LOS ANGELES, April 19 — Taylor Swift surprised fans with her new record The Tortured Poets Department today, revealing it was a double album featuring songs about heartbreak and a period described as “the saddest story” of the singer’s life. Swift’s 11th studio album, featuring 16 tracks, was officially released at midnight ET (0400 GMT/midnight … Read more
INDIO (United States), April 14 — Coachella day two was heavy on alt rock throwbacks including a much-anticipated No Doubt reunion, but it was Taylor Swift — who wasn’t on the line-up and didn’t perform — creating buzz. Her mere presence at the mammoth music festival set the internet alight, after she made a much-speculated … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, April 2 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will propose to the Cabinet to expedite amendments to the Medical Act 1971 (Act 50) to enable trainees who have successfully completed the Parallel Pathway programme to register as specialists. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said this was to address the shortage of medical specialists serving … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 25 — Thailand is set to host two major music festivals in its bid to push tourism activities after missing out on Taylor Swift’s world tour recently. Thai government spokesman Chai Wacharonke was quoted saying the country will be the first country in South-east Asia to host Summer Sonic in its second … Read more
NEW YORK, March 22 — Global music revenues were up 10.2 per cent last year to US$28.6 billion (RM135 billion), according figures released yesterday, but record firms are concerned over how to maintain growth in the streaming era. The biggest artist in the world was — no surprise — Taylor Swift, according to the annual … Read more
JOHOR BARU, March 19 — Regent of Johor, Tunku Mahkota Ismail Sultan Ibrahim commended the Johor State Islamic Religious Council (MAINJ) and the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) for their swift action relating to the recent ‘Allah’ socks issue. “Congratulations. MAINJ and the Johor contingent police have taken action,” he posted on Facebook today. Johor Islamic … Read more
LOS ANGELES, March 16 — Taylor Swift is everywhere, even on the Disney+ home page. With The Era’s Tour concert film now available on the streaming platform, the home page has been completely redesigned for the occasion with categories that pay tribute to the singer’s hits. To coincide with the release of the concert film … Read more
LOS ANGELES, March 16 — Music lovers are often inspired by the outfits of their favourite singers when crafting their own looks. But when it comes to fashion, they prefer some music greats to others, as a new analysis reveals. Online fashion retailer Boohoo has analysed the average number of Google searches for the sartorial … Read more
SINGAPORE, March 8 — About 300,000 Taylor Swift fans from Singapore and around the region were expected to flock to the city-state this week for the megastar’s six sold-out concerts. As the only stop in South-east Asia for Swift’s blockbuster Eras world tour, Swifties splashed out on flights and hotels to see their idol. Ahead … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — A high-profile team that included a Singapore lawmaker lobbied for pop star Taylor Swift to perform in the republic even before the singer’s international tour dates were announced. The team, which included Culture, Community and Youth Minister Edwin Tong flew to Los Angeles, where they met up with Swift’s agents … Read more
