Jazz from a bygone era
RELEASED on April 13 as a Record Store Day exclusive, the vinyl edition of A Night At The Symphony: Hollywood Bowl is quite simply astounding. Perfectly ...
Grand finale
IT has been billed as the biggest and baddest show in rock and metal history. With a line-up featuring Metallica, Pantera, Alice in Chains and many other genre ...
Tracy Chapman’s reissue of classic debut sounds astounding
TERMS such as “classic”, “groundbreaking” and “evergreen” are often bandied about but in the case of Tracy Chapman’s eponymous debut album, all those plaudits a...
Impurity returns to root sound of melodic death metal
AS far as band monikers go, Impurity is as a bland and generic one can get for a death metal band. Hailing from Stockholm, Sweden, the band was formed in 2021 a...
Humiliation’s latest album showcases consistency in quality
SELF-DESCRIBED as “military death metal”, Humiliation’s sound follows the tank tread-laden blueprint laid down by the mighty Bolt Thrower. Warfare, resistance a...
Breaking
Two suspects in fake kidnapping case remanded 14 days
A woman and a man are remanded for 14 days after she allegedly staged her own kidnapping to demand RM18,000 ransom from her mother in Sarawak.
Communications minister calls for stronger support for local music
Fahmi Fadzil urges greater recognition for the music industry’s role in shaping Malaysia’s cultural identity and uniting society.
US and Iran begin talks as Lebanon conflict threatens deal
US and Iranian envoys meet in Switzerland for talks to end their war, but the conflict in Lebanon risks derailing the agreement.
Subsidised diesel price cut to RM2.10 from July 2026
PM Anwar announces subsidised diesel will drop to RM2.10 per litre from July 2026, using MyKad verification to prevent leakages.
