity, a veteran Singapore rock band who were active from the late 1960s to the 1980s, busking on Feb 11, 2025.

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