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FINNEAS, Lukas Graham, Beoga & Aaron Rowe withdraw from Ed Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore

Bandwagon AsiaAsiaFINNEAS, Lukas Graham, Beoga & Aaron Rowe withdraw from Ed Sheeran tour in solidarity with Macklemore <p><strong>FINNEAS</strong>, <strong>Lukas Graham</strong>, <strong>Beoga</strong>, and <strong>Aaron Rowe</strong> have withdrawn from upcoming dates of <strong>Ed Sheeran</strong>’s <strong><em>Loop Tour</em></st

AXEAN Festival 2026 brought Southeast Asia’s music community together in Bali — festival report

Bandwagon AsiaAsiaAXEAN Festival 2026 brought Southeast Asia’s music community together in Bali — festival report <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" dir="auto" data-start="105" data-end="251">From mosh pits to dangdut ring dances, <strong data-start="144" data-end="162">AXEAN Festival 2026</strong> made a case for just how w

BALLISTIK BOYZ embrace friendship, struggle & youth on 'BLAST' EP — listen

Bandwagon AsiaAsiaBALLISTIK BOYZ embrace friendship, struggle & youth on 'BLAST' EP — listen <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" dir="auto" data-start="470" data-end="563"><strong data-start="470" data-end="505">BALLISTIK BOYZ from EXILE TRIBE</strong> have entered a new chapter with their latest EP, <str

Chinese superstar Adam Fan drops debut English album 'SKYFALL', alongside 'Make It Make Sense' music video

Bandwagon AsiaAsiaChinese superstar Adam Fan drops debut English album 'SKYFALL', alongside 'Make It Make Sense' music video <p><strong>Adam Fan</strong>, also known as <strong>Fan Chengcheng</strong>, is taking his music global.</p> <p>On <strong>16 September</strong>, the Chinese artist released his debut full-length English-language album,

Japanese singer-songwriter milet to make Singapore debut in February 2027

Bandwagon AsiaAsiaJapanese singer-songwriter milet to make Singapore debut in February 2027 <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" dir="auto" data-start="152" data-end="441">Japanese singer-songwriter <strong>milet</strong> is set to make her Singapore debut with <strong data-start="223" data-end="279"><em

“There is no neutral position”: Macklemore on being dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over "Free Palestine" stance

Bandwagon AsiaAsia“There is no neutral position”: Macklemore on being dropped from Ed Sheeran tour over "Free Palestine" stance <p><strong>Macklemore</strong> has spoken out after being removed from the remaining U.S. dates of <strong>Ed Sheeran</strong>’s <em><strong>Loop Tour</strong></em>, following controversy surrounding his public sup

BINI’s ‘Blush’ dance trend goes global with ITZY, STAYC, izna, 4EVE, no na & Say Now

Bandwagon AsiaAsiaBINI’s ‘Blush’ dance trend goes global with ITZY, STAYC, izna, 4EVE, no na & Say Now <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" dir="auto" data-start="81" data-end="142"><strong data-start="81" data-end="89">BINI</strong> are taking the <strong>'Blush'</strong> dance beyond the Philippines.</p> <p class=

NAZE make their Japanese debut with groovy nu-disco single ‘I LIKE IT’ — watch

Bandwagon AsiaAsiaNAZE make their Japanese debut with groovy nu-disco single ‘I LIKE IT’ — watch <p><strong>NAZE</strong> have officially made their Japanese debut.</p> <p>On <strong>14 September</strong>, the seven-member <strong>C9 Entertainment</strong> boy group released their first Japanese digital single, <a h

BIGHIT MUSIC to hold global auditions in Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Taipei & more

Bandwagon AsiaAsiaBIGHIT MUSIC to hold global auditions in Singapore, Bangkok, Jakarta, Ho Chi Minh, Hanoi, Taipei & more <p><strong>BIGHIT MUSIC</strong> is looking for its next generation of talent.</p> <p>The music label behind BTS, TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and CORTIS has announced the <strong>2026 BIGHIT MUSIC GLOBAL AUDITION</strong>, with

SGIFF 2026 to honour Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yim Soon-rye named Asian Feature Film Jury Head

Bandwagon AsiaAsiaSGIFF 2026 to honour Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yim Soon-rye named Asian Feature Film Jury Head <p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="217" data-end="414">The <strong data-start="221" data-end="275">37th Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF)</strong> is gearing up for its return this October

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The name is the three-pin connector that every signal in the business passes through: the microphone on stage and in the booth, the line to the desk, the DMX cable that runs the lights. Studio, stage and lighting rig share it, and so does this magazine. Every few hours XLR collects what the makers shipped, what the reviewers heard, what the studios and the touring crews are doing, which producers and collectives are surfacing and what they are saying — synths and modular, plugins and DAWs, guitars and drums, microphones, monitors, PA and lights, the rooms and the people — from a few hundred sources in English, German, French, Spanish, Japanese and more, then plots what is moving. The editor writes a letter every few days. Nothing is sold here; when a link leads to a shop, that is the maker's shop, not ours.