The Family and Social Services Ministry has requested a ban on Mabel Matiz’s latest song Perperişan, citing threats to “public order and general health,” according to an application submitted to a ...

İstanbul prosecutors have launched an investigation on "obscenity" charges into pop singer Mabel Matiz over the lyrics of his recently released song Perperişan, following a complaint by the Interior ...

The revived “Intervision,” Russia’s answer to Eurovision, drew 23 acts from various countries. Originally launched to promote traditional family values after Russia’s exclusion from Eurovision, CNN’s ...

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday set aside an interim injunction that had restrained composer AR Rahman and others from using the song ‘Veera Raja Veera’ from Mani Ratnam’s 2023 film Ponniyin Selvan ...

Did you really think Carrie Underwood and Brad Paisley would open the CMA Awards without getting political? The hosting duo of 10 years didn't waste time getting to Donald Trump as they opened ...

Under new rules Spotify announced today, an AI “band” like the now-infamous Velvet Sundown will still be allowed on the service, but would be encouraged to label itself properly from the start.

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Spain has announced it will not compete in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna next May if Israel takes part in the competition. The country has joined a growing number of countries pressuring ...

Iceland to call for EBU to ban Israel at London meeting in July The EBU will discuss a call from Iceland’s public broadcaster to ban Israel from Eurovision in its upcoming meeting of the EBU General ...

Russia has revived its own international song contest, Intervision, bringing together artists from over 20 countries — including India, Brazil and South Africa. With participants representing more ...