Romanian village gets boost from US rapper Snoop Dogg

BUCHAREST: A small village in northern Romania is reveling in the virtual attention caused by a spelling mistake by US rapper Snoop Dogg. Posting a selfie on Instagram, the rapper who has been on tour in Bogota, Colombia, told his fans he was in...

Travel Abroad 18 Mar, 2016

Coachella festival announces its 2016 lineup

LOS ANGELES: The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on Monday announced its 2016 lineup, with Calvin Harris and the reunion of two previously retired bands, Guns N' Roses and LCD Soundsystem, headlining the main stage. Guns N' Roses will...

Travel Abroad 05 Jan, 2016

Chinese state TV fights for Xi�s right to rule via rap

Beijing, December 30 China’s state television broadcaster has proved a poor match for rap giants Public Enemy, Snoop Dogg and Tupac, with Internet users today slamming a cartoon video it released to get people revved up about government...

Women 31 Dec, 2015

Bappi collaborating with Akon

MUMBAI: Indian singer-composer Bappi Lahiri says he will collaborate with American rapper and songwriter Akon in May 2016. “I recently recorded one song with Snoop Dogg, along with Tulsi Kumar for my forthcoming film. As far as Akon is...

Travel Abroad 25 Dec, 2015

Bono, Clooney, Kardashian, Meryl Streep part of all-star campaign for AIDS airing on Kimmel

NEW YORK: Would you like to spend quality time with George Clooney as he showers you with compliments? How about walk a red carpet with Meryl Streep or visit the set of "Game of Thrones"? They are all possible: Bono is a launching an all-star...

Travel Abroad 30 Nov, 2015

Psy releasing album in December

SEOUL: South Korean singer Psy is set to release his first album for more than three years, with the Gangnam Style star vowing a return “to his roots”, his agency said November 3. The quirky singer/rapper was catapulted to global stardom in 2012...

Travel Abroad 04 Nov, 2015

Jazzy B, Snoop Dogg come up with party anthem

NEW DELHI: Indian Bhangra singer Jazzy B and American rapper Snoop Dogg have come together for a foot-thumping song titled Most Wanted. The party track is for the launch of the new season of MTV’s popular rap and hip-hop based show MTV Spoken...

Travel Abroad 27 Sep, 2015

Snoop Dogg launches cannabis' encyclopedia

SAN FRANCISCO: Snoop Dogg is rolling his love for cannabis into a new lifestyle website intended to be an online “encyclopedia” for anything anyone would want to know about pot. Merryjane.com went live on September 21, featuring a homepage...

Travel Abroad 23 Sep, 2015

Resurrection of Holiday on hologram

NEW YORK: Legendary American singer Billie Holiday will return to the New York stage posthumously this year as the Apollo Theater launches hologram performances. The Apollo, the iconic cradle of jazz located in Harlem, announced on September 9 it...

Travel Abroad 11 Sep, 2015

Dr Dre announces new album in 15 yrs

PHOENIX: Hip hop super-producer Dr Dre says the wait is finally over — he’s going to release his first album in 15 years. Dre said on his radio show, Dr Dre’s The Pharmacy, that “Compton a Soundtrack by Dr Dre” will be available on...

Travel Abroad 03 Aug, 2015

Snoop Dogg �racially profiled� by Swedish cops?

LONDON: American rapper Snoop Dogg, who was most recently briefly arrested for possession of marijuana by Swedish police, has vowed never to return to Sweden as he feels he was racially profiled by the cops. The 42-year-old rapper told Swedish...

Travel Abroad 29 Jul, 2015

Swedish police briefly hold US rapper Snoop Dogg

STOCKHOLM: US rapper Snoop Dogg was briefly arrested by Swedish police on suspicion of using illegal drugs, police sources said Sunday. "Police carrying out roadside controls noticed that Snoop Dogg (whose car was pulled over) seemed to be under...

Travel Abroad 26 Jul, 2015