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Marshmello & Alison Wonderland headline Pokémon’s 30th anniversary concert series

The world’s highest-grossing media franchise from Japan makes its EDM debut in Los Angeles & London

FUTURE SOUND Showcase to highlight Hong Kong’s emerging artists

Participants trained in DJing, music production, rap, and visual media will present their work live at Eaton HK

Pioneering Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle dies aged 92

Recognised as the world’s most recorded artist with over 12,000 songs, her final track ‘The Shadowy Light’ appears on Gorillaz’s ‘The Mountain’

Tonne of ketamine found stashed under cabbages in Thailand

The drug haul weighed around the same as an adult hippo

Gorillaz announce first-ever India tour for January 2027

The band brings ‘The Mountain’ to Bengaluru and Mumbai, mentioning “Our dream has always been to do a tour of India”

Radio Revolution’s Reading Room launches in Busan

The new community radio is positioned as “a layered platform where music can be shared, learned, and experienced in different ways.”

Nepal appoints former DJ Sudan Gurung as Minister of Home Affairs

Local media has dubbed him “among the busiest ministers in the government” after making swift decisions in first days of office

Dialled In announce new record label in short introductory film

The platform’s co-founders offer insight into the label’s vision & commitment to South Asian artists

Peggy Gou to bring Berghain to Bali, complete with mandatory rice paddy queue

The superstar DJ has reportedly secured a plot in Canggu for the brutalist superclub, where the door policy will be decided by a spiritual healer

Bali to introduce fine for unsolicited song requests during DJ sets

The money collected is aimed toward supporting local & touring artists on the island

Voodoo Valley heads to the Himalayas with largely homegrown line-up across 5 stages

The festival combining music, art, and wellness returns this May with a “Love Reborn” theme centred on connection

Breakfast Club Dhaka 1433 marks Bengali New Year with 24-hour festival

The Hutum Pecha stage, in collaboration with Bhai Bhai Soundsystem & Mixmag Asia, focuses on cross-border exchange across South Asia’s scene

Strange Weather’s Dunia takes over RASA & HQ with 2 nights of experimental programming

Expect a "kenduri" dinner, artist talks, movement works plus immersive sets spanning Southeast Asia & beyond

Tripolism headlines on Chater Road, Central's largest ever history-making street party

Part of Hong Kong Art Week's closing weekend, OPEN by HE.R also features MĪMĪ x FY, HE.R Soundsystem & Ani Phoebe

Kuala Lumpur’s WET Deck is where the city comes together and the music leads

Designed to evolve throughout the day, the space blends a relaxed social flow with a music-led focus in the heart of the city

Day Zero debuts in Bali with an island-wide, all-week-long line-up

Damian Lazarus brings the sunset-to-sunrise jungle experience to the island

The Hook launches as a multi-functional event space in Taipei

Located in Xinyi District, the venue supports up to 450 guests, featuring integrated sound, lighting & visual systems

Gero & Chateau Rouge headline Rewind x ALTER. Art Basel Hong Kong closing party

The Shanghai & Hong Kong collectives present a multi-floor event with DJ sets & a site-specific sound installation at Soho House

Former rapper Balen Shah set to become Nepal’s youngest Prime Minister

The 35-year-old rapper-turned-politician gained traction with young voters during last year’s Gen Z protests, when his song became an unofficial anthem

New booking agency Zagareet launches to spotlight distinctive artists across Asia

Founders Shereen Jolly & Nikola Skočajić share the mission behind the Hong Kong-based agency: “The main thing is getting them into the right rooms with the right crowd.”

Devon Turnbull & Karimoku Furniture create listening room installation in Tokyo

Presented at the Karimoku Research Center, Sound House combines handcrafted speakers, furniture & architectural acoustics that revolve around the Japanese concept of “ma”