Singaporean songwriter Tan Boon Wah received just a few lines about an 80s coming-of-age story. He wrote a song that became the theme for Shu Qi's coming-of-age drama, Girl. Read more at straitstimes.

In iOS 18.1 and later, Apple makes it easier than ever to share Apple Music songs to TikTok [App Store]. Keep reading to learn how the app streamlines the process of making music-focused content on ...

As many songwriters can attest, some of the best musical inspiration comes simply from the immediate world they see around them. At some point then, things are bound to get a bit meta. This is ...

When host Peter O’Dowd asked his 13-year-old daughter what songs are popular on TikTok right now, she responded with “Put Your Head On My Shoulder” by Paul Anka from 1959. Music writer Ted Gioia has ...

The song was a cry against the living hell that descended upon the people of Myanmar since February 1st, when the military overthrew the country’s civilian government. It was also a song of solidarity ...

Nothing unites people like good music and a common cause. Every year, we release the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) which ranks countries by their perceived levels of public sector corruption, ...

Hosted by Kim Jong Kook and Jun So Min, the 2020 APAN Music Awards took place on January 24. The 2020 APAN Awards (which includes both the Star Awards and the Music Awards) were originally scheduled ...

There’s so much we’d like to erase about 2020 — but never, ever the elation, élan, empathy, harmony, rich social commentary and dumb fun that the year’s best music brought us. Yes, we do hope the door ...

BLACKBONE is operating at a different frequency. A collective of poet/neo-jazz provocateur Eboneé A.D. and producer DISCIPLINE99, the duo has carved a place in the musical landscape of 2020 with their ...

The 2020 MBC Music Festival has revealed a star-studded lineup for its year-end event! The lineup includes NCT, MAMAMOO, Uhm Jung Hwa, GOT7, ITZY, Stray Kids, TWICE, WINNER’s Kang Seung Yoon, Norazo, ...

In Slate’s annual Music Club, Slate music critic Carl Wilson emails with fellow critics—this year, Rolling Stone staff writer Brittany Spanos, New York Times contributor Lindsay Zoladz, and special ...

Ambient music, background noise and calming sound effects have soothed the anxious, isolated and sleep deprived this year. By Zoë Beery The soundtrack to Maya Montoya’s year was white noise.